Associate Principal Scientist

4 weeks ago

Brisbane, Australia BMT Group Full time

The Role

**Work for a global high-end design house and technical consulting firm solving complex real-world problems.**:
**We Design. We Guide. We Protect. We Sustain. We Train. We Transform**:
**Learn more about your next company - **(Welcome to BMT)**

BMT is a leading international design, engineering, science, and risk management consultancy with a reputation for excellence. We're driven by a belief that things can always be better, safer, greener, and more efficient. We provide our customers with the capability, capacity, and confidence to enable them to make the right decisions at the right time by drawing upon the expertise of over 1,300 professionals located in UK, Europe, Asia Pacific, Australia Pacific, and the Americas.

Delivering independent, complex design and consultancy capabilities for over 37 years, we pride ourselves on being equipped to support our customers to tackle the most complex design and systems issues, and challenges, which enables the industry to deliver safer, cleaner, and more fuel-efficient shipping for the future. We draw upon a wide range of experience and expertise to provide high-quality, high value products and services across the maritime sector. The group's assets are held in beneficial ownership for employees.

**Your next exciting job opportunity -**

We are seeking a **Senior Scientist** specialising in **Water Quality** or **Freshwater Ecology** to join our dynamic team based in Brisbane and involved in performing complex scientific and technical tasks while collaborating with other leaders to enhance knowledge and drive the business forward. This position requires overseeing projects, ensuring successful outcomes, and upholding our reputation for top-quality work focused on customer satisfaction. You will handle various scientific assignments that span different fields like aquatic ecology, coastal processes, and the chemistry of waters and sediments.

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**In this role you will be able to**:

- Undertake advanced scientific and technical tasks independently, demonstrating originality, ingenuity, and judgement.
- Provide technical advice to management, directing equipment/material use and contributing insights in management meetings.
- Monitor and report on designated performance indicators, maintaining compliance with budget and business targets.
- Supervise and review the work of engineers, scientists, and technicians in the water quality domain.
- Act as a mentor, sharing knowledge and expertise across the business, ensuring adherence to quality, safety, and environmental standards.
- Manage projects, ensuring adherence to scope, timelines, cost, and quality requirements as a Project Manager/Director.
- Engage in thought leadership activities, contributing through work, papers, and presentations at events and conferences.
- Liaise with clients for service delivery, networking, and business development purposes.

***Relevant Education, Experience, and Skills**:
**Essential**:

- Bachelor's degree in freshwater ecology or water quality related sciences/engineering.
- At least 7 years of relevant experience after graduation.
- Proficient in both written and verbal communication.
- Practical experience in any of the following:

- Sampling and analysis of freshwater fish and macroinvertebrate communities.
- Setup, maintenance, and deployment of water quality instruments and real-time monitoring systems.
- Evaluation of dredge plumes, wastewater discharges, and stormwater, including management assessments.
- Assessment of lake processes and sediment quality.
- Possession of a valid manual driver’s license.

**Desirable**:

- Senior Backpack Electrofisher
- Expertise in surface water quality modelling.
- Experience in multi-site organizational settings.
- Willingness to travel for field campaigns in remote or offshore areas.
- Background in scientific, engineering, or resources sectors.
- AMSA Coxswain Grade 3 or Exemption 38 certification.

**Flexible Work**:
BMT genuinely believe everyone performs at their best when they have the flexibility to make working for BMT work best for you We’re officially ‘flexified’ with Flexa.

We are always interested speaking to talent considering BMT as your next employer regardless of where you’re located in Australia, we have offices located in nearly every capital city - Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane & Perth and offer remote and flexible work arrangements including work from home, hybrid, and flexible and part time hours. We strive to offer a range of flexible options to help support our teams in achieving a healthy work-life balance, where your personal life is just as important as your professional life.

**BMT Careers**:
BMT have a brain-rich culture nurtured by our belief in liberating the talent of our people. We want our employees to be part of our future success, which is why we support them throughout their careers, helping today's recruits become the experts of tomorrow. BMT offer outstanding opport

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