Graduate Coastal / Dredging Engineer
PerthHybridFull-time
AI Summary
Supports delivery of dredging, coastal and marine engineering projects under guidance of experienced engineers, contributing to feasibility studies, conceptual designs, cost models and project coordination.
About this role
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.
Our Australian team of 50+ coastal engineers and scientists have a strong reputation of delivering high-quality work in design of coastal infrastructure, boating facilities, dredging and reclamation and port engineering. We also work in coastal modelling, adaptation planning, nature-based coastal protection, dredging design and project delivery, port engineering and offshore wind.
Our Australian team of 50+ coastal engineers and scientists have a strong reputation of delivering high-quality work in design of coastal infrastructure, boating facilities, dredging and reclamation and port engineering. We also work in coastal modelling, adaptation planning, nature-based coastal protection, dredging design and project delivery, port engineering and offshore wind.
Join our Coastal and Maritime team at Perth as a Graduate Dredging and Coastal Engineer. We are seeking Graduate Engineers to support the delivery of dredging, coastal and marine engineering projects under the guidance of experienced engineers and project managers.
This position is for a dredging and coastal graduate consultant with interest in dredging & reclamation area conceptual designs, dredging production & Costing models for assessing dredging projects, project coordination to deliver dredging projects and coastal engineering.
This position is open to both recent and upcoming graduates.
This position is open to both recent and upcoming graduates.
Key Responsibilities
Depending on your area of expertise, in this role you will:
- Contribute to a diverse range of Dredging and coastal projects Including delivery of dredging, coastal and marine engineering projects to scope and within time, cost and quality requirements for private and public sector clients.
- Contribute to dredging feasibility studies including dredging and reclamation conceptual designs, dredging and disposal placement methodologies, risk assessment, operability assessment, dredging productions and costings models.
- Apply standard engineering principles, procedures and methodologies to support dredging, coastal and marine engineering projects.
- Be part of a cross-discipline team, working with coastal engineers, environmental scientists, GIS and approvals specialists.
- Assist with data analysis and numerical modelling
- Create a professional network across Australia, UK and Singapore where similar projects are supported
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
To be successful in this role, you should have:
- A bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Coastal Engineering, Marine Engineering or other relevant area of study
- An interest in dredging, coastal engineering, marine infrastructure or environmental management projects
- A basic understanding of coastal and marine environments and processes, including sediment transport, coastal dynamics and marine systems
- Exposure to tools like GIS, CAD, MATLAB, or project management tools
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience working within the engineering/consulting sector including experience with proposals and directly managing customers or external stakeholders
- Unrestricted and permanent work rights in Australia
Benefits
At BMT, we value flexibility, career growth, and an inclusive culture where diverse perspectives thrive.
- Where possible, 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.
Notice to Recruitment Agency & Related Services - Please note BMT receive job applications exclusively via our ATS system only. BMT do not warrant or agree to any unsolicited CVs submitted via any contact method including physical hard copies left with any employee at BMT or within our operational teams. We will not progress CVs shared on a speculative basis by email, and you accept our right to pursue such candidates with no obligation to third-party terms and conditions or liability to a fee.
Skills
CADCoastal EngineeringCost EstimationDredgingGISMarine EngineeringMatlabNumerical ModellingProject Management ToolsRisk AssessmentSediment Transport
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