At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage and deliver complex industrial refrigeration projects across various sectors.
- Company: Join Australia's largest industrial refrigeration company, Gordon Brothers Industries.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, career growth, and exposure to cutting-edge technologies.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities for professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on sustainability and energy efficiency in major projects.
- Qualifications: Experience in project management or engineering within relevant industries.
The predicted salary is between 96750 - 118250 $ per year.
Join Australia's Leading Industrial Refrigeration Team at Johnson Controls (JCI), where we're transforming how the world manages energy, buildings, and critical industrial operations. As a global leader in smart buildings, thermal management, energy efficiency, and decarbonisation, we help customers operate more efficiently, reduce carbon emissions, and build resilient, future-ready facilities across various sectors.
As part of the JCI family, Gordon Brothers Industries (GBI) is Australia's largest industrial refrigeration company, with over a century of experience delivering world-class refrigeration and process cooling solutions. Operating across every mainland state, GBI partners with some of Australia's most recognised organisations in food and beverage manufacturing, cold storage, mining, chemical processing, and industrial production.
This is an opportunity to work on some of Australia's most complex and technically challenging industrial refrigeration projects while contributing to the transition to more sustainable, energy-efficient industries. Based in Sydney, you'll join a highly experienced team delivering end-to-end projects, from concept and design through to commissioning and handover.
The Role: As a Project Engineer, you will play a key role in the successful delivery of industrial refrigeration and process cooling projects across various sectors. You will be responsible for managing project deliverables, coordinating installation and commissioning activities, maintaining strong stakeholder relationships, and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget.
- Plan, coordinate, and deliver industrial refrigeration and sustainability-focused projects
- Support the design, installation, commissioning, and handover of refrigeration systems
- Drive project outcomes to ensure delivery on time and within budget
- Coordinate internal and external project resources to achieve key milestones
- Monitor project financial performance and maintain accurate forecasting
- Provide regular project updates to customers and senior leadership
- Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and environmental standards
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and contractors
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and operational efficiencies
- Champion a strong safety culture across all project activities
About You: To be successful, you will bring:
- Project engineering or project management experience within industrial, mechanical, refrigeration, HVAC, electrical, controls, or related industries
- Strong technical problem-solving and stakeholder management skills
- Experience supporting installation, commissioning, or maintenance activities
- Excellent communication and customer relationship skills
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach
- Ability to travel to customer and project sites when required
- A strong commitment to safety and continuous improvement
- Industrial refrigeration experience is highly regarded; however, we also welcome applications from engineers and project professionals looking to transition from HVAC, building services, oil & gas, manufacturing, process engineering, electrical, or control systems backgrounds.
What's on Offer? Join Australia's largest industrial refrigeration company and work on major industrial projects across Australia. Career development opportunities within both GBI and Johnson Controls, exposure to leading refrigeration, sustainability, and decarbonisation technologies, a collaborative team culture with experienced industry professionals, and a competitive remuneration package with long-term career opportunities.
Please note that pre-employment checks, including references, medical assessment, criminal history check, and drug & alcohol screening, form part of the recruitment process.
Project Manager – Industrial Refrigeration in Sydney employer: Johnson Controls, Inc.
At Johnson Controls, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Brisbane where innovation meets sustainability. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through world-class training and leadership development opportunities, fostering a supportive and collaborative culture that empowers our team members. Join us to lead a high-performing service team in the HVAC and Chiller industry, while making a meaningful impact on energy performance and customer satisfaction.
