Environmental Consultant

Assegai Recruitment (Pty) Ltd; Gauteng; In loco; ZAR 900.000 - 1.500.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Assegai Recruitment (Pty) Ltd is seeking an experienced Environmental and Social Impact specialist to lead ESIA/ESDD assignments across Africa. You will advise clients and senior stakeholders, manage delivery quality, and provide technical direction within the Environmental Planning and Advisory team.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, support proposals and business development, and travel for project delivery within South Africa and other African countries as required.

Competenze

• Degree in an environmental and/or social discipline.
• Senior experience leading ESIA/ESDD projects in SA and Africa.
• Willingness to travel across Sub-Saharan Africa.
• EAPASA registration in progress or obtained.
• Experience across water, mining, energy, transport sectors.

Mansioni

• Lead ESIA and/or ESDD assignments and ensure quality on time delivery.
• Advise clients and senior stakeholders on environmental and social matters.
• Manage your technical work and guide outputs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across projects.
• Provide technical direction within the Environmental Planning and Advisory team.
• Build client relationships and support account management.
• Contribute to proposals, marketing and business development.
• Travel across SA and Africa as required.

Conoscenze

ESIA leadership

Stakeholder advisory

Environmental planning

Project management

Africa travel

Formazione

Degree in environmental and/or social discipline

EAPASA registration in progress

Descrizione del lavoro

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and deliver Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) and/or Environmental and Social Due Diligence (ESDD) assignments.


• Advise clients and senior stakeholders on environmental and social matters affecting their projects.


• Manage work within your technical specialism, taking responsibility for the quality and timely delivery of outputs.


• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, contributing broader environmental and sustainability expertise across projects.


• Provide technical direction and guidance to colleagues within the Environmental Planning and Advisory team.


• Build and maintain client relationships and support key account management.


• Contribute to proposals, marketing initiatives and business development activities.


• Undertake project-related travel within South Africa and elsewhere in Africa as required.

Requirements:

• A degree in a relevant environmental and/or social discipline.


• Established experience as a senior environmental and/or social specialist, with a track record of leading ESIA and/or ESDD consulting assignments in South Africa and other African countries.


• Project experience in sub-Saharan Africa outside South Africa, with the ability to travel.


• EAPASA registration, or evidence that an application is in progress.


• SACNASP registration would be advantageous.


• Demonstrable project knowledge across several relevant sectors, including water, mining, renewable energy, roads and rail, ports and marine infrastructure, gas or industrial manufacturing.


• Broad knowledge of environmental and social disciplines, such as air quality, ecological impacts, climate change, occupational health and safety, resettlement planning and labour practices.

This opportunity will suit an experienced consultant who enjoys combining technical delivery with client advisory work and guiding colleagues across a varied project portfolio.