Environmental and Social Advisor (E&S)

• Ensure and quality assure the development of project-specific, feasible and IFC Performance Standards compliant ESIAs, ESMPs and ESMS.
• Scope and manage E&S technical requirements in selection of environmental service contractors as per local environmental requirements and supervise compliance of contractors and subcontractors.
• Manage workstreams within the overall Project timeline, budget and risk framework, in close coordination of the other functions involved in the development and construction of the Project.
• Liaise with HSSE teams of SSO and subcontractors’ and support and train on environmental management.
• Actively participate in regional sustainability network and provide expert opinion on E&S issues across the Company’s global project portfolio.
• Coordinate Sustainability efforts between projects and ensure annual planning as well relevant monitoring and reporting for internal reports.
• Participate in team meetings as required.
• Provide relevant environmental and social information for internal reports.

Qualifications and competencies

• Relevant tertiary qualification/ University degree within economics, accounting, business or environmental/climate science
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in an environmental and social environment position
• Preferable knowledge from the renewable energy industry
• Environmental and Social Governance: Plan and advise local teams on Infrastructure projects
• Sustainability reporting: Contribute to annual Sustainability report
• Corporate and Local Sustainability Projects: Propose and manage implementation of UN SDG and local legislation
• Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS): Contribute, update, and execute the ESMS system platform
• Equator Principles and IFC Performance Standards: Ensure compliance with ESIA and ESAP to Equator Principles and IFC Perf Standards
• E&S compliance of contractors and subcontractors: Report to lenders requirements
• ESG reporting requirements: Advise and ensure compliance with requirements and regulations
• Supervise and when required manage the processes of obtaining required environmental licenses and permits as per South African legislation
• Understanding of South African Environmental Legislation: National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), National Environmental Management: Biodiversity (Act 10 of 2004); Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act – CARA (Act 43 of 1983), National Water Act, No 36 of 1998

Personal characteristics

It is part of every employee’s terms of reference to contribute to Scatec's vision: Improving our Future and adhere to our company values which are:

• Predictable: demonstrate clear communication and listening skills, shares information in an open and honest way
• Driving results: demonstrate determination, pro-activeness, can prioritise and work independently
• Changemaker: demonstrate entrepreneurship, can challenge, fast learner, take initiates and adjust
• Working together: demonstrate teamwork, shares responsibilities, can compromise, has a can-do attitude

For this particular role we also expect

• Ability to work under pressure and on own initiative
• Organized and methodical
• Driven, always looking for ways to improve and having high aspirations for own work
• Solution-oriented and strong decision maker
• Excellent management, communication and team working skills
• High social and intercultural competence
• Capable of analysing complex problems
• Ability to plan, organize, direct, coordinate, execute, control and evaluate projects
• Ability to conduct Stakeholder Management Meetings and capable of presenting in front of an audience
• Good negotiation skills
• Ethical and moral integrity