Position Details - Research Scientist/Engineer - CSOF6
Research Consulting – CSOF6
Role summary for potential applicants
|Advertised Job Title: |Senior Process Engineer |
|Reference Number: |27784 |
|Classification: |CSOF6 |
|Salary Range: |AU $106,285 to AU $124,546 plus up to 15.4% superannuation |
|Location: |Clayton, Victoria |
|Tenure: |Indefinite OR Specified Term of 3 years and 0 months |
|Relocation assistance: |Will be provided to the successful candidate if required. |
|Applications are open to: | Australian Citizens Only |
| |Australian/New Zealand Citizens and Permanent Residents Only |
| |All Candidates |
|Functional Area: |Research Consulting |
|% Client Focus - Internal: |20% |
|% Client Focus - External: |80% |
|Reports to the: |Group Leader, Mineral Resources |
|Number of Direct Reports: |0 |
|Role Overview: |
|The role of Research Consulting staff in CSIRO is to initiate, develop, lead and promote CSIRO's research capability for the benefit of |
|Australia's economy, society and/or environment through strategic partnerships with industry. |
|The Fluid Engineering Solutions Team work with clients to solve industrial problems in fluid mixing and agitation, slurry transport, wear and |
|erosion. The team has access to high class pilot facilities which are flexible to meet client requirements. |
|Your primary responsibility is to contribute to the development and delivery of consulting projects, and also work on in-house development |
|projects. Many projects will have industry clients, based in Australia and overseas. A significant part of this role is develop ongoing |
|relationships with customers and expand out the base client base for the team, based on your industry contacts. |
|About You |
|You will be motivated by completing projects in a timely manner, with an eye for simplification. You will have strong interpersonal and |
|communication skills, and enjoy working in a team. You will have a breadth of engineering skills and interests, an ability to have a clear |
|line of sight to potential industrial applications, and the capacity to adapt your skills to suit research and industry priorities. |
|Duties and Key Result Areas: |
|Visit operating mine sites to understand business issues, identify opportunities for placement of current CSIRO technology / services in |
|addition to identifying industry areas of need for future products. |
|Work and direct scaled experiments in a pilot facility involving slurries (fluids with solids) and where required, input into the design of |
|equipment to carry out experiment/s. |
|Direct construction or assembly of equipment to carry out investigations and test designs, in our pilot facility and out at mining operations |
|Plan and manage and schedule available resources to execute projects to agreed timelines. |
|Direct test work on in our pilot facilities and mine sites, requiring you to work within site procedures and guidelines. A significant number|
|of sites may be in remote locations within Australia and globally. |
|Write clear and concise reports on the outcome of the project/s in a timely manner and be able to present them to clients. |
|Other duties as directed. |
|Selection Criteria: |
|Under CSIRO policy only those who meet all essential criteria can be appointed |
|Pre-Requisites: |
|Education/Qualifications: Bachelor of Engineering in relevant discipline, such as process or mechanical engineering. |
|Experience: Significant technical ability and practical experience in commissioning industrial equipment, carrying out projects (shutdown |
|maintenance or equipment upgrades) in industry with minimal technical oversight. |
|Essential Criteria: |
|Demonstrated ability to build and maintain a network of industry contacts, ideally from an organisation providing services to the mining |
|industry. |
|Knowledge of design standards and specifications of process and plant equipment (vessels, piping and fittings). |
|Demonstrated preparedness to travel to operating sites both within and outside of Australia on a as needs basis to work at mining operations |
|to implement CSIRO technology / services. |
|Demonstrated ability to anticipate and manage problems in ambiguous situations, by developing and selecting an appropriate course of action |
|and provide for contingencies. |
|Demonstrated ability to cooperate with other teams and industry colleagues to achieve organisational objectives. |
|Demonstrated ability to identify critical stakeholders and influence them via verbal and written communication, to gain support for sometimes |
|contentious proposals / ideas. |
|Demonstrated ability to work independently, assess the risk and opportunity of identified strategies, options and actions, and overcome |
|challenges and setbacks in achieving goals. |
|Demonstrated ability to be flexible in thinking and adapt to and manage the increasing rate of organisational change by adjusting strategies, |
|goals and priorities as well as the ability to contribute to and influence strategic direction of your immediate group and the wider |
|organisation |
|Desirable Criteria: |
|Mine site experience in a “wet” mineral processing plant environment, as a project or plant engineer. |
|Demonstrated ability to maintain effective project teams, and manage performance and resources, to deliver complex projects to industry |
|clients based in Australia and overseas. |
|A passion for developing scientific and engineering knowledge and using it to create a better society. |
|The ability to contribute to and influence strategic direction of your immediate group and the wider organisation. |
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|CSIRO is a values based organisation. You will need to demonstrate behaviours aligned to our values of: |
|Integrity of Excellent Science |
|Trust & Respect |
|Creative Spirit |
|Delivering on Commitments |
|Health, Safety & Sustainability |
|Other Information: |
|How to Apply |
|Please apply for this position online at csiro.au/careers. You may be asked to provide additional information (online) relevant to the |
|selection criteria. If so, then responding will enhance your application so please take the time to provide relevant succinct answers. |
|Applicants who do not provide the information when requested may not be considered. |
|If you experience difficulties applying online call 1300 301 509 and someone will be able to assist you. Outside business hours please email:|
|csiro-careers@csiro.au. |
|Referees: If you do not already have the names and contact details of two previous supervisors or academic/ professional referees included in|
|your resume/CV please add these before uploading your CV. |
|Contact: If after reading the selection documentation you require further information please contact: |
|Andreas Monch: Andreas.Monch@csiro.au or phone: +61 3 9545 8923 |
|Please do not email your application directly to Andreas Monch. Applications received via this method will not be considered. |
|About CSIRO |
|Australia is founding its future on science and innovation. Its national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research |
|Organisation (CSIRO) is a powerhouse of ideas, technologies and skills for building prosperity, growth, health and sustainability. It serves |
|governments, industries, business and communities across the nation. |
|Find out more! csiro.au. |
|CSIRO Mineral Resources |
|CSIRO Mineral Resources works with industry to grow Australia’s resource base, increase productivity and drive environmental performance. We |
|also provide critical scientific analysis that underpins a growing national dialogue on how resources impact society and the environment. |
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