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Johnson Controls · 1 day ago

Associate Fire Project Manager

Johnson Controls is a global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, dedicated to reimagining building performance. The Associate Fire Project Manager will act as the on-site project leader, responsible for planning, executing, and completing projects, while maintaining customer satisfaction and project financial results.

Industrial EngineeringPhysical SecuritySmart Building
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Responsibilities

Under general direction, acts as the on-site project leader to plan, execute, and complete projects with assigned customers
Performs or delegates tasks as required to execute and fully complete assigned projects including: installation coordination, and project closeout
Responsible for the overall financial results of assigned projects including: costs, project billings, and collections
Maintains an effective balance between customer satisfaction and project financial results
Actively pursues selling change orders
Coordinates communication with customer representatives of Quality Assurance, Engineering, Validation, and other related departments during all phases of the project
Ensures proper execution of warranty
May provides work direction to subcontractors, technicians, designers, and administration as necessary
Ensures work performed is in compliance with local, Provincial, and Federal legal requirements and operates on the job with the highest of ethics
Adheres to and ensures Johnson Controls staff and subcontractors adhere to all safety standards
Interprets applicable regulatory requirements and ensures that project deliverables meet these as well as specific customer requirements
Actively pursues additional work through change orders
Evaluates the contractual scope of work and the impact of client issued bulletins, field directives and/or scheduling changes
Communicates both technical and business-related issues with the customers
Manages or supports the selection, ordering, and delivery schedule of materials to be procured for the projects assigned
Secures pricing and availability from outside vendors and suppliers, mechanical and electrical subcontractors including scope, terms and conditions
Requests and evaluates multiple bids in pricing process
Oversees subcontractor payment and billing processes
May provide jobsite coordination
Ensures installation is in accordance with Johnson Controls literature and project requirements
Utilizes JCI standard tools and processes whenever possible
May manage and complete the loading, device verification, and commissioning of all system controllers as required
May validate complete system functionality and troubleshoots problems with subcontractors and other trades to ensure proper operation
Facilitate completion of accurate project as-built and commissioning documentation
May perform validation document peer reviews prior to customer submittal to ensure technical accuracy and compliance to customer requirements
Reviews documents for technical accuracy and consistency with project requirements and may assist in obtaining protocol approval from customer representatives when required
Ensures that delegated tasks are done accurately, on-time, billed, within budget and within scope of the contract
Effectively communicates the status of projects to Project Lead and management as required and assists in preparing monthly forecasts of revenue, costs, and gross margin
Sends warranty letters to JCI customers upon substantial completion of project and ensures proper execution of warranty
Provides proper documentation and manuals for system operation
Develops and maintains viable long-term relationships with contractors, clients, consultants and subcontractors
Attends job progress meetings as required
Adheres to all safety standards with a high degree of regard to employee and subcontractor safety

Qualification

Mechanical RetrofitsHVAC controlsFire InstallationSecurity Systems InstallationMaster System IntegrationFire code requirements (NFPA)MS OfficeVerbal communicationWritten communicationProject management

Required

Minimum High School or equivalent required
Minimum two (2) years in construction, low voltage, mechanical, electronics or other related industry experience required
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills. Must have the ability to communicate technical material to a non-technical audience
Strong Personal Computer working capabilities in MS Office (excel, word, power point, MS project), Adobe Writer, Visio and MS Windows environment

Preferred

Possessing/working towards a 2-year business or construction management degree or applicable on-the-job experience is desirable
Prior experience related to Mechanical Retrofits, HVAC controls, BAS Installation, Fire Installation, Security Systems Installation or Master System Integration Installation is desired
Ability to interpret, understand and manage to fire code requirements (NFPA) for Fire roles is desired

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
Competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance.

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)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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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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