Environmental Scientist (EST1 or EST2)

Description:

A qualified individual with some experience in consulting and EIA processes is essential. The candidate should be a suitably qualified individual who is able to provide support in the field of sustainable development, including environmental impact assessment, strategic environmental planning and a wide range of other environmental management fields.

The successful candidate will have 2+ years’ experience and be familiar with NEMA, NEM:WA, NEM:AQA, WULA and the SEMA processes and associated legislation. The candidate should have experience in undertaking EIAs in South Africa. Experience in a specialist sub-discipline (e.g. terrestrial/aquatic ecology, climate change impact assessment) will be an added advantage. The candidate will be expected to provide support to SRK’s Senior and Principal consultants.

Experience and Skills:

The candidate must:

• Have a degree in Environmental Management (Honours) or higher / other relevant degree;
• Be working towards registration as an EAP or Pr.Sci.Nat;
• Have 2+ years experience.

General Requirements:

Undertake project coordination duties and provide support to EIA project managers, including:

• Preparation of terms of reference for specialists and coordination of specialist inputs to projects;
• Coordination of project schedules;
• Budget tracking;
• Preparation of stakeholder engagement documentation;
• Preparation of proposals, letters and reports;
• Client liaison;
• Site visits and fieldwork as required on projects and travel within and possibly outside of South Africa (code 8 drivers’ licence with own vehicle and willingness to undertake project-related travel);
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and on multiple projects;
• Ability to work independently, and as part of a team;
• Work on various project types including EIAs, environmental audits, AELs, WULAs, IWWMPs, stakeholder engagement and other projects as assigned.

The candidate should have the following competencies:

• Knowledge of environmental legislation and policy;
• Competent written and verbal communication skills in English – an additional South African language or French would be an advantage;
• Ability to analyse and integrate environmental and social specialist information and communicate this information simply as well as in technical terms;
• Ability to think holistically and deal with complex and interrelated information;
• Good interpersonal skills.

A start date in Q3 2022 is envisaged.