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Controls Lead Systems Specialist

  • Red Deer, AB
  • On-site
  • Posted Oct 22, 2026
  • 1 position

$37–$50 / hour

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Employment type
Full-time
Experience level
Mid-level · 2+ years
Minimum education
College diploma
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week

Job summary

Acts as the on-site project leader to plan, execute, and complete control systems projects while managing financial results and customer satisfaction. Coordinates communication with customers and provides work direction to subcontractors, technicians, and designers.

Job details

Job Description Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education. For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward. Your next incredible opportunity is just a few clicks away! Here's what we have to offer Competitive pay. Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time. Comprehensive benefits package, including pension, medical, dental, and vision care - available from day one. Extensive product and on-the-job/cross-training opportunities, supported by our outstanding internal resources. Encouraging and collaborative team environment. Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy. JCI Employee discount programs (The Loop by Perk Spot). Company vehicle, tools, and equipment provided to complete all jobs. Scheduling and management support. What you will do Under general direction, general direction, acts as the on-site project leader to plan, execute, and complete control systems projects with assigned customers. Performs or delegates tasks as required to execute and fully complete assigned projects including: hardware design, system programming, installation coordination, system and network commissioning and project closeout. Responsible for the overall financial results of assigned projects including: costs, project billings, and collections. Maintains an effective balance between customer satisfaction and project financial results. Actively pursues selling change orders. Coordinates communication with the customer during all phases of the project. Ensures proper execution of warranty. How you will do it Provides work direction to subcontractors, electrical installers, technicians, designers, and administration as necessary. Ensures work performed is in compliance with state, local and Federal legal requirements and operates on the job with the highest of ethics. Adheres and ensures Johnson Controls staff and subcontractors adhere to all safety What we look for Required Technical Associates Degree with two years of field experience or four years of equivalent related field experience in the building automation industry, programming panel controls preferably HVAC equipment. Experience managing projects. Must have the ability to communicate technical material to a non-technical audience. Must demonstrate the ability to perform work independently. Strong computer skills. Preferred Experience in the HVAC industry, programming controls. Six plus years of Project Management experience. Knowledge of project accounting, costing principles. Relevant technical hands-on experience in systems design and commissioning of digital HVAC controls systems. HIRING HOURLY RANGE: $37- $50 (Hourly rate to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us #techhiring Johnson Controls’ Canadian subsidiaries are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants, candidates and employees with disabilities, in accordance with applicable human rights legislation, and in Ontario, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (“AODA”). When requested, accommodation will be provided throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. To request accommodation, please contact us. Any information you provide related to accommodation measures will be treated as confidential. A copy of Johnson Controls’ applicable AODA policies are available on our website at www.johnsoncontrols.com for your reference, and can be made available in accessible formats upon request.

What you’ll do

Acts as the on-site project leader to plan, execute, and complete control systems projects while managing financial results and customer satisfaction. Coordinates communication with customers and provides work direction to subcontractors, technicians, and designers.

Requirements

Requires a Technical Associate's degree with at least two years of field experience or four years of equivalent experience in the building automation industry. Candidates must demonstrate project management capabilities and proficiency in programming HVAC panel controls.

Benefits

  • Paid vacation
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid sick time
  • Pension
  • Medical care
  • Dental care
  • Vision care
  • Product training
  • On-the-job training
  • Cross-training
  • Company vehicle
  • Tools and equipment provided
  • Employee discount programs

Listed skills

  • Project management · Preferred
  • Hardware Design · Preferred
  • Safety Compliance · Preferred
  • Problem solving · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

  • Project management
  • HVAC systems
  • Building automation
  • System programming
  • Hardware design
  • Network commissioning
  • Financial management
  • Costing principles
  • Technical communication
  • Subcontractor management
  • Systems design
  • Project accounting
  • Safety compliance
  • Problem solving
  • Independent work
  • Project Management
  • Communication
  • Management
  • Coordinating
  • Ethical Standards And Conduct
  • Resilience
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Higher Education
  • Customer Service
  • Equities
  • Market Data
  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Collections
  • Computer Literacy
  • HVAC
  • Subcontracting
  • Scheduling
  • Thermal Management
  • Change Orders
  • Optometry
  • Decarbonation
  • Control Systems
  • Data Centers
  • Building Management System
  • Systems Design
  • Project Closure
  • Selling Techniques
  • System Programming
  • Project Accounting
  • Hardware Design
  • HVAC Controls
  • Technology Life Cycle

Job areas

  • Engineering
  • Energy
  • Manufacturing
  • Construction
  • Management & Leadership
  • Controls Systems Manager
  • Systems Administrator
  • Systems Aministrators
  • Network and Computer Systems Administrators

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