Project Environmental Lead
Salam International
Total years of experience :19 years, 11 Months
Environmental Responsibilities:
• Managing the development and implementation of an environmental management system (ISO 14001), to improve environmental performance and ensure legal compliance with legislation and other requirements and promote sustainable construction.
• Developing and implementation of the EMP; site operational plans, procedures and method statements.
• Developing and implementing environmental strategies and action plans that ensure corporate sustainability reporting;
• Leading the implementation of environmental policies and best practices to ensure compliance with environmental legislation; and other requirements.
• Identifying and recording of company/project’s aspects, impacts and objectives and targets, and the implementation of mitigation measures.
• Reviewing and providing specialist advice/comments on contractor’s documentation including; scope of work, designs, method statements and risk assessments.
• Preparation of regulatory bodies permits applications and follow up (MME - Ministry of Municipality and Environment) and permits conditions implementation.
• Taking the lead on sustainable procurement for all project material and services;
• Implementing sustainability control measures to minimise waste generation, pollution prevention, recycling and resources management to ensure construction work is executed sustainably following GSAS (Global Sustainability Assessment System) construction guidelines and Best International Industry Practices;
• Assisting third-party consultants to review, assess and provide feedback on sustainability reports, credit templates, calculators, sustainability code compliance documents following GSAS construction guidelines.
• Auditing, analyzing and reporting environmental performance to internal and external stakeholders and regulatory bodies (MME);
• Carrying out periodic site environmental inspections and monitoring (Air, Noise, Water, and Waste) to ensure enforcement of environmental standards, legislation and ensure compliance with these together with company’s policies and client’s requirements.
• Dewatering processes and monitoring.
• Carrying out impact assessments to identify, assess and reduce the company’s environmental risks and financial costs;
• Training and raising awareness among the staff at all levels of the organisation in environmental issues and responsibilities,
• Negotiating environmental services agreements and managing associated budgets and revenues;
• Taking the lead in Environmental Incidents reporting and investigations.
• Preparation of environmental reports and data analysis for submission to the client, third-party consultants and regulatory bodies; and
• Participating in monthly progress presentations, progress meetings and audits with the Client, PMCM and third-party consultants as required.
HSS Responsibilities:
• Assist the HSSE Manager in ensuring implementation of HSSE management system and all client requirements within the area of jurisdiction.
• Ensure the development, implementation and updating of required written safety and health programs and plans.
• Facilitate internal auditing and external auditing as per project audit schedule and ensure tracking and closure of remedial action.
• Coordinate accident/injury investigations within the area of responsibility and where necessary as per requirement, lead the investigation and ensure tracking and close out of CAPA.
• Coordinate inspections of project and facility operations and carrying out weekly management “walk through” with site management.
• Ensure periodical inspections/of various safety and lifesaving equipment, firefighting equipment, gas monitors, breathing apparatus etc.
• Assist in coordinating HSSE training of employees as required in line with divisional and site-specific training to ensure competency of the workforce is maintained as required.
Project: PMC for Lusail City Development - Lusail is a new City in the State of Qatar, 38km² mixed use development comprising of 19 districts, 4 islands, with infrastructures such as roads, light rail, DC-plants, STP etc. It is a comprehensive arena with leisure sports, residential buildings, commercial towers, avenues and public Marinas. When completed the city can accommodate 200, 000 residents and 170, 000 employees; it will also welcome over 80, 000 visitors.
Responsibilities:
• Management and overseeing of construction packages to ensure full environmental compliance.
• Reviewing and updating the Lusail Development Project’s Overall Construction Environmental Management Plan (OCEMP).
• Develop, implement, review and revise environmental procedures.
• Review and provide comments on contractors and supervising consultants documentation including Designs, CEMP, Method Statements, Risk Assessments and Permit Applications before submission to Lusail (Client);
• Review and provide comments on contractors and consultants monitoring data, weekly and monthly reports before submission to the client and the MME (Qatar Ministry of Environment);
• Supporting key activities for the GSAS assessment and submissions, and wider KPI's;
• Supervising and reviewing of GSAS criteria together with design and construction departments;
• Supporting PMCM, Contractor and consultant teams on pulling together the GSAS submittals and associated information
• Providing Environmental Induction, Quarterly training, Environmental Forum training (‘train the trainer’) for contractors HSE senior staff that can be disseminated to the rest of the employees.
• Provide support and assistance in the HSE and progress meetings with the client representatives, contractors and consultants.
• Carry out periodic site environmental inspections to monitor enforcement of environmental standards, legislation and ensure compliance with Lusail requirements (OCEMP and HSE General Requirements)
• Undertake environmental audits of contractors and consultants to ensure accuracy and completeness of records and compliance with environmental standards, legislation and Lusail requirements (OCEMP and HSE General Requirements) in compliance with ISO 14001.
• Participation in incident investigation.
• Performs other HSE responsibilities in the project as may be appropriate and required.
Project: Kusile and Medupi Power Plants Projects - The two projects involve the construction of six 800 MW boilers for each project, which when completed, will represent more than 20% of South Africa's power generation capacity. The Medupi and Kusile projects are currently the largest power generation projects in South Africa and the largest coal-fired steam generator projects in Africa as well as the largest air-cooled plants in the world. Medupi is also the first supercritical power station on the African continent.
Responsibilities:
•Project environmental Lead.
•Management of sub-contractors on environmental issues related to the project.
•Implementation and maintenance of Environmental Management System (ISO 14001)
•Implement, perform, maintain and integrate environmental management activities in accordance with the Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) and legislation in order to ensure continuous improvement and compliance.
•Implement, maintain and do regular checks on the Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP).
•Ensure adherence and to perform the duties as required by the CEMP for the project and legislation.
•Conduct daily and weekly environmental inspections on all work areas to verify compliance with the Environmental management plan and RoD (Record of Decision), and report writing (both Weekly and Monthly reports).
•Conduct internal Environmental Audits and third-party audits.
•Conduct Sub-Contractors Environmental Audits.
•Prepare and review of all environmental documentation (Procedures, Method Statements, Policies, etc).
•Conduct environmental training, awareness and induction programs.
•Air quality management - Dust fallout monitoring and analysis and dust suppression programs.
•Waste management - pollution prevention and control, waste minimization and disposal. Recycling programs.
•Water management - surface and underground water monitoring and stormwater management.
•Incident investigation and management and assist with safety and health-related issues.
•Departmental budget management and control.
Project: Uranium One’s Dominion Reefs mine is a large mine located in the northern part of South Africa in Dominionville, occupying an area of approximately 14 000 hectares in the Witwatersrand Basin. Dominion reefs represent one of the largest Uranium reserves in South Africa having estimated reserves of 113.1 million tons of ore grading 0.037% Uranium. The mine includes a shallow underground mine, with a Uranium processing operation plants and open pits where exploratory blasting takes place.
Responsibilities:
•Assisting the Environmental superintendent with the coordination and implementation of the EMPR (Environmental Management Program/Plan) for existing and new mining operations.
•Making sure the company complied with the Water Use license/permit and other legal requirements.
•Implementing, performing, maintaining and integration of environmental management activities in accordance with the environmental management plan/program to ensure continuous improvement by the mine operations.
•Implementing, performing, maintaining and integration of environmental management activities in accordance with the legal and other requirements to which the mine complied with.
•Identifying and assessing environmental risks and impacts to assist with existing and new mining activities/projects.
•Conducting weekly environmental inspections on all sites to verify compliance with the Environmental management plan/program, and report writing.
•Conducting internal and supplier Environmental audits.
•Monitoring of Surface and groundwater in terms of:
•Quality monitoring - Pollution control - Identification of pollution sources and legal compliance.
•Stormwater management - Protection of infrastructure and separation of clean and dirty water and continuous maintenance of stormwater berms and lagoons.
•Water quantity and dewatering processes.
•Waste management - Pollution prevention and control.
•Air quality management - Dust monitoring, dust management, vehicle emission monitoring.
•Heritage resource protection.
•Environmental management systems - assisting with the implementation of ISO 14001.
•Assisting with development and implementation of effective communication, training, awareness and induction programs.
Project: Rural Water Supply Management System Project - OR Tambo District Municipality
Responsibilities:
•Planning, coordination and execution of EIA’s (Environmental Impact Assessments) of diverse sizes and complexity.
•Preparation and compilation of EIA’s and other assessment reports prior to submittal to regulatory bodies for approval.
•Implementation of the Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP).
•Preparation and compilation of new projects proposals.
•Coordination of site meetings between specialists and service providers.
•Conducting detailed site audits, inspections and report writing.
•Database management and data evaluation.
•Arranging for public participation advertisements on new projects in newspapers and online.
•Arranging site visits and set up public participation notices, handout registration forms, visit neighbouring communities and engage other stakeholders.
•Authorities visits for meetings and reports submittals.
•Research on new technologies and advances in the environmental field.
•Assisting OR Tambo municipality’s GIS Technicians on maintaining the Rural Water Supply Management system.
•Building and maintaining a comprehensive district water services spatial database.
•Management of the capturing of GIS data and data checks and its accuracy.
•Receiving and cleaning of data captured by other service providers for the Municipality.
•Building and maintaining databases in accordance with the DWAF (Department of Water Affairs) Clearinghouse standards.
•Map production for data analysis using ArcGIS software.
Responsibilities:
•Supporting the development of research strategies and approach for the development of South Africa’s position and progress on (WSSD) World Summit on Sustainable Development outcomes.
•Assisting in the coordination of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) In terms of Environmental Policy issues.
•Providing research and policy information, and the implications of relevant WSSD follow up actions, to the relevant stakeholders including government and non-government organizations.
•Rendering research support on the Environmental Management and cross-cutting issues related to Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI), for Department of Environmental Affairs in terms of Environmental Policy Issues.
•Assisting in Department Policy formulation.
•GIS Operation (ArcGIS.x)
•Reviewing and compilation of consultants’ Environmental reports. (EIA, Scoping
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