Site Manager

MASONWABE GXIYA

PERSONAL DETAILS EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

H51 Royal Maitland Two

Station Road

Maitland

7405

*********@*****.***

+27(0) 71 774 9591

Date of Birth

Gender

Male

Ethnicity

African

Nationality

South African

Languages

Isixhosa, English and IsiZulu

Current Position

Site Manager

(Resource Innovations Africa)

Driver’s License

Code C1 (PrDP)

Education and Certifications

●BTech: Environmental

Management

●National Diploma (NDip): Environmental Management

●Bsc

●Management of Estuaries in

South Africa (Certificate)

●Marine Protected Area Management (Certificate)

●IAIAsa Member (No.6245)

1.City of Cape Town Municipality, Helderberg

Assistant Environmental Professional, Jan 2020 – Present

Duties and responsibilities associated with this position include:

•Reviewing and commenting on the following applications:

oEnvironmental Impact Assessments (EIA’s)

oLand Use Management Applications (LUMS)

oBuilding Plan Applications

oProperty Lease and Disposal Applications

oMaintenance Management Plans

oEvents Applications

•Conducting site inspections to monitor compliance to existing Environmental Authorisations and other existing laws.

•Respond to complaints from the public and report to relevant authority (i.e. DEA&DP) if necessary.

2.Infinity Environmental, Cape Town

Environmental Consultant, Nov 2018 – Dec 2019 (1 year)

Duties and responsibilities associated with this position included the preparation of:

•Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA’s) which included:

oEnvironmental Management Plans (EMP);

oPublic Participation Process Reports;

•Water Use Licence Applications (WULA);

•Environmental screening and feasibility reports;

•Mapping (GIS)

•Environmental Monitoring and Audit Reports

•Conducting site inspections for compliance monitoring (ECO)

•Assist with preparation and submission of tender documents.

3.The Environmental Partnership, Cape Town

Environmental Assessment Practitioner, Nov 2016 – Oct 2018 (2 years)

Duties and responsibilities associated with this position included the preparation of:

•Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA’s) which included:

oEnvironmental Management Plans (EMP);

oPublic Participation Process Reports;

•Water Use Licence Applications (WULA);

•Environmental screening and feasibility reports;

•Mapping (GIS)

•Environmental Monitoring and Audit Reports

•Conducting site inspections for compliance monitoring (ECO)

4.Department of Environmental Affairs (Oceans and Coasts Branch), Cape Town

Intern, Apr 2015 – Mar 2016 (1 year)

Duties associated with this position included the following:

•Assisting with the initiation, enhancement and maintenance of effective working relations and agreements with relevant sector departments, key stakeholders, and regional bodies to advance ocean conservation and governance.

•Support the development and implementation of species and ecosystems biodiversity management plans.

•Assisting with the coordination of Operation Phakisa’s initiative on Marine Spatial Planning.

•Supporting the development and implementation of marine and other relevant policies, legislation and regulations.

•Providing administrative support to the Directorate: Ocean Conservation Strategies

5.Xtreme Projects, Port Elizabeth

Intern, Aug 2013 – Jan 2014 (6 months)

Duties associated with this position included the following:

•Facilitating environmental education and awareness programmes for staff members.

•Assisting with improving waste management practices.

•Preparing health, safety and environmental risk assessments.

•Assisting with oil spill clean-up operations

•Assisted with monitoring refurbishment of the Petro SA Orca Oil rig

•Preparing safety inductions and reporting incidents on site.

•Assisting with ISO 14001 audits

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

A selected list of projects involved that I was involved in are presented in the below table. This list excludes projects I’ve reviewed while working for my current employer, these may be provided upon request.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS /

ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATIONS

Year

Client

Role

1.Pre-Application Scoping Report for the Swartklip Site, Cape Town, Western Cape

2019

Airports Company South Africa

EAP

2.Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed infill housing development on Erf 135314, Bonteheuwel, Cape Town, Western Cape

2019

City of Cape Town

Project officer

3.Environmental Baseline Report for the Swartklip Site, Cape Town, Western Cape

2019

Airports Company South Africa

Project officer

4.Applicability Checklist for proposed upgrading of the MR535 between Laaiplek and Elands Bay, West Coast

2018

Western Cape Department of Transport & Public Works

Project officer

5.Environmental Baseline Study to inform the Development Framework for the Paardevlei Site, Somerset West

2018

City of Cape

Town

Project officer

6.Environmental Impact Assessment and Water Use Authorisation for proposed Integrated Rapid Transit (IRT) trunk route along Govan Mbeki Road, Cape Town.

