Ingrid Sithole
Environmental Specialist
Middelburg
Summary
Result driven individual, develops and implements comprehensive strategies for establishing environmental and safety management systems that prevent accidents, promote a healthy work environment, drive regulatory and company requirement compliance and implement risk management programs. Supporting operational sites by completing regulatory risk analysis, applicability determinations and maintenance of regulatory compliance systems. Influencing a diverse customer compliance base at all levels of the organization to achieve a sustainable environmental management and safety culture. Working effectively with governmental representatives in compliance with environmental rules, standards and regulations.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Environmental Coordinator
Exxaro Coal
Middelburg
2017.06 - Current
- ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) implementation and maintenance to retain the certificate.
- Internal Lead Auditing.
- Performed regular and random field inspections to comply with all applicable permit requirements and other applicable statutory laws.
- Operational risk identification and management to ensure compliance to internal standard and procedures as well as applicable legal requirements.
- Development of environmental management procedures aimed at minimising risks and enhancing continues improvement.
- Project management: Permit application for environmental projects (EIA/EMP studies, WUL applications, drilling of scavenger & monitoring boreholes, irrigation project, pan reconstruction)
- Engagement with statutory departments responsible for authorisation and law enforcement (site compliance, incident reporting, permit application processes)
- Investigated complaints and concerns regarding possible regulatory human rights violations against the constitution and the NEMA principles and engagement with interested and affected parties.
- Assisted with development of compliance program and played leadership role in transition of compliance oversight models (i.e. SWMP, Geohydrological model..)
- Engagement with top management and board members - Reporting on risks and recommended controls as well as progress in action plans aimed at risk minimization .
- Monitor and enforce budgeting protocols for environmental management programs.
- Maintained performance record of meeting budgetary goals on assigned projects.
- Sustainability data management
- Leading environmental department, onboarding of personnel's and career development including mentoring.
- Introducing and managing recycling programs to reduce waste sent to landfill sites.
Environmental Officer
Total Coal SA - ECC
Emalahleni
2007.01 - 2017.05
- Assessment and Implementation of EMP conditions to ensure legal compliance.
- ISO 14001 Environmental Management System implementation and maintenance – EMS auditing and inspections.
- Aspect/impact management.
- Legal compliance auditing and action plan management.
- Contractors pack management of environmental projects contractors.
- Environmental awareness and training of employees.
- Stakeholders database management – identification and communication.
- Waste Management – Cradle to Cradle principle.
- Pollution control – reporting (engagement with Stakeholders and Governmental Departments).
- Sustainable indicators management and reporting.
- Procedure compilation, implementation and communication.
- Mine closure costs assessments.
- Implementation of management programme control processes and cost management.
- Project coordinating: all site environmental projects (EIA/EMP studies, lining of dams, cleaning of dams, seepage cut-off drain construction, Weeds eradication programme and discard dump construction).
- Supervisor and acting environmental manager in absentia of the manager.
Occupational Hygiene & Pollution Mng Trainee
Eskom Hendrina Power Station
Middelburg
2004.06 - 2004.08
- Heat and cold stress monitoring.
- Hearing conservation programme.
- Waste and water management
- Air pollution control.
Secretory and HIV Treatment Activists
Treatment Action Campaign (TAC)
Nelspruit
2002.01 - 2004.02
- Minutes taking.
- Report writing.
- Volunteers supervisor.
- Door to door campaigns.
- HIV/AIDS education.
- Assistant organizer.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Participating as a delegate in annual conferences
Education
Bachelors - Environmental Health
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria, South Africa 2007.02 - 2008.12
National Diploma - Environmental Health
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria, South Africa 1999.02 - 2006.12
High School Diploma -
Sitintile High School
Kanyamazane 1992.01 - 1996.12
Skills
Creative/Innovative
undefinedTimeline
Environmental Coordinator
Exxaro Coal
2017.06 - Current
Bachelors - Environmental Health
Tshwane University of Technology
2007.02 - 2008.12
Environmental Officer
Total Coal SA - ECC
2007.01 - 2017.05
Occupational Hygiene & Pollution Mng Trainee
Eskom Hendrina Power Station
2004.06 - 2004.08
Secretory and HIV Treatment Activists
Treatment Action Campaign (TAC)
2002.01 - 2004.02
National Diploma - Environmental Health
Tshwane University of Technology
1999.02 - 2006.12
High School Diploma -
Sitintile High School
1992.01 - 1996.12
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