SUMMARY:
SRK Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd
External Vacancy
Environmental Scientist, Durban
SRK Consulting is seeking an ambitious Environmental Scientist to join their dynamic team in the Durban office. Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates with experience in ESG consulting processes.
Description:
The successful incumbent will provide support and leadership in the field of environmental assessment, sustainable development, strategic environmental planning, and a range of other environmental management fields. The candidate should have experience in managing Basic Assessments and/or ESIAs in South Africa. Experience in an allied specialist sub-discipline (e.g. biodiversity, socio-economic assessment, air quality, climate change) will be an advantage.
POSITION INFO:
Experience and Skills:
The candidate must:
- Have a BSc Honours Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Economics, Social Science or Environmental Engineering.
- Have approximately 4 - 6 years of relevant experience.
- Be a registered EAP or Pr.Sci.Nat.
- Have undertaken specific tasks on ESIAs in South Africa and Internationally.
- GIS experience in ArcGIS or similar will be advantageous.
Responsibilities:- Manage Basic Assessments and/or provide support on EIAs.
- Facilitate EIA projects.
- Compile proposals and reports.
- Coordinate project schedules.
- Manage budgets.
- Appoint and manage specialists.
- Facilitate stakeholder engagement.
Competencies:- Excellent knowledge and application of environmental legislation.
- Ability to work in a dynamic consulting environment.
- Self-starter and committed team player.
- Excellent reporting and presentation skills – additional languages would be advantageous.
- Analytical and integrative skills across diverse disciplines and sectors.
General Requirements:- Have a valid passport, driver’s license and own transport.
- Be willing to travel within South Africa and Internationally.
- Able and willing to work over-time as and when required.
- Willing to learn and grow within a team.
Salary & Rewards:
Market related with Company Benefits.
We believe that people are our major asset. Our ability to attract and retain highly motivated employees is largely dependent on the opportunities that we provide for individuals to satisfy their personal goals within the framework of the organisation. In order to achieve these objectives, we aim to:
- Pay above-average packages for good performance and monitor the remuneration structure in each relevant market so that we don’t fall behind;
- Accommodate individual preferences for work assignments and schedules as far as possible;
- Support an open-door policy. Where employees feel they have difficulty in discussing concerns with their seniors, they have direct access to any Partner, Member of the Human Resources Committee or the Human Resources Manager and ultimately the Managing Director.
We believe that a high-quality organisation relies on high quality employees in all posts and at all levels.
Upon becoming a permanent member of staff, the Company will endeavour to pay an annual performance bonus to each permanent employee as a reward for individual / financial performance. The Company reserves the right to pay an interim bonus during the year, normally in December. This forms part of the annual bonus.
The Company is an employee-owned Company. In line with the Company policy, an offer of available shares is made each year and employees are encouraged to invest in their Company. Partners consider the views of shareholders on the admission of new employees as shareholders.
Detailed applications must be forwarded to the Human Resources Department via the website
