Senior Officer: Waste Management – SWAKOP URANIUM

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To coordinate, implement and continuously improve Swakop Uranium’s waste management programme by ensuring the safe handling, storage, transportation, recycling and disposal of all waste streams in compliance with applicable legislation, environmental standards, Company policies and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) requirements. The incumbent promotes sustainable waste management practices, contractor compliance and continuous improvement initiatives that support environmental stewardship and operational excellence.

Key Performance Areas:

• Prepare, plan and implement safe waste disposal strategies, managing budgets and ensuring that all waste disposal activities in your jurisdiction comply with environmental laws and regulations.
• Draft, implement and review waste management plans, policies and procedures.
• Prepare waste audits, publications, reports and tender specifications relating to waste management.
• Investigate and follow up claims of the illegal dumping of waste and work with other waste regulation enforcement staff.
• Assist and Oversee waste management schemes, such as at landfill sites.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the salvage yard.
• Directly manage and assist with the management and coordination of insourced waste management.
• Liaise with industrial and commercial businesses to facilitate opportunities for recycling products.
• Develop and implement initiatives, strategies and plans to educate SU’s staff and business partners on waste minimization, reuse, recycle and proper disposal.
• Formulate and control the budget for waste disposal.
• Collate statistics and compile reports often to strict deadlines
• Arrange monthly progress meetings and compose agenda items and keep minutes thereof.
• Sign off removal permits and manage the Safe Disposal Certificates where required.
• Consolidation of waste record forms & preparation of waste statistics reports.
• Handle waste management procurement plan and liaise with Procurement Section.

Requirements and experience:

• Grade 12 or current NSSCO with 20 points over 5 subjects.
• Bachelor’s Degree (NQF Level 7) in Environmental Management, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Waste Management, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Physics or a related discipline.
• Honours or Master’s Degree will be an added advantage.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in waste management within mining, heavy industry or a comparable environment.
• Sound knowledge in compliance with local legislation in terms of transportation, handling and disposal of waste.
• Experience in hazardous and general waste management.
• Demonstrated experience in contractor management.
• Code B or BE/ CE Driver’s License.