SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST POSITION

Date Listed: 10 May 2021

Address: Pretoria

Job Type: Full time, permanent position

Salary: GPT salary structure

Start date: As soon as possible                                                                            

GPT requires the services of a Senior Scientist to be stationed at the Pretoria office.

Essential skills

Business aspects:

• Effectively follow strategies developed by management to reach targets and ensure productive hours are achieved
• Prepare accurate budgets and monitored progress to ensure projects completed within budget and allocated professional time
• Ensure work quality meets and exceeds client expectations
• Plan and designate