Senior Specialist, Waste Management

1 week ago


Centurion, South Africa Exxaro Recruitment Full time

**Job Advert Summary**:
**PURPOSE**:

- Develop, implement, and manage waste management programs that ensure environmental compliance, minimize waste generation, and promote recycling and responsible disposal practices.
- Implement waste management strategies that align with our commitment to sustainable mining and renewable energy generation.
- Work closely with various departments to minimize environmental impacts and maintain compliance with relevant regulations.

**MAJOR CHALLENGES**:

- Navigating complex environmental, social, and regulatory challenges.
- Gaining stakeholder support and understanding and buy-in.
- Keeping abreast with new legislation and best practice.

**Minimum Requirements**:
**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- BSc (Hons) Environmental Science (Essential/Minimum or)
- BSc (Hons) Mining Environmental Control (Essential/Minimum or)
- B Degree (Hons) (Relevant) (Essential/Minimum)
- Management Development Programme (Essential/Minimum)

**EXPERIENCE**:
5-7 years Proven experience in waste management, particularly in industrial or mining settings. 6Strong knowledge of mining processes, environmental regulations, and waste disposal practices. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Effective communication skills for collaborating with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders. Familiarity with sustainability and circular economy principles. Knowledge of renewable energy processes and their waste management requirements is a plus. Essential/Minimum Operational

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Psychometric Assessment (Essential/Minimum)
- Certificate of Fitness (Essential/Minimum)

**Duties & Responsibilities**:
**POSITION TASKS**:
The incumbent will inter alia be responsible for the following:
**Compliance, Governance and Assurance**
- Ensure compliance with all relevant environmental laws, regulations, and permits related to waste management and disposal.
- Compile and ensure adherence to waste management strategies, policies and standards
- Identify needs and support line management with regards to waste management
- Stay current with local and international environmental regulations related to waste management and ensure that company operations remain in compliance.

**Customer, Stakeholder and Client Relationship Management**
- Provide training and guidance to employees on proper waste handling, segregation, and disposal practices.
- Collaborate with waste disposal vendors to negotiate contracts, ensure compliance with company standards and optimize cost-effective waste disposal solutions.
- Pursue exchange and preservation of information within group to facilitate effective knowledge management
- Effectively market and promote waste management services
- Manage internal and external relations, including interface with external providers or other functions responsible to ensure that the waste management needs of the business are met.
- Develop and build strategic partnerships and development opportunities for delivering business value or waste management service enhancement
- Liaise with key business representatives to manage and resolve waste management issues and/or risks
- Assess processes against set Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Provide relevant and specialised support to applicable stakeholders
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with stakeholders to enable optimal functioning of waste management.

**Internal Business Processes**
- Develop and implement comprehensive waste management strategies and plans that align with company sustainability goals and regulatory requirements.
- Assess the environmental impact of waste management practices and recommend improvements to minimize negative effects.
- Collaborate with renewable energy teams to manage waste generated during renewable energy production processes and explore opportunities for waste-to-energy projects
- Support manager and organisation in all aspects of the discipline
- Support the development of waste management Key Performance Areas (KPA’s)
- Stay informed about emerging research and technologies related to waste management and recommend innovative solutions for integration into company practices

**Reporting**
- Implement systems for accurate tracking and documentation of waste generation, transportation, and disposal.
- Prepare and submit regular reports on waste management performance, including waste reduction achievements and compliance status.

**Safe and Healthy Work Environment**
- Maintain and ensure a healthy environment, safe operations, and practices, ensuring compliance with all applicable Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) policies and procedures in line with set standards.
- Ensure legislative compliance as a minimum standard.
- Encourage a culture that focuses on safety in all operations.
- Ensure compliance towards internal targets & the drive towards Zero
- Harm.

**Waste Management**
- Conduct waste characterization studies to assess the composition of generated waste streams and



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