HVAC Data Center Project Manager

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As a valued member of the Johnson Controls team, you are integral to our mission of leading the way in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings. We are dedicated to nurturing your career advancement and providing you with the tools and opportunities necessary to thrive within our organization. Your success not only benefits you but also strengthens our collective impact on the communities we serve.

With a strong emphasis on internal career advancement, you can discover a variety of thrilling opportunities to progress in your career. Our teams are strategically organized to serve diverse industries worldwide, offering you varied experiences that can enrich your professional journey.

We provide a comprehensive framework for your development through:

• Meaningful Work Projects: Participate in high-impact projects that leverage your unique skills and interests, allowing you to contribute meaningfully to our mission while gaining invaluable experience.

• Tailored Learning Programs: Access a rich array of training and development resources, including workshops, online courses, and certifications, designed to enhance your expertise and keep you competitive in the ever-evolving industry landscape.

• Mentorship & Networking: Engage with experienced mentors who are committed to helping you navigate your career path. Our collaborative culture encourages networking across departments, fostering relationships that can lead to new opportunities.

• Career Pathing: Work with your manager to establish a clear career path, setting goals that align with your aspirations and our organizational needs, ensuring your professional growth is supported at every step.

What you will do

The Project Manager is part of our Building Solutions North America business at Johnson Controls. Lead large, complex, multi-million dollar Controls construction projects in data centers throughout the U.S. This is a U.S. Based Remote position. Will travel to customer sites, including data centers, as required by the project, potentially traveling up to 50% or more at times.

Under general direction, responsible for the profitable execution of assigned projects within data centers. Works with Owner and contractor sales managers, branch installation managers, and teams as needed to provide sales support activities early in the TAS and development process, offering recommendations on strategy, vendor/partner selection, scope enhancements, value engineering, risk assessment, etc. Ensures that assigned data center projects are completed accurately, on-time, billed, within budget, and within the scope of the contract. Maintains positive cash flow and actively pursues selling change orders. Ensures work performed complies with state, local, and federal legal requirements and operates on the job with the highest ethics. Adheres to and ensures Johnson Controls staff and subcontractors enforce all safety standards. Responsible for following consistent and repeatable project management procedures and processes. Maintains an effective balance between customer satisfaction and project financial results.

How you will do it

• Acts as the primary on-site leader for execution teams on assigned data center projects, developing project schedules and implementing them according to plan.

• Evaluates the contractual scope of work and the impact of client-issued bulletins, field directives, and/or scheduling changes. Actively pursues additional work through change orders, performing associated cost estimates, preparing proposals, and negotiating final settlement prices and customer acceptance.

• Manages costs, billings, and collections, completing project billings in a timely and accurate format to the client while maintaining profitability goals and positive cash flow.

• Reviews and interprets contract terms and conditions specific to data center construction.

• Analyzes financial reporting systems and project schedules to proactively address potential problems. Effectively communicates project progress, issues, and financial status to management as required, applying Microsoft Project to implement and evaluate job progress and risks.

• Manages risks and establishes project recovery plans when needed, resolving disputes with minimal critical issues.

• Negotiates, prepares, and issues subcontracts for data center projects.

• Ensures project document controls comply with contract requirements and JCI standards.

• Oversees project construction for compliance with specifications, local codes, and installation techniques specific to data centers.

• Manages the selection, ordering, and delivery schedule of materials to be procured for assigned data center projects.

•  Develops and maintains viable long-term relationships with customers, consultants, prime contractors, and subcontractors in the data center industry. Attends job progress meetings as required, ensuring subcontractors understand project expectations.

• Coordinates with the CMS and HVAC Installation Manager, Systems Team Leader, and/or Branch Mechanical Project Team Leader for resource allocation to meet project objectives. Ensures engineering and commissioning performed by the field team align with established standards. Facilitates customer concerns regarding product-related problems within data centers.

• Assists Area Management Team and/or sales in project development efforts within the data center sector.

• Coordinates customer training requirements specific to data center operations.

• For select and/or mechanical projects, may collaborate with and provide direction to truck-based teams assigned to projects under the Project Manager’s control.

• For select and/or mechanical projects, may self-perform sales support activities early in the audit process to provide guidance on vendor/partner selection, scope enhancements, value engineering, risk assessment, etc.

• For select and/or mechanical projects, may self-perform cost estimating, project scheduling, and project management of assigned data center projects.

What we look for

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or Architecture, or an Associate’s Degree with equivalent work-related experience.

• Minimum of eight years of direct project management experience in the Building Construction Industry, particularly in data centers.

• Management experience with projects related to Mechanical Retrofits, HVAC controls, BAS management, Fire management, and Security management systems within data centers is desired.

• Expectation that PMI/PMP (Project Management Institute, Project Management Professional) certification will be obtained within 2 years of employment in the position.

• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.

•  Ability to communicate technical material to a non-technical audience.

• Proficient in Project Management software and financial accounting systems.

• Strong personal computer working capabilities in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project), Adobe Writer, Visio, and basic Windows environment.

• Travel 10%, will vary on project assignment. Projects may exist outside of assigned geography.

• Able to complete projects of higher project and contract complexity (multiple subcontractors and multiple scopes of work).

• Experience in dealing with a large and diverse number of simultaneous challenges, requiring knowledge of many different subject areas

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $100,000-150,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us 

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