THAPELO PHAKAMANI BHEKOKUHLE MNDAWENI
Centurion
Summary
Environmental manager with extensive experience in developing and executing environmental management programs, including occupational health and safety management plans for large-scale projects. Proven success in implementing and enhancing SHE management systems that conforms to the requirements of ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 standards. Expertise in driving SHE legal compliance and improving SHE performance through effective SHE management processes including stakeholder management and resource allocation. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on SHE monitoring, risk, emergency and disaster management.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Environmental Manager
Bombela Operating Company
01.2018 - Current
- Ensuring compliance to the Gautrain’s project Environmental Authorization (ROD)
- Managing the Gautrain’s project Environmental management program (EMPr).
- Implementing and maintaining the Gautrain’s ISO 14001:2015 certified environmental management system.
- Implementing and maintaining the Gautrain’s ISO 45001:2018 certified Occupational health and safety management system.
- Ensuring compliance to the Gautrain’s project Integrated Water Use License.
- Ensuring Compliance with applicable legal requirements.
- Monitoring, reporting, and managing organization’s SHE performance.
- Managing Occupational Hygiene Surveys.
- Liaison with external stakeholders (Gautrain’s stakeholders, authorities, interested and affected parties).
- Co-ordinating SHE audits and inspections.
- Managing SHE Department staff.
- Managing SHE Department’s operational budget
- Evaluated quality of staff work and performance against objectives to assess need for improvements.
- Planned staff activities to meet operational demands.
- Mentored staff to enable professional development and progression.
- Led daily operations to achieve key business objectives.
- Coordinated and allocated resources to support service team.
Environmental Officer
Bombela Operating Company
01.2012 - 01.2018
- Managing the Gautrain’s EMPr.
- Conducting water monitoring and airborne noise monitoring.
- Managing waste and raising environmental awareness.
- Implementing and maintaining ISO 14001 conforming environmental management system.
- Conducting environmental monitoring as required by the ROD’s, EMPr, IWUL.
- Conducting internal environmental audits and inspections.
- Co-ordinating all external environmental audits and inspections.
- Liaison with external stakeholders (Authorities and the community).
- Managing Environmental Department’s operational budget.
Environmental Technician
ArcelorMittal South Africa Newcastle Works
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Conducting stacks emission measurements and managing ambient air quality monitoring stations.
- Liaison with plants on environmental authorization compliance and liaison with external stakeholders (Authorities and the community).
- Identifying, motivating, and successfully executing environmental management projects.
- Conducting environmental audits and inspections.
- Managing operational budget.
- Maintaining ISO 14001 conforming environmental management system.
Air Pollution Specialist
Levego cc, Stationary Source Emission Measurement Specialists
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Performing quantitative and qualitative stacks emission measurements.
- Interpreting data collected from emission measurements.
- Calibrating air pollution monitoring equipment.
- Worked for organizations such as Transalloys (Witbank), Metalloys, Eskom power stations, Sasol, Samancor tubatse etc.
Air Pollution Technician
C & M Consulting Engineers
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Undertaking specialized stacks emission measurements.
- Assisting in the commissioning of air quality monitoring stations.
- Managing data from stacks and ambient air monitoring.
- Worked for organizations such as Lanxess, Rand refinery, Polokwane Smelter, Lafarge, Pretoria Portland Cement, Natal Portland Cement.
Environmental Officer Trainee
Karbochem PTY Ltd
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Ensuring compliance to the water use license.
- Ensuring compliance to waste management license.
- Ensuring compliance to the atmospheric emission license.
- Assisting in the development, implementation and maintenance of ISO 14001.
- Facilitating the environmental and ISO 14001 Awareness Training.
- Rehabilitating disturbed land.
- Manage Waste in line with applicable legal requirements.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Tshwane School for Business and Society
04.2026
Program for Management Development -
Gordon Institute of Business Science
01.2020
BSc Honours Degree - Environmental Monitoring and Modelling
University of South Africa
01.2018
B-Tech Degree - Environmental Sciences
Tshwane University of Technology
01.2011
National Diploma - Environmental Management
Tshwane University of Technology
01.2005
Matric Certificate -
Sabela Senior Secondary School
01.2001
Skills
- Self-motivated
- Analytical skills
- Problem solving skills
- Managerial skills
- Environmental monitoring skills
- Technical report writing skills
- Presentation skills
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Prioritization
- Ability to work independently
- Good team player
- Ability to work under pressure
- Computer skills
Certification
- ISO 14001 implementation and understanding, SABS
- ISO 14001 Migration from ISO 14001:2004 to ISO 14001:2015, SGS
- ISO 14001 Lead auditors’ course, SABS
- Internal auditing, King SHEQ
- ISO 45001 lead auditors’ course, SGS
- Advance Environmental law, Implex
- RCAT, IRCA
- Introduction to SAMTRAC, NOSA
- SAMTRAC, NOSA
References
- Mr H Luvalo, Executive SHEQ at Bombela Operating Company, 0837345071
- Mr S. Mntambo, Environmental Manager at Arcelor Mittal, 0343148228, 0832895997
- Mr D. Posthumus, Managing Member at Levego cc, 0116084148, 0828096084
- Mr T. Setshedi, Mentor at C & M Consulting Engineer, 0829299966
Custom Section
ID Number, 8409295788082
Timeline
Environmental Manager
Bombela Operating Company
01.2018 - Current
Environmental Officer
Bombela Operating Company
01.2012 - 01.2018
Environmental Technician
ArcelorMittal South Africa Newcastle Works
01.2010 - 01.2012
Air Pollution Specialist
Levego cc, Stationary Source Emission Measurement Specialists
01.2008 - 01.2010
Air Pollution Technician
C & M Consulting Engineers
01.2006 - 01.2008
Environmental Officer Trainee
Karbochem PTY Ltd
01.2005 - 01.2006
MBA - Business Administration
Tshwane School for Business and Society
Program for Management Development -
Gordon Institute of Business Science
BSc Honours Degree - Environmental Monitoring and Modelling
University of South Africa
B-Tech Degree - Environmental Sciences
Tshwane University of Technology
National Diploma - Environmental Management
Tshwane University of Technology
Matric Certificate -
Sabela Senior Secondary School