Senior Officer: Environment Compliance (m/f)

Description

• To coordinate the activities and processes related to the compliance and legal monitoring of environmental impacts and verifying that environmental impacts are kept to a minimum during all stages of mine operations and effectively implementing the Environmental Management System

Duties

• Review work activities with Contractors and Swakop Uranium (SU) End User Departments (EUDs) to determine potential environmental impacts and to determine how they intend to manage these
• Coordinate the implementation of legislative requirements for a particular construction and operations activities/works, and confirm that appropriate environmental permissions and permits have been obtained
• Coordinate the implementation and enforcement of the conditions of the EMP, Mini EMP’s and all applicable environmental procedures in designated area
• Oversee the implementation of the environmental permit register and schedule(s)
• Liaise with the relevant authorities, such as Wildlife and National Parks, on a regular basis and maintain good working relations
• Regularly review and update environmental procedures and work instructions to legislative and best practice standards
• Provide relevant reports to government with regards to permit conditions or reportable incidents
• Liaise with external Auditors and Government officials and coordinate site visits
• Regularly review and update the Environmental Aspect and Impact Register and oversee implementation into area baselines risk assessments
• Draft the compliance audit schedules and coordinate internal audits
• Write up reports of non-conforming events or areas of concern and liaise with identified personnel to ensure corrective action is implemented
• Undertake site inspections in order to monitor environmental performance and conformance with EMP’s,
• Contractor Mini EMPs and relevant legal conditions
• Record and communicate findings and attend scheduled environmental meetings, forums or departmental areas SSHERQ meetings as required
• Implement control measures from a point of authority invested in allocated area, over any activity which is contradictory to the Contractors/Business Partners Mini EMP’s and the EMP through the appropriate site management structures
• Report, manage and action all environmental incidences which may occur within designated area of responsibility
• Liaise with consultants on a regular basis and provide information as required for official - reporting (annual, bi-annual, quarterly, and monthly), EIA’s etc. and review such reports for final approval
• Coordinate the waste water and effluent systems compliance as per required permitting conditions
• Issue a notification of non-compliance in conjunction with the Environment Superintendent in the event of failure to comply with the EMP, records the noncompliance and reports such incidences at the appropriate forums
• Compile and provide environmental performance criteria information
• Coordinate the rehabilitation of areas affected by Contactor or operational activities taking place; to restore the area to an agreed upon state at the end of the contract or agreed upon time-frame
• Ensure that accurate and detailed records of all site activities concerning the environment are maintained
• Co-ordinate the implementation of environmental awareness campaigns
• Ensure effective, proactive environmental management with the overall objective of preventing or reducing negative environmental impacts while enhancing positive impacts

Requisites

• BSc/BTech/BA Degree in Environment Management or Natural Sciences
• An Honours Degree or equivalent will be an added advantage
• 5 years’ relevant experience of which 2 years should have been in a supervisory role
• Sound knowledge and experience in the application of ISO 14001
• Environmental Management information systems experience
• Experience in environmental technical standards, guidelines, policies and formal regulations
• Experience in incident management
• Stakeholder relationship management
• ISO 14001 Internal Auditors certification will be an added advantage
• ISO 14001 Lead Auditor certification will be an added advantage
• Valid Code B/BE Driver’s License

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted