Sustainability Project Engineer

Andrews Meat; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career development

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

JBS is seeking a Sustainability Project Engineer based at the Brooklyn facility, supporting four regional processing sites. You will lead end-to-end capex projects driving sustainability and operational excellence across the Southern Division.

The role requires a strong engineering background and a proven track record in capital budgeting. You will develop financial costings, present business cases to senior management and collaborate with site leadership to deliver savings and safe, compliant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mech Eng preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in an engineering role within 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 autonomously and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and project manage delivery of capex projects and process improvements.
• Develop financial costings, present business cases for senior management, submit capital projects with Plant leadership.
• Manage nominated capital projects from initiation to completion, including auditing savings.
• Scope large capex projects related to energy, water, waste, and environmental impacts.
• Identify and assess new technologies to support sustainability strategy.
• Use data-driven approaches to identify root causes of sustainability issues and recommend solutions.
• Collaborate across business units and engage with external parties and specialists.
• Work with corporate, business units, and site teams to build a sustainable and safe work environment.
• Ensure compliance with regulations, including Sarbanes-Oxley, with regular reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Data-driven decision making

Sustainability engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mech Eng preferred)

Job description

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Sustainability Project Engineer

Plant/Site: JBS Southern Operations Office

Date Posted: 1 Sept 2026

About the Role

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