Health & Environmental Officer

11 hours ago

Phalaborwa, South Africa Agritalent Full-time

Introduction

An Agritalent client, a SA subsidiary of an agri-chemicals multinational, seeks a Health & Environmental Officer to be repsonsible for professional scientific work in protecting the environment. Responsibilities include investigating and evaluating the quality of air, water, and land; and assessing technical information pertaining to related licensing, permitting, or regulatory actions. The position reports to the Site Manager.

Duties & Responsibilities

Duties will include, but not be limited to:

 Overseeing the Environmental Performance of the site

 Develop, implement and monitor Environmental strategies

 Drafting of policies & programmes to promote sustainability of the Plant

 Ensuring compliance with appropriate environmental Legislation

 Conduct Environmental Audits and Assessments and identifying areas of improvement

 Register and investigate environmental complaints

 Liaise with appropriate government authorities

 Co-ordination of Pollution control, waste management and environmental issues.

 Advise senior management on identified environmental impacts

 Maintain the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System

 Issue timely environmental reports to senior management  Oversee environmental monitoring and reporting thereof

 Monitor environmental costs according to budget

Desired Experience & Qualification

Qualifications required:

 Bachelors degree in Environmental science or equivalent ND Environmental studies science

 Qualification as a lead auditor in ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 management systems

 NNR approved Radiation Protection Officer (RPO) qualification

 8 years in the environmental field of which 3 years should be in the chemical or fertilizer industry