Junior Environmental Consultant at Zutari

Role Responsibilities   

The successful candidate will play a key role in helping Zutari to make an engineered impact.  The successful candidate must be a self-starter and team player who can work under pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail, cost and quality controls. The successful candidate will be responsible for the management and implementation of a range of tasks within broader projects. In fulfilling this responsibility, the candidate will be responsible for assisting with the preparation of regulatory impact assessment reports to obtain approval for new developments or demonstrate compliance with already permitted projects.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of project management (methodology, proposal/ report compilation, budget control, timely completing of project, presentation skills etc.), and can problem-solve where appropriate, work as part of a team, and independently. Experience in public and stakeholder participation, authority consultation and project administration is also required. The candidate will report on a project-to-project basis to a manager.

Minimum Requirements  

• Recognized Hons or Master’s degree in Environmental Science/ Management.
• EAPASA and/or Pr.Sci.Nat registered, or in the process
• Minimum 2 or more years of relevant working experience in an environmental consultancy environment.
• LinkedIn profile fully populated and kept up to date.
• Must be able to proactively define and articulate environmental impacts through well-written inputs into screening studies, Basic Assessment Reports, Scoping Reports, Environmental Impact Assessment Reports and EMPRs. Experience in environmental compliance auditing, environmental control officer responsibilities and/or compilation of Water Use License Applications and the e-WULAAS system is considered an advantage.
• A working knowledge of relevant environmental policies, legislation, regulations, guidelines and standards must be demonstrated.
• Must be fully conversant in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with graphics software as tools, such as Geographic Information Systems and Power BI, to communicate project findings is considered an advantage.
• Must have a rudimentary understanding of the linkages and feedback loops between the environmental and planning issues and other non-E&P issues, such as engineering, economic, social, political etc.
• Must be able to prioritise and systematically organise assigned tasks, recognising how tasks fit into larger scope of projects.
• Must allocate own time efficiently, implement effective processes for accomplishing work and proactively communicate status of work.
• Must have worked on projects across various sectors within South Africa. Experience within the on-shore renewables (including green hydrogen), mining sector and public sector infrastructure development (WWTW, bulk water services, pipelines, transportation developments and road upgrades) is essential.
• Must demonstrate experience in developing and compiling technical and financial proposals.
• Must have excellent communication and report writing skills and be confident to liaise with clients, stakeholders and authorities. Fluency in English (reading, writing and speaking) is required. Competency in other African languages is considered an advantage.
• Applicants must be willing to travel and have a driver’s license.