Project Manager – Industrial Refrigeration

Gordon Brothers Industries (A Johnson Controls Company)

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The Company

Gordon Brothers Industries (GBI) is Australia’s largest Industrial Refrigeration Company, delivering complete end‑to‑end solutions across design, construction, installation, and servicing. With offices across all mainland states, we support key sectors including mining, chemical, food, beverage, and heavy industry.

Now proudly part of the Johnson Controls family, GBI is continuing to scale and innovate. As part of this growth, we’re seeking an experienced Project Manager – Industrial Refrigeration to join our high-performing team.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Industrial Refrigeration team, delivering design‑and‑construct projects across the mining, food & beverage, and chemical sectors. You’ll be involved in developing practical, high‑performance refrigeration and process‑cooling solutions with a strong focus on sustainability, energy efficiency, and long‑term industrial reliability.

You will develop designs and project deliverables, coordinate production and installation, lead commissioning, and ensure all documentation meets customer specifications and QA requirements. You will also work closely with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to deliver high-quality, technically robust outcomes.

You’ll play a key role in supporting our customers’ net zero ambitions by implementing highly efficient heating, cooling, and energy‑transfer systems for some of the world’s leading organizations.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and prepare project deliverables across industrial sustainability, refrigeration, and heavy-industry applications

• Lead the delivery of energy‑efficient systems supporting customer decarbonization goals

• Deliver projects on time and within budget

• Allocate resources effectively to meet project milestones

• Monitor financial performance and update forecasts regularly

• Provide project updates to senior management

• Ensure compliance with OHS&E and QA standards

• Maintain strong relationships with customers and contractors

• Identify improvements and drive continuous improvement initiatives

• Demonstrate professionalism, accuracy, and disciplined work practices under time pressure

• Actively participate in safety initiatives and address hazards promptly

About You

To succeed in this role, you will ideally bring:

• Strong technical knowledge and hands-on project management experience

• Background in HVAC, Building Services, Oil&Gas, Refrigeration, Mechanical, Electrical, or Control systems, ideally within industrial settings

• Experience supervising installation, commissioning, and maintenance activities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong customer service mindset

• Ability to diagnose technical issues and travel to remote sites as needed

• Commitment to safety leadership

Learn More

For additional information about our work and projects, visit: www.gordonbrothers.com.au

How to Apply

Click APPLY to submit your application in confidence. For a confidential discussion, contact Janis Sotelo at +64 27 406 7974 / janis.sotelo@jci.com.

Please note that pre-employment checks—including references, medical assessment, criminal record check, and drug & alcohol screening—form part of the eligibility process.