Senior Environmental Consultant

MSP Staffing LTD; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm is seeking a Senior Environmental Consultant in Johannesburg. The role involves managing environmental and social processes related to projects, ensuring compliance with legislation, and leading a project team. Candidates should have a postgraduate degree in Environmental Management and at least ten years of relevant experience in the resources or infrastructure sectors. This position offers the chance to work on significant projects and make a meaningful impact in environmental consulting.

Qualifications

• Ten or more years in a similar role within the resources/infrastructure industry.
• Professional Registration (e.g. EAPASA) beneficial.
• Understanding of environmental authorisation processes required.

Responsibilities

• Manage environmental and social legislative processes.
• Ensure project quality standards are maintained.
• Manage project resource allocation and workload forecasting.

Skills

Project Management

Environmental Legislation Understanding

Report Writing

Team Management

Education

Post graduate degree in Environmental Management

Project Management Certificate

Job description

Overview

A consulting company with offices around the world is looking for a Senior Environmental Consultant.

Minimum qualifications

• Post graduate degree in Environmental Management or similar.
• Project Management Certificate would be beneficial.
• Ten or more years in a similar role specifically within the resources/infrastructure industry.
• Professional Registration would be beneficial. (e.g. EAPASA).
• Understanding of applicable environmental and social legislation and international standards.
• Understanding and practical experience with environmental authorisation processes.
• Superior ESIA and ESMP report writing.
• Proven experience in large Project Managing environmental and social processes.
• Proven experience in managing a Project team.

Responsibilities

• Effectively project manage the environmental and social legislative processes applicable to the relevant country.
• Maintain an awareness of country applicable legislation and the potential impact on the various projects.
• Ensure the project team maintains a high-quality standard in the services provided and, in the deliverables, produced.
• Participate in marketing the company and bringing in new business/projects.
• Effectively manage tasks relating to project team management which includes:
• Project resource allocation and workload forecasting.
• Project budget and invoice forecasting; and
• Training and developing junior staff.
• Effectively project manage the following:
• Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs) according to the relevant legislation and international standards, such as the IFC Performance Standards.
• Environmental Permitting.
• Mining Right Applications.
• Working in close collaboration with specialists from other disciplines.
• Consultation with stakeholders.
• Project budgets and schedules.
• Liaising with clients and authorities; and
• Compile and write reports and other written deliverables for submission to the client and necessary authorities.
• Occasionally carry out field work under strenuous conditions.

Should you wish to apply for this position, please send your CV to us [e-mail] or call XXX-XXXX. Alternatively visit our website for similar job listings www.mspstaffingza.co

A recruitment consultant will be in touch within 3 days, if you are a suitable candidate. Should you not hear from us within the given time, please consider your application unsuccessful.