Senior Water Resources Engineer

Bmt Defence Services LTD; Bryn Mawr (PA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote, hybrid, and part-time work options

Competitive salary and performance bonuses

24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Bmt Defence Services LTD is seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer in Pennsylvania. The role involves managing small to medium projects related to flooding and water resources while providing mentorship to junior engineers.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering, strong experience in flood modeling, and excellent communication skills. Benefits include flexible work options and competitive salary packages.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years’ relevant experience post-graduation.
• Experience in groundwater or water quality modeling.
• Working toward relevant registration with recognized body.

Responsibilities

• Conduct engineering/scientific work for water resources projects.
• Supervise and review the work of junior engineers.
• Develop proposals and present to clients.

Skills

Flood modeling

Technical report writing

Communication skills

Teamwork

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

TUFLOW software

Job description

The Senior Water Resources Engineer is responsible for professionally and efficiently conduct engineering / scientific work for flooding or broader water resources projects without detailed supervision. Contributes to and/or manages small to medium projects for both public and private sector clients. Accountable for quality project outcomes under direction and support of more senior staff or Project Directors. This requires the application of engineering knowledge in planning and conducting projects - having scope for independent accomplishment and coordination of tasks amongst less experienced engineers/scientists. This role could be based out of either Brisbane, Sydney or Northern NSW.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs professional technical work requiring experience and knowledge.
• Supervises and reviews the work of more junior engineers.
• Makes judgements and recommendations on technical matters within area of expertise.
• Providing strategic technical advice to internal and external clients.
• Uses advanced techniques in the modification or extension of theories and practices to complete assignments.
• Shares knowledge and acts as mentor to more junior staff within area of expertise.
• Adheres to quality, safety, and environmental procedures/standards.
• Liaises with clients, potential and current, for the purposes of service delivery, networking, and business development.
• May be responsible for developing proposals and presenting to clients.
• May act as Project Manager on a range of flood related projects, managing projects to scope and within time, cost and quality requirements.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of relevant software, systems and processes.
• May contribute to, or be the author of, technical papers.
• Maintains, or is working towards, Chartered or Certified status.

Other Specific Tasks

• Flood studies and floodplain risk management studies, site‑specific studies
• Flood risk and impact assessments, flood emergency response plans and flood mitigation studies
• Report writing and review.
• Contribution to team engagement initiatives.
• Community Consultation.

Work Winning

• Maintain a Business Development Mindset - Stay aware of what clients need now; look for ways to grow client relationships; and keep a positive, growth‑focused attitude.
• Participate in Customer Engagement - Build trust through your project work; offer solutions that solve real client problems; and represent BMT with professionalism.
• Support Proposal Development - Help write and review proposals; make sure proposals are clear and relevant; and work with others to create strong submissions.
• Collaborate Across the Business - Share what you learn from clients; use team knowledge to strengthen your work; and ask Work Winning Champions for help when needed.
• Provide Strategic Input - Share ideas that show BMT’s expertise; join planning sessions to grow client accounts; and help shape how we stand out from competitors.
• Be Accountable for Work Winning Actions - Keep track of your business development activities and share outcomes and actions; support team goals for winning work and growing revenue; and ask clients for feedback to help us improve.

In addition to these duties, the post holder may be required to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be required, from time to time, to achieve the above role purpose.

Right to Disconnect

We respect your personal time and support a healthy work‑life balance. Employees are not expected to respond to work communications outside of regular business hours unless otherwise agreed upon.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other relevant area of study
• Experience in developing, calibrating and simulating flood models (TUFLOW software experience required)
• Minimum 5–7 years’ relevant experience post‑graduation
• Working toward relevant registration with recognised science / engineering/ environmental body
• Strong organisation skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Technical report writing (and review) skills.
• Flexible, team player
• Client focused and commercially aware
• Experience working within a multi‑site organisation
• Experience working within the engineering or resources sector in consulting capacity
• Experience in groundwater or water quality modelling
• Experience or interest in people management or leadership
• Driver’s license

Benefits

• remote, hybrid, and part‑time work options, with offices across Australia. We’re proudly ‘flexified’ with Flexa!
• 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.