HVAC Project Manager

Johnson Controls manages complex, highly engineered HVAC and chiller projects that require close coordination across order execution, engineering, manufacturing, and startup. In this role, you will help guide specialized projects from planning through completion while supporting process improvements that make execution more efficient.

The HVAC Project Manager works under minimal supervision to lead complex customer orders with a high degree of complexity or special circumstances. You will develop the project plan, coordinate internal and external resources, manage scope, schedule, and financial requirements, and help ensure projects are delivered according to plan. The role also includes supporting change management initiatives that improve business workflows across engineering, manufacturing, and related teams.

• →Define project schedule, scope, goals, resource requirements, and deliverables that support business and customer objectives.
• →Manage assigned orders through the order execution, engineering, manufacturing, and startup phases.
• →Develop and document the project plan and ensure adherence to project requirements and milestones.
• →Identify and manage risk factors, contract impacts, and special circumstances associated with complex customer orders.
• →Plan, schedule, and track project timelines, deliverables, milestones, dependencies, and critical path using appropriate tools.
• →Assess the need for additional team members or resources and communicate needs to leadership when project goals are at risk.
• →Resolve project scope, financial, and schedule impacts related to manufacturing issues.
• →Acquire and coordinate core, extended, and support team members, suppliers, contractors, and consultants to keep the project moving.
• →Build and maintain strong business relationships with customers and suppliers that support specially engineered products.
• →Coordinate and lead cross-functional project teams to ensure clear and accurate communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• →Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
• →Conduct project post-mortems and create lessons learned reports to improve future execution.
• →Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.
• →Coach, mentor, motivate, and provide leadership to project team members while encouraging accountability and positive action.
• →Support change management initiatives with engineering, manufacturing, and other Johnson Controls teams to improve workflow and process efficiency.

• Own outcomes with accountability by keeping commitments, managing risk early, and maintaining a strong focus on safety, integrity, and financial discipline.
• Stay close to the work by working directly with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers to remove obstacles and keep issues from escalating.
• Improve every day by using lessons learned, candid communication, and practical problem-solving to strengthen project execution.
• Win as one team by building trust across functions, coordinating diverse perspectives, and keeping communication clear and timely.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering plus one to three years of related work experience.
• PMI/PMP (Project Management Institute, Project Management Professional) certification to 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.
• Strong personal computer working capabilities in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project), Adobe Writer, Visio, and basic Windows environment.

• Minimum of five years of direct project management experience in the Building Construction Industry.
• Experience with Mechanical Retrofits, HVAC controls, BAS management, Fire management, and Security management systems.
• HVAC project experience.