HVAC Controls Project Manager

HVAC Controls Project Manager

Johnson Controls is a global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, and this role supports the delivery of HVAC control systems that help customers improve performance, reliability, and comfort. As an HVAC Controls Project Manager, you will lead projects from planning through closeout while balancing technical execution, customer communication, safety, and financial results.

Under general direction, you will act as the on-site project leader for assigned HVAC controls projects. You will coordinate the full lifecycle of the work, from design and programming through commissioning, documentation, billing, and warranty handoff, while maintaining strong customer relationships and supporting profitable project delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading assigned control systems projects from planning and execution through final closeout.
• Coordinating hardware design, system programming, installation activities, system and network commissioning, and project closeout.
• Directing subcontractors, electrical installers, technicians, designers, and administrative support as needed to complete the work.
• Maintaining responsibility for project financial performance, including costs, billings, collections, profitability, and cash flow.
• Communicating with customers throughout all phases of the project and pursuing change orders when scope or conditions change.
• Ensuring work performed complies with applicable state, local, and federal requirements and is completed with the highest ethical standards.
• Overseeing the selection, ordering, budgeting, and delivery of project materials and coordinating vendor and subcontractor pricing.
• Providing site-specific training, accurate documentation, as-built information, manuals, and warranty support upon completion.

To succeed in this role, you will:

• Own the outcome by staying accountable for scope, schedule, cost, safety, and integrity from kickoff through completion.
• Evaluate contractual scope, field directives, bulletins, and schedule changes carefully, then translate them into clear project actions and change order opportunities.
• Complete or delegate hardware design and software programming using established standards, then validate system functionality until the installation operates as intended.
• Provide accurate commissioning records, as-built documentation, and jobsite coordination so field installation matches project requirements.
• Stay close to the work by working directly with customers, subcontractors, and internal teams to remove obstacles and resolve issues quickly.
• Track progress with regular updates, monthly forecasts, and clear communication to management regarding revenue, cost, and gross margin expectations.
• Improve every day through candid problem-solving, learning from field conditions, and tightening coordination across design, execution, and administration.
• Win as one team by building trust across all partners, sharing technical guidance, and valuing different perspectives that improve project delivery.

Qualifications include:

• Technical associate degree with four years of field experience, or six years of equivalent related field experience in the HVAC/Building Automation industry.
• Hands-on experience in systems design and commissioning of digital HVAC/Building Automation controls systems.
• Knowledge of HVAC controls, control theory, and HVAC/Building Automation systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical information to a non-technical audience.
• Proven ability to work independently, stay organized, and lead projects effectively.
• Computer proficiency in Windows, Excel, and related applications.
• Understanding of project accounting, costing principles, and contracting.

Nice to have:

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

We offer competitive salary, paid vacation, holidays, and sick time, and a comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care. You will also have access to extensive product and on-the-job cross-training opportunities, an encouraging and collaborative team environment, and dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy.

If you are ready to lead HVAC controls projects with confidence, customer focus, and technical expertise, we invite you to apply.