2018

City of Cape Town / SMEC

South Africa

EAP

7.Environmental Amendment Report for Environmental Authorisation issued for the Establishment of Incremental Development Area on Portion 5 of Cape Farm 101, Wolwerivier.

2018

City of Cape Town

Project officer

8.Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed office infrastructure for the Western Cape Department of Education in Ottery, Cape Town.

2017

Western

Cape Government

Project

officer

9.Environmental Impact Assessment and Water Use Authorisations for the proposed upgrading of the National Route 2 (N2/Section 7) between Kraaibosch, George (km 28.6) and Die Vleie (km 43.6), Wilderness.

2017 - 2018

SANRAL /

SMEC South Africa

EAP

10.Proposed Mixed-Use Development on Cape Farms 738 & 767 Philippi, Cape Town

2017

Private

Project Officer

11.24G application form for the unlawful commencement of a listed activity in terms of EIA NEMA regulations.

2017

Private

EAP

12.Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed sand mining on Erf 12414 and Erf 9930-RE, Kuilsriver.

2017/2018

Private

EAP

CONSTRUCTION PHASE MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT

Year

Client

Role

1.Slipways and Marine Infrastructure Repairs at St Helena and Lambert’s Bay habours

2019

Coega Development Corporation / Aurecon

ECO

2.Periodic maintenance of Main Road (MR) 535 between Laaiplek and Elands Bay, West Coast

2019

Western Cape department of Transport and Public Works / SMEC

ECO

3.Upgrading and rehabilitation of Elizabeth Park, Bellville

2017 – 2018

City of Cape Town / AECOM

ECO

4.Upgrading of Philippi Train Station

2017 – 2018

PRASA

ECO

5.Upgrading of Langverwacht road, Kuils River

2018

City of Cape Town / ITS

ECO

6.Construction of an industrial park in Sarepta, Bellville

2017 – 2018

Private

ECO

7.Construction of an IRT trunk route along Jan Smuts Drive

2018

City of Cape Town

ECO

8.Construction of N2 Gateway (Joe Slovo) Low Cost Housing

2017 - 2018

City of Cape

Town/

Sobambisana

ECO

OCEAN CONSERVATION STRATEGY

Year

Client

Role

1.Clean-up Plan report for the International Coastal Clean Day

2015

Department of Environmental Affairs

Project Assistant

2.Socio-economic impact assessment study for the Marine Spatial Planning Bill

2016

Department of Environmental Affairs

Project Assistant

3.Development of South Africa’s National Framework on Marine Spatial Planning

2016

Department of Environmental Affairs

Project Assistant

4.Stakeholder engagement and facilitation of government consulting process

2015 - 2016

Department of Environmental Affairs

Project Assistant

REFERENCES

Name : Azanne van Wyk

Organization : City of Cape Town

Position : Head: Environmental and Heritage Management Branch

Relationship : Line Manager

Contact No. : 021-***-****

E-mail : ******.******@********.***.**

Name : Jeremy Rose

Organization : Infinity Environmental (Pty) Ltd

Position : Director

Relationship : Former Employer & Supervisor

Contact No. : 021-***-**** / 084-***-****

E-mail : ******@***********.**.**

Name : Kakale Munamati

Organization : The Environmental Partnership

Position : Environmental Assessment Practitioner

Relationship : Former Colleague

Contact No. : 021-***-****

E-mail : ******@**********.**.**

Name : Yamkela Mngxe

Organization : Department of Environmental Affairs

Position : Environmental Control Officer

Relationship : Former Supervisor

Contact No. :

E-mail : ******@***********.***.**

Name : Sibongile Manzana

Organization : Benguela Current Commission (BCC)

Position : South African National Coordinator: BCC Climate Change Project

Relationship : Former Colleague and Mentor

Contact No. : 082-***-**** / 021-***-****

E-mail : *********@**********.***

Name : Megan Kelly

Organization : Xtreme Projects

Position : Health and Safety Manager

Relationship : Former Supervisor

Contact No. : 041-***-****

E-mail : ***@***************.**.**

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