Mafube Colliery is an opencast mine situated 37km east of Middelburg. We a have vacancy in the following position and invite candidates wishing to make a meaningful contribution to the company to apply.
ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER
The successful candidate will be responsible for the safe execution of all Opencast Mining operations and business in order to ensure the continuous achievement of production targets.
Responsibilities will include conducting environmental inspections, monitoring and providing recommendations and advising with regard to water, waste, land and air quality management. He/she will participate in mine environmental audits and be responsible for the production and submission of environmental reports to the relevant Government Departments and other external stakeholders. The maintenance of environmental monitoring programmes to drive and measure continuous improvements will be necessary. The incumbent will ensure that the Mine remains legally compliant and retains its ISO 14001 certification, as well as that legal requirements, standards and policies are in place and adhered to.
A tertiary education, with a postgraduate BTech or BSc Honours degree in the Environmental Sciences, is required, along with at least 3 years’ relevant experience in Environmental Management in the mining industry. Experience in implementing and maintaining ISO 14001 EMS is essential. The ideal candidate should have a sound working knowledge of legislation relating to the mining industry, eg the Mine Health and Safety Act, National Environmental Management Act, etc. Good communication, interpersonal and problem solving skills will be needed, along with computer proficiency in the MS Office Suite. The candidate should possess a valid driver’s licence and a certificate of fitness, or should be able to obtain such certificate.
Interested candidates can apply via www.angloamerican.co.uk (follow the links from “Careers/Current Vacancies/Job Search”. Enter the job title/reference number and continue) by 30 October 2011.
It should be noted that no correspondence will be entered into with candidates who do not meet the above requirements.
Mafube Colliery reserves the right to appoint the successful applicant at a level commensurate with the extent to which he/she meets the above job specification. Please note that no employment relationship will exist unless a signed, written offer of employment has been made and accepted prior to engagement. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates. Preference will be given to Employment Equity candidates, in line with the company’s Employment Equity Plan.
Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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