Project Development Engineer​/Project Developer

We are seeking a Project Development Engineer / Project Developer to join our federal team that specializes in supporting U.S. military and other U.S. federal government sites, primarily within the Mid‑Atlantic / National Capital Region (VA/MD/DC area). This remote position (work from home) requires the ability to visit project sites in the Washington D.C. Metro area when needed for site and equipment assessment.

The role leads the design, development, scope definition (statement of work), and cost development for facility improvement projects for U.S. military and other federal government sites, focusing on building mechanical equipment and building automation systems (MEP, HVAC mechanical, HVAC controls and automation, lighting, utilities, etc.).

At Johnson Controls, we support our nation’s most critical facilities and help modernize U.S. military installations and federal agency facilities to be smarter, more resilient, efficient, sustainable, and secure.

Remote / Virtual (work from home) with the ability to travel to project sites as needed. Must be based in the National Capital Region (VA/MD/DC area), preferably within an hour of Washington D.C./Northern Virginia.

• Eligible for benefits on first day of employment.
• Paid time off: 3 weeks paid vacation, 5 sick days, 3 floating holidays, and 10 standard holidays per calendar year (6.5 weeks in total).
• Travel required:
  
  around 25%; mostly local travel.

Pay range: $120,000 - $150,000 base salary based on experience.

Bonus eligible:
Yes.

• Conduct site visits and develop a Statement of Work (SOW) for customer requests.
• Lead the design, development, scope definition, and cost development for HVAC mechanical and low‑voltage controls projects for U.S. military and other federal government installations.
• Work closely with Sales Account Executives to understand customer goals and challenges, identify technical opportunities, and prepare concept presentations, sample Performance Work Statements, and preliminary equipment selections.
• Conduct site surveys, system assessments, and initial data collection to develop preliminary concepts for facility maintenance and improvement projects ranging in size from $100,000 to $2 million in scope.
• Review customer RFPs, Performance Work Statements (PWS), and design documents to ensure accurate pricing from subcontractors and suppliers, prepare RFIs to clarify requirements, and generate value‑engineering concepts.
• Write and edit technical proposal narratives describing the design‑build concept in response to an RFP, including a project schedule.
• Ensure project scope of work is well‑defined to verify feasibility, adhere to codes, standards, and agency requirements, and mitigate cost and schedule risks.
• Establish ongoing relationships with the technical personnel within the customer’s organization.
• Lead multi‑disciplinary teams to develop cost estimates, scopes, project requirements, and schedules; manage and track multiple concurrent projects.
• Support the Operations team in identifying risks, risk management strategies, staffing planning, and schedule development for project delivery.
• Support Operations in post‑award technical activities, including site surveys, design reviews, and submittal preparation.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Experience with project development for mechanical and low‑voltage building automation and controls projects (MEP, HVAC mechanical, HVAC controls, utilities, SCADA, etc.).
• Demonstrated expertise with building mechanical equipment, HVAC, energy management systems, or low‑voltage building automation systems.
• Experience independently leading site surveys to assess facility systems…