Senior Environmental Assessment Practitioner

The Legends Agency; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consulting firm is seeking a Senior Environmental Assessment Practitioner to lead complex projects aimed at promoting renewable energy in Africa. This role requires 4-5 years of EIA experience, strong project management skills, and a passion for sustainability. The ideal candidate will oversee teams, develop business opportunities, and enhance client relations, while aligning with the company’s mission of greening Africa.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of EIA experience, preferably in renewable energy.
• Professional registration with EAPASA.
• Ability to manage large-scale EIA projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental assessment projects ensuring compliance and quality.
• Manage the Environmental Services Team.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities.

Skills

Project management

People management

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Job description

About the job Senior Environmental Assessment Practitioner

Join a Passionate Team Driving Sustainable Development Environmental Assessment in Renewable Energy Sector, Westlake, Cape Town

About Our Client

Our client is a dynamic environmental consulting firm specializing in environmental impact assessments and sustainability projects across South Africa and Africa, with a strong focus on the renewable energy sector. They are committed to regenerative design and overcoming challenges in renewable energy to create lasting positive impact. What sets them apart is their dedication to high standards, client satisfaction, and a culture that emphasizes efficiency, innovation, and people-focused leadership.

The Role: Senior Environmental Assessment Practitioner

This role involves leading and managing complex environmental assessment projects, ensuring compliance and quality while driving the company\'s mission to green Africa through renewable energy initiatives. You\'ll oversee teams, develop new opportunities, and contribute to operational improvements in a fast-paced environment that may include travel across the continent.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the Environmental Services Team Project Portfolio, including project oversight, quality control, meeting deadlines, managing deliverables, ensuring client satisfaction, delivering on the brand promise, preparing fee proposals and tenders, tracking budgets, and maintaining registrations on tender databases.
• Coordinate and manage the Environmental Services Team, Bird and Bat Monitoring team, and SDOD Team, focusing on quality control, deadlines, deliverables, client satisfaction, and professional registrations with SACNASP and EAPASA.
• Develop and implement operational systems and processes to improve efficiency in environmental services.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities in ecological assessment and monitoring.
• Create new product offerings from the Environmental Services Team for the company.
• Enhance client relations and assist with project recruitment and development.
• Develop and implement training programs for the team on topics like EIA, legals, due diligence, and sustainability.
• Represent the company through public speaking at industry forums such as IAIA.
• Strengthen existing partnerships and develop new strategic ones.
• Improve the company\'s brand presence and provide administrative and logistical support.

About You

• At least 4-5 years of successful private sector EIA experience in South Africa, ideally in renewable energy, with professional registration with EAPASA.
• Expertise in project management and permitting of large-scale EIA and ECO projects, environmental auditing, management programs, construction management, Equator Principles, SEMAs and regulations, regenerative design, and the renewable energy sector.
• Strong people management skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Outstanding attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and high standards of quality control.
• Demonstrated ability to manage clients and projects of international stature.
• Inspirational, can-do leadership with a focus on efficiency and getting tasks done first time, on time, every time.
• Deep passion for the organization\'s culture and brand aspiration of greening Africa one project at a time.

Specifically, the successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate a senior leadership mindset thinking beyond immediate tasks to align projects and decisions with the long-term growth and positioning of TMG.
• Influence and inspire others able to motivate, challenge, and shape a culture of accountability and excellence across teams.
• Take full ownership of outcomes anticipating challenges, removing bottlenecks, and driving delivery without the need for micromanagement.
• Challenge constructively confident and diplomatic enough to question assumptions, present alternatives, and strengthen decision-making at founder and executive level.
• Embed continuous improvement committed to evolving systems, processes, and ways of working, not just maintaining them.