Field Engineer - Refrigeration/HVAC

Woolworths Group; Geehi; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Australian retail group is seeking a Refrigeration Engineer to develop project scopes and manage HVAC installation in a dynamic setting. This permanent full-time role offers a hybrid work environment with opportunities for career advancement. Candidates should have a refrigeration trade certificate and solid experience in HVAC project management, particularly in supermarket settings. Join a diverse team dedicated to sustainable practices and innovative customer experiences.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Hybrid work model

Team discounts

Salary sacrifice options

Access to financial and medical support services

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in the refrigeration and HVAC installation, maintenance and engineering industry.
• Excellent understanding of engineering systems, legislation and codes.
• Confident in articulating project demands and validating business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Work with Engineering team on Scope of Work documents.
• Manage in-store project support activities for refrigeration works.
• Oversee energy and greenhouse emissions strategies.
• Support tendering strategy for refrigeration investment.
• Ensure compliance with specifications and budgets in project delivery.

Skills

Refrigeration trade certificate

Experience in Refrigeration and HVAC

Solid Communication skills

Supervisory experience in commissioning/installation

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in engineering or science

Job description

• Permanent full-time role, Sydney Location
• Career progression opportunities
• Hybrid role - 3 days a week in Norwest office/on site and 2 WFH

We are Woolworths Group

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts, and unique perspectives across Australia and New Zealand. Connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow'. That Purpose fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments, and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week.

If you're excited to turn today's blue-sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you'll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive, and empowering workplace. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work, and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

Welcome to Woolworths 360

We’re the national team of 5,000 bright minds designing, developing and innovating the retail stores of the future across construction, operations, sustainability, data, refrigeration, and everything in between. United by a passion for bringing fresh food and great experiences to our customers every day, our ‘Best in, Better out’ mentality guides our decisions and puts customers at the heart of all we do. Every day we’re reimagining and reinventing our stores, innovating new fulfillment processes, and developing simpler, smarter and more sustainable solutions to future proof our network and fight for a healthier planet.

What you’ll do

• Work with the Engineering team on the development of the Scope of Work documents covering Refrigeration Engineering and Mechanical Services for all new store and store refurbishment projects
• Lead the management of in-store project support activities that deliver refrigeration and mechanical works for new and store refurbishments.
• Oversee the identification, initiation and delivery of the business units’ energy and greenhouse emissions minimisation strategies and further be involved in ensuring the successful implementation of approved projects to ensure the successful realisation of these strategies.
• Support the development of any tendering strategy for all refrigeration investment (design, installation, equipment procurement & maintenance)
• Audit RHVAC project delivery to ensure compliance with Woolworths specifications, Australian Standards, and best refrigeration practices, including on-time and on-budget completion within specifications, and incorporating commissioning checks and energy audits.

What you’ll bring

• Refrigeration trade certificate. Experienced in Refrigeration and HVAC Commissioning, installation, service and project management, ideally in Supermarket refrigeration. High regard would also be given to relevant tertiary qualification in an engineering or science discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in the refrigeration and HVAC installation, maintenance and engineering industry, ideally in Supermarket refrigeration.
• Commissioning and/ or installation supervisory level experience preferred
• Excellent understanding of engineering systems, legislation and codes, including design, commissioning and installation of commercial refrigeration / air conditioning.
• Solid Communication skillset: Confident and capable of articulating project demands and validating business requirements respectfully, across all stakeholder levels.

What you’ll experience

• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
• Access to Sonder. Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families.
• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.
• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
• Opportunity to Salary Sacrifice, enabling team members to purchase selected eligible items or services from pre-tax salary. Can be used for novated leases, superannuation contributions, Qantas Club membership, computing devices etc.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.

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