Experience

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  AECOM

  • South Africa

  • Junior Environmental Scientist

    • Sep 2023 - Present
    • South Africa

    Forms part of the global environmental permit and planning team with projects predominately based in the Middle East within the renewable sector. I am an accredited Envision sustainability professional assisting on the sustainable design of projects. Involved in projects across all sectors such as oil and gas, energy, infrastructure development and mining. Assisting and providing support to Environmental & Social Studies for various AECOM projects across the AECOM global team, as well as supporting the African engineering teams.Projects worked on include:• Renewable Energy: Multiple Renewable Energy projects located within Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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  WKC Group

  • South Africa

  • Environmental Scientist

    • Jan 2023 - Sep 2023
    • South Africa

    Environmental Scientist: Project assistance and management - ESIA, Field Survey Design Reports, Scoping Reports (ESSR), Air quality and noise baseline studies. Good understanding of emissions inventories including carbon foot-printing. Proposal preparation, Project administration / report writing, Air dispersion and noise modelling studies, Liaison with client organisations.Support and management on international ESIA renewable projects within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and United Arab Emirates (UAE). Good understanding of the Royal Commission permitting requirements, National Centre for Environmental Compliance permitting requirements and the UAE permitting requirements. Good understanding of IFC performance standards.Preparation of permit application packages (PAP’s) and ESIA’s.Proactively manage the ESIA and related services for wind farm projects within KSA.Projects worked on include:• Renewable Energy: Multiple Renewable Energy (Wind and Solar PV) Farms located within Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.• Noise Impact Assessments: Impact assessments on windfarms.• Ambient Air and Noise Quality Monitoring: Kinsevere Copper Mine Monitoring – Democratic Republic of Congo

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  G7 Renewable Energies (Pty) Ltd

  • City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Environmental Project Developer

    • Sep 2022 - Jan 2023
    • City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

    Project assistance on: Environmental Authorizations /amendment processes, all Bird/Bat pre-construction monitoring campaigns. Completion of tasks allocated, critical review of reports and specialist reports in order to reduce overall impact and mitigation measures to the projects. Appointment of specialists. Proactively manage the EIA/Amendment/ monitoring campaigns to ensure that risks are addressed before it becomes and issue.Assistance with obtaining various permits required for wind farm projects such as EMI, MPRDA section 53, water use authorisations, Floral Permiting etc. assisting G7’s land rights team.Projects worked on include:• Renewable energy: various Wind energy and solar PV farms located within South Africa

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  SLR Consulting

  • Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

  • Environmental Consultant

    • Sep 2021 - Oct 2022
    • Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Involved in downstream oil and gas project authorisations for new developments in the Western Cape. Assisted on renewable energy projects in Namibia and the Western Cape, waste management and development projects in various parts of South Africa.Projects worked on include: • Oil and Gas: Shell Downstream South Africa (Pty) Ltd, Section 24G Application For The Unlawful Construction And/Or Upgrades And Expansions Of 17 Fuel Service Stations In Western Cape, South Africa (2021- Present)• Renewable Energy: HDF Energy Renewstable Swakopmund (2021-2022)• Waste Management: Fine Scrap Metals (Pty) Ltd | Deregistration Application (2022)• Infrastructure And Development: St John’s Housing Estate

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  University of KwaZulu-Natal

  • Durban Metropolitan Area

  • Tutor

    • Jan 2020 - Jul 2022
    • Durban Metropolitan Area

    Tutoring undergraduate and post graduate students.Facilitating practicals.Assessment and compilation of marks.

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  Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd

  • Durban Area, South Africa

  • School liaison and educator

    • Jul 2018 - Apr 2020
    • Durban Area, South Africa

    Creating classroom content and delivering class lessons.Marketing and liaising with clients.Completion of monthly progress reports.

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  Spill Tech Environmental

  • Durban Area, South Africa

  • Environmental admin

    • May 2018 - Jul 2018
    • Durban Area, South Africa

    Completion of Credit Applications, Monitor Contract Participation Goals (CPG) and BBBEE targets of the company, assist with data capturing such as tax invoices

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  ECA Consulting

  • Durban Area, South Africa

  • Environmental Consultant Intern

    • Jan 2018 - May 2018
    • Durban Area, South Africa

    Exposure to Environmental Impact Assessments, Environmental Audits, Basic assessments, Public participation, Water licensing procedures. Environmental compliance reports and audits, toolbox talks and Ad hoc responsibilities.

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  University of KwaZulu-Natal

  • Durban Metropolitan Area

  • Tutor

    • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
    • Durban Metropolitan Area

    Facilitating practicals.Conducting tutorials.Assisted in capturing of student assessments.