Senior Manager Environmental and Social

BTE Renewables

January 2018 to Actually working here

Reporting to the esg executive director, the senior manager: environmental and social (e&s) has the following responsibilities: .

Head office responsibilities.
O ensure actis renewable energy platform ?bte renewables (pty) ltd? investments are applied in legal compliant, environmentally and social sustainable manner;.
O in collaboration with the esg executive director mitigate bte renewables (pty) ltd environmental and social risks and maximise the potential of community and environmental programmes for transformational long-term impact;.
O develop and maintain corporate and projects? esms aligned to the equator principles and/or ifc standards and other global best practice;.
O with understanding of the sector identify emerging e&s risks and advise preventative actions;.
O work with investment team, financial modellers and integrate e&s matters into projects? acquisitions, due diligence, related disclosures, target setting and bid locally and internationally;.
O conduct internal and/or respond to various lender?s esg audits;.
O undertake pre-investment esg dds locally and international, identify environmental, social, labour, working conditions (health and safety) and legal compliance risks, identify opportunities for improvement and management of risks and mitigation costs;.
O provide specialist input on other tasks as directed by the chief executive officer and esg executive director i. E. Preparation of esg budget, e&s presentation to the board, revision of the objectives and kpis;.
O maintain permits expiry date tracker, legal and high level risks register;.
O collect data from construction and operational projects and produce lenders bi-annual and other e&s monitoring reports; and.
O attend site visits and engage with authorities, ltas, ngos, industry associations and other external stakeholders. Ensure active participation in working groups.

Greenfield pipeline/project development.
O evaluation of potential sites, negotiations with authorities, community leaders and various stakeholders, detailed site studies for selected site, including ground investigations, grid integration studies and e&s scoping; and support to the tender process (e. G. Tailoring of technical specs, bid evaluation);.
O site selection and development of suitable greenfield solar and wind projects across africa including permitting and licensing as required;.
O perform desktop e&s assessment of new greenfield sites leading to the generation the pipeline renewable energy investment project to be considered;.
O conduct site visits to collect e&s, topographical, geotechnical, and related site information for use in the design of power systems;.
O assessment of grid connection options in the form of feasibility studies, applications, process and costs from a e&s compliance perspective, working with the grid technical team; .
O selection and appointment of various studies consultants, which include the drafting of the request for proposal, scope of work and drafting of the consultancy agreement;.
O manage the eia, esia, resettlement, livelihoods restoration, reforestation processes which are equator principles and/or ifc aligned; .
O co-ordinate the studies and implementation activities between consultants, landowners, communities, governmental bodies; etc. ;.
O quality assure studies reports to ensure that conclusions and recommendations are commercial, risk and sustainability focused;.
O get all e&s related permits; and.
O travel locally and into the african continent.

Preferred bidder projects.
O prepare and manage the submission of the bid book hse section;.
O prepare the hse and land permits for preferred bidder projects in preparation for financial close; and.
O close all common terms agreement ?cta? e&s requirements in preparation for financial closure.

Biotherm energy facilities management (construction and operational).
O close out epap findings;.
O take lead role in the design, implementation and maintenance of the esms as per iso 14001 and ifc standards as well as esmps to ensure that risks are effectively managed;.
O review and approve epc contractor hse plan;.
O provide eshs advice and support to the biotherm energy construction and operational site staff;.
O ensure that legal appointments are in place and maintained;.
O ensure legal compliance;.
O provide review of the epc contractor risk assessments and method statement (rams);.
O where required conduct accident, non-compliance and grievance investigations, identify trends, share lessons learnt and implement precautionary measures to prevent re-occurrence;.
O oversee the implementation of the stakeholder engagement plan, social and economic development plan and ensure the establishment and maintenance of good working relationships between the project and its diverse stakeholders;.
O management oversight and support of the onsite eco, h &s officer and agent, environmental officer, clos and ir officer during project construction phase;.
O conduct internal compliance including labour audits, feedback reports and presentations to management and also manage independent external compliance auditing;.
O monitor all bird and bat monitoring programs;.
O ensure compliance with the eas, emprs, and other permit conditions;.
O implement recommendation of birds and bats monitoring and manage crisis?s within eshs effectively and efficiently;.
O timeous closing of all eshs capas; and.
O monitor and report on epc contractor eshs performance.

Covid-19 compliance.
O acting the as the covid-19 compliance officer for bte renewables hq office.

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GIZ (Cooperación Alemana) Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

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? network, initiate and support the partnering of private & public sectors, ngos, donor countries, research institutions and civil society and develop joint sustainable finance to implement and manage sustainable water, environmental and climate change & resilience projects;.
? build business case and/or evaluate business case/project proposals/concepts, assess the inherent risks in the proposals & the assessed reliability of the capital cost estimate, and viability of the claimed return on inve.

Environmental Consultant/Manager

Worley parsons

July 2013 to January 2016

? Professional consulting- identifying new project opportunities including business development, ensuring pleasant internal & external client relationship, proposal generation and securing new projects.
? With clear understanding of the industry?s infrastructure construction and potential pollution sources and mitigation methods, minimize internal and client risks and liabilities
? Work with business analysts and provide environmental, sustainability & climate change inputs into CAPEX & OPEX of

Environmental Lead

Fluor Houston

May 2012 to May 2013

Environmental lead-rail, infrastructure & biodiversity:.

Environmental Co-ordinator/Engineer

Murray & Roberts

January 2007 to April 2012

MSc Eng Water & environmental management

January 1998 to January 2001

BSc Honours

January 1997 to January 1997

BSc

January 1994 to January 1996

Career Goals

Industries of interest

Areas of interest

Availability to travel and work outside the city

Yes

Interests and hobbies