Module Data Centre Deployment Manager

Johnson Controls; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a Deployment Manager to lead the delivery of Australia’s modular data centre projects, overseeing deployment planning, commissioning and handover. You will coordinate across engineering, construction, manufacturing, logistics and customer teams to achieve milestones.

The role requires extensive experience in data centres and building services, with a focus on safety, quality and commercial performance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience delivering major construction or mission-critical projects.
• Experience in data centre, HVAC or building services.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional team coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment and delivery of modular data centre projects.
• Plan site readiness, logistics, installation sequencing and commissioning.
• Manage contractors, vendors and cross-functional project teams.
• Coordinate mechanical, electrical, controls and IT infrastructure integration.
• Drive safety, quality, schedule and commercial outcomes.
• Act as the primary contact for customers and stakeholders.
• Identify risks and maintain delivery milestones.
• Oversee QA/QC and ensure engineering and safety standards.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Construction Management

Data Centre

Vendor Management

Education

PM qualifications (PMP, Prince2 or equivalent)

Tools

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MS Project

Job description

Lead the delivery of Australia's next generation of mission-critical infrastructure. At Johnson Controls, we're creating smarter, healthier and more sustainable buildings around the world. With more than 140 years of innovation, we are a global leader in smart building technologies, HVAC, building automation, energy efficiency and decarbonisation solutions. As demand for data centres continues to accelerate across Australia and globally, we're expanding our team and seeking a highly experienced Deployment Manager to lead the successful delivery of large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure projects. This is a unique opportunity to join Silent-Aire, a Johnson Controls company and global leader in hyperscale data centre cooling and modular infrastructure solutions. Working alongside some of the world's largest technology and cloud providers, you'll help deliver the infrastructure that powers the digital economy.

Why This Role?

This is more than a traditional project management role. You'll take ownership of the deployment, commissioning and handover of complex modular data centre projects, working across engineering, construction, commissioning, manufacturing, logistics and customer teams. If you've successfully delivered major projects within: Data Centres Building Services HVAC Mission Critical Environments Industrial or Advanced Manufacturing Healthcare Infrastructure Large-scale Commercial Construction and you're looking to be part of one of the fastest-growing sectors in Australia, we'd love to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing

As the Deployment Manager, you will be accountable for the successful delivery of modular data centre projects from deployment planning through to commissioning and customer handover.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the deployment and delivery of modular data centre infrastructure projects.
• Planning and managing site readiness, logistics, installation sequencing and commissioning activities.
• Managing contractors, subcontractors and vendor partners across multiple disciplines.
• Coordinating mechanical, electrical, controls and IT infrastructure integration.
• Driving project outcomes around safety, quality, schedule, customer satisfaction and commercial performance.
• Acting as the key point of contact for customers, internal stakeholders and project teams.
• Identifying and mitigating project risks while maintaining delivery milestones.
• Overseeing QA/QC activities and ensuring compliance with engineering and safety standards.
• Leading commissioning, performance testing and final handover activities.
• Supporting the implementation of Autodesk Construction Cloud and continuous improvement initiatives across project delivery processes.
• Developing and mentoring project and field engineering teams where required.

What Success Looks Like

You are a confident and commercially savvy project leader who thrives in technically complex environments and enjoys bringing multidisciplinary teams together to deliver outstanding outcomes.

You’ll bring:

• Essential 10+ years' experience delivering major construction, infrastructure, building services or mission-critical projects.
• Strong experience managing Mechanical, Electrical and Civil project scopes.
• Proven success leading contractors, consultants and cross-functional project teams.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and customer-facing skills.
• Strong commercial acumen with a focus on project profitability and risk management.
• Excellent planning, organisational and communication skills.
• Highly Regarded Data Centre project experience.
• Modular construction experience.
• Building Services, HVAC or Critical Infrastructure experience.
• Experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud or similar project management platforms.
• Project Management qualifications (PMP, Prince2 or equivalent).

Why Join Johnson Controls & Silent-Aire?

Work on Industry-Leading Projects Join a business delivering cutting-edge data centre infrastructure for some of the world's largest technology companies. Strong Career Growth Data centres are one of the fastest-growing sectors in Australia. You'll gain exposure to globally significant projects and long-term career opportunities within Johnson Controls.

Competitive Package

We offer an attractive remuneration package aligned to experience, along with access to industry-leading projects and career development opportunities.

Global Business, Local Team

Enjoy the backing of a Fortune 500 organisation while working within a collaborative team culture that values innovation, accountability and continuous improvement.

Learning & Development

Access extensive technical, leadership and professional development programs to support your career growth.

Eligibility

Current Australian working rights are required. Ability to travel to project sites as required. Pre-employment checks including medical, criminal history, reference checks and drug & alcohol screening will apply.

Ready to Build What's Next?

If you're a Project Manager, Construction Manager, Delivery Manager, Commissioning Manager or Data Centre Project Leader looking to play a key role in Australia's rapidly growing data centre sector, we'd love to hear from you.

Johnson Controls: Enhancing the Intelligence of Buildings

Your buildings have a purpose. They are places for people to live or work. Facilities for learning or healing. Venues for entertainment and shopping. Sites for the specialized storage of tangible goods or mission-critical data. Your buildings have a huge variety of functions; they are central to your mission.

This is where Johnson Controls comes in, helping drive the outcomes that matter most.

Through a full range of systems and digital solutions, we make your buildings smarter. A smarter building is safer, more comfortable, more efficient, and, ultimately, more sustainable.

Most important, smarter buildings let you focus more intensely on your unique mission. Better for your people. Better for your bottom line. Better for the planet.

At Johnson Controls, we’ve been making buildings smarter since 1885, and our capabilities, depth of innovation experience, and global reach have been growing ever since.

Today, we offer the world’s largest portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services; we put that portfolio to work to transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play.