Environmental Officer

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**_designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Organisation/Operating_**
**_Division._**

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**_ Operating Division : Transnet NPA_**

**_ Position Title : Environmental Officer_**

**_ Employee Group : Permanent_**

**_ Department : SHERQ_**

**_ Location : Saldanha_**

**_ Reporting To : Environmental Manager_**

**_ Grade Level : G_**

**_ Reference Number : 10280990_**

**_ Position Purpose:_**

To ensure compliance to all environmental legislation, policies, procedures as well as international standards and guidelines

in the port for TNPA operations and other port users/Lessees in line with the company’s strategic direction; as well as to fulfil
the Authorities’ function in section 11(1) (g) (vi) of the National Ports Act, 12 of 2005: i.e. “To regulate and control pollution
and the protection of the environment within Port Limits”.
**_Position outputs:_**
- To co-ordinate all environmental activities in the Port by providing a comprehensive environmental support to the Port’s

internal & external clients to facilitate legal compliance and ensure that environmental management principles & practices are
- entrenched and applied in the Port.
- To ensure there is a planned systematic quantifying of aspects and impacts attached to any process or human activity

aligned with port planning, development and operations that may result in pollution, ence.

environmental degradation or negatively affect the port’s biodiversity.
- To implement and maintain a sound Environmental Risk Management Strategy for the Port in accordance with ISO

14001 Standards and the Transnet Integrated Management System (TIMS), Port Environmental Authorisations, Port
- Environmental Management Plans and all applicable Legislative Requirements and Best Practices, which include but not

limited to:

- Development of Port Core Procedures that are aligned to ISO14001 Standards and TIMS.
- Supporting business units in conducting environmental risk assessments and managing environmental risk exposures.
- Supporting business units in developing objectives and targets to mitigate environmental risks.
- Raising environmental awareness through various mediums such as Newsflashes, Induction, Awareness Sessions

and Planning for awareness days including development of Posters.
- Conducting awareness training to ensure the Port employees are conversant with the Port’s Environmental

Management Processes.
- Facilitating operational implementation of the Port’s Environmental Authorisations and associated Environmental

Management Plans, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and give input on development of Work Instructions.
- Ensuring waste management practices adopted are according to Waste Management Plan, SOP’s and applicable

legislation including Waste Act and Waste Tyre Regulations.
- Project manage environmental monitoring programmes which include but not limited to Alien Vegetation Management,

Water Quality, Air Quality, etc.
- Facilitate compliance to environmental requirements by all Contractors, Port Users and Port License Holders in line

with Contractor Management and Port Oversight Protocols.
- Conducts environmental compliance audits which include but not limited to TNPA Oversight Audits on Licensed

Terminal Operators and Licensees providing port services. Active involvement in preparation and participation during Legal
- Compliance Audits.
- Conducting monitoring to compliance which includes environmental incident management and follow ups, on

emergency procedure awareness, non-conformances, and communication with relevant stakeholders as appropriate.
- Reviewing Environmental Management documents submitted as part of the SHE Files.
- Provide environmental commentary on Environmental Impact Assessment Reports where the Port (TNPA) is an

Interested and Affected Party.
- Implement Environmental Management System (EMS) to ensure compliance with ISO 14001:2015 Standard and TIMS

Requirements.
- Ensure Environmental Management System (ISO 14001:2015/ latest revision) implementation

Ensure the required policies, procedures are developed and implemented.

Ensure environmental risks are identified and rated.

Ensure the environmental objectives, targets and management programmes are developed, implemented, and

monitored.

Ensure all system documentation is controlled and up to date.

Ensure there’s monitoring and review of the system’s performance.
Ensure internal and external audits are