Environmental Manager

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**_Division._**

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**_ Operating Division : Transnet NPA_**

**_ Position Title : Environmental Manager_**

**_ Employee Group : Permanent_**

**_ Department : SHERQ_**

**_ Location : East London_**

**_ Reporting To : SHEQ Manager_**

**_ Grade Level : F_**

**_ Reference Number : 10287389_**

**_ Position Purpose:_**

To lead and direct 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:_**

Lead 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.
- Ensure that the environmental Departmental budget is aligned to TNPA strategic direction and is also aligned to the port

operational requirements
- Manage the departmental overall performance indicator and make sure that the port environmental dashboard in terms of

key performance areas is kept up to date.
- Ensure that 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, environmental degradation or negatively
- affect the port’s biodiversity.- Lead 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:

- Lead the development of Port Core Procedures that are aligned to ISO14001 Standards and TIMS.
- Lead business units in conducting environmental risk assessments and managing environmental risk exposures.
- Lead business units in developing objectives and targets to mitigate environmental risks.
- Lead awareness training in the Port to ensure that Port employees are conversant with the

Port’s Environmental Management Processes.
- Lead 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.
- Review and update Waste Management Plan in line with the National Ports Act requirements in line with SOP’s and

applicable legislation including Waste Act and Waste Tyre Regulations.
- Lead environmental monitoring programmes which include but not limited to Alien Vegetation Management, Water Quality,

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

Contractor Management and Port Oversight Protocols.
- Lead 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.
- Lead monitoring to compliance which includes environmental incident management and follow ups, on emergency

procedure awareness, non-conformances, and communication with relevant stakeholders as appropriate.
- Lead the review of 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 latest ISO 14001 Standard and TIMS

Requirements.

Ensure Environmental Management System (latest ISO 14001 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