Senior Environmental Consultant

About the position

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

Minimum requirements:

• 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.

Your responsibilities will include:

• 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 [Email Address Removed] or call [Phone Number Removed];. Alternatively visit our website for similar job listings [URL Removed]
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.

Desired Skills:

• Environmental Management