Lead -environmental Planning and Advisory

2 weeks ago


Gauteng, South Africa WSP Full time

HEALTH AND SAFETY:
- Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behaviour consistent with the company’s health, safety, environmental and quality vision and policies by influencing those around you.
- Contributing to the identification of SHEQ risks and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm.
- Embracing, displaying and promoting the company values and ensuring a safe working environment is maintained at all times.

KEY COMPETENCIES AND GENERIC SKILLS:
- Demonstrable leadership experience.
- 18 years or more experience as an environmental and/or social specialist leading and delivering local and international (Africa) ESIA and/or ESDD consulting assignments.
- Project experience across the following sectors: conventional and renewable power generation and transmission, road and rail infrastructure, mining, ports and marine infrastructure, mining, oil and gas, and industrial manufacturing facilities.
- Knowledgeable in a wide range of environmental and social sub-disciplines (i.e. air quality, ecological impact, occupational health and safety, resettlement planning, labour practices etc.)
- Experience in Sub Sahara Africa (outside of South Africa) and ability to travel.
- Strong technical report writing skills, producing professional reports in fluent English.
- Strong project management skills.
- Comfortable to engage in client-facing business development.
- Significant commercial acumen.

- Leadership
- Collaborate with other P&A team leads.
- Input into wider WSP business policies.
- Provide team leadership and guidance to the Africa EPA team. This includes the South Africa, Mozambique and Ghana Teams.

- Assist with business administration and removal of roadblocks where needed.
- Crisis control and management.
- Drive and conduct recruitment as required by the team.
- The role requires strong interpersonal skills and provision of mentorship and guidance to all team members.

Business Development
- Tender Go-No-Go decisions.
- Be integral to securing significant Africa projects for the EPA Team.
- Technical and financial sign off of proposal in accordance with Authority Matrix.

Commercial
- Responsible for financial performance of EPA team (RSA, Moz, Ghana) and reaching financial targets for EPA Africa.
- Manage and interrogate Project Forecasting Tool (PFT) and provide guidance to the team on financial system.
- Monitoring work in progress (WIP) and invoicing progress.
- Conduct Debt review and follow up on relevant significant debts where required.

Technical
- Lead / prominent role in delivering local and international (Africa) projects.
- Offer technical guidance and support on projects where required.
- Maintain professional registration and technical capabilities.
- Engagement with Clients and other stakeholders at the senior executive level and providing support and guidance on critical E&S aspects affecting their projects.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
An Honours or higher degree in a relevant environmental and/or social discipline.



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