Group Environmental Manager - Fourways at Omnia (Pty) LTD

Qualifications

• Tertiary education at NQF level 6 or7 in Environmental Science or relevant topic including but not limited to Engineering, environmental health, environmental management, biosciences, applied science, physics or geography
• Post graduate qualification is advantageous 
• Registration with a relevant professional body advantageous - Cand.Sci.Nat, Pr.Sci.Nat Cert.Sci.Nat. EAPASA

Experience

• At least 5 to 8 years’ experience
• More than 8 years’ experience as an Environmental Consultant or Specialist
• At least 2 years’ experience as project manager

Duties

• Assessment Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) and Environmental and Sustainability risks in corporate mergers and acquisitions against Lender standards
• Engagement with Clients and other stakeholders and providing support and guidance on critical Environmental and Sustainability aspects affecting their investment decisions
• Participation in marketing and business development activities, and development of proposals
• Where required, provide a support role to the delivery of ESIAs in line with South African and international standards
• Undertake permit compliance audits in terms of South African legal requirements
• Implementing environmental policies and practices
• Devise strategies to meet targets and to encourage best practice
• Devise the best tools and systems to monitor performance and implement strategies
• Ensuring compliance with environmental and other applicable legislation
• Assessing, analysing and collating environmental performance data and reporting information to staff, clients and regulatory bodies
• Advise the organisation on how to minimise their impact in the environment
• Oversee the delivery of reduction strategies
• Develop and measure the success of schemes for waste management, renewable energy, recycling, pollution reduction and pollution prevention
• Confirmation that materials and ingredients are ethically or environmentally sourced
• Manage environmental strategy budgets
• Champion all environmental issues within the organisation
• Training of employees at all levels and provision of educational and informational resources

Report writing

• Keep abreast of changes regarding environmental legislation and initiatives
• Liaise with all regulatory bodies and Environmental Agencies
• Provide oversight of environmental legal compliance the Group
• Provide Specialist support in the voluntary and mandatory of sustainability disclosures 
• Assess and manage the implications of local and international development trends in environmental and sustainability management