Requirements:

• Grade 55: Minimum of a technical Associates Degree with two years of field experience or four years of equivalent related field experience in the HVAC industry.


• Must have relevant technical hands on experience in systems design and commissioning of digital HVAC controls systems.


• Must have the ability to communicate technical material to a non-technical audience.


• Must demonstrate the ability to perform work independently.


• Strong personal computer skills.


• Must have knowledge of control theory and HVAC systems.


• Knowledge of project accounting, costing principals and contracting preferred.


• SUPERVISES Provides work direction to Systems Technicians, Systems Designers, Electrical Installers and site subcontractors.

Responsibility Level:

• Under general direction, acts as the on-site project leader to plan, execute, and complete control systems projects with assigned customers.


• Performs or delegates tasks as required to execute and fully complete assigned projects including hardware design, system programming, installation coordination, system and network commissioning 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 the customer during all phases of the project.


• Ensures proper execution of warranty.


• Provides work direction to subcontractors, electrical installers, technicians, designers, and administration as necessary.


• Ensures work performed follows state, local and Federal legal requirements and operates on the job with the highest of ethics.


• Adheres and ensures Johnson Controls staff and subcontractors adhere to all safety standards.

Principal Duties:

• Completes typical installation hardware design and software programming using established standards as required.


• Provides detailed information to communicate design and operation to customers, Johnson Controls staff and subcontractors. 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 clients.


• Manages the selection, ordering, budget 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.


• May request several bids in pricing process.


• Oversees subcontractor payment and billing processes.


• Provides jobsite coordination for panel and field device physical locations.


• Ensures installation is in accordance with Johnson Controls literature and project requirements.


• Manages and completes the loading, device verification, and commissioning of all system controllers as required.


• Validates complete system functionality and resolves issues with subcontractors and others to ensure proper operation. 


• Provides accurate project as built and commissioning documentation.


• Manages costs, billings and collections.


• Completes project billings in a timely and accurate format to the client.


• Maintains profitability goals and positive cash flow.


• Provides coaching, mentoring and technical assistance to System Technicians, Electrical Installers and System Designers.


• Provides technical assistance to subcontractors.


• 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 management as required and provides monthly forecasts of revenue, costs, and gross margin.


• Sends warranty letter to JCI customer upon substantial completion of project and ensures proper execution of warranty.


• Develops project plans and coordinates the required resources to ensure timely and cost-effective installation and completion of assigned projects.


• Performs site-specific training for owner/operator on the total system in full or with assistance.


• Ensures owner/operator has been trained. 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 safety standards.


• High degree of regard to employee and subcontractor safety.