CMS Project Mgr I

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What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time- 15 days of vacation first year
• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care - Available day one
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment
• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy
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What you will do
Under general supervision, this role is responsible for the successful and profitable execution of assigned projects. Collaborates with owner representatives, contractor sales managers, and branch installation teams to support early-stage sales activities, including strategy development, vendor and partner selection, scope refinement, value engineering, and risk assessment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure projects are delivered accurately on time, within budget, and in accordance with contractual scope.
• Maintain positive cash flow and actively pursue opportunities for change orders.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable state, local, and federal regulations, while upholding the highest ethical standards.
• Promote and enforce adherence to safety protocols for both Johnson Controls personnel and subcontractors.
• Follow standardized project management processes to ensure consistency and repeatability.
• Balance customer satisfaction with financial performance to achieve optimal project outcomes.

How you will do it

• Acts as the primary on-site leader for execution teams on assigned projects. Develops project schedules and executes according to plan for assigned projects.
• 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. Performs associated cost estimates, prepares proposals and negotiates final settlement price and customer acceptance.
• Manage costs, billings and collections. Completes project billings in a timely and accurate format to the client. Maintains profitability goals and positive cash flow.
• Reviews and interprets contract Terms and Conditions.
• Analyzes financial reporting systems and project schedules to proactively address potential problems. Effectively communicates project progress, issues and financial status to management as required. Utilizes Microsoft Project to execute and evaluate job progress and risks.
• Manages risks and establishes project recovery plans when required. Resolves disputes with minimal need for escalation.
• Negotiates, prepares and issues subcontracts.
• Ensures project document controls are compliant with contract requirements and JCI standards.
• Oversees project construction for compliance with specifications, local codes and installation techniques.
• Manages the selection, ordering, and delivery schedule of materials to be procured for the projects assigned.
• Develops and maintains viable long-term relationships with customers, consultants, prime contractors and subcontractors. Attends job progress meetings as required. Ensures subcontractors understand expectations of the project.
• Coordinates with the CMS and HVAC Installation Manager, Systems Team Leader and / or Branch Mechanical Project Team Leader for allocation of resources needed to meet project objectives. Ensures any engineering and commissioning performed by the field team is in accordance with established standards. Facilitates escalation of product related problems.
• Assists Area Management Team and / or sales in project development efforts.
• Coordinate customer training requirements.
• Perform cost estimating, project scheduling and project management of assigned projects.

What we look for

Required

• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills. Must have the ability to communicate technical material to a non-technical audience.
• Able to travel. Travel will vary on project assignment. Projects may exist outside of assigned geography
• Proficient in Project Management software and financial accounting systems.
• Strong Personal Computer working capabilities in MS Office (excel, word, power point, project), Adobe Writer, Visio and basic Windows environment.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in construction, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management or Architecture or an associate’s degree with equivalent work-related experience and minimum of Eight years of direct project management experience in the Building Construction Industry preferred.
• Management experience with projects related to Mechanical Retrofits, HVAC controls, BAS management, Fire management, and Security management systems is desired. Expectation that PMI/PMP (Project Management Institute, Project Management Professional) certification will be obtained within 2 years of employment in the position.

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $86,000-118,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at .