Environmental Management Officer
Listing reference: eskom_002134
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 24 December 2025
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Environmental
Location: Western Cape
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Position/Task Grade: T12
Area of specialisation: To execute environmental management activities within the designated area of the business.
Department: Nuclear Services: Environmental Management
Business Unit: Koeberg Operating Unit
Location: Koeberg Power Station
Job description
Key Responsibilities:
•Provide support by implementing and executing the implementation of an international organisation of standardisation (ISO) 14001 environmental management system and related procedures in the designated areas of the business.
•Ensure compliance to legislative and governance requirements in the designated areas of the business
through the implementation of compliance measures.
•Execute the process for obtaining environmental approvals for environmental authorisation, waste, water usage, atmospheric emission licenses and tree cutting permits.
•Implement and monitor environmental management plans.
•Perform environmental investigations.
•Ensure compliance to legislative and governance requirements in the designated areas of the business
through the implementation of compliance measures.
•Execute the process for obtaining environmental approvals for environmental authorisation, waste, water usage, atmospheric emission licenses and tree cutting permits.
•Implement and monitor environmental management plans.
•Perform environmental investigations.
Skills and Competencies Required
Behavioural:
• Strong drive to learn
• Be results and delivery focused
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Integrity
• Safety consciousness
Leadership:
• Entrepreneurial mind-set
• Self-starter
• Conflict resolution
• Ability to deliver on expectations
Knowledge:
• Ability to link technical and legal aspects related to environmental compliance issues
• Environmental management systems (ISO 14001)
• Environmental impact assessments
• Approval processes for statutory environmental approvals applicable the designated area of the
business (e. g. environmental authorisation, waste management, water usage, atmospheric
emission licenses, tree cutting permits)
• Environmental risk and due diligence assessments
• Environmental law
• Environmental auditing
• Environmental incident investigations
• Eskom business policies, procedures and directives
• Environmental statutory/legislative requirements national, provincial/local by-laws
Skill
• Diversity management
• The ability to apply analytical and logical thinking
• Gathering and analysing information
• Designing and testing solutions to problems and formulating plans
• Attention to detail
• Conflict resolution and negotiation
• Should demonstrate in practice the ability to interact with and mobilise stakeholders
• Presentation
• Multi-disciplinary problem solving
• Ability to write effective and professional reports
Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):
Diploma/National Diploma in Natural Science/Environmental Management at NQF 6 with 240 credits
Diploma/National Diploma in Natural Science/Environmental Management at NQF 6 with 240 credits
Experience:
3 years’ related experience in the area of Environmental Management
3 years’ related experience in the area of Environmental Management
Disclaimer
“If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.”
“Eskom is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of Eskom and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups. Eskom reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.”
Eskom is committed to providing a smoke-free environment for its employees and visitors at the workplace.
Kindly note if you require any assistance click on link for support or email: Candidate support (Internal and external candidates) email: "Candidate.support@ci.hr" / Candidate.support@ci.hr
“If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.”
“Eskom is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of Eskom and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups. Eskom reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.”
Eskom is committed to providing a smoke-free environment for its employees and visitors at the workplace.
Kindly note if you require any assistance click on link for support or email: Candidate support (Internal and external candidates) email: "Candidate.support@ci.hr" / Candidate.support@ci.hr