Main purpose of position

The Environmental and Social Advisor will help to ensure that Scatec projects deliver on their commitments and obligations in relation to environmental and social aspects. As our E&S Compliance Coordinator, you will lead all E&S work streams for a number of solar and wind projects in different southern African regions, in compliance with IFC Performance Standards, other lender requirements, local law and regulations and Scatec policies.

Main responsibilities 

• Ensure and quality assure the development of project-specific, feasible and IFC Performance Standards compliant ESIAs, ESMPs and ESMS.
• Scope and manage E&S technical requirements in selection of environmental service contractors as per local environmental requirements and supervise compliance of contractors and subcontractors.
• Manage workstreams within the overall Project timeline, budget and risk framework, in close coordination of the other functions involved in the development and construction of the Project.
• Liaise with HSSE teams of SSO and subcontractors’ and support and train on environmental management.
• Actively participate in regional sustainability network and provide expert opinion on E&S issues across the Company’s global project portfolio.
• Coordinate Sustainability efforts between projects and ensure annual planning as well relevant monitoring and reporting for internal reports. 
• Participate in team meetings as required.
• Provide relevant environmental and social information for internal reports.

Qualifications and competencies

• Relevant tertiary qualification/ University degree within economics, accounting, business or environmental/climate science
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in an environmental and social environment position
• Preferable knowledge from the renewable energy industry
• Environmental and Social Governance: Plan and advise local teams on Infrastructure projects
• Sustainability reporting: Contribute to annual Sustainability report
• Corporate and Local Sustainability Projects: Propose and manage implementation of UN SDG and local legislation
• Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS): Contribute, update, and execute the ESMS system platform
• Equator Principles and IFC Performance Standards: Ensure compliance with ESIA and ESAP to Equator Principles and IFC Perf Standards
• E&S compliance of contractors and subcontractors: Report to lenders requirements
• ESG reporting requirements: Advise and ensure compliance with requirements and regulations
• Supervise and when required manage the processes of obtaining required environmental licenses and permits as per South African legislation
• Understanding of South African Environmental Legislation: National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), National Environmental Management: Biodiversity (Act 10 of 2004); Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act – CARA (Act 43 of 1983), National Water Act, No 36 of 1998