Assistant Professional Officer - Cape Town at City of Cape Town

Requirements

• A BTech, National Diploma or First degree in one of the following Environmental Management, Project Management, Civil, Chemical or Environmental Engineering;
• 2 years’ relevant experience in environmental auditing and compliance monitoring or similar environment.
• Computer Literacy - MS Office Applications
• Solid Waste Management experience (advantageous).
• A valid driver’s licence

Key Performance Areas

• Auditing and evaluating environmental compliance of disposal facilities operated and maintained within disposal branch
• Attend water quality sampling: groundwater, surface water, leachate
• Monthly site inspections of operational and closed disposal facilities
• Monthly site environmental compliance audits and report writing of operational and closed sites
• Data collection and preparation for external environmental compliance audits.
• Provide site managers with monthly specialist environmental monitoring reports
• Facilitating minor projects and participating in the development of projects, systems and processes together with other professional officers working in the same discipline
• Review and monitor compliance with active waste licences and general Duty of Care for the facilities
• Communicating results of environmental compliance audits to both environmental compliance and external clients under supervision of a more senior professiona
• Liaising with authorities to report and act on incidents on site
• Drafting reports on environmental compliance of disposal facilities
• Safekeeping of research documentation and investigation results for ease of reference
• Compiling, analysing and evaluating statistical data and making written recommendations to line management