Land Quality & Remediation - Associate Consultant

Job Purpose

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 mining, industrial, oil & gas, infrastructure and waste sectors, 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 land quality and remediation projects.

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.

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.

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.

• 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 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 Lands client base within the region and across Southern Africa and enhance SLR's marketplace reputation and presence the technical discipline. This would include the mining, industrial, oil & gas, infrastructure and waste sectors

• Undertake Business Development activities, including making presentations to existing and potential clients, professional and industry associations, regulators, as well as internally.

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 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.

SLR’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. We actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. SLR is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion