Industrial Refrigeration General Manager
Colonialwebb
Lead and manage industrial refrigeration operations, maintenance, and service-based project sales, ensuring safety, teamwork, and excellence. Develop and grow team and business.
23d ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Chesapeake, VA
Field
Company Size
1,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Mechanical Services
Electrical Services
Plumbing Services
HVAC Services
Design-Build
Construction Services
Facilities Services
Engineering
Sector Specialisms
Healthcare
Industrial
Commercial
Cold Storage & Food Processing
Education
Grocery & Retail
Hospitality
Manufacturing
Role
What you would be doing
industrial refrigeration
ammonia refrigeration
talent management
recruiting
safety
- Ensure that processes are utilized for Industrial Refrigeration Business Development activities as well as emerging sales and prospecting tools
- Work with sales and account managers to assure on time customer renewals and proactively position contract price increases
- Manage teams in the planning and execution of Industrial Refrigeration (Ammonia Refrigeration) projects and quoted work to meet or beat estimates, and exceed the customers’ expectations
- Monitor field and office recruiting activities for organizational unit; perform recruiting activities, with the assistance of the Talent Acquisition team to hire qualified Refrigeration teammates
- Promote and reinforce our strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with all regulations while fostering a proactive, safety-first mindset across the team
- Lead your team’s talent management process and assist your team with creating career development plans for their respective teammates
- Be a cultural ambassador – foster engagement, alignment and excellence within the business and community enabling a destination workplace
What you bring
leadership experience
industrial refrigeration
performance optimization
compliance
operational excellence
bachelor’s degree
- Proven ability to lead teams and drive operational excellence in a technical service environment.
- 10 years of in-depth experience with Industrial Refrigeration (Ammonia Refrigeration) (e.g., ammonia, CO₂, cascade systems), including lifecycle cost management and performance optimization
- Advanced ability to apply innovative and effective management techniques to maximize performance
- Deep understanding of industry standards, compliance regulations (e.g., OSHA, EPA, IIAR, ASHRAE)
- 10+ years’ experience in Industrial Refrigeration (Ammonia Refrigeration) operations, maintenance management, or service-based project sales, including leadership experience; OR 15+ years of relevant experience without a degree
- Bachelor’s degree (preferred) in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related field
- PTO and paid holidays
- Competitive salary, vehicle allowance and more!
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Career development and progression
- Excellent medical, dental, life, vision and disability benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee referral incentives
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Interview process
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Security clearance- safety, compliance, and performance records check
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Company
Overview
1972
Year Founded
The company was established through the merger of two prominent building systems contractors.
2010
Joined Comfort Systems
Integrated national resources while maintaining regional focus and headquarters in Richmond.
$200 million
Annual Revenue
Achieved significant revenue at acquisition, supporting diverse infrastructure projects.
50 years
Company Milestone
Celebrated five decades with the launch of an innovative knowledge-sharing platform.
- Began with a vision to elevate regional building systems contracting.
- Retained Richmond headquarters and mid-Atlantic focus after joining Comfort Systems USA.
- Tackles projects ranging from educational campuses and museums to hospitals and Fortune 500 facilities.
- Serves four business lines: Construction of mechanical/electrical systems, proactive Building Service, Industrial Refrigeration, and in-house Manufacturing.
- Typical projects include large cold-storage facilities, ammonia refrigeration systems, virtual-construction piping, and commercial office HVAC builds.
- Launched 'The Webb' platform to share deep trade knowledge via articles, videos, and glossaries.
- Who exceed expectations; Who have unmatched expertise; Who have a duty to deliver exceptional service.
- Making the prevention of injuries and vehicle incidents your number one priority.
- Being truthful and honest in words and actions.
- Understanding and appreciating a customer’s or colleague’s position.
- Giving immediate attention to important tasks without compromising safety.
- Always Evolving. Always Improving.
- Offer energy solutions that reduce consumption without significant capital investments (e.g., retro-commissioning, metering, monitoring utilities, preventive maintenance).
- Provide facility assessments using benchmarking and certification to Energy Star® and LEED EB for existing buildings.
- Implement lighting retrofits, building automation, HVAC, refrigeration, water conservation, smart building controls, and alternative energy options.
- Utilize proprietary Energy Smart Decision Tools® to guide clients based on financial and energy data.
June 2022
Leadership Training Initiative
Launched an initiative to educate leaders in cross-cultural communication through the 'Cultural Dimensions' class led by Ray Bushfield.
- Committed to fostering a diverse and equitable workplace through training and education for current and future leaders on cross‑cultural communication (‘Cultural Dimensions’).
- Conduct leadership training aimed at preparing leaders for growing diversity in the construction industry.
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