Senior Principal Development Engineer - Sustainable Infrastructure (Remote)

Johnson Controls•Arlington Heights, IL

2d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Principal Development Engineer develops conceptual solutions and leads the development of large, complex, and strategic P3 projects from inception through Financial Close. The role shapes solutions around project designs, Facility Management (FM) requirements, customer specifications, and pursuit strategies, and leads pricing for solutions that satisfy the Performance Output Specification. It provides design-assist input from facility operations and lifecycle perspectives to improve system efficiency and achieve low net present costs, while developing a compelling business case and managing the development budget and timeline. The position leads internal and external subject matter experts and strategic partners to develop operations plans, staffing structures, and cost estimates for operations and maintenance, lifecycle, and transition services. It reviews project designs and procurement documents, influences design suitability for FM needs, develops cost and risk strategies, and supports proposal, customer presentation, and governance processes. The role also supports a smooth knowledge transfer to the Transition team after Financial Close and builds relationships across the P3 industry. The preferred candidate has experience developing facility management solutions and cost estimates for hard and soft services in industrial or large commercial facilities, ideally including management of a Central Utility Plant and/or Combined Heat and Power Plant. The position is remote in the U.S., with travel of up to 30%.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
At least 10 years of experience in facility management, O&M leadership, engineering, energy management, and/or construction.
Excellent knowledge of building-related systems and services.
Demonstrated experience in Facility Management of a Central Utility Plant and/or Combined Heat and Power Plant, O&M leadership, and building design and construction.
Ability and confidence to influence other members of a Design Build team.
Strong project management skills for managing large development projects with diverse resources.
Excellent presentation and communication skills.
Strong conceptual skills for developing innovative solution designs.
Excellent customer-facing skills and comfort presenting at the C-level.
Strong team leadership skills, including quickly assembling and managing solution-development teams.
Excellent business analysis skills for creating compelling business cases.
Working knowledge of common computer applications such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Project.
Ability to travel up to 30%.

Nice To Haves

MBA.
Background developing facility management solutions and cost estimates for hard and soft services in industrial and large commercial facilities.
Strong understanding of the regulatory, legislative, and procurement processes unique to the P3 market.
Understanding of Johnson Controls capabilities, including energy management, operations and maintenance, building automation systems, security, fire systems, building-wide system integration, services, and finance.

Responsibilities

Develop conceptual solutions for P3 projects based on project-team designs, FM requirements, and pursuit-team direction and strategies.
Lead pricing processes for final solutions that meet the requirements in the Performance Output Specification.
Provide design-assist input from facility operations and lifecycle perspectives to improve system efficiency and reduce net present costs.
Develop business cases for proposed scopes of work.
Lead and manage development of large, complex, and strategic projects from inception through Financial Close.
Generate and manage development budgets and timelines.
Review client Performance Output Specifications and team drawings, and influence the suitability of designs for Facility Management requirements.
Drive optimization of building systems and equipment design; work with Design & Construction teams on operations plans and cost strategies to achieve the lowest NPV solution.
Lead subject matter experts and strategic partners in preparing operations plans, staffing structures, and cost estimates for O&M, lifecycle, and transition services for client RFP submissions.
Attend design-team meetings and represent JCI professionally and collaboratively when reviewing and influencing designs in relation to FM requirements.
Review RFP schedules, including addendums, and provide Operations & Maintenance input to Sales, Legal, and Design & Construction teams.
Assist the Business Development Director with proposal text and redlines of project documents, including Project Agreements, Facility Management Services Agreements, Interface Agreements, and project responsibility matrices.
Provide input and assistance to the Design & Construction team as it develops the Energy Consumption Guarantee Target.
Provide specification insight, benchmarking, risk-mitigation strategies, and best practices from similar facilities.
Ensure accuracy and quality control of final cost proposals.
Participate in and present at bilateral customer and owner-team meetings, including design presentations and commercially confidential meetings.
Prepare strategic or clarifying requests for information concerning O&M scope, technology, lifecycle, handback conditions, and performance standards.
Assist Sales with preparing and presenting evolving project details in internal management reviews throughout procurement.
Transfer knowledge smoothly to Transition team members after Financial Close.
Participate in professional organizations and build relationships within the P3 industry.
Lead or participate in other assigned duties and provide leadership in developing solutions for the P3 market.