Environmental Officer - Sandton at Canyon Coal

Minimum Requirements

• Degree in Environmental Management or related fields. 
• Must be computer literate.  
• Microsoft Office is essential. 
• Must have 3 to 4 years’ experience  
• Working knowledge and understanding of all environmental related legislation.  
• Must be able to organize and lead. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication abilities. 
• Ability to maintain confidentiality. 

Other Skills/Competencies

• Must be able to adapt his / her plans to suite any changes. 
• Conveys information to individuals and ensure that they understand. 
• Innovating ways to deal with environmental related work problems.  
• Organizing and guiding the environmental requirements as per licenses and   operational requirements.  
• Must take decisions on how to cope with changing environments within the workplace. 
• Take initiative in solving environmental problems.  
• Must be professional in dealing with all stakeholders. 
• Be proactive, take prompt action. 
• Must be aware of all safety related issues. 
• Must be able to supervise the activities of the sub-ordinates reporting to him / her. 
• Setting high standards of performance for self and others. Assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks. 

Duties and Responsibilities Will Include:

• Manage enviro-legal processes required for new and existing projects. 
• Ensure compliance with all enviro-legal licenses for the operations. 
• Develop / implement long term environmental plans for the mine. 
• Development and implement the Environmental Management Programme to address and mitigate environmental responsibility through to mine closure.  
• Ensuring environmental targets are maintained. 
• Proactive approach to all environmental related issues. 
• Mentoring and coaching of interns and graduates in training. 
• Use of GIS for all mapping requirements.