Associate Director, Engineering – HVAC, Controls

Johnson Controls

. Lead centralized engineering teams supporting engineering teams throughout the Americas .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeRemote • Georgia • United StatesSenior💰 $140,600 - $234,800 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive leadership in managing engineering teams, particularly in HVAC and building systems, while driving project profitability and operational excellence. Proven ability to coach and develop talent, maintain clear communication across diverse teams, and utilize data-driven insights for effective decision-making.

Highest-signal resume keywords

HVAC EngineeringLeadership of Complex TeamsFinancial AcumenProject ManagementCoaching and Talent Development

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Hard Skills

HVAC SystemsEngineering ManagementProject SupportData AnalysisFinancial Planning

Soft Skills

Influential LeadershipStructured Problem SolvingChange LeadershipCommunication Skills

Tools & Technologies

Engineering Dashboards

Industry Keywords

Building SystemsTechnical ServicesMatrix OrganizationSuccession Planning

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead centralized engineering teams supporting engineering teams throughout the Americas
Lead the engineering travel team providing on-site support to the largest and most complex projects
Manage the offshore engineering program supporting large and complex projects in the Americas
Lead Data Center HVAC / Controls engineering teams supporting data center customers throughout the Americas
Set clear expectations, follow through on commitments, and reinforce disciplined execution across the Americas engineering team
Work with engineering and operations teams to keep projects on track, prepare teams, and maintain project profitability
Coach and develop engineering team members to meet customer expectations and project requirements
Build trust across sales, service operations, enablement, and branch leadership
Use engineering dashboards and data to drive on-time delivery, positive engineering utilization, profitable projects, and offshore engineering usage
Drive standardization, quality, and simplification across the engineering community
Maintain an operating rhythm supporting clear priorities, timely intervention, and consistent learning across markets

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, a technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
Typically 10+ years of progressive experience in HVAC, building systems, technical services, or engineering, including leadership of large complex teams
Strong knowledge of commercial HVAC offerings, engineering, financial planning, and project support
Proven ability to lead through influence, coach leaders, and drive accountability without direct reporting authority in a matrixed organization
Experience identifying, onboarding, coaching, and developing talent and supporting succession planning
Ability to communicate credibly with customers, operations leaders, and front-line teams
Strong financial acumen, analytical capability, structured problem solving, change leadership, and learning agility
Ability to travel approximately 40% of the time

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive bonus plan based on individual, group, and corporate performance
Competitive benefits package