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Program Associate roles at Johnson Controls sit at the intersection of operational execution and cross-functional project support, typically within manufacturing environments. Johnson Controls has a documented history of sponsoring work visas across multiple categories for this function, making it a viable target for international candidates building a U.S. career in industrial operations.
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Build your best future with the Johnson Controls team
This role will provide remote support to the Nashville Project Teams.
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 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
What you will do
Under general direction, acts as the on-site project leader to plan, execute, and complete projects with assigned customers. Performs or delegates tasks as required to execute and fully complete assigned projects including: installation coordination, 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 customer representatives of Quality Assurance, Engineering, Validation, and other related departments during all phases of the project. Ensures proper execution of warranty. May provide work direction to subcontractors, technicians, designers, and administration as necessary. Ensures work performed is in compliance with local, Provincial, and Federal legal requirements and operates on the job with the highest of ethics. Adheres to and ensures Johnson Controls staff and subcontractors adhere to all safety standards.
Additionally - This role specifically, will provide remote support to the Nashville Project Teams.
How you will do
- Interprets applicable regulatory requirements and ensures that project deliverables meet these as well as specific customer requirements.
- Actively pursues additional work through change orders. Evaluates the contractual scope of work and the impact of client issued bulletins, field directives and/or scheduling changes. Communicates both technical and business-related issues with the customers.
- Manages or supports the selection, ordering, and delivery schedule of materials to be procured for the projects assigned.
- Secures pricing and availability from outside vendors and suppliers, mechanical and electrical subcontractors including scope, terms and conditions. Requests and evaluates multiple bids in pricing process. Oversees subcontractor payment and billing processes.
- May provide jobsite coordination. Ensures installation is in accordance with Johnson Controls literature and project requirements.
- Utilizes JCI standard tools and processes whenever possible.
- May manage and complete the loading, device verification, and commissioning of all system controllers as required. May validate complete system functionality and troubleshoots problems with subcontractors and other trades to ensure proper operation. Facilitate completion of accurate project as-built and commissioning documentation.
- May perform validation document peer reviews prior to customer submittal to ensure technical accuracy and compliance to customer requirements.
- Reviews documents for technical accuracy and consistency with project requirements and may assist in obtaining protocol approval from customer representatives when required.
- Ensures that delegated tasks are done accurately, on-time, billed, within budget and within scope of the contract.
- Effectively communicates the status of projects to Project Lead and management as required and assists in preparing monthly forecasts of revenue, costs, and gross margin.
- Sends warranty letters to JCI customers upon substantial completion of project and ensures proper execution of warranty.
- Provides proper documentation and manuals for system operation.
- Develops and maintains viable long-term relationships with contractors, clients, consultants and subcontractors. Attends job progress meetings as required.
- Adheres to all safety standards with a high degree of regard to employee and subcontractor safety.
What we look for
- Prior experience related to Mechanical Retrofits, HVAC controls, BAS Installation, Fire Installation, Security Systems Installation or Master System Integration Installation is desired.
- Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills. Must have the ability to communicate technical material to a non-technical audience.
- Strong Personal Computer working capabilities in MS Office (excel, word, power point, MS project), Adobe Writer, Visio and MS Windows environment.
- Ability to interpret, understand and manage to fire code requirements (NFPA) for Fire roles is desired.
Education:
- Minimum High School or equivalent required
- Possessing/working towards a 2-year business or construction management degree or applicable on-the-job experience is desirable
Years of experience:
- Minimum two (2) years in construction, low voltage, mechanical, electronics or other related industry experience required
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $68,000-93,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. 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.
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Build your best future with the Johnson Controls team
This role will provide remote support to the Nashville Project Teams.
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 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
What you will do
Under general direction, acts as the on-site project leader to plan, execute, and complete projects with assigned customers. Performs or delegates tasks as required to execute and fully complete assigned projects including: installation coordination, 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 customer representatives of Quality Assurance, Engineering, Validation, and other related departments during all phases of the project. Ensures proper execution of warranty. May provide work direction to subcontractors, technicians, designers, and administration as necessary. Ensures work performed is in compliance with local, Provincial, and Federal legal requirements and operates on the job with the highest of ethics. Adheres to and ensures Johnson Controls staff and subcontractors adhere to all safety standards.
Additionally - This role specifically, will provide remote support to the Nashville Project Teams.
How you will do
- Interprets applicable regulatory requirements and ensures that project deliverables meet these as well as specific customer requirements.
- Actively pursues additional work through change orders. Evaluates the contractual scope of work and the impact of client issued bulletins, field directives and/or scheduling changes. Communicates both technical and business-related issues with the customers.
- Manages or supports the selection, ordering, and delivery schedule of materials to be procured for the projects assigned.
- Secures pricing and availability from outside vendors and suppliers, mechanical and electrical subcontractors including scope, terms and conditions. Requests and evaluates multiple bids in pricing process. Oversees subcontractor payment and billing processes.
- May provide jobsite coordination. Ensures installation is in accordance with Johnson Controls literature and project requirements.
- Utilizes JCI standard tools and processes whenever possible.
- May manage and complete the loading, device verification, and commissioning of all system controllers as required. May validate complete system functionality and troubleshoots problems with subcontractors and other trades to ensure proper operation. Facilitate completion of accurate project as-built and commissioning documentation.
- May perform validation document peer reviews prior to customer submittal to ensure technical accuracy and compliance to customer requirements.
- Reviews documents for technical accuracy and consistency with project requirements and may assist in obtaining protocol approval from customer representatives when required.
- Ensures that delegated tasks are done accurately, on-time, billed, within budget and within scope of the contract.
- Effectively communicates the status of projects to Project Lead and management as required and assists in preparing monthly forecasts of revenue, costs, and gross margin.
- Sends warranty letters to JCI customers upon substantial completion of project and ensures proper execution of warranty.
- Provides proper documentation and manuals for system operation.
- Develops and maintains viable long-term relationships with contractors, clients, consultants and subcontractors. Attends job progress meetings as required.
- Adheres to all safety standards with a high degree of regard to employee and subcontractor safety.
What we look for
- Prior experience related to Mechanical Retrofits, HVAC controls, BAS Installation, Fire Installation, Security Systems Installation or Master System Integration Installation is desired.
- Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills. Must have the ability to communicate technical material to a non-technical audience.
- Strong Personal Computer working capabilities in MS Office (excel, word, power point, MS project), Adobe Writer, Visio and MS Windows environment.
- Ability to interpret, understand and manage to fire code requirements (NFPA) for Fire roles is desired.
Education:
- Minimum High School or equivalent required
- Possessing/working towards a 2-year business or construction management degree or applicable on-the-job experience is desirable
Years of experience:
- Minimum two (2) years in construction, low voltage, mechanical, electronics or other related industry experience required
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $68,000-93,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. 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.
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Align your degree to program management functions
Johnson Controls files H-1B petitions for Program Associates under specialty occupation, so your degree needs to map directly to the role. Engineering, supply chain, or operations management degrees are the strongest fit for manufacturing-focused program work.
Target Johnson Controls business units strategically
Program Associate openings cluster around HVAC, fire and security, and building automation divisions. Applying to roles tied to active project pipelines in those units puts you closer to teams with immediate headcount needs and established sponsorship workflows.
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Prepare project documentation that reflects cross-functional scope
Johnson Controls Program Associate roles frequently involve coordinating between engineering, procurement, and field operations teams. When submitting your resume and cover letter, use concrete examples of cross-functional projects that demonstrate you can manage complexity in a manufacturing context.
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Does Johnson Controls sponsor H-1B visas for Program Associates?
Yes, Johnson Controls sponsors H-1B visas for Program Associate roles. The position typically qualifies as a specialty occupation because it requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as engineering, operations management, or supply chain. Your degree field needs to directly align with the program management functions described in the job posting for the petition to hold up under USCIS scrutiny.
How do I apply for Program Associate jobs at Johnson Controls?
You can apply directly through the Johnson Controls careers portal, but listings don't always specify sponsorship eligibility upfront. Using Migrate Mate to browse current Program Associate openings at Johnson Controls lets you filter for roles that are open to visa-sponsored candidates, saving time before you invest in a full application. Once you identify a target role, apply through the official portal and note your visa status in the application.
Which visa types does Johnson Controls commonly use for Program Associate roles?
Johnson Controls sponsors H-1B visas as the primary long-term work authorization path for Program Associates. They also hire candidates on F-1 OPT and F-1 CPT for early-career roles, which makes this a realistic entry point for recent graduates. For candidates from Canada or Mexico, TN visa sponsorship is also supported. Longer-term, employees on H-1B can transition to employer-sponsored Green Cards through EB-2 or EB-3 PERM-based filings.
What qualifications does Johnson Controls look for in Program Associate candidates?
Johnson Controls typically looks for a bachelor's degree in engineering, business, operations, or a related technical field for Program Associate positions. Practical experience with project coordination, cross-functional team collaboration, and familiarity with manufacturing or industrial environments strengthens your profile. Roles within their HVAC, fire, or building automation divisions may also favor candidates with some background in those technical domains, even at an entry or early-career level.
How do I time my application to align with H-1B sponsorship deadlines?
H-1B cap-subject petitions follow a fixed federal calendar. USCIS opens registration in early March, with the lottery typically running mid-March and approved petitions taking effect October 1. If you're targeting a sponsored Program Associate role at Johnson Controls, aim to secure an offer by February so the hiring team can register you in time. Missing the March window means waiting a full year unless you're already in a cap-exempt status.
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