Project Manager (Job number: 1449)

We are seeking a Project Manager for our federal team. This role is primarily responsible for supporting a portfolio of electronic and integrated security system projects (access controls, intrusion detection, video management systems, etc) for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects at various U.S. military and other federal government sites across the U.S. This is a hybridrole with some travel as needed.

At Johnson Controls, we support our nation's most critical facilities, the people who occupy them, and the missions they enable. Johnson Controls Federal Systems (JCFS) is a specialized team serving as a trusted partner to the federal government. We help modernize U.S. military installations, Department of Defense and other federal agency facilities to be smarter, more resilient, efficient, sustainable, and secure.

Pay Range: $90,000 - $110,000 base salary + bonus. Negotiable based on experience
Location: Rockville, MD, Washington D.C., Huntsville, AL or Charleston, SC (employees choice) with the ability to travel at times as needed
Benefits: Eligible for benefits on first day of employment
Paid Time Off: 3 weeks paid vacation, 5 sick days, 3 floating holidays, and 10 standard holidays (6.5 weeks in total)
Travel Required: Limited. Up to 25% at times

As a Project Manager, you will:

• Support the execution on assigned projects, primarily for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project sites. Develops project schedules and executes according to plan.
• Reviews engineering drawings for accuracy and compliance
• Manage the selection, scope of work, procurement, quality and payment of project materials, vendors and subcontractors
• Negotiates, prepares and issues subcontracts
• Ensures that assigned projects are done accurately, on-time, billed within budget and within scope of the contract.
• Adheres to and ensures project personnel and subcontractors adhere to all safety standards, internal policies, and US Army Corps of Engineers requirements regarding health and safety.
• Understand project and contract scopes; actively pursues growth opportunities that will help the customer achieve desired outcomes
• Help prepare and approve cost estimates, contract terms & conditions, and technical responses to client requests for information, bids, and proposals
• Ensures Technicians, subcontractors and other site personnel complete assigned work per established standards, and thoroughly communicate the services performed and completion criteria to customers
• Complete timely and accurate project billing to maintain profitability goals and positive cash flow
• Analyze financial reporting and project schedule to proactively address potential problems. Effectively communicates project progress, issues and financial status to leadership as required
• Provide periodic project status updates, and monthly revenue, cost, and gross margin forecasts
• Manage risk, establish project recovery plans, and resolve disputes to minimize escalation
• Ensure project document controls and deliverables comply with contract requirements and Johnson Controls standards
• Manages the selection, ordering, and delivery schedule of materials to be procured for the projects assigned
• Coordinates customer-training requirements

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience working with project management, project engineering, project coordination, or a similar field
• Proficient in Project Management software, including Microsoft Project
• Technical competency reviewing engineering drawings for accuracy (redlines, as-builts, etc)
• Ability to obtain and maintain required government security clearances as needed. (This involves a background/character, criminal history, employment, and credit check.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with commercial or industrial Electronic Security Systems (ESS) to include evaluation of contractual scope, specification interruption, change order management, basic design, and installation standards
• Experience managing project financials (P&L management experience)
• Experience reading and interpreting government contracts and government procurement standards
• Experience managing multiple trades and subcontractors

Preferred Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Management, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent work related experience
• PgMP, PMI or PMP certification preferred
• Industry Electronic/Integrated Security System certification, licenses, and/or training (Softwarehouse C-cure 9000, Lenel, Bosch BVMS, Vindicator, etc)

Who We Are

At Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), we are One Team working collaboratively to create purposeful solutions that make a difference in the world. We are a Fortune 500 company with more than 100,000 employees worldwide offering the world`s largest portfolio of building technology products, solutions and services. As a member of our Federal Systems team, your work matters. We value and recognize your contributions and want to help you succeed. We invest in our employees, provide opportunities for growth and advancement, and foster a culture of inclusion and respect.

To learn more about who we are and what we do, please check out our Take a Journey video.

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• Named to FORTUNE's "Most Admired Companies" List
• Corporate Knights Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
• Named to ForbesNet Zero Leaders list
• CDP 2023Climate Change 'A List'
• Ranked 67 on the Drucker Institute's list of best-managed companies in America
• ForbesBest Employers for Diversity
• NewsweekAmerica's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity
• Ethisphere 2024World's Most Ethical Companies list for the 17th time
• NewsweekAmerica's Greatest Workplaces for Women in 2024
• Named to Newsweek America's Greatest Workplaces for Veterans 2024 / 2025 listing
• Named toForbes America's Best Employers for Veterans 2024
• Named one of the top military friendly employers by military.com.
  
  

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