Construction Project Manager, HVAC

About UsJohnson Controls is a global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings. Through our industry-leading HVAC controls, building automation, energy management, and digital solutions, we help customers optimize building performance, reduce energy consumption, improve occupant comfort, and achieve decarbonization goals.

For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered innovative building technologies and services that create intelligent, connected environments across data centers, healthcare facilities, universities, government installations, commercial buildings, and industrial campuses.

What You Will Do As a Construction Project Manager for HVAC Controls and Building Automation Systems (BAS), you will lead the execution of complex controls construction projects, ensuring successful delivery of building automation, HVAC controls, energy management, and systems integration solutions. You will be responsible for the financial, operational, and customer success of assigned projects while managing project teams, subcontractors, engineers, and field personnel throughout the project lifecycle.

Working closely with customers, consultants, contractors, field operations, engineering teams, and subcontractors, you will provide leadership throughout the full project lifecycle from project turnover through commissioning and customer acceptance.

Responsibilities Include:

Leading HVAC controls and BAS projects to successful completion while meeting schedule, budget, quality, and contractual requirements.

Managing project financial performance, including forecasting, revenue recognition, cost control, billing, collections, and cash flow.

Driving change order identification, development, negotiation, and execution.

Coordinating engineering, software development, field installation, network integration, startup, commissioning, and owner training activities.

Managing subcontractors, vendors, and internal resources across multiple disciplines.

Ensuring compliance with Johnson Controls safety standards and customer site requirements.

Maintaining strong customer relationships while proactively managing project risks and issues.

Supporting value engineering efforts that enhance customer outcomes and project profitability.

How You Will Do ItServe as the primary project leader responsible for planning, directing, and controlling all aspects of HVAC Controls and BAS projects.

Project Execution Develop and maintain detailed project schedules and milestone plans.

Coordinate engineering, controls programming, graphics development, panel fabrication, network implementation, installation, startup, and commissioning activities.

Ensure project deliverables align with contract requirements and customer expectations.

Lead project meetings with customers, consulting engineers, general contractors, and internal stakeholders.

Financial Management Maintain project profitability through effective cost control and forecasting.

Monitor labor productivity, subcontractor performance, equipment procurement, and project budgets.

Drive billing and collection activities to maintain positive cash flow.

Prepare and present project financial reviews to leadership.

Technical Leadership Oversee projects involving:

Building Automation Systems (BAS)
HVAC Controls Chiller Plant Optimization Air Handler Controls Central Utility Plant Controls Energy Management SystemsBACnet and IP-Based Building Networks Integration with Mechanical Equipment and Third-Party Systems Commissioning and Functional Performance Testing Collaborate with engineering and field teams to resolve technical and operational challenges while ensuring systems are installed, programmed, tested, and commissioned in accordance with project specifications and company standards.

Risk Management Review contract requirements and proactively identify project risks.

Manage customer directives, scope changes, schedule impacts, and subcontractor issues.

Develop mitigation plans to address schedule, financial, and operational concerns.

Customer Success Build trusted relationships with owners, contractors, facility operators, and consulting engineers.

Communicate project progress, risks, and financial status effectively.

Support customer training, turnover activities, and project closeout documentation.

What We Look For Required Bachelor 's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Building Automation, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline; or equivalent combination of…