Fire Project Manager 2

About the role

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education. For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters, backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services, and an industry-leading field organization.

As a Field Project Manager for the Fire division, you will lead complex fire alarm, security, and communications installation projects in commercial, educational, healthcare, industrial, and military facilities. You are responsible for setup of local project offices, project scope definition, risk identification, project methodology, resource allocation, and facilitation. You will manage schedule, cost, safety, quality, and customer expectations and satisfaction, present to management and/or customers on project updates, project cycle, and expected results, and ensure projects are closed on time and in scope.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and communicate project progression from inception to completion including design, permits, material delivery, labor schedules, and field installation.
• Develop a comprehensive project plan to meet schedules and budgets.
• Conduct Work in Progress meetings.
• Understand and follow all published codes, standards, and unique project specifications.
• Ensure AHJ requirements and departmental/SOX procedures are followed.
• Coordinate change orders and work toward overall margin improvement on every job.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certificate or diploma in a related field (Fire & Life Safety, Electrical/Electronic, Security).
• Certification in Fire Alarm Systems preferred.
• 5 years’ installation experience in Fire, Electrical, or Security systems.
• Expectation that Project Management Professional (PMP) certification will be obtained within two years of employment.
• NICET Level II must be obtained within one year of employment.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, Project); ability to create Excel spreadsheets, reference data in other spreadsheets, and create macros is required.
• Available for frequent local travel.

Pay

Hiring salary range: $88,100 – $121,000 (salary determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data). This role offers a competitive bonus plan that takes into account individual, group, and corporate performance.

Benefits

This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, visit the Employee Benefits tab on the Johnson Controls careers page at https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/careers.