NEMAI CONSULTING:Senior Environmental Consultant Opportunity
Job description
As a senior environmental officer, the position requires that the applicant be the project manager for a number of projects as well as management and leadership of junior colleagues and the projects that they are managing. This requires personal authority. Personal authority results from experience, reputation, skill, character, and personal example.
The position will require direct involvement in project related work. The projects in question will be complex and environmentally significant. Hence the applicant will be able to fulfill the following duties:
- To conduct a public participation campaigns in accordance with the environmental regulations;
- Site visits and performing baseline investigations to determine the project’s sensitivity, its possible legal requirements and to gain an understanding of the scope of any specialist work that may be required;
- Environmental impact assessment, client liaison, specialist appointments and authority management that is required to achieve a record of decision;
- Conducting environmental management projects such as environmental management frameworks, strategic environmental assessments, risk assessments and environmental compliance officer;
- Generating high quality and accurate reports that reflect either the sensitivity of the receiving environment, the nature of the proposed project or developing and describing suitable mitigation measures to reduce the impacts. These reports should be written, at the minimum, in compliance with legislative requirements and preferably with reference to best industry practice; and
- Developing environmental control documents that will manage the construction and operational level impacts.
The vacant position requires the applicant to:
- Be a good cultural fit;
- Be seeking a long term career with Nemai Consulting;
- Have good project management skills with a focus on detail;
- Lead teams of junior environmental consultants within a quality controlled environment;
- Have skills in problem definition and model conceptualisation;
- Have strong report writing and verbal skills;
- Have strong client liaison skills and demonstrated professional advice experience;
- Be able to conduct environmental management projects of all types;
- Have good knowledge of the environmental legislative requirements; and
- Be able to travel country-wide.
Company Description
Nemai Consulting has been in existence since 1999 and was built on a vision to help clients manage their most demanding environmental, social and occupational health and safety challenges. Nemai Consulting provides integrated, multi-disciplinary, services supported by strong project management and project life cycle expertise and resources.
One of Nemai Consulting’s key strengths is our scope of expertise, through our strong relationships with and staff compliment of environmental practitioners, engineers and environmental specialists. With this expertise we are able to provide a full suite of environmental, social and safety services to the public and private sector.
Requirements
- Masters Degree in Environmental Science or Environmental Management
- Candidates require seven to ten years South African working experience in the environmental consulting environment, with strong practical knowledge of all types of environmental management processes. Candidates should have been leaders of junior environmental officers and have good leadership characteristics.
- Professional qualifications:
- South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) or equivalent registration; and/or
- Registration with the Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa (EAPSA).
Posted on 13 Mar 12:20
Contact details
Nemai Consulting
ros@jubble.co.za
