Australia, Brisbane
Fulltime: 40 hrs a week
Experience: 2-4 Years
Education Level: Academic Bachelor
Life Sciences
Closing: April 05, 2025

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Introduction

Our client is looking to add a Site Chemist to their tenured team in the Darling Downs Region. This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading organisation with strong values with genuine career progression potential. You will be part of a regional community with more to offer than meets the eye. This position comes with genuine career progression opportunities (which is how this position has come available!).

What are you going to do 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure compliance with Occupational Health, Safety, and Environmental regulations, and actively participate in the company's HSE systems and procedures.
  • Manage the steam and water cycle chemistry, chemical programs, and water treatment plants, including Reverse Osmosis and wastewater systems.
  • Oversee the care, preventative maintenance, and operation of laboratory and field equipment.
  • Lead the Site Chemical Technician team, providing expert chemistry advice and supporting plant operations.
  • Manage chemical procurement, distribution, and oversee chemical plant modifications and upgrades.
  • Coordinate hazardous materials, SDS register, dangerous goods, environmental monitoring, and reporting for the Power Station.
  • Lead incident analysis, identify root causes for continuous improvement, and contribute to budget management and development.

Essential skills and knowledge 

Skills & Experience:

  • Science, Industrial Chemistry or Chemical Engineering Degree
  • Experience in the power industry in a station / heavy industry chemistry role
  • Implementation and optimisation of boiler and chemical dosing, sampling, and monitoring regimes

What we offer 

  • Leading paid parental leave plus additional leave benefits!
  • Training and development and genuine career progression opportunities
  • Access to employee share plan
  • A comprehensive care and assurance plan

About Brunel:

Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trades and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis.

Operating in Australasia since 1997, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 45 countries, 120 offices and 45 years of successful operation.

Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.

Do you have questions?

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the details of this role, please contact Nathan Blunt at n.blunt@brunel.net or 0402 489 457.

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Are you ready for the next step in your career? Join Brunel’s powerful global network, where passionate, results-driven specialists come together with industry-leading clients. By connecting specialists to pioneering projects, we drive change in many industries, enabling growth and delivering great outcomes. Brunel helps you reach your full potential and empowers you to make an impact within a purpose-driven global company.

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Our Culture and Values

At Brunel, we are proud of our unique corporate culture, which is shaped and nurtured by the collective efforts of our employees. Our work environment is characterised by an authentic, communicative and inclusive approach to teamwork that fosters an atmosphere of collaboration and creativity. Our values are at the center of everything we do – for our clients, our colleagues and ourselves.

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Our ESG Commitment

Since 1975, our mission has always been to connect specialists to exciting career opportunities, to support the development of these careers, and to offer fair and equal employment. This has enabled us to create a truly sustainable and durable business model. Having a passion for people and caring deeply for the environment is not only part of Brunel’s DNA but is also reflected in our culture and values. As a global company, we take our social responsibility very seriously.

Join us on our mission!

Do you have any questions about this vacancy ? 

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Nathan Blunt

+61730077603