Environmental Manager Project

MS GIGI CLOETE

GIGI GEZAEN CLOETE

Residential Area: Milnerton, Cape Town, South Africa

ID: 890**********

Gender: Female

Contact: +27-735****** / ***********@*****.***

PROFILE

I am young and ambitious South African woman -One who works to create a safe and sustainable health and safety as well as environmental management system. I am passionate about safety and the environment. I strive to evoke long term adaptable solutions for development of all projects I tackle. I am capable and qualified of developing health safety and environmental strategies where I can efficiently manage projects based on environmentally sustainable development as well as Health and Safety management systems. I have attained a BA degree from the University of South Africa in Environmental Management, Nebosh International Health and Safety certification, ISO45001 Health and safety implementation and ISO45001 Health and Safety Internal Auditor Certified. I have a proven track record of 7 years' experience in the environmental industry. With this I am equip to bring the required knowledge of environmental regulations to your organization. I have advanced leadership skills as a HSE project manager with experience in the Nature Conservation section, Stellenbosch Municipality. Here I managed and oversaw more than 60 workers and over 10 projects that ran throughout the year. Tasked with implementing environmental management systems, Health and safety systems, wastewater management, injury and incident reporting, developing standard operating procedures and work instructions, maintaining legislative compliances, drought mitigation programmes, strategizing and budgeting for projects such as alien plant clearing, social development projects and the management of Jan Marais nature reserve, Mont Rochelle nature reserve and Jonkershoek nature reserve as well as surrounding parks. In addition to my management experience, I conducted internal health safety and environmental audits identifying and correcting non-conformances that could have a negative impact on the safety of the workers and on the environment. When problems were found, That I could not solve in my own capacity, I worked with other specialists to find and implement feasible solutions. I also monitored and evaluated existing procedures and policies to determine their effectiveness and made changes where necessary. In my current role as HSE Manager for Mosaic Manufacturing I have transitioned the management system from OSHAS18001 to ISO45001 closing GAPs and developed international standard policies, procedures and work instructions that provide a harmonious safe work environment. Here I implemented environmental waste management programmes and I have developed sustainable solutions and managed management systems for the municipal section as well as conducted Environmental impact assessments compliant with relevant regulations for private companies. I am well versed in ISO standards to assess risks navigating the large body of heal safety and environmental protections. I would love to bring my experience to this organization understanding that compliance not only saves the company money but creates good will with communities. My Greatest achievement being, achieving ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 accreditation for the company I am recently employed by. Here I developed, maintained and managed the company’s cosmetic Environmental management system and Health and safety management system as the HSE Manager.

Company culture is incredibly important to me as we spend the majority of our lives at work with colleagues. I am a team player and have been fortunate enough to have learned life lessons, gained friendships, exchanged knowledge and developed a deeper passion for this industry with each career step I take.

I also have the ability to take part in educational programs to help teach employees about safe work culture and unsafe practices that could occur if proper procedures are not followed.

I look forward to the next step and journey ahead. EDUCATION

ISO45001

Health and safety implementation certificate SGS 2022 ISO45001

Health and safety Internal Auditor certificate SGS 2022 TEACHING DIPLOMA

I-to-I 2022 -current

MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

NEBOSCH 2015

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

NEBOSCH 2015

BACHELOR OF ARTS, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA 2009 - 2014

IEB NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE

DURBAN GIRLS' COLLEGE 2007

PERSONAL SKILLS

• Analytical and Critical Thinking

• Receptive to feedback

• Empathetic

• Excellent communicator

• Leadership

• Negotiation

• Scheduling

• Risk Management

• Problem solving

• Emotional intelligence.

• Discipline and determination.

• Forward-Thinking.

• Creative Problem-Solving

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

• Project Management

• IS045001 Implementation

• ISO45001 Internal auditor

• Communication and presentation skills.

• Cost Control

• Leadership and staff management.

• Stakeholder management.

• Commercial awareness

• Project planning and development

• Environmental Management

• Planning (EMP) Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)

• Developing Risk Assessments (HS)(EHS)

• Health and Safety auditing

• Computer Literate

• Understand environmental metrics and statistics.

• Understand environmental impact evaluation methods

• Understand measurement and monitoring techniques and sciences

• Foundational Knowledge.

• An Ability to Identify Strategic Opportunities.

• Calculate and Pitch Potential Value.

• Data Skills.

• Effective Communication of Purpose.

Work experience

Environmental and Health and Safety management services. FREELANCE WORK

• Planning, organizing, leading, and ending off the project.

• Develop and manage Health and safety Risk Assessments

• Budget planning and resource management

• Manage compliance to the Health and Safety Act, Environmental legislation

• Conduct Weekly and Monthly Reports

• Note Deviations and Corrective Actions

• Daily Site Inspections

• Monthly auditing Files

• Liaise with stakeholders

• Keep Management System updated

• Report of IOD’s / Incident Investigations

• Inspect and maintain compliances

WORK EXPERIENCE

ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT MANAGER

STELLENBOSCH MUNICIPALITY SEP 2017 - FEB 2019

• Alien plant clearing

• Fire break clearing

• Control permit issues for wood harvesting sites

• Biomass nature conservation

• Drought mitigation management

• Management of recycled effluent water usages

• Coordinate resources for execution of projects

• Develop and implement detailed project plan

• Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility risk management reporting

• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs

• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques

• Client and stakeholder relationship management

HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CLIMATE MITIGATION MANAGER STELLENBOSCH MUNICIPALITY AUG 2016 - AUG 2017

• Manage, conserve and maintain the heritage oak trees Improve and extend Urban Greening process for the Greater Stellenbosch

• Compile operating IDP and capital budget Apply delegated power to urban forestry

• Compile and implement conservation marketing and management plan

• Compile tree policy applicable legislation

• Head landscape maintenance and improvement Manage spend of capital projects

• Manage spend of operational budget IDP ward projects WORK EXPERIENCE CONT.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT MANAGER

SAUPA JAN 2014 - APR 2016

• Undertaking administrative enforcement processes in response to detected noncompliance’s related to illegal developments

• Conduction Risk assessments

• Developing work instructions and Procedures

• Managing waste streams

• Investigating, monitoring and recording injury and incidents on duty

• Conducting Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) Compiling and conducting environmental health and safety audits

• Compiling and implementing environmental management plans to identify non- compliances

• Compiling and implementing action plans that comply with municipal and national laws

• Compiling environmental educational programs Planning, coordinating and overseeing execution of enforcement operations

• Drafting of presentations in line with identified gaps according to NEMA, SEMA NEM:WA, WULA processes and associated legislation

• Planning coordinating and identifying priority sectors with representatives from various environmental departments (forestry, costal, water and sanitation) and client company directors

SHE MANAGER

Mosiac Manufacturing November 2020 – Current

• Ensure the organization is compliant with the management of disposing Hazardous waste

• Develop policies, procedures and work instructions

• Conduct internal audits recording all nonconformances and root causes

• Facilitate training

• Implement ISO45001- SGS certified

• Internal Auditor ISO45001- SGS certified

• Incident and accident investigations

• Maintain legal compliance of all machinery

• Schedule service and maintenance of all equipment

• Guarantees that all work is performed in accordance with approved manuals, internal policies and procedures, contract documents, and good sustainable development practices.

• Develop manuals and policies, work instructions and conduct training on the new developments.

• Manage recycling of glass, general waste streams and waste paper

• Implement, Manage and maintain ISO systems for 14001, 45001

• Set-up a Records Retention Schedule

• Compliance Environmental Auditing ensuring that an organization is following external laws, rules, regulations, corporate bylaws, controls, and policies and procedures.

• Disposal of Obsolete Records

• Conducts safety meetings, audits, and inspections to ensure compliance, evaluate performance, identify corrective action, and implement follow up assessments.

• Plans, implements, and conducts preventative care, safety, and compliance training programs.

• Plans, implements, manages, and maintains comprehensive environmental safety & health programs on premises.

• Provides project management team with guidance on health and safety and confirm the organizations site fulfills industry, local, state, and federal guidelines and regulations.

• Collaborates with management to develop an Emergency Action Plan and serve as primary contact for project site injury and incident notification, investigation, and case management. Maintains a written log of safety inspection activities, reports, and correspondence.

• Develops and maintains company cost/change controls, and budget.

• Coordinates and monitors schedule updates, invoices, and submittals.

• Reports the status of the management system to CEOs

• Participates in team meetings and provides regular updates on non-conformities

• Manage Safety statics and records and the overall standards of safety practices that are being carried out within the organization

• Monitor and maintain surveys, services and maintenance of Machinery and equipment

• Implement risk assessments by evaluating potential hazards

• improve and implement control measures.

• Reviewing Risk assessment and update if necessary. 1. Schedule Electrical surveys in accordance with legislative safety practice 2. Forklifts

3. Schedule Hazardous chemicals surveys

4. Machinery

5. Schedule and ensure occupational hygiene monitoring services are done in accordance to legislative safety practice.

• Evaluate the risks and take precaution

• Develop and conduct tool box talks based on safety topics related to workplace hazards, waste reduction and safe work practices

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