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Gugulethu Precious Dubazana

Environmental Officer
Ladysmith,KwaZulu-Natal

Summary

Environmental professional with strong background in environmental regulations, sustainability initiatives, and impact assessments. Proven ability to work collaboratively within teams and adapt to evolving project needs. Skilled in data analysis, project management, and stakeholder communication. Dependable and results-driven, consistently delivering high-quality outcomes.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Environmental Officer

Siyavuya Power Projects
03.2020 - Current
  • Ensuring that the conditions of the issued Environmental Authorisation are implemented.
  • Responsible for monitoring of compliance with Environmental Management Program (EMPr), environmental control of site actions, adjusting of environmental quality of works performed by construction staff, remediation, and rehabilitation of work.
  • Implementing Siyavuya Power Projects Environmental Management system as per ISO 14001:2015.
  • Liaise with relevant statutory bodies and third-party consultants regarding Environmental matters.
  • Prepares daily written inspection reports that provide up-to-date and consistent written, and documentation of activities observed in the field.
  • Reports back to the Environmental Control Officer (ECO) through compilation of regular site inspection reports.
  • Ensures compliance of construction activities with relevant environmental legislation.
  • Maintains the complaints register that is kept on-site.
  • Keeps record of all environmental incidents and ensures that corrective action is taken.
  • Compiles method statements from the project specific EMPr.
  • Identifying Environmental training needs and ensure that staff receives applicable training and awareness.
  • Work with the site management team, site safety representatives and workforce to manage environmental issues.
  • Ensure the management and disposal of waste is managed in a proper manner and documentation is maintained.
  • Ensure all accidents are documented and investigated correctly.
  • Initiate Environmental Management systems, programs, and plans, and monitor implementation compliances.
  • Ensuring that all activities performed comply with all applicable environmental legislation, National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998, Clients SHEQ Standards, procedures, and other legal requirements.

Intern Environmental officer

Department of Economic development, Tourism and Environmental affairs
04.2018 - 02.2020
  • Responsible for site inspections.
  • Undertaking environmental application processes in terms of NEMA/NEM: WA (EIA, BA,and Amendment).
  • To evaluate Environmental Impact Assessment applications for authorisation.
  • Ensure decision making is open and transparent and that access to information is provided in accordance with the law.
  • Render compliance monitoring inspections.
  • Ensure environmental compliance with all relevant environmental legislation through criminal and administrative action.
  • Participate in Environmental Management Sector inspections.
  • Managing waste-related information and ensuring the integration of waste management considerations in planning initiatives.
  • Respond to pollution and waste incidents/complaints.
  • Administering legislative obligations in terms of the approval and compliance monitoring of waste management activities by conducting site visit in facilities within the district.
  • Promotion of pollution and waste control prevention measures and cleaner technology.
  • Attending of meetings, workshops, presentation conducted with stakeholders NGOs, and civil societies.
  • Providing information, support to other components in conducting environmental awareness workshops and advocating the cooperative governance in dealing with enforcement issues e.g., DWS, and Municipalities.
  • Participate in Environmental Capacity Building workshops.
  • Promoting integration of environmental education into the school curriculum.
  • Supporting schools for School Environmental Education Program (SEEP) implementation and green projects.

Environmental Practice Facilitator

Elective Training Institute Cc
04.2015 - 06.2015
  • Facilitating Environmental Practice level two.
  • Encouraging all strategies for waste management.
  • Taking learners to different recycling companies.
  • Attending Environmental practice projects.

Education

BA Honours - Environmental Management

University of South Africa

BA - Environmental Planning and Development

University of Zululand

Grade 12 -

Tholokuhle Secondary School

Skills

  • Ability to interpret and enforce legislation

  • Ability to conduct routine inspections and investigations

  • Ability to apply basic sampling techniques

  • Ability to collect, record and interpret

  • Problem solving

  • Team building

  • Technical report writing

  • Environmental policy development

Training

  • Samtrac
  • Combined ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 14001: 2015 INTERNAL AUDITOR
  • Combined ISO 45001: 2018 & ISO 14001:2015 Implementation
  • Combined ISO 45001: 2018 & ISO 14001:2015 Introduction
  • Introduction to Health and Safety Act First Aid Level 1 & 2
  • Hazchem handling
  • HIRA

Timeline

Environmental Officer

Siyavuya Power Projects
03.2020 - Current

Intern Environmental officer

Department of Economic development, Tourism and Environmental affairs
04.2018 - 02.2020

Environmental Practice Facilitator

Elective Training Institute Cc
04.2015 - 06.2015

BA - Environmental Planning and Development

University of Zululand

BA Honours - Environmental Management

University of South Africa

Grade 12 -

Tholokuhle Secondary School

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