Project Manager (P/I) - (Job number: 911) - Full-time

As a trusted partner to the federal government for more than 100 years, Johnson Controls Federal Systems (JCFS) provides integrated and energy efficient solutions, and installs and maintains building automation systems and technologies at more than 750 federal sites and military installations worldwide. As part of the Johnson Controls team, a Fortune 500 company with over 100,000 employees, with the largest portfolio of building technologies and solutions in the world, we are passionate about designing, constructing, and maintaining security, energy efficiency, water, utility savings, fire alarm and other building technology solutions projects at federal and military sites around the world.

 

We are seeking a HVAC Project Manager to support our team based at Fort Cavazos, TX.

 

Location: Will primarily support Fort Hood (military experience not required)

Benefits: Eligible for benefits on first day of employment

Vacation: Eligible for 3 weeks of paid vacation per calendar year

 

What will you do

• Under general direction, acts as the on-site project leader to plan, implement, and complete control systems projects with assigned customers. 
• Performs or delegates tasks as the need arises to implement and fully complete assigned projects including: hardware design, system programming, installation coordination, system and network commissioning and project closeout.
• Responsible for the overall financial results of assigned projects including: costs, project billings, and collections.
• Maintains an effective balance between customer satisfaction and project financial results.
• Actively pursues selling change orders.
• Coordinates communication with the customer during all phases of the project. Ensures proper execution of warranty.
• Provides work direction to subcontractors, electrical installers, technicians, designers, and administration as necessary.
• Ensures work performed is in compliance with state, local and Federal legal requirements and operates on the job with the highest of ethics. 
• Adheres and ensures Johnson Controls staff and subcontractors adhere to all safety standards. 

How will you do it 

• Completes typical installation hardware design and software programming using established standards as required.  
• Provides detailed information to communicate design and operation to customers, Johnson Controls staff and subcontractors. 
• Actively pursues additional work through change orders.  
• Evaluates the contractual scope of work and the impact of client issued bulletins, field directives and/or scheduling changes.
• Communicates both technical and business related issues with the clients. 
• Manages the selection, ordering, budget and delivery schedule of materials to be procured for the projects assigned.  
• Secures pricing and availability from outside vendors and suppliers, mechanical and electrical subcontractors including scope, terms and conditions.
• May request several bids in pricing process.  
• Oversees subcontractor payment and billing processes. 
• Provides jobsite coordination for panel and field device physical locations.  
• Ensures installation is in accordance with Johnson Controls literature and project requirements. 
• Manages and completes the loading, device verification, and commissioning of all system controllers as required.
• Validates complete system functionality and resolves issues with subcontractors and others to ensure proper operation.
• Provides accurate project as-built and commissioning documentation. 
• Manages costs, billings and collections.
• Completes project billings in a timely and accurate format to the client.
• Maintains profitability goals and positive cash flow.
• Schedules monthly project cost in cost accounting system.
• Responsible for project cost hitting projects as scheduled. 
• Provides coaching, mentoring and technical assistance to System Technicians, Electrical Installers and System Designers.  
• Provides technical assistance to subcontractors.  
• Ensures that delegated tasks are done accurately, on-time, billed, within budget and within scope of the contract. 
• Optimally communicates the status of projects to management as the need arises and provides monthly forecasts of revenue, costs, and gross margin. 
• Sends warranty letter to JCI customer upon meaningful completion of project and ensures proper execution of warranty. 
• Develops project plans and coordinates the required resources to ensure timely and cost effective installation and completion of assigned projects. 
• Performs site-specific training for owner/operator on the total system in full or with assistance. Ensures owner/operator has been trained. Provides proper documentation and manuals for system operation. 
• Develops and maintains viable long-term relationships with contractors, clients, consultants and subcontractors.  Attends job progress meetings as required. 
• Adheres to safety standards.  High degree of regard to employee and subcontractor safety. 

What we look for 

Required 

• Preferred Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Project or Construction Management.  Minimum of a technical Associates Degree with five years of field experience or five years of equivalent related field experience in the HVAC industry. 
• Must have relevant technical hands on experience in systems design and commissioning of digital HVAC controls systems, and installation of large HVAC systems. 
• Must have the ability to communicate technical material to a non-technical audience. 
• Must demonstrate the ability to perform work independently.

Preferred 

• Strong personal computer skills. 
• Must have knowledge of control theory and HVAC systems. 
• Knowledge of project accounting, costing principals and contracting preferred
• Knowledgeable of construction industry acumen.

 

Who we are

If you’d like to learn more about who we are, what we do, and the systems and products we work with please check out our “take a journey” video on Youtube to learn more. (Around 7 minutes long)

 

 

Johnson Controls is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit www.johnsoncontrols.com/tomorrowneedsyou.

 

Division: JCFS (Johnson Controls Federal Systems)

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