HVAC Controls Pre-Sales Engineer

Johnson Controls is a global leader in smart healthy and sustainable buildings helping reimagine how buildings perform for people places and the planet. Join a team that supports customers across a wide range of industries and creates opportunities to grow through meaningful work learning and collaboration.

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Johnson Controls is hiring for this position in multiple markets throughout the United States. Candidates may be based in designated metropolitan areas where Johnson Controls conducts business and supports customer operations. This role offers a flexible work arrangement and may be performed remotely with occasional travel as required to support customers sales teams and project development activities.

The GCoE team provides pre-sales project development and costing support across multiple building this role you will lead HVAC Controls and Building Automation System (BAS) pre-sales engineering efforts helping shape solutions during the design and proposal phase through estimation value engineering and technical coordination with Sales Operations subcontractors vendors and digital teams.

• Lead pre-sales engineering design and estimation activities for HVAC controls and BAS opportunities including plan-and-spec retrofit and design-build projects.

• Develop scopes control schematics material lists and cost estimates using project development tools such as Selection Navigator and related engineering applications.

• Support opportunity qualification and prioritization by providing technical expertise solution guidance and project development requirements to the sales organization.

• Coordinate pre-bid and pre-book estimate reviews and manage project cost data through booking and release meetings.

• Prepare subcontractor RFIs and RFPs review bids evaluate vendor proposals and support scope definition for mechanical electrical and other subcontracted work.

• Interpret specifications identify gaps or conflicts and recommend practical solutions aligned with customer requirements and project objectives.

• Partner with Sales and Operations to communicate the technical value proposition align on solution strategies and support customer-facing presentations.

• Collaborate with the Johnson Controls OpenBlue Digital team to define integrated automation and cloud-based analytics solutions where applicable.

• Assess financial and execution risks recommend mitigation strategies and keep stakeholders informed throughout project development.

• Support project turnover by ensuring Project Managers receive complete technical documentation and a thorough understanding of the sold solution.

• Promote QA/QC discipline process consistency and the adoption of engineering best practices across the organization.

• Own the pre-sales outcome with accountability safety and integrity by developing accurate solutions estimates and documentation that support customer confidence and project success.

• Stay close to the work and remove obstacles for customers by clarifying requirements early aligning stakeholders and proactively resolving scope and specification issues.

• Improve every day through candor analysis and problem-solving by leveraging QA/QC reviews risk assessments and value-engineering opportunities to strengthen solutions.

• Win as one team by building trusted partnerships across Sales Operations Engineering vendors and digital specialists while driving alignment before customer presentations.

• 5 to 7 years of controls sales applications engineering estimating or operations experience supporting HVAC systems and Building Automation Systems (BAS) including Automatic Temperature Controls (ATC) and Building Management Systems (BMS).

• Ability to work on U.S. restricted projects.

• Experience supporting pre-sales development estimating specification interpretation subcontractor coordination or applications engineering within a building automation environment.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with geographically dispersed teams and stakeholders across multiple U.S. markets.

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Engineering Technology Construction Management or a related technical field or equivalent work experience.

• Strong analytical technical and computer skills.

• Proven problem-solving abilities in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

• Experience within Johnson Controls installation or service operations as an Application Engineer Systems Engineer or Installation Sales professional.

• Knowledge of integrated building systems energy management solutions and digital building technologies.

Join a collaborative team environment with a strong commitment to safety through our Zero Harm culture. Johnson Controls offers a competitive salary range of $89000 to $140000 plus a performance-based bonus opportunity tied to individual team and company results.

In addition employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical dental and vision coverage

• 401(k) savings plan with company match

• Paid vacation holidays and sick time beginning on day one

• Career development and training opportunities

• Employee assistance and wellness programs

If you are ready to help shape innovative HVAC controls and building automation solutions for customers across multiple markets in the United States we encourage you to apply.

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