Mechanical Project Team Leader - HVAC

Advance your career with the Johnson Controls Team!

Johnson Controls is a global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings. In this role, you will lead the day-to-day activities of a field Mechanical Install team, helping deliver safe, profitable, and customer-focused results while supporting a culture that values wellbeing, collaboration, and development.

We recognize that a fulfilling career is supported by your overall wellbeing. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you in multiple aspects of life, including:

• Competitive salary
• Generous paid vacation, holidays, and sick time - 15 days of vacation in your first year to promote work-life balance
• Comprehensive benefits package, including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care, available from day one
• An encouraging and collaborative team environment that values diverse perspectives and fosters innovation
• On-the-job and cross-training opportunities
• A strong commitment to safety through our Zero Harm policy, ensuring a safe and secure workplace for all employees
• JCI Employee discount programs (The Loop by Perk Spot)
• Check us Out: A Day in the Life of the Building of the Future

What you will do

Under general supervision, responsible for the overall execution and performance of mechanical retrofit projects. Responsible for following consistent and repeatable project management standardized procedures and processes, and achieving financial results on assigned projects. Provides project coordination for day to day activities of Mechanics, and sub-contractors. Secures new work and change orders from the existing customer base. Provides mechanical project estimating and estimating reviews. Acts as a technical resource for Sales. Responsible for overall project safety program compliance.

How you will do it

Plans, executes and controls assigned projects. Coordinates the mechanical retrofit process to insure that it is performed in accordance with standard practices. Facilitates escalation of product related problems along with the drawing layouts / detailing for accurate job installation.

Estimates mechanical work and presents proposals to the customer.

Assists sales in project development efforts and performs pre-bid reviews.

Interfaces with the Truck Based team(s) to control proper staffing levels.

Reviews and interprets contract Terms and Conditions.

Analyzes financial reporting systems and project schedules to proactively address potential problems and manage risk. Investigates solutions and establishes project recovery plans.

Provides ongoing cost and estimate analysis reporting. Manages allocation of costs

Uses Johnson Controls standard tracking and reporting tools to effectively communicate project progress and financial status to management.

Proactively investigates opportunities for improvements in the project scope that will result in value added change orders. Performs associated cost estimates, prepares proposals and secures customer acceptance.

Responsible for asset management including collections, cost control, progress billings and payables.

Coordinates assigned projects for compliance with specifications, local codes and installation techniques.

Uses negotiation skills to consistently resolve disputes.

Leads material procurement, warehousing and logistics processes.

Provides high quality written communications. Ensures project document controls are in compliance with contract requirements and Johnson Controls standards.

Develops and maintains viable long-term relationships with customers and subcontractors. Attends job progress meetings as the need arises. Ensures subcontractors understand expectations of the project.

Ensures transition to appropriate Johnson Controls Truck-based team is achieved.

Coordinates performance of owner training requirements.

Adheres and insures that Johnson Controls team members, and subcontractors adhere to safety standards.

What we look for

Required

• Four or more years of comprehensive, technical and operational knowledge of the service business, particularly related to smaller fast track retrofit, remodel and tenant improvement types of projects.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have the ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience. Proficient in Project Management software and financial accounting systems. Strong Personal Computer capabilities in MS Office (excel, word, power point), Adobe Writer, Visio and basic Windows environment.
• Travel is required and will vary on project assignment.
• Projects may exist outside of assigned geography. 

Preferred

• Two to four years of engineering or trade school training such as an engineering degree or equivalent is preferred.
• Installation and Service experience related to complex HVAC Mechanical systems and equipment is desired.

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $ $89,000 - $134,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance.  This position includes a competitive benefits package.
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