Officer Environmental Mngt T12 Drakensberg
Listing reference: eskom_006326
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 23 August 2026
Position summary
Industry: Conservation & Environment
Job category: Agriculture, Forestry, Environmental and Fishing
Location: Drakensberg
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Position/Task Grade: T12. Area of specialization: To execute environmental management activities within the designated area of the business. Department: Environmental Management Business Unit: Peaking Operating Unit Location: Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme, Jagersrust, Bergville.
Job description
- Provide support by implementing and executing the implementation of an international organisation of standardization (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 authorization, waste, water usage, atmospheric emission licenses and tree cutting permits.
- Implement and monitor environmental management plans.
- Perform environmental investigations.
· Behavioral
• 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 authorization, waste management, water usage, atmospheric emission licenses, tree cutting permits)
• Environmental risk and due diligence assessments
• Environmental law
• Environmental auditing
• Environmental incident investigation
• 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 authorization, waste management, water usage, atmospheric emission licenses, tree cutting permits)
• Environmental risk and due diligence assessments
• Environmental law
• Environmental auditing
• Environmental incident investigation
• Eskom business policies, procedures and directives
• Environmental statutory/legislative requirements national, provincial/local by-laws
· Skill
• Strong communication
• Diversity management
• The ability to apply analytical and logical thinking
• Gathering and analyzing 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 mobilize stakeholders
• Presentation
• Multi-disciplinary problem solving
• Ability to write effective and professional reports
• Environmental statutory/legislative requirements national, provincial/local by-laws
· Skill
• Strong communication
• Diversity management
• The ability to apply analytical and logical thinking
• Gathering and analyzing 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 mobilize stakeholders
• Presentation
• Multi-disciplinary problem solving
• Ability to write effective and professional reports
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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 underrepresented designated
groups.
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Minimum requirements
- 3 Years Related Experience in the area of environmental management
- Diploma/National Diploma in Natural Science/Environmental Management at NQF 6 with 240 credits
