SHE Environment Practitioner

Job Req ID

7613

Closing Date

26 February 2025

OME

MRS: Risk & SHE 

Location

Sandton

Regional Operations and Asset Services (ROAS)

comprises of a diverse portfolio of operations and services which include accountability for operating a network of pipeline infrastructure throughout the southern African region, operating a Wax Blending Plant in Kwazulu Natal (KZN), Ekandustria Operations, Regional Maintenance and Site Services, Regional Technical Services and on-site Medical Services. Our operations transverse 5 provinces, 26 municipalities in South Africa and we have a presence in Mozambique.

Purpose of Job

Apply inputs from own field of environmental expertise for appointed portfolio and collaborate with other portfolios within environment and SHE. To ensure that aspects of environmental performance objectives and targets are achieved by development and implementation of plans, programmes, schedules and procedures. Assess compliance with best practices and legal requirements, where applicable identify which need to be communicated through the SHE communication process and assist with implementation and tracking.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide input to obtain and retain relevant environmental licenses/authorizations.

• Deliver cost-effective solutions.

• Promote and achieve targets and improve productivity

• Support business and function with implementation of strategies.

• Simplify processes inside and outside the unit and communicate, execute change and improvement

• Manage incident close out and relevant communication to stakeholders

• Execute plans safely and develop annual work and project plans.

• Enable compliance/disclosure and engage stakeholders on environmental compliance and performance.

• Assess legal compliance status of permits, licenses and authorizations and facilitate implementation of corrective actions.

• Evaluate and improve system to monitor and measure.

• Facilitate legal compliance and risk management.

Compliance:

Understanding the rules, regulations, sanctions and other statutory requirements, guidelines and instructions relating to governing bodies and organizations, both internally and externally.

Continuous Process Improvement:

The methodology followed for increasing the effectiveness and/or efficiency of a business process, often through automation.

Decision Making:

Ability to know when and what decisions should be made and to make several decisions simultaneously in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.

Reporting:

The ability to access information from databases, forms, and other sources, and prepare reports according to requirements.

Risk Management:

The process of measuring or assessing risk and then developing strategies to manage the risk. Strategies employed may include transferring the risk to another party, avoiding the risk, reducing the negative effect of the risk, and accepting some or all of the consequences of a particular risk.

• Apply new ideas, expert knowledge, attention to detail, work methods and opportunities to improve results.

• Support implementation of business optimization initiatives.

• Understand customer needs to drive results.

• Establish and sustain relationships.

Formal Education

Relevant B-Tech or B-Degree in (Environmental Management or equivalent)  

Work Experience

Experience: 0+ relevant year

Competencies

Leadership

• Support the one Sasol SHE Excellence Approach and provide input into portfolio specific environmental plans.

• Sustain own high performance and seek opportunities for personal growth monitored through structured performance contract and development plan

• Ensure that vision, values and business direction are embraced

• Communicate and execute change and improvement effectively

Stakeholder Management

• Sustain effective relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders (local; provincial and national levels)

• Maintain transparent relationships with the community

• Participate as member of Environmental forums, natural working teams and other groups

Governance / Charter / Legal Compliance

• Assess portfolio specific legal compliance status of all permits, licenses and authorizations

• Consult on the prevention and addressing of environmental contamination e.g. land and biodiversity due to Sasol operations and associated activities.

• Ensure that environmental protection is considered during plant design relating to biodiversity.

• Assist with studies in the areas Sasol operates to understand and mitigate the environmental risks.

• Assist with implementation of documented procedures that are aligned with legal and good practice guidelines to prevent environmental impacts.

• Input and support into emergency response procedures for environmental contamination are defined and tested regularly during emergency exercises.

• Continuous Improvement: Knowledge Transfer Strategically influencing direction and keep up to date with technical developments in area.

• Using knowledge, attention to detail and team dynamics to assist in solving complex technical problems.