Environmental Specialist

5 months ago


Cape Town, South Africa Kamo Placement Full time

Western Cape, CPT - CBD
- Annually Cost To Company (Market related, Negotiable)

The SKA-Mid Environmental Specialist will form part of the SKA-Mid Site Management Team reporting to the SKA Mid Site Construction Director during Construction and the SKA-Mid Deputy Telescope Director during Operations

**JOB DESCRIPTION**
- Developing and implementing a SKA-Mid Environmental Management Plan, policies and procedures for all SKA-Mid premises and ensuring organisational compliance to environmental legislation, policies, procedures and construction licences in South Africa
- Developing Key Performance Indicators and track targets for Sustainability for all SKA-Mid Premises in line with United Nations Sustainability Goals and the SKA Values; implementing programmes associated with these KPIs and reporting SKA-Mid performance to the SKAO Global Sustainability Committee. This includes water consumption and conservation, energy usage, waste management amongst others.
- Monitoring & reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for SKA-Mid in accordance with ISO14064 and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol as an input to the Global Observatory Greenhouse Gas Emission report.
- Act as the SKA-Mid Sustainability Champion and gather inputs from staff to identify sustainability activities already underway, and new initiatives.
- Monitoring host country delivery of the long-term Science Operations Centre, Science Processing Centre and Engineering Operations Centre in terms of Environment and Sustainability requirements included in the SKA Mid building user requirements.
- Develop, implement, and update the Environmental Legal Register in compliance with the IEMP.
- Develop the required documentation to establish an Environmental Management System (EMS) for SKA-Mid to obtain ISO14001 accreditation. Ongoing implementation of the EMS to maintain ISO accreditation.
- Monitor and report on measurable environmental impacts; Develop & implement ongoing environmental and sustainability awareness material and implement environmental and heritage training for SKA-Mid staff and contractors.
- Provide monthly dashboard reports to the SKA-Mid Site Construction Director on environment, construction licence compliance and updates on achievement of Environment and Sustainability KPIs
- Providing monthly reports to company in terms of compliance to the SKA- Mid Integrated Environmental Management Plan and construction licences
- Provide leadership, support and guidance to the SKA-Mid Site Environmental Officer and SKA-Mid Site Management Team and coordinate activities with the SKA- Mid Health and Safety Manager and ensure contractor compliance to their EMPrs and the SKA-Mid Integrated Environmental Management Plan and construction licences.
- External and Internal Coordination and Interface Management

**JOB REQUIREMENTS**
- A recognised Masters Degree in Environmental Science or Environmental Management in a similar role with a minimum of 5 years construction experience; or
- A recognised Bachelors Degree in Environmental Science or Environmental Management in a similar role with a minimum of 7 years construction experience

For more information please contact:

- Ntombizonke Memela



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