Senior Mechanical Engineer
BMT is one of Australia’s leading engineering consultancies providing services in the mining, energy, defence, rail/transport, ports and environmental sectors in Australia and internationally. The company has a reputation for innovative design, high-end analysis, diagnostic troubleshooting and for delivering the highest quality, highest value solutions to address client problems.
In response to continuing demand in the areas above, we are looking for a talented mechanical or structural engineer with at least 7 to 10 years’ experience of relevant heavy industry experience to join our Melbourne team.
Experience in the following fields would be highly sought after:
- Design of new port facilities for handling of bulk commodity products.
- Port bulk materials handling equipment including shiploaders, ship-unloaders, container cranes, conveying systems, transshipment systems and bulk storage systems.
- Mining equipment including conveying systems, stackers, reclaimers and bucket wheel excavators.
- Design of equipment associated with other heavy engineering industries including energy, defence, rail, shipping & transport.
- Working knowledge in the renewable’s energy technology
The ideal candidate will have :
- A thorough knowledge of both local and international governing design codes for the above equipment such as AS4324.1, AS1418, ISO 5049 & FEMII;
- Practical on-site knowledge of maintenance & operational issues;
- Experience with: -
Plant and structural compliance inspections and condition assessments
Trouble shooting on site
Life extension studies
Mechanical design and stress analysis
Design reviews of plant and machinery
As a minimum, suitable applicants will have:
- Degree qualification in mechanical or structural engineering
- 7 to 10 years of relevant heavy industry experience
- Strong analytical, investigative and design skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Willingness to get involved in projects spanning the various fields as above
- Competence in computational stress analysis using one of the following software packages: ANSYS, SpaceGass and/or SolidWorks.
- Live in Australia with full working rights.
- Ability to travel for short periods, both interstate & overseas.
- Current class C open license.
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. To find out more about BMT .
BMT is open to flexible working. We believe that everyone performs at their best when they have the flexibility to make working for BMT work best for them.
BMT hires talented people and welcomes applications from everyone.
We know that diversity, equity, and inclusion is critical to achieving our purpose as a business which is to navigate the most important and impactful engineering challenges of our time (to find out more ).
Our passion and goals are to build more diverse teams and to create an environment where employees are engaged, thriving, and feel a sense of belonging.
Benefits
At BMT, our employee benefits are designed to ensure you have the resources you need to thrive.
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a wide range of benefits in areas including health, family, finance, and personal development.
Don’t hesitate to ask more about our benefits during the hiring process.
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Does this sound like you? If so, please submit your application as soon as possible. We look forward to learning more about you. Applications must include a detailed CV and covering letter outlining experience and skills relevant to the details provided above.
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