Project Manager – Industrial Refrigeration

Lynn Rodens; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lynn Rodens is seeking an experienced Project Manager - Industrial Refrigeration to lead ammonia refrigeration projects from award through commissioning, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery. You will manage scope, schedule, cost, and risk while coordinating engineering, procurement, fabrication, and field construction in a hands-on, multi-project environment.

You bring 5+ years in industrial ammonia refrigeration, deep NH3 system knowledge, P&ID reading skills, and experience with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial ammonia refrigeration experience.
• Strong knowledge of NH3 refrigeration systems, piping, valves, compressors, vessels and heat exchangers.
• Experience with PSM in ammonia refrigeration facilities.
• Ability to read P&IDs, flow diagrams, specifications and refrigeration drawings.
• Familiarity with IIAR standards.
• Experience with food processing, poultry, beef, or cold-storage facilities.
• Strong job-site safety knowledge, including PPE, toolbox meetings, and inspections.
• Strong customer communication, problem-solving and project leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from kickoff through commissioning and closeout.
• Serve as the primary customer contact and build strong client relationships.
• Manage scope, schedule, cost, forecasting, risk, and change control.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, fabrication, shipping, field construction, and commissioning.
• Participate in P&ID, HAZOP, and design reviews.
• Resolve technical, schedule, commissioning, and warranty issues.
• Support supplier, subcontractor, and consultant negotiations.
• Mentor junior project engineers and project team members.
• Maintain project risk plans and communicate issues to management.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Support proposals and project planning as needed.

Skills

Project management

Ammonia refrigeration

PSM

P&ID reading

IIAR standards

Food processing experience

Safety knowledge

Customer communication

Problem-solving

Project leadership

Job description

Employment Type: Full-Time
Travel: Occasional domestic and international travel

About The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager - Industrial Refrigeration to lead complex ammonia refrigeration projects from award through engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning, and closeout. This role is ideal for a hands-on project leader who understands industrial refrigeration systems, can manage customers and project teams, and is comfortable overseeing technical, commercial, schedule, cost, and safety requirements across multiple projects.

What You’ll Do

• Manage projects from kickoff through commissioning and closeout.
• Serve as the primary customer contact and build strong client relationships.
• Manage scope, schedule, cost, forecasting, risk, and change control.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, fabrication, shipping, field construction, and commissioning.
• Participate in P&ID, HAZOP, and design reviews.
• Resolve technical, schedule, commissioning, and warranty issues.
• Support supplier, subcontractor, and consultant negotiations.
• Mentor junior project engineers and project team members.
• Maintain project risk plans and communicate issues to management.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Support proposals and project planning as needed.

What You Bring

• Project management experience.
• 5+ years of industrial ammonia refrigeration experience.
• Strong knowledge of NH3 refrigeration systems, piping, valves, compressors, vessels, and heat exchangers.
• Experience with PSM in ammonia refrigeration facilities.
• Ability to read P&IDs, flow diagrams, specifications, and refrigeration drawings.
• Familiarity with IIAR standards.
• Experience with food processing, poultry, beef, or cold-storage facilities.
• Strong job-site safety knowledge, including PPE, toolbox meetings, and inspections.
• Strong customer communication, problem-solving, and project leadership skills.

Preferred: Experience with Frick, Mayekawa, Howden, GEA, Evapco, RVS, Alfa Laval, Danfoss, Hansen, and NH3 detection systems.