Job Description

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 organisationxe2x80x99s 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 organisationxe2x80x99s environmental performance to key stakeholders both within and outside the organisation

including to regulatory bodies

• Oversee the organisationxe2x80x99s 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

Policy

We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally. In evaluating prospective applicants and making the final selection, preference will be given to females and/ or people with disabilities to give effect to Rand Water's Employment Equity objectives.

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