Johnson Controls
Controls Project Manager
Greenville-Wisconsin-United States of America
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About the role
- This role is responsible for driving project planning, scheduling, resource allocation, cost control, change management, risk mitigation, quality assurance, and construction documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
- Success in this position requires balancing customer satisfaction with project profitability while ensuring consistent adherence to company processes, construction best practices, and project management standards.
Responsibilities
- Lead assigned HVAC controls projects through hardware design, system programming, installation coordination, commissioning, and closeout.
- Coordinate day-to-day execution with subcontractors, electrical installers, technicians, designers, and administrative support as needed.
- Manage project financial performance, including costs, billings, collections, cash flow, and gross margin.
- Validate complete system functionality, resolve issues, and ensure the final installation performs to project requirements.
- To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates.
Requirements
- Attend job progress meetings, report project status, and provide forecasts for revenue, costs, and margin as required.
- Own each project with accountability, safety, and integrity, making sure commitments are met and work is completed to the required standard.
- Education Experience
- Minimum Qualifications: Associate degree in Construction Management, Engineering Technology, HVAC Technology, Building Automation Systems, or a related field, with a minimum of four years of experience managing, coordinating, or executing HVAC, Building Automation, controls, or commercial construction projects.
- Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Engineering Technology, Building Automation Systems, HVAC Technology, or a related discipline, with demonstrated experience in project management, construction administration, and field operations leadership.
- Hands-on experience in the design, installation, startup, commissioning, and turnover of digital HVAC or Building Automation control systems.
- Strong HVAC controls knowledge with a solid understanding of control theory, HVAC equipment operation, and Building Automation Systems (BAS).
- Proven verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, customers, contractors, and project team members.
Nice to have
- Demonstrated construction management experience, including project planning, scheduling, resource coordination, subcontractor management, and field execution oversight.
- Working knowledge of construction processes, contract administration, project documentation, change order management, request for information (RFI) processes, submittal reviews, and project closeout activities.
- Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, control schematics, sequence of operations, and project schedules.
- Understanding of project accounting, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, earned value principles, and project financial management.
- Commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety, professionalism, ethics, and customer satisfaction.
- Experience managing project scope, labor productivity, material procurement, and project profitability while delivering successful customer outcomes.
- Customer-facing experience with strong organizational, leadership, and relationship management skills and a proven ability to successfully lead projects through all phases of execution.
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple projects, priorities, deadlines, and competing stakeholder needs.
Compensation
- $92,400 - $138,900 (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.
- The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role.
- Competitive salary.
Benefits
- Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time.
- Comprehensive benefits package including 401(k), medical, dental, and vision care.
- This position includes a competitive benefits package.
Company info
- Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.
- For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.
- You will coordinate internal teams, subcontractors, field resources, and customers to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with contract requirements.
- You will lead project meetings, manage construction workflows, monitor progress against milestones, and proactively resolve field issues while maintaining strong customer relationships.
- For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters.
- Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.
- Maintain regular communication with customers throughout all phases of the project and support the development of long-term relationships.
- Review contractual scope, evaluate field directives, bulletins, and schedule changes, and pursue change orders when additional work is identified.
- Coordinate procurement activities, including material selection, ordering, vendor pricing, availability, and delivery schedules.
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