Maritime Certification Lead

Job 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.

BMT's Maritime Defence & Security team is growing and we are looking for Maritime Engineering professionals to join our team in Perth, Sydney & Melbourne to support our Maritime Sustainment & Development programs in 2026 and beyond. Previous RAN surface vessel experience and Japanese language skills are highly advantageous.

Your work at BMT will have a direct impact on national defence and security. You will be an essential part of the intricate system that safeguards our country and ensures the safety of our maritime assets.

If you're looking for a new challenge in 2026, apply below or reach out to our recruitment team directly.

Key Responsibilities

In this role you will:

• Develop and manage the Class Certification Plan, providing oversight of certification activities to ensure sustained compliance with Navy, regulatory, and statutory requirements throughout the in‑service lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain the Class Certification Basis, ensuring it remains current, configuration‑controlled, and reflective of approved requirements and the material state of Class assets.
• Act as the single point of contact for all Class certification matters, coordinating engagement with Navy certification authorities, Defence engineering authorities, regulators, and industry partners.
• Define and manage certification and regulatory requirements for the Class systems and sub‑systems, including certification methods, assurance activities, and evidence expectations.
• Assure ongoing materiel conformity through configuration management, certification surveillance, configuration audits, and assessment of engineering changes against the Certification Basis.
• Manage and review certification evidence, ensuring Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) is complete, traceable, and sufficient to support certification decisions and seaworthiness assurance.

About you

To be successful in this role, you should:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Proven experience in Material Certification or Verification & Validation (V&V) within a Defence context.
• Understanding of the Naval technical regulatory environment and seaworthiness principles.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage complex documentation hierarchies.
• Security Clearance: Must hold or be eligible to obtain an Australian Defence Security Clearance (NV1 minimum).

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.

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