Environmental Compliance and Licensing Intern

Interwaste, a leader in waste management solutions across Southern Africa, is seeking a seasoned
Environmental Compliance & Licensing Intern
to join our team at the
Germiston branch
. With a commitment to sustainability, innovation, and operational excellence, Interwaste is dedicated to creating a better future by transforming waste challenges into impactful opportunities.

Role Overview

To assist the Environmental Compliance & Licensing team to manage projects for the development of new waste management facilities and to obtain authorizations for waste management facilities.

If you are a results-driven individual with a qualification and keen interest in Environmental Management, a commitment to integrity and a desire to work for a company that makes a difference, we invite you to apply and join us in shaping a sustainable future.

Key Responsibilities

Environmental monitoring & review

• Manage baseline environmental monitoring.
• Source, compile and analyse environmental monitoring data.
• Appoint and manage specialist consultants where external assistance is required to implement environmental monitoring.
• Review reports submitted by consultants and provide comments to consultants

Project management input

• Provide inputs and compile information for environmental and other specialist studies related to projects in the division.
• Assist with providing data analysis, maps, figures etc.
• Assist with review of environmental and other specialist reports.
• Assist with review of legislative requirements and changes to legislation.
• Assist with drafting of letters and reports for stakeholder engagement and other purposes.
• Assist with administrative project management tasks.

ADHOC

• Any other reasonable adhoc duty as required or requested by management.
• It should be noted that individuals may need to expand their roles / scope to cover the workload of other employees in times of high workloads or individuals who may be absent from work
  .
  This is the sole discretion of management.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• BSc Environmental Management qualification or similar
• Strong report/letter writing and review Skills
• Strong Organizational Skills
• Strong Communication Skills
• Using GIS or Google Earth to extract data and/or produce maps and figures
• Data capturing, analysis and reporting
• Awareness of environmental legislation
• Awareness of waste management legislation is advantageous
• Environmental authorisation process experience advantageous
• Valid driver's license as travel may be a requirement

Who We Are

Interwaste is a wholly owned subsidiary of Séché Environnement. We are Southern Africa's leading waste management company, committed to the sustainable preservation of the environment. We leverage technological excellence and innovation to solve a range of waste problems, ensuring accountability, integrity, safety, and excellence in all our operations.

What We Offer

• Opportunities for growth and development.
• A commitment to sustainability and innovation.
• A supportive, safety-conscious, and inclusive workplace.

Join us in shaping a sustainable future. Apply now to be part of our mission

If you're passionate about creating a thriving workplace and are ready to contribute to a sustainable future, apply now and become part of our mission

Candidates must apply via LinkedIn and submit their resumes for consideration. To learn more about Interwaste, visit our website an equal opportunity's employer, we uphold a compliant, fair, and inclusive workplace environment. We reserve the right to not fill the position. Should you not here back from us within 4 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. If you have previously responded, please do not re-submit.
Interwaste subscribes to the principles of employment equity