Sr. Manager, Capital Projects

YDU JC Air Cond & Ref Inc.- Dubai; Burlington (MA); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid time off

Benefits package (401K, medical, etc.)

On-the-job training

Collaborative team environment

Zero Harm safety policy

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a Sr. Manager, Capital Projects to lead the buildout of a new advanced manufacturing space.

You will own the schedule, budget, and execution from site selection through commissioning, coordinating with engineering, operations, finance, and external partners. You will serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on expansion strategy, capital allocation, and capacity planning while ensuring safety and compliance across the program.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years leading engineering projects and factory buildouts.
• Own budgets and schedules for large programs.
• Experience procuring capital equipment and machinery.
• Manage contractors/vendors across cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication to technical teams and executives.
• Bachelor's in engineering/related field (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• End-to-end buildout of a new manufacturing facility with schedule, budget, and execution.
• Support site selection by evaluating capacity, cost, and infrastructure.
• Procure production machinery and capital equipment; select vendors; plan, deliver, install.
• Develop and maintain the integrated project schedule and capital budget.
• Manage vendors and consultants across construction, facilities, utilities, and equipment installation.
• Identify and mitigate project risks; escalate with clear options and recommendations.
• Provide executive-ready status reporting on progress and budget.
• Advise leadership on expansion strategy and capacity planning trade-offs.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with engineering, operations, finance, EHS, and quality.
• Ensure safety, regulatory, and permitting requirements are met.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Budget management

Schedule management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

MS Project

Scheduling software

Job description

Build your best future with the Johnson Controls team! Who we are: Johnson Controls is global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings. Our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places, and the planet. Join a winning team that enables you to build your best future! Our teams are uniquely positioned to support a multitude of industries across the globe. You will have the opportunity to develop yourself through meaningful work projects and learning opportunities. We strive to provide our employees with an experience focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Become a member of the Johnson Controls family and thrive in an empowering company culture where your voice and ideas will be heard – your next great opportunity is just a few clicks away!

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time
• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care.
• On-the-job/cross-training opportunities
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment
• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

This role generally requires 1-2 days onsite per week.

What You’ll Do

As Sr. Manager, Capital Projects, you'll be the primary project manager responsible for building out our new advanced manufacturing space — from an empty site to a fully operational production facility. You'll own the schedule, budget, and execution of the entire capital project, coordinating everything from site selection and facility design through equipment procurement, installation, and commissioning. This is a high‑visibility role at the center of our expansion, where the decisions you drive will directly shape our manufacturing capacity and growth trajectory as part of the Johnson Controls family. Beyond day‑to‑day project execution, you'll serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on the broader strategy behind our expansion. You'll help evaluate capital outlay decisions, weigh site and capacity trade‑offs, and translate business objectives into an actionable buildout plan. You'll work across engineering, operations, finance, and external partners to keep a complex, multi‑workstream program moving on time and on budget.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary manager for the end‑to‑end buildout of a new manufacturing facility, owning overall schedule, budget, and execution.
• Support site selection by evaluating candidate locations against capacity, cost, infrastructure, and operational criteria.
• Coordinate the procurement of production machinery and capital equipment, including specification, vendor selection, long‑lead planning, delivery, installation, and commissioning.
• Develop and maintain the integrated project schedule and capital budget, tracking actuals against plan and forecasting to completion.
• Manage vendors and consultants across construction, facilities, utilities, and equipment installation — holding partners accountable to scope, cost, and timeline.
• Identify, communicate, and mitigate project risks; escalation decisions with clear options and recommendations.
• Provide regular, executive‑ready status reporting on progress, budget, risks, and key decisions.
• Advise leadership on higher‑level expansion strategy, capital allocation, and capacity planning trade‑offs.
• Coordinate cross‑functionally with engineering, operations, finance, EHS, and quality to ensure the facility meets production readiness requirements.
• Ensure the project meets applicable safety, regulatory, and permitting requirements.

Who You Are

You're an experienced project leader who thrives on turning ambitious plans into operating reality. You've stood up or expanded manufacturing space before, and you know how to juggle contractors, equipment vendors, permitting, long‑lead machine purchases, and a schedule without losing the thread on budget. You're equally comfortable in a hard‑hat walkthrough and in a leadership meeting defending a capital forecast. You bring structure to ambiguity. When the path isn't fully defined, you build the plan, identify the constraints, and drive alignment across teams that don't report to you. You're a strong communicator who can distill a sprawling program into a clear status, a crisp risk, or a well‑framed decision for executives. You care about the details — a mis‑sequenced install or an overlooked lead time — but you never lose sight of the strategic why behind the build.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience managing engineering projects, facility buildouts, or manufacturing/industrial construction programs.
• Demonstrated ownership of project budgets and schedules.
• Experience procuring and installing capital equipment or production machinery.
• Proven ability to manage contractors, vendors, and cross‑functional stakeholders to deliver complex programs on time and on budget.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present clearly to both technical teams and senior leadership.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Preferred Skills

• Experience building out or expanding manufacturing facilities, ideally in advanced or high‑mix manufacturing environments.
• PMP, or a comparable project management certification.
• Experience with new‑site selection and greenfield or brownfield facility development.
• Background working within or alongside a larger parent organization on capital approval and governance processes.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing operations concepts such as capacity planning, OEE, and production readiness.

SALARY RANGE

$117,000 - $160,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply.

To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us

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