Project Development Specialist – Operations & Maintenance, Sustainable Infrastructure

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Create innovative conceptual solutions for P3 projects based on designs from the project team, requirements from Facilities Management, and strategies from the pursuit team.

• Oversee pricing processes to ensure final solutions comply with Performance Output Specification requirements.

• Offer design-assist input from the perspectives of facility operations and lifecycle to enhance efficiency and reduce net present costs.

• Develop strong business cases for proposed scopes of work.

• Lead and manage larger, complex, and strategic projects from their inception to Financial Close.

• Generate and oversee development budgets and schedules.

• Review client Performance Output Specifications and team drawings to ensure alignment with Facility Management requirements.

• Optimize designs for building systems and equipment while developing operational plans and cost strategies.

• Lead subject matter experts and strategic partners in formulating operations plans, staffing structures, and cost estimates for O&M, lifecycle, and transition services.

• Participate in design team meetings and advocate for Johnson Controls by reviewing designs in relation to FM requirements.

• Analyze RFP schedules and provide O&M insights to Sales, Legal, and Design & Construction teams.

• Assist in drafting proposal bid text and marking up project documents.

• Contribute to Energy Consumption Guarantee Targets.

• Provide insights on specifications, benchmarking, risk mitigation strategies, and best practices.

• Ensure the accuracy and quality control of final cost proposals.

• Engage in and present at meetings with customers and owner teams.

• Prepare information requests regarding O&M scope, technology, lifecycle, handback conditions, and performance standards.

• Support Sales during internal management reviews throughout the procurement process.

• Transfer knowledge to the Transition team following Financial Close.

• Engage with professional organizations and cultivate relationships within the P3 industry.

• Provide leadership in solution development within the P3 market.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline.

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in facility management, O&M leadership, engineering, energy management, and/or construction.

• Proven experience in Facility Management involving a Central Utility Plant and/or Combined Heat and Power Plant.

• Experience in O&M leadership.

• Background in building design and construction.

• Ability to influence members of a Design Build team.

• Strong project management capabilities for large development projects with varied resources.

• Exceptional presentation and communication skills.

• Strong conceptual abilities for developing innovative solution designs.

• Excellent customer-facing skills and comfort in presenting to C-level executives.

• Strong abilities in team leadership and managing solution development teams.

• Outstanding business analysis skills for crafting compelling business cases.

• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Project.

• Willingness to travel up to 30%.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive benefits package.

• Flexible remote work arrangement.

• Reasonable accommodations available throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process for applicants, candidates, and employees with disabilities.