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Johnson Controls · 15 hours ago

Fire Sprinkler Field Project Manager

Johnson Controls is a global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings. They are seeking a Fire Sprinkler Field Project Manager responsible for coordinating and managing multiple projects, ensuring compliance with budgets and schedules, and maintaining documentation and communication with stakeholders.

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Responsibilities

Coordinating, managing and completing multiple concurrent turnkey projects of varying size
Attending contractors’ project meetings, and maintain accurate records of meetings, schedules, and requests
Manage a project budget and bring the project in at the dollars and hours allotted to the job
Interact with the district sales staff to confirm labor estimates on new and retrofit projects
Generating project change orders and securing signatures
Anticipates and identifies problems early and implements solutions
Collecting on project invoices and resolving disputes
Monitoring district performance, resolves problems, fine-tunes plans to changing conditions and report difficulties
Assures compliance with project closeout requirements, AHJ approvals, customer training and closeout documentation
Assist in proposal activities, selection of subcontractors, maintain project documentation, control equipment allocation and keeps a project manual
Retain copies of contracts, change orders, special commitments, ship dates, completion dates and other elements necessary to monitor the project
Maintain a set of report and working drawings where applicable, consulting with local building and wiring inspectors, working with owner/customers
Conduct construction meetings, maintain safety program, arrange equipment delivery, scheduling and change order management and project close-out documentation
Communicate workforce requirements to Construction Superintendent in order to meet construction schedules

Qualification

NICET Level II certificationSprinkler experienceProject Management experienceBachelor's degreeHydraulic calculationsWindows ApplicationsManagement abilitiesTeam buildingCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsNegotiation skills

Required

Bachelor's degree or associate Degree, or equivalent work experience of at least three years
At least two years previous related experience managing staff, customers, and contractors
NICET Level II certification in at least one field must be obtained within two years of employment
Must have sprinkler experience
Must be familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures
Computer literate—Windows Applications with emphasis in spreadsheets
Excellent written/verbal communication and outstanding customer service skills are necessary
Requires good interpersonal skills, along with effective writing, speaking and presentation skills
Demonstrated management/leadership abilities to include training, team building, presentation and negotiation skills, branch administration and effective interaction with customer/company management
Available for Local Travel

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent with five years of experience
Seven years of industry experience with sprinkler layout, hydraulic calculations, and installation of complex sprinkler systems desired
At least four years' previous related experience managing staff, customers, and contractors
Project Management experience with a proven track record
Project Management Institute, (Project Management Professional) certification
Experience in preparing reports for upper management regarding status of project
Computer fluency in Windows, Excel, and other
Purchasing experience preferred

Benefits

Paid vacation/holidays/sick time- 15 days of vacation first year
Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care - Available day one
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Company

Johnson Controls

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Johnson Controls offers smart buildings that create safe, healthy, and sustainable environments.

H1B Sponsorship

Johnson Controls has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (61)
2024 (57)
2023 (80)
2022 (95)
2021 (81)
2020 (93)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.6B
Key Investors
US Department of Energy
2024-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $250M
2024-12-04Post Ipo Debt· $525.61M
2024-05-20Post Ipo Equity· $90M

Leadership Team

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Joakim Weidemanis
Chief Executive Officer
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Marc Vandiepenbeeck
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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