Global Senior EIA/ESIA Consultant

Nedbank; Durban; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP seeks an experienced Senior Environmental Consultant to join our Environmental Planning and Advisory team in South Africa and beyond. You will lead EIAs/ESIAs, manage multidisciplinary projects, client relationships and due diligence assignments, while coordinating budgets and schedules.

You will contribute to international lender standards and ESG advisory services, gaining exposure to complex infrastructure and mining projects across Africa.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Management or a related discipline.
• Between 6 and 10 years' relevant experience in environmental consulting.
• Demonstrated experience conducting EIAs and/or ESIAs in South Africa.
• Experience on large and/or complex infrastructure and/or mining projects.
• Professional registration, or eligibility for professional registration, with EAPASA, SACNASP or equivalent.
• Experience managing projects, budgets, multidisciplinary teams and client relationships.
• Sound knowledge of South African environmental legislation and environmental authorisation processes.
• Ability and willingness to travel within South Africa and elsewhere in Africa, and a valid driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver EIAs/ ESIAs and related environmental authorisation processes.
• Lead and support local and international environmental and social assessment projects for large and/or complex infrastructure and mining projects.
• Support environmental and social due diligence assignments, including technical reviews, risk assessments, regulatory reviews and gap analyses.
• Manage projects, budgets, schedules, deliverables, resources, subcontractors and multidisciplinary specialist teams.
• Review, integrate and quality-assure specialist studies and technical inputs.
• Lead and support stakeholder engagement and public participation processes.
• Manage client relationships, lead client meetings and present findings, risks and recommendations.
• Prepare high-quality technical reports, client deliverables and proposals, and contribute to business development activities.
• Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behaviour consistent with the company's health, safety, environmental and quality vision and policies by influencing those around you
• Contributing to the identification of SHEQ risks and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm
• Embracing, displaying and promoting the company values and ensuring a safe working environment is maintained at all times

Skills

Project management

Client relationships

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Travel willingness

Education

Master's degree in Environmental Science/Environmental Management

Professional registration with EAPASA/SACNASP

Job description

WSP seeks an experienced Senior Environmental Consultant to join our Environmental Planning and Advisory team in South Africa and beyond. You will lead EIAs/ESIAs, manage multidisciplinary projects, client relationships and due diligence assignments, while coordinating budgets and schedules.

You will contribute to international lender standards and ESG advisory services, gaining exposure to complex infrastructure and mining projects across Africa.