Construction Project Manager - HVAC

Johnson Controls • Lenexa, KS

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About The Position

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Take the initiative to explore your potential and embark on an exciting career journey with Johnson Controls. What you will do: This role will support validated environments and laboratory construction projects, serving as the expert for regulated projects that require rigorous validation lifecycles (IQ/OQ/PQ), equipment qualification, and compliance with GMP/GLP/ISO 17025 standards. The position owns the Program Management Plan and validation strategy, collaborates closely with sponsors, QA/Validation, and delivery teams, and proactively manages risks, change control, and recovery plans to protect validated state, schedules, budgets, and data integrity. How you will do it: Provide primary leadership for the overall program and delivery teams on validated environment and laboratory construction projects (including cleanrooms, BSCs, containment suites, biocontainment labs, and associated utilities). Serve as the domain expert for projects that require rigorous validation lifecycles (IQ/OQ/PQ), equipment qualification, and compliant implementation of regulated systems. Collaborate with project sponsors, QA/Validation, Project Development, and Delivery teams to define and deliver program objectives within a validated-state framework. Own the Program Management Plan, ensuring alignment with validation strategy, regulatory expectations, and contract requirements. Anticipate and mitigate issues that could impact validation deliverables, schedules, budgets, data integrity, or compliance (e.g., inadequate validation protocols, delayed submittals, improper change control). Manage risk registers and partner with Project Delivery Teams to develop and execute project recovery plans that preserve validated status. Mentor project teams, assess training needs, and develop future project leaders with a focus on GMP/GLP/ISO 17025 principles and validated environments. Ensure accurate, timely reporting of project performance (scope, schedule, cost, and validation milestones) via enterprise systems and validated data sources. Present current and forecasted performance to Executive Management, with emphasis on compliance status, validation progress, and risk controls. Evaluate and optimize subcontracting strategies with a focus on qualified vendors and partners experienced in validated environments. Maintain and strengthen relationships with major subcontractors and QA/validation contacts to ensure alignment on scope, schedule, and compliance. Oversee monthly performance reviews of strategic validated programs and generate management reports from the CM Project Enterprise System and validation lifecycle tools. Maintain responsibility for scope management (planning, definition, verification, change control) including validation scope, acceptance criteria, and documentation. Coordinate with Corporate and Region Installation Managers to allocate resources and maintain validated state across multiple sites. Manage program assets, including cost controls, progress billings, and payables, ensuring expenditures align with validated project baselines. Ensure project document controls comply with contract, regulatory, and quality requirements (validation protocols, IQ/OQ/PQ records, SOP alignment, QA approvals). Continuously seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships through compliant, high-quality delivery. Represent the Johnson Controls Datacenter/Facilities Team as a trusted face in the assigned market for validated environments.

Requirements

• in Construction, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Business Management, Architecture, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of standard construction management processes, with demonstrated experience in validated environments (GMP/GLP/ISO 17025) and laboratory construction.
• 15 to 20 years of direct Project Management/Construction Management experience, including large, capital projects in regulated or validated settings (minimum $5M).
• Proven track record managing very large and complex projects within time and budget constraints in one or more of the following verticals: laboratories, biopharma, pharmaceutical manufacturing, medical devices, healthcare, or higher education with validated facilities.
• Deep understanding of the contract language and project accounting as it applies to validated environments.
• High-level written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to present to executives and large audiences.
• Ability to lead and direct diverse, cross-functional teams (Owners, Architects, Engineers, QA/Validation, and Contractors) in a regulated setting.
• Familiarity with standard project management software (Primavera P6, MS Project) and project reporting tools; proficient with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Adobe, Visio, and basic Windows environment.
• Working knowledge of validation concepts, commissioning/qualification processes, and data integrity practices appropriate to regulated facilities.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain professional relationships with key stakeholders and subcontractors in validated environments.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent.
• Certifications or hands-on experience in commissioning, qualification, and validation (CQV); Computerized System Validation (CSV) awareness.
• Specific experience delivering projects in validated environments: GMP/GLP labs, cleanrooms (ISO 14644), ISO 17025 laboratories, or similar.
• Experience with regulatory frameworks (FDA 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, etc.) as they relate to electronic records, approvals, and validation documentation.
• Additional sector experience in datacenter-adjacent facilities that require controlled environments or strict validation regimes.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary leadership for the overall program and delivery teams on validated environment and laboratory construction projects (including cleanrooms, BSCs, containment suites, biocontainment labs, and associated utilities).
• Serve as the domain expert for projects that require rigorous validation lifecycles (IQ/OQ/PQ), equipment qualification, and compliant implementation of regulated systems.
• Collaborate with project sponsors, QA/Validation, Project Development, and Delivery teams to define and deliver program objectives within a validated-state framework.
• Own the Program Management Plan, ensuring alignment with validation strategy, regulatory expectations, and contract requirements.
• Anticipate and mitigate issues that could impact validation deliverables, schedules, budgets, data integrity, or compliance (e.g., inadequate validation protocols, delayed submittals, improper change control).
• Manage risk registers and partner with Project Delivery Teams to develop and execute project recovery plans that preserve validated status.
• Mentor project teams, assess training needs, and develop future project leaders with a focus on GMP/GLP/ISO 17025 principles and validated environments.
• Ensure accurate, timely reporting of project performance (scope, schedule, cost, and validation milestones) via enterprise systems and validated data sources.
• Present current and forecasted performance to Executive Management, with emphasis on compliance status, validation progress, and risk controls.
• Evaluate and optimize subcontracting strategies with a focus on qualified vendors and partners experienced in validated environments.
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with major subcontractors and QA/validation contacts to ensure alignment on scope, schedule, and compliance.
• Oversee monthly performance reviews of strategic validated programs and generate management reports from the CM Project Enterprise System and validation lifecycle tools.
• Maintain responsibility for scope management (planning, definition, verification, change control) including validation scope, acceptance criteria, and documentation.
• Coordinate with Corporate and Region Installation Managers to allocate resources and maintain validated state across multiple sites.
• Manage program assets, including cost controls, progress billings, and payables, ensuring expenditures align with validated project baselines.
• Ensure project document controls comply with contract, regulatory, and quality requirements (validation protocols, IQ/OQ/PQ records, SOP alignment, QA approvals).
• Continuously seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships through compliant, high-quality delivery.
• Represent the Johnson Controls Datacenter/Facilities Team as a trusted face in the assigned market for validated environments.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous paid vacation, holidays, and sick time - 15 days of vacation in your first year to promote work-life balance
• Comprehensive benefits package, including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care, available from day one
• An encouraging and collaborative team environment that values diverse perspectives and fosters innovation
• On-the-job and cross-training opportunities
• A strong commitment to safety through our Zero Harm policy, ensuring a safe and secure workplace for all employees
• JCI Employee discount programs (The Loop by Perk Spot)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager