PHILANI LATHA
Environmentalist
Umlazi
Summary
An experienced Environmental Officer with wide range of useful skills to help enforce compliance within the workplace. Looking for a fulltime opportunity within the SHEQ field where utilization of skills and experiences for the continued success of the organization will be a key.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Environmental Officer
Bidvest Tank Terminals
Durban
03.2022 - Current
- Assist Environmental Specialist in ensuring safe, efficient and economic running of all Environmental activities for the Region.
- Ensure compliance to all environmental authorizations, permits and licenses and ensure records are kept for inspections by Regulators.
- Liaise constructively and consult with employees, peers, Independent Contractors and Suppliers, in order to ensure the development and maintenance of environmental standards.
- Ensure EMPs are up to date and are complied with.
- Maintain communication flow to and from the SHEP department and other departments and create a positive Environmental awareness.
- Provide assistance to the Environmental Specialist in monitoring Environmental permit conditions for all the sites and also Investigate and report on the cause of environmental accidents / incidents and near misses on site.
- Conduct Daily site visits and ensure all non-conformances are corrected immediately.
- Control and Maintain Environmental records - waste invoices, permits, licenses etc.
- Keep track of any changes in legislation and link legal requirements to company activities and also coordinates environmental compliance audits for the Region.
- Development of Construction Environmental Management Plans.
- Maintain all site documentation e.g Method statements, waste removals, incident reports etc.
- Monitor storm water and effluent drainage.
- Ensure that samples of storm water and effluent are taken and sent to the lab for testing as well as reconciling results, monitoring of air quality and e-noses alarm activations.
- Ensure that all environmental risks are assessed and appropriately addressed.
- Generate environmental cost center PR's, receipting PO's and tracking delivery of items/services.
- Monitor and appropriately reduce costs of waste and spill material and participates in Berth & site walkabouts with TNPA.
Environmental Graduate
Bidvest Tank Terminals
Durban
07.2022 - 02.2023
- Environmental and Safety auditing of Bidvest Tank Terminals ISO14001 and ISO45001 standards.
- Conducted site inspections to ensure site personnel are complying with environmental policies of the company.
- Audited all certificates and licenses issued or granted for Bidvest Tank Terminals
- Audited and ensured compliance to Occupational Health and Safety Acts and all applicable regulations adopted by the company
- Monitored air quality using eNOSE technology to ensure BTT complies with the National Air Quality Act as required by the Atmospheric Emissions license granted for Bidvest Tank Terminals.
- Assisted the sampling process of effluent, groundwater, tap water and surface water within the Bidvest Tank Terminals by external service providers for water quality monitoring as required by Trade Effluent and Waste Management permits
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Updated and created new Environmental Policies and Systems.
Project Officer: Permits
Bidvest Tank Terminals
Durban
11.2020 - 06.2022
- Ensured that all projects are in compliance with Environmental policies adopted by the company.
- Ensured all projects were also in compliance with ISO14001 through environmental systematic approach that reduces overall disposal of pollutants from project activities.
- Assisting Environmental Officer in performing soil quality analysis where a certain project would take place.
- Assisting Environmental Officer in auditing and updating Integrated Environmental Management System to maintain continuous improvement process.
- Issuing daily work instructions and permits work to contractors involved in projects.
- Ensured and enforced compliance to BTT permit to work standard
- Assisting Project Engineer in preparing and running projects in terms of ensuring work progresses accordingly
- Assisting Project Engineer by co-ordination and managing the progress of the project and reporting project progress on a daily basis
- Conducting feasibility studies, identify risk exposures associated with projects and adopts mitigation measures where required
- Ensuring contractors comply with company's standards, site rules and permits to work regulations at all times
- Liaising with contractors and site personnel on behalf of BTT and Project Engineer.
- Ensuring project related delays are minimized and/ or avoided as much as possible.
- Ensuring all personnel on site comply with all international standards (I.e OHS, Environment Management and Quality) at all times
- Ensuring all tasks are safely conducted and no deviations happen during execution phase
- Attending weekly meetings for discussion of all issues related to project.
- Doing daily site visit to ensure work is executed according to scope of work submitted by the contractor to ensure safety and compliance.
- Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
- Kept senior management well-informed by preparing and presenting project status reports.
- Allocated project resources to drive productivity and maximize efficiency.
- Developed and deepened relationships with key stakeholders.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to my superiors.
Gas Pipeline Controller
Sasol Satellite Operations
04.2018 - 11.2018
- Reporting to Field Ops Fireman: Inspecting the gas station and gas pipeline through studying of vegetation, soil and water states along the Sasol gas pipeline servitude
- Ensuring no disruption in gas supply happens, no environmental disturbance happens and the safety of the employees and public is maintained
- Issuing of permits for all jobs to be done on the gas station or gas pipeline
- Inspection of Sasol gas pipeline servitude for any illegal activities which might jeopardize the gas transfer and put public in danger of explosion and fire
- Ensuring safety on the gas station prior to work is maintained through isolating and venting out gas on the line where work will be done
- Testing devices, instrumentation and electricity within the gas station works properly (i.e
- Gauges, volume correctors, meters, valves etc.)
- Ensuring customers get the correct amount of gas (volume and pressure) and that they are billed correctly
- Maintaining the gas station's equipment for a better performance and billing through doing of calibrations, checking and changing batteries where needed
- Raising awareness in public regarding the dangers that illegal activities on the servitude may cause on the environment, economy and society
- Assisting artisans in doing their daily activities in Durban (South, Central and North), and sometimes Richards Bay and Newcastle.
Environmental Space Auditor
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Durban
04.2018 - 11.2018
- Reporting to CMS Manager: Inspecting and auditing the campus environment through collecting and analyzing data for all the properties in Campus
- Checking the existing data whether it is up to date and update all that is not.
- Inspecting all campus buildings that they comply with ISO14001, OHS Act and ISO9001 to be occupied by students and staff
- Assisting Campus Management Services with required data missing regarding all the buildings so as to update maps.
- Updating all the missing gaps regarding data on the UKZN system
- Compiling of reports regarding findings.
- Communicated with auditees staff to obtain necessary information for audits.
Education
Bachelor of Science - BSc Honours in Environmental Management
University of South Africa
Durban, South Africa 01.2021 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Science - BSc Geological Science
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Durban, South Africa 01.2014 - 06.2017
High School Diploma -
Umbelebele High School
Umlazi, Durban 01.2013 - 11.2013
Skills
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Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 10/11/1994
- Driving License: Code 10 (C1)
- Marital Status: Single
Accomplishments
- Reducing Delays for a +R50 million Project.
- Reducing Pollutants caused by Projects.
References
- Noxolo Msiya, Vopak, Environmental & Sustainability Specialist, 0713115976 (Former BTT Employee)
- Buhlebezwe Khumalo, Hullets, Sugar Terminal, Engineering Manager, 0674292183 (Former BTT Employee)
- Alton Jostry, Sasol Satellite Operations, Senior Electrical Artisan, 0794970943, Alton.Jostry@sasol.com
- Fred Laskey, University of KwaZulu Natal, Campus Management Services Manager, 0833013656
Timeline
Environmental Graduate
Bidvest Tank Terminals
07.2022 - 02.2023
Environmental Officer
Bidvest Tank Terminals
03.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Science - BSc Honours in Environmental Management
University of South Africa
01.2021 - 03.2022
Project Officer: Permits
Bidvest Tank Terminals
11.2020 - 06.2022
Environmental Space Auditor
University of KwaZulu-Natal
04.2018 - 11.2018
Gas Pipeline Controller
Sasol Satellite Operations
04.2018 - 11.2018
Bachelor of Science - BSc Geological Science
University of KwaZulu-Natal
01.2014 - 06.2017
High School Diploma -
Umbelebele High School
01.2013 - 11.2013
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