Principal Water Scientist or Process Engineer | Brisbane, Sydney or Remote

Brisbane , QLD, Australia

Negotiable – Brisbane / Sydney offices or remote for the right candidate

Bligh Tanner has an opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Scientist or Engineer with 10+ years experience to work with one of Australia’s most innovative engineering practices. This is a full-time, permanent position.

Bligh Tanner is a structural, façade, civil, environmental and water science engineering consultancy distinguished by its high level of expertise, personalised service and reputation for delivering innovation on all projects.

Over the past 23 years, the firm has been responsible for some of Queensland’s most innovative and complex engineering projects, from multimillion dollar special structures, through to world leading integrated water management systems.

Bligh Tanner is known for solving complex problems and demonstrates a highly specialised approach to environmentally sustainable design.

We seek to attract and retain the best talent available and invest in their development to ensure they have the training, tools and resources they need to perform at their potential. We expect staff to become leaders in their fields, and we motivate and retain employees by providing a sense of genuine autonomy, mastery and purpose in their work.

+ Life At Bligh Tanner

We have strong values tied to our people, our work and our conscience. We are collaborative, inquisitive, and hardworking. We want to ensure our people have everything they need to be successful professionally and personally. We invest in training and development of all people we hire. We also understand the demands of a busy life and offer flexibility to how you work appropriate to your role.

We’re a team that share the wins, share the work, and celebrate the milestones. We enjoy regular team lunches, morning tea, Friday ice cream and social activities.

+ The Role

We’re looking for a candidate to join our award-winning team. To be successful, you will have demonstrated technical excellence in water and wastewater management, be a great communicator, and have a passion to help bring about more sustainable and innovate approaches to water management.

This challenging role will vary from time to time based on the needs of our clients and the strategic direction of the business.

The right candidate will have skills and experience across many of the following:

+        Drinking Water Quality Management

o  Demonstrated understanding of water treatment processes

o  Strong knowledge of the ADWG and its application

+        Alternative/supplementary water supplies

+        Wastewater management

+        Water harvesting, recycling and reuse

+        Economic assessments and business cases

+        You have previous consulting experience, and can demonstrate successful project delivery

+ Responsibilities

Your overall responsibility will be: -

+        The investigation, planning, and delivery of water quality management projects

+        Leading, mentoring and training staff (this can include clients)

+        Marketing and business development

+ What We’d Like (Selection Criteria)

+        Well-developed leadership and communication skills

+        Demonstrated commitment to innovation and sustainability

+        Demonstrated technical excellence and an ability to take responsibility for the technical quality of your own work

+       Demonstrated ability to foster and grow professional networks and attract new business

+        Demonstrated understanding of relevant legislation, regulatory frameworks, guidelines and codes, relating to water management in our market areas

+        Demonstrated track record in consulting

+        Relevant qualifications: Degree qualified in a relevant science or engineering field. If you are an engineer, you must hold Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status and hold or be eligible for Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) registration. 

+ What we think is important

+        Professional approach to work

+        Balanced approach to life

+        Clear career aspirations

+        Positive contributor to a small team work environment

+        Client-focused

+        Confident

+        Hold safety as a personal core value

+ Salary

A competitive salary will be negotiated based on the skills and experience of the candidate. 

+ How to Apply

We’re accepting applications through our job’s portal only. Please click the link below or copy and paste into your browser.



Applications must include:

+        A one page covering letter summarising why you are the right person for this role;

+        A succinct response (200 words max) to each of the selection criteria;

+        An up to date CV;

+        Names and contact details of three referees.

+ Please Note

+        Only successful applicants will be contacted for interview

+        We will review applications as we receive them and may interview high quality candidates as soon as possible.

+        Only applicants with the right to live and work in Australia need apply

+        NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Applications accepted until January 2025 unless filled sooner.