Fire Associate Project Manager
About The Position
Johnson Controls is committed to creating smarter, healthier, and more sustainable buildings. In this role, you will help deliver fire protection, security projects that support customer outcomes, safety, and reliable operations. You will join a team that values accountability, collaboration, and quality execution from project start through closeout. Under general direction, you will act as the on-site project leader for assigned customers, managing Fire projects up to $250k Parts & Smarts. You will coordinate installation, commissioning, closeout, warranty execution, and project financial performance while maintaining a strong balance between customer satisfaction, scope control, and profitability.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in construction, low voltage, mechanical, electronics, or another related industry.
- Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical material to a non-technical audience.
- Strong personal computer skills in MS Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and MS Project, as well as Adobe Writer, Visio, and the MS Windows environment.
- Ability to manage project tasks, documentation, and customer communication with attention to detail and follow-through.
- Ability to work with project financial information, including costs, billings, collections, and forecast updates.
Nice To Haves
- Experience related to Mechanical Retrofits, HVAC controls, BAS installation, Fire Installation, Security Systems Installation, or Master System Integration Installation.
- Experience interpreting and managing fire code requirements, including NFPA, for Fire-related roles.
- Working toward or completion of a 2-year business or construction management degree, or equivalent on-the-job experience.
Responsibilities
- Plan, execute, and complete assigned projects with customers while coordinating installation, project closeout, and warranty activities.
- Own the financial results of projects, including costs, billings, collections, and gross margin performance.
- Actively pursue and sell change orders by evaluating scope impacts from client bulletins, field directives, and schedule changes.
- Coordinate communication with customer representatives across Quality Assurance, Engineering, Validation, and related departments throughout the project.
- Manage or support material selection, ordering, delivery schedules, vendor pricing, subcontractor bids, and subcontractor billing and payment processes.
- Provide work direction to subcontractors, technicians, designers, and administration as needed.
- Support jobsite coordination and ensure installation follows Johnson Controls literature and project requirements.
- Manage loading, device verification, commissioning, and validation of system controllers where required.
- Validate complete system functionality, troubleshoot issues with subcontractors and other trades, and help deliver accurate as-built and commissioning documentation.
- Prepare project status updates and support monthly forecasts of revenue, costs, and gross margin.
- Maintain long-term relationships with contractors, clients, consultants, and subcontractors while attending job progress meetings as required.
- Ensure work is performed in line with local, Provincial, and Federal legal requirements and with the highest standards of ethics and safety.
Benefits
- competitive Bonus plan
- competitive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
