Environmental and Monitoring Lead Woodsmith Project

• Mar 2023 - Present

Environmental Specialist

• Feb 2022 - Feb 2023

Environmental specialist for platinum and uranium mines within EMEA

Environmental Scientist

• Jan 2014 - Feb 2023

The main services I offer as an independent consultant include the following: • Legal compliance audits (statutory compliance, permit compliance) • Audits against the IFC Environmental Performance Standards • Environmental due diligence investigations (including Phase 1 site assessments) • Water, Water Management • Development of Environmental, Health and Safety Legal registers • Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting • Technical Project Delivery • Carbon Footprint Calculations Show less

Principal Environmental Consultant

• Feb 2013 - Dec 2013

WSP has been delivering environment and energy expertise across Africa for over 20 years providing advice on all aspects of environmental, energy, sustainability, climate change, and business risk issues. The Environment & Energy business is part of WSP and GENIVAR, one of the world's leading engineering and design consultancies with 14,500 people worldwide operating from 300 offices in 35 countries. WSP’s capability ranges from remediation of contaminated land to devising corporate climate change adaptation strategies; and from geotechnical solutions to city masterplanning and renewable energy strategies. WSP is Africa's leading provider of sustainability and a Gold Founding Member of the Green Building Council of SA. Responsibilities: • Involvement in Key projects in a project management / project director role; • Technical coordinator of the Gauteng ES team; • Supporting consultants at all project levels in terms of technical and environmental guidance, input into strategic decisions, client management, resolving complex and potentially challenging issues; • Instilling and management of (Quality Assurance and Quality Control) QAQC culture within the Environmental Services Team, as well as a critical role in the QAQC process at project level; • Provision of guidance and mentorship support to consultants in terms of technical mentorship, and career development; • Business Development and Client Relationship Management; and • Adhering to WSP’s policies and procedures. Show less

Senior Consultant

• Oct 2011 - Jan 2013

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is a leading global provider of environmental, health, safety, risk, and social consulting services. ERM have over 140 offices in 40 countries and employ around 4,000 people. The company is committed to providing a service that is consistent, professional and of the highest quality to create value for our clients. Over the past five years ERM have worked for more than 50 per cent of the Global Fortune 500 delivering innovative solutions for business and selected government clients helping them understand and manage the sustainability challenges that the world is increasingly facing. Responsibilities: • Managing all aspects of Mining related EIAs; • Keeping abreast & advising the Mining team on all aspects of SA legislation; • Managing EIA and other applications for ERM’s key clients; • Assisting and coordinating public involvement processes; • Proposal preparation, sales, business development and client management; and • Mentoring junior staff. Show less

Environmental Consultant

• Jun 2007 - Sep 2011

Marsh Environmental Services, a division of Marsh (Pty) Ltd, is an environmental, health and safety service provider to government, business and industry, and is committed to enhancing profitability through pro-active risk management. Marsh Environmental has a particularly strong focus on project management, technical solution generation and review, and strategic environmental management. Responsibilities: • Due diligence investigations; • Legal Compliance assessments and audits; • Environmental and Health and Safety Legal Registers; • Legal Environmental Advisory Services; • Quantum determination for mine closure; • EIA's, EMP's and SEIA's; • Compilation of Integrated Water Use License Applications; • Compilation of Integrated Water and Waste Management Plans / Programmes; • Management of environmental specialist teams; • Development of sustainability reporting in terms of the GRI reporting framework • Project Management; and • Pre-feasibility & environmental screening assessments. Show less

Environmental Consultant

• Sep 2005 - May 2007

Natural Scientific Services offers both project management and fieldwork for various Environmental Management Plans, Environmental Impact Assessments, and Ecological Scans and Assessments for the Conservation, Mining, Waste, and Commercial sectors. Responsibilities: • Working knowledge of the EIA process & associated legislative requirements; • Assisted in the compilation of ecological and biodiversity assessments:- - In savanna systems for various mining operations; - In grassland systems for new and existing mining operations; • Assisted in the compilation of ecological opinions for several commercial developments; • Assisted in the compilation of environmental assessments the waste industry; • Assisted with EMP amendments for various coal mines; • Public participation; and • Liaison with clients and government officials. Show less

Design Assistant

• Jan 2005 - Aug 2005

Golf Data is the preliminary force in the South African golf service industry, based on a sound foundation of professionalism and service excellence. Golf Data has successfully invested in, designed and constructed some of South Africa's most prestigious golf courses and estates. These include Simola Golf Estate, St Francis Links, Pecanwood, Atlantic Beach, Oubaai and Pezula Golf Estate to name but a few. Responsibilities: • Set-up and running of design office; • AutoCAD LT, drafting software, MrSID GEO software; • Map interpretation, preliminary golf course routing drawings; • Documentation and Presentations; • Vegetation survey of Simola Golf Estate; and • Business administration. Show less