Sustainability Project 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

As the JBS Southern Project Engineer, based at our Brooklyn facility and supporting operations across four regional processing sites, you will play a pivotal role in advancing sustainability and operational excellence across the Southern Division.

You will identify, develop and lead the end-to-end delivery of innovative capital expenditure projects that drive meaningful business outcomes. Working closely with site and operational stakeholders, you will champion best-practice initiatives across the division while fostering a data-driven, continuous improvement culture that delivers sustainable performance improvements, enhances efficiency and supports the long-term success of the business.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Facilitate and project manage the delivery of innovative capex projects and process improvements across the business for JBS to deliver on its sustainability targets.
• Develop financial costings, present business cases for senior management, prepare and submit capital projects in conjunction with Plant leadership teams.
• Manage nominated capital projects from initiation, design, costing, proposal submission, approval, and implementation through to completion, including auditing achieved savings.
• Scope large capex projects relating to energy, water, waste, and other environmental impacts.
• Identify and assess new technologies and innovations across energy, waste, water, animal care, and people safety to support and develop the broader JBS sustainability strategy.
• Use a data-driven approach to understand root causes of sustainability issues, analyse system and equipment weaknesses, and recommend effective solutions.
• Collaborate across business units, share best practices, and engage with external parties including relevant industry bodies and specialists.
• Work proactively with corporate, business units, and site teams while showing leadership in building a sustainable and safe work environment.
• Ensure compliance with regulations, including Sarbanes-Oxley legislation, conduct regular compliance reviews with your line manager and Financial Controller, and facilitate team training.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mech Eng preferred).
• Preferably 5+ years of experience in an engineering role within the FMCG environment.
• Proven experience in managing capital budgets and sustainability engineering projects.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• In-depth knowledge of Australian safety standards and sustainability engineering compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for professional growth and career development
• A supportive and collaborative work environment
• The opportunity to play a key role in a leading global food manufacturing business
• A culture focused on teamwork, operational excellence and employee success