Environmental Compliance Manager - Glenvista at Rand Water

Job Advert Summary    

• Reporting to the Senior Manager: Project Planning, the incumbent will be responsible for overseeing the environmental performance of the organisation and ensuring that compliance to environmental legislation is met.

Minimum Requirements    

• Formal Environmental qualifications (BSc/BTech degree)
• Minimum 5 years in Environmental and WULA Process
• Professional Registration (eligibility to be registered) with the SACNASP/EAPASA
• Project Management Qualification (Diploma/Degree) will be an advantage 

Primary Duties    

• Monitoring the organisation’s environmental performance against internal and external compliance targets
• Carrying out environmental audits and assessments
• Developing, implementing and driving environmental strategies and policies
• Communicating with key stakeholders regarding environmental performance
• Report on environmental audits and make recommendations for future policies and strategy
• Drive the environmental strategy forward to ensure corporate sustainable development
• Build awareness of environmental legislation and identify and lead to the prevention of any potential contravention of regulation and consent compliance
• Keep up-to-date with the latest environmental legislation
• Implement strategy to ensure compliance is prioritised and championed at all levels within the SAM Division projects
• Promote awareness of the impact of environmental decisions across the organisation
• Report the organisation’s environmental performance to key stakeholders both within and outside the organisation including to regulatory bodies
• Oversee the organisation’s management and policy adherence in relation to pollution control, environmental health, carbon foot printing, biodiversity, responsible procurement, renewable energy, waste management and recycling
• Manage service agreements and contractors working with the organisation on environmental compliance projects
• Build relationships with external environmental service providers
• Represent the organisation in public hearings and consultations in relation to environmental matters
• Lead on environmental investigations for significant incidents
• Prepare environmental permits, licences and waste exemptions when necessary
• Manage the environmental management system, certification and adherence to the ISO 14000 family of standards 

Knowledge    

• WULA Process
• Environmental Authorisations Process
• Knowledge of Environmental Laws 

Skills    

• Problem-solving and multitasking skills
• Skilled in driving change and influencing others
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong leadership and management expertise
• Good people skills and an ability to build good relationships
• Proven data analytics skills and an ability to manage information
• Organisational skills
• Solid IT skills
• Strong report writing and presentation skills
• Adapt at thinking creatively and coming up with new ways of thinking to shape strategy and future projects
• Able to keep up to date with the latest environmental legislation and compliance regulation

Attitude    

• Attention to detail
• Customer service orientation
• Performance driven
• Deadline orientated
• Own initiative, self starter
• Professionalism
• Honesty and integrity

Closing Date    
2023/09/04