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Job Title Associate/Senior Consultant (Land) Vacancy No VN2586 Employment Type Permanent Contract Type Full-Time Advert Job Description The Associate Consultant will form part of the Land team's senior management and support a rapidly growing team of environmental professionals primarily focused on the delivery of projects associated with several downstream Oil & Gas sector clients, covering contaminated land assessment, environmental liability management and remediation projects.
The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated senior professional with excellent technical, management, client service, business development, and people skills and a proven track record of working on projects within the downstream Oil & Gas sector, and specifically with portfolios of clients contaminated sites.
They must communicate confidently and effectively with clients, colleagues, regulators, and sub-contractors. A sound knowledge of risk-based approaches to sustainable environmental management and relevant South African contaminated land and waste legislation is critical.
As a senior member of the Land Quality and Remediation (LQR) team, you will be key to growing, providing senior technical expertise, and mentoring staff within your region and across Southern Africa. This will include technical expertise in land and groundwater contamination, including vapour impacts.
While the team has a strong focus on downstream Oil & Gas sector clients, the opportunity will also exist to participate in other SLR key client projects within the mining, waste, infrastructure, and industrial sectors.
Minimum requirements Bachelor of Science (BSc), Geology / Hydrogeology / Earth Science or similar, and a postgraduate degree in related field. >10 years' relevant work experience and >5 years Project Management experience. Proficiency in MS Office with advanced Excel and Word knowledge. Hold a relevant professional certification. Willingness and ability to travel. Valid driver's license. Skills/Attributes Strong commitment to safety, including following established Health and Safety protocols. Must be able to deliver input into projects and proposals with limited supervision of senior management. Business acumen, business development and planning, and Key Client/account management experience Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated skill in technical report writing and communication. Excellent time-management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritise. Attention to detail and problem-solving skills. Excellent organisational, proactive communication and interpersonal skills. Should be able to lead a team and communicate clearly and confidently with others. The ability to manage others to work to deadlines and set budgets is essential.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Provide strategic and technical consulting advice to clients and SLR staff and managers working on contaminated site/remediation projects and proposals in southern Africa. The role would include acting as key client interface for at least two downstream Oil & Gas sector clients. Mentor and train staff; identify and implement strategies to enhance SLR's technical expertise and innovation related to contaminated site assessment and management. Perform support and supervisory role to ensure the team's alignment with the Clients technical and administrative approaches, Health and Safety expectations and to drive efficiency. Act as a technical focal point to ensure deliverables (proposals, site work, reporting, presentations etc.) are to a high technical quality and meet client needs and the highest standards of industry best practice. Manage complex and significant projects and proposals, budgets, and schedules. Complete detailed QA/QC reviews of technical work, reports, and proposals. Drive staff compliance with SLR administrative procedures and processes and KPIs. Coordinate the delivery of projects at a regional level while maintaining effective day to day communication with other Regional SLR leads and the Client Portfolio Managers. Track and report KPIs (including but not limited to) project schedules; budgets; and Health and Safety performance specific to each Client's requirements. Steward SLR's "One Team, All Safe" Health & Safety culture while also imparting knowledge and the practical application of the Health & Safety requirements unique to contaminated land investigations, as well as client-specific needs. Proactively pursue, develop, and enact business development strategies to expand LQR's client base within the region and across Southern Africa and enhance SLR's marketplace reputation and presence the technical discipline. This would include the Oil & Gas sector, as well as within the mining, waste, infrastructure and industrial sectors Undertake Business Development activities, including making presentations to existing and potential clients, professional and industry associations, regulators, as well as internally. Country South Africa Office Cape Town
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