HVAC Controls Technical Project Manager at Johnson Controls

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What we offer:

• Competitive salary and bonus plan
• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time - 15 days of vacation first year
• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care - Available day one
• Extensive product and on the job/cross training opportunities with outstanding resources
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment
• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy
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What you will do:

As a Metro Market Technical Project Leader, for our HVAC division, you will under general direction, act as the on-site project leader to plan, execute, and complete control systems projects with assigned customers. Performs or delegates tasks as required to execute and fully complete assigned projects including: hardware design, system programming, installation coordination, system and network commissioning and project closeout. Provide work direction to subcontractors, electrical installers, technicians, designers, and administration as necessary. You will be responsible for the overall financial results of assigned projects including: costs, project billings, and collections. Maintaining an effective balance between customer satisfaction and project financial results. Coordinates communication with the customer during all phases of the project, actively pursues selling change orders. Ensure work performed is in compliance with state, local and Federal legal requirements and operates on the job with the highest of ethics. 

How you will do it:

• Completes typical installation hardware design and software programming using established standards 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.
• 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. Actively pursues additional work through change orders.
• Manages and completes the loading, device verification, and commissioning of all system controllers as required.
• Provides jobsite coordination for panel and field device physical locations. Ensuring installation is in accordance with Johnson Controls literature and project requirements.
• Effectively communicates the status of projects to management as required and provides monthly forecasts of revenue, costs, and gross margin.
• 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. Provides proper documentation and manuals for system operation.
• Sends warranty letter to customer upon substantial completion of project and ensures proper execution of warranty.
• Provides detailed information to communicate design and operation to customers, Johnson Controls staff and subcontractors.
• Provides coaching, mentoring and technical assistance to System Technicians, Electrical Installers, System Designers and Subcontractors.
• Ensures that delegated tasks are done accurately, on-time, billed, within budget and within scope of the contract.
• Develops and maintains viable long-term relationships with contractors, clients, consultants and subcontractors.
• Attends job progress meetings as required.
• Adheres and ensures Johnson Controls staff and subcontractors adhere to all safety standards.
• 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.
• Manages costs, billings and collections. Completes project billings in a timely and accurate format to the client. Maintains profitability goals and positive cash flow.
• Oversees subcontractor payment and billing processes.

What we look for:

Required

• Minimum of a technical Associates Degree with four years of field experience or six years of equivalent related field experience in the HVAC/Building Automation industry.
• Must have relevant technical hands-on experience in systems design and commissioning of digital HVAC/ Building Automation controls systems.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills; must be able to communicate technical material to a non-technical audience
• Must demonstrate the ability to perform work independently.
• Computer fluency in Windows, Excel, and other.
• Must have knowledge of control theory and HVAC/ Building Automation systems.
• Knowledge of project accounting, costing principals and contracting preferred.

Preferred 

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, or equivalent and six years field experience in the HVAC industry.
• Experience in preparing reports for upper management regarding status of project.
• High degree of regard to employee and subcontractor safety.