Remote Soil Scientist: Land Reclamation & Restoration Lead

Placements24; East London; Híbrido; ZAR 900.000 - 1.300.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a highly qualified Remote Soil Scientist to lead land restoration initiatives and oversee rehabilitation across multiple regions. You will assess soil conditions, design remediation plans, and guide strategies for ecological recovery with emphasis on soil chemistry, physics, and biology.

You will collaborate with ecologists, hydrologists and engineers, while ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality technical reporting.

Formación

• PhD or Master’s degree in Soil Science, Environmental Science, Agronomy, or closely related field.
• 8+ years of professional experience in soil science focused on land reclamation, rehabilitation or contaminated site management.
• Expertise in soil chemistry, physics and biology as applied to ecological restoration.
• Experience designing and implementing soil sampling and analysis programs.
• Familiarity with environmental regulations and assessment frameworks.
• Strong GIS, spatial data interpretation, and technical reporting skills.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct detailed soil surveys and characterize degraded lands.
• Develop soil remediation and rehabilitation plans using best practices and innovative tech.
• Analyze soil data to assess properties and implications for revegetation and recovery.
• Recommend soil amendments, planting strategies, and water management for restoration.
• Monitor rehabilitation progress and evaluate strategy effectiveness.
• Research new technologies and methodologies for soil restoration and land management.
• Prepare technical reports, proposals, and presentations for clients/regulators.
• Collaborate with ecologists, hydrologists, and engineers.
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and permitting requirements.
• Provide expert soil science advice for land reclamation.

Conocimientos

Soil chemistry

Soil physics

Soil biology

GIS skills

Technical writing

Independent work

Educación

Ph.D. in Soil Science

Master's in related field

Herramientas

ArcGIS

R/Python for data analysis

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a highly qualified Remote Soil Scientist to lead land restoration initiatives and oversee rehabilitation across multiple regions. You will assess soil conditions, design remediation plans, and guide strategies for ecological recovery with emphasis on soil chemistry, physics, and biology.

You will collaborate with ecologists, hydrologists and engineers, while ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality technical reporting.