Responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Track compliance to permits, licenses and authorisations to ensure that the operation meets its licence to operate obligations
• Log any non-conformances with the environmental management program on the event management system and escalate to line management
• Ensure accurate and timeous preparation and submission of internal environmental monitoring and inspection reports
• Assist the Environmental Superintendent / Specialist with the accurate and timeous reporting of all required company and legal environmental information
• Support the Environmental Superintendent and line management in the development of environmentally related policies, standards and procedures
• Attend and provide input on environmental issues in mine planning meetings. Ensure that there are no deviations from EIA commitments and license conditions
• Develop and execute environmental awareness programmes
• Support liaison with environmental regulatory authorities with regards to reporting, auditing activities and closing out directives issued
• Collaborate with line management and employees on addressing any shortcomings or non-conformances identified. Advise line management on mitigation measures and track preventative and corrective actions to completion
• Provide first line support to external environmental service providers and consultants with regards to site access, logistics, quality assurance on work outputs, etc
• Conduct environmental monitoring, inspections and audits on air, water, land, biodiversity and rehabilitation as per environmental management plan requirements
• Capture and maintain environmental monitoring results and environmental information in the computerised environmental management system (Isometrix)
• Contribute to and/or facilitate environmental event investigations and the development and implementation of preventative and/or corrective actions
• Assist in the development, control and monitoring of capital and operating budgets for the environmental function at the operation

Requirements:

• MSc – no experience or Honours / BSc / BTech in Natural / National Diploma or Higher Certificate/ Environmental Science or related field – 18 months to 3 years internship or similar relevant experience in environmental management
• Computer literacy in MS Office
• Valid driver’s license
• In possession or able to obtain a valid Certificate of Fitness

 Advantageous:

• Introduction to ISO 14001 course
• Introduction to Project Management course
• Introduction to Environmental Law course
• Understanding of local environmental related legislation and reporting requirements for both company and local needs
• Understanding of environmental challenges in the coal mining industry
• In-depth understanding and application of environmental management systems (ISO)
• Knowledge and understanding of environmental impacts and aspects