Advisor Environment

About the position

Our client in the mining sector is recruiting an experienced Advisor Environment to join the HSEC team at Ricgards Bay. The role focuses on partnering with operations and stakeholders to champion environmental performance, ensuring operational requirements are met in an environmentally responsible and compliant manner through dedicated asset-based environmental support.
The successful candidate will form part of the Owner's Team and work closely with the HSEC Manager, Environment Lead, and project stakeholders to ensure successful environmental delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement site-based first line assurance activities in line with the Environment Operations 1st Line Assurance Plan.
• Participate in and coach environmental risk reviews, risk assessments, and event investigations.
• Review environmental monitoring and maintain data management systems.
• Report environmental performance and compile external statutory reports for the asset.
• Provide technical support to the asset through internal environmental approval assessments and implementation of the HSEQ Management System.
• Identify and escalate potential non-compliances, non-conformance, emerging risks, and improvement opportunities to the HSEC Manager and/or Environment Lead as required.
• Coordinate and support execution of contractor management for environmental monitoring programs.
• Implement the asset annual plan as allocated.

Minimum Requirements:

• Tertiary Qualifications in Environmental Science or equivalent.
• Strong attitude towards safety.
• Understanding of environmental legislation and environmental risk in an operational setting.
• Experience with environmental management systems and assurance processes (at least 6-8 years' experience).

• Ability to influence through written and verbal communication.

• Experience working on large mining or heavy industrial facilities.

• Experience in operational environmental management.
• Exposure to contractor management for environmental programs.

Desired Skills:

• Environmental Advisor
• Environmental Science
• Environmental Management
• HSEQ
• Contractor Management

Desired Qualification Level:

• Degree

About The Employer:

Lusapho Professional Services is a specialist recruitment firm supporting the engineering, mining, and infrastructure sectors. Our mission is bridging the unemployment gap one candidate at a time by connecting exceptional talent with leading organisations.