Environmental Manager

Environmental Permitting

• Manage the EIA process from site selection to final approval to ensure compliance to relevant environmental standards
• Management of EIA activities between consultants, landowners, governmental bodies, etc. to ensure the EIA process runs on time and within the prescribed budget
• Renew and amend environmental authorizations to ensure permits remain valid and relevant to technological advancements
• Prepare permit applications and agreements as needed by regulatory agencies to ensure projects follow local law

Bid Coordination: Environmental

• Review bid documents to understand the requirement and deliverables of the tender.
• Manage and appoint EAPs for bid submission and FC requirements. 
• Develop a checklist based on environmental deliverables to track and delegate tasks and responsibilities through the team/consultants
• Monitoring team deliverables to ensure all task are submitted on time to ensure the successful submission of the bid
• Review and collate the various deliverables to ensure all bid requirements are provided.

Environmental Management of Construction and Operational projects

• Assists with provision of Environmental input into EPC/ O&M Contractor’s contract to ensure that requirements are clearly stipulated
• Maintain environmental permits and licenses to ensure project is operating within authorized limits and within ESMS
• Investigate environmental accidents and propose corrective actions.
• Manage the ECO during project construction phase to ensure compliance with environmental permits
• Manage the LTA during financial close and construction on environmental related matters
• Provide guidance and direction to onsite management to ensure environmental compliance and best practice measures are implemented
• Prepare feedback reports and presentations to management.
• Review and approve monthly ECO reports to ensure the report is accurate and reflective of site conditions.

Environmental Management of Construction and Operational projects

• Review EPC contractor monthly reports to ensure activities and mitigations proposed are in line with environmental requirements
• Monitor action taken by EPC contractor to resolve all open issues, take necessary contractual action if necessary.

Reporting

• Collates, analyzes and summarizes environmental information and trends for relevant projects for reporting purposes.
• Prepare Environmental information for Steerco and ESG Subcommittee meetings
• Report on environmental performance across various platforms and to various stakeholders
• Prepare board slides
• Provide input into steerco meetings
• Contribute to monthly progress reports to lenders.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Essential Qualifications:

• Degree in Environmental Management.
• SAMTRAC or NEBOSH Certification.
• ESMS Implementation and Auditing qualification at a recognized institution.

Experience And Skills:

• 6-10 years working in the environmental, health and safety sector with a minimum of 3 years in the renewable energy sector where such experience has been obtained during the construction and operations phase.
• Extensive knowledge of IFC Performance Standards, legislative requirements and the EIA process
• Experience working with a multinational company would be desirable.

Language:

• English Language
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

Specific Knowledge / skills

• Good knowledge of energy markets in South Africa;
• Legislation, Policies, Procedures and Standards;
• Familiarity with HSE Legislation and regulations, policies, procedures and standards, and the implementation thereof
• Registration with South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) or South African Council for Project and Construction Management Professions  (SACPCMP);
• Project Management;
• Records and Information Management.
• Planning and Organizing.

Location / travel

• Place of residence: Johannesburg, South Africa;
• Frequent travel in South Africa and some travels internationally for Group seminars and meetings.