Sustainability Capex Projects Engineer

JBS Australia Pty Limited; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career development

Collaborative work environment

Global food manufacturing company

Team-focused culture

Job summary

JBS Australia Pty Limited seeks a Southern Project Engineer to lead end-to-end capital expenditure projects across four regional sites, driving sustainability and efficiency. Based at the Brooklyn facility, you will champion best-practice initiatives and foster a data-driven continuous improvement culture.

You will develop financial costings, present business cases, manage large capex initiatives, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred).
• 5+ years in an engineering role within FMCG.
• Proven experience in managing capital budgets and sustainability projects.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management abilities.
• In-depth knowledge of Australian safety standards and sustainability compliance.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and manage delivery of capex projects and process improvements across the business.
• Develop financial costings, present business cases, and submit capital projects with Plant leadership teams.
• Manage nominated capital projects from initiation to completion, including auditing savings.
• Scope large capex projects related to energy, water, waste, and other environmental impacts.
• Identify and assess new technologies to support the sustainability strategy.
• Use data-driven approaches to diagnose sustainability issues and recommend solutions.
• Collaborate across business units and engage with external industry bodies and specialists.
• Work with corporate and site teams to foster a safe, sustainable work environment.
• Ensure compliance with regulations, including Sarbanes-Oxley, and facilitate team training.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Capex budgeting

Sustainability engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred)

Job description

JBS Australia Pty Limited seeks a Southern Project Engineer to lead end-to-end capital expenditure projects across four regional sites, driving sustainability and efficiency. Based at the Brooklyn facility, you will champion best-practice initiatives and foster a data-driven continuous improvement culture.

You will develop financial costings, present business cases, manage large capex initiatives, and ensure regulatory compliance.