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Senior Project Development Engineer

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Jun 2026

💰 $134,000/yr($89,000/yr – $134,000/yr)

About the role

Build your best future with the Johnson Controls team

As a global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet. Join a winning team that enables you to build your best future! Our teams are uniquely positioned to support a multitude of industries across the globe. You will have the opportunity to develop yourself through meaningful work projects and learning opportunities. We strive to provide our employees with an experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Become a member of the Johnson Controls family and thrive in an empowering company culture where your voice and ideas will be heard – your next great opportunity is just a few clicks away!

What we offer

Competitive salary
Paid vacation/holidays/sick time - 15 days of vacation first year
Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care - Available day one
Extensive product and on the job/cross training opportunities With outstanding resources
Encouraging and collaborative team environment
Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy
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What you will do

The Mechanical Project Development Engineer is part of Building Technology & Solutions business at Johnson Controls. Leads a development team on large, complex, high-risk projects. Supports sales teams by identifying opportunities and serving as technical expert. Conducts needs assessment of potential customers. Leads estimating/engineering, process, and / or financial tasks during project development.  Individual needs to able to design Building HVACR systems and understand the costs to install such systems. Will travel with the sales team to customer sites to present projects to customers. Under general direction, participates as a member of the Service Project Development & Estimating Team to achieve department and project objectives.  Leads engineering, process or estimating tasks during detailed development of projects.  Performs high level analysis, focused on the components of the sale.  Supports engineering, process or estimating tasks during solution design or during detailed development on large complex projects.  Responsible to establish an ongoing partnership with the customer on assigned projects.

How you will do it

Provides technical, process or estimating support to management during project design or proposal phase.  Assists as needed in developing the customer business case for the conceptual solution.

Leads or supports detailed estimating of projects.  Validates assumptions made during project design or proposal phase.  Builds a detailed cost estimate and scope of work for assigned projects in conjunction with Operations and Sales.  Assists in preparing proposals and other customer communication documents. Utilizes / develops specialized functional expertise as a project development team member.

Plays an active role in leading cross-functional teams in the development of specific components of the sale.

Performs detailed estimating analysis to quantify cost savings or other cost benefits.  Assists in technical or financial benchmarking as needed. Leads in the development of cost baselines.