Growth & Markets Lead

**Description**:
BMT is a leading global consultancy in **design, engineering, science, and risk management** in the maritime sector, known for excellence and innovation.

With **1,300+ experts across the UK, Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Americas**, we help clients make informed decisions by delivering practical solutions, with the environment and sustainability at their core. As an **employee-owned company**, we reinvest profits into technology, strategic growth, and profit sharing, driving a safer, more efficient future.

We are growing our Coastal & Maritime teams and are now seeking a Growth & Markets Lead to join our APAC team. This is a pivotal role for a professional with strong commercial instincts and the ability to inspire teams to deliver smarter, more strategic outcomes. You will play a key role in identifying and growing work opportunities with new and existing partners, building on long-term relationships, and continuing BMT's reputation as a partner of choice in the coastal, marine, and maritime sectors. This role can be based in any of our Australian offices, with a preference for **Brisbane** or **Perth** due to team alignment.

**Key Responsibilities**:
In this role you will:

- Drive commercial success across our Coastal and Maritime Environment Programme by identifying and pursuing new business opportunities.
- Cultivate trusted, long-term relationships with key clients to expand our influence and secure high-value work.
- Lead growth for in port development, marine infrastructure, and nature-based coastal resilience areas.
- Contribute to BMT’s broader leadership community, providing commercial insights and helping to shape strategy and market innovation.
- Inspire and guide teams to achieve high-impact outcomes across complex, multidisciplinary work, ensuring a strong focus on customer excellence.

**About you**:
To be successful in this role, you should:

- A proven track record of winning work and influencing clients at a senior level, especially in complex or multi-stakeholder environments.
- 10+ years of experience in coastal or maritime engineering, marine environmental consultancy, or related programme leadership roles—ideally within a technical consultancy or project environment.
- Strong commercial acumen, able to identify new opportunities and balance client needs with long-term value creation.
- Strong leadership experience, including the ability to build and develop a high performance culture across teams.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in engineering, environmental science, or a related field.

**Why Work with Us?**:
At BMT, we value flexibility, career growth, and an inclusive culture where diverse perspectives thrive.
- We offer **remote, hybrid, and part-time work options**, with offices across Australia. We’re proudly ‘flexified’ with Flexa
- Our industry **competitive benefits** include a competitive salary offering, performance bonuses, and companywide bonuses as part of being an employee benefits trust
- **Defence Reserve Leave** enabling defence reservist employees to undertake ADF obligations without financial disadvantage.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- We invest in **learning and development** to help you grow.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at our core. We foster a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported, promoting innovation, collaboration, and respect.

Our values—**Trust, Innovation, Passion, Respect, and Collaboration**—define who we are and how we work.**About BMT**:
BMT is a maritime-orientated high-end design house and technical consulting firm driven by a passion for solving complex, real-world problems

Our core business comprises distinctive and sustainable capabilities, which we leverage to address the needs of our customers and markets and are the primary focus of future capability development.

We exist to navigate the most important and impactful engineering challenges of our time. We create environments where people with outstanding technical knowledge deliver meaningful, practical solutions. We are driven by a commitment to a safer, more efficient, effective and sustainable future.