HVAC Controls Project Lead - Onsite Tampa

Johnson Controls, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 78,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Job summary

Johnson Controls, Inc. in Tampa, FL is seeking an HVAC Controls Project Manager to lead control systems projects from planning through closeout, coordinating technical execution, managing project financials, and ensuring on-time delivery within scope and budget.

You will collaborate with field teams, installers, and subcontractors; oversee budgeting, billings, and cash flow; communicate with customers and pursue approved scope changes; and support training and closeout deliverables.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in a technical field with 2 years of field experience, or 4 years of equivalent experience in the building automation industry.
• Experience programming control panels, preferably for HVAC systems.
• Proven experience managing projects from start to finish.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Strong independent work ethic and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned HVAC controls projects from planning and execution through final closeout.
• Coordinate hardware design, system programming, installation activities, commissioning, and turnover.
• Manage project costs, billings, collections, profitability, and cash flow.
• Maintain customer communication throughout all project phases and pursue approved change orders when scope changes.
• Direct subcontractors, electrical installers, technicians, designers, and administrative support as needed.
• Coordinate materials, vendor pricing, ordering, delivery schedules, and project documentation.
• Support owner and operator training, warranty follow-up, as-built records, and closeout deliverables.

Skills

Project management

HVAC controls

Technical communication

Budgeting & cost control

Field coordination

Education

Associate’s degree in a technical field

Job description

Johnson Controls, Inc. in Tampa, FL is seeking an HVAC Controls Project Manager to lead control systems projects from planning through closeout, coordinating technical execution, managing project financials, and ensuring on-time delivery within scope and budget.

You will collaborate with field teams, installers, and subcontractors; oversee budgeting, billings, and cash flow; communicate with customers and pursue approved scope changes; and support training and closeout deliverables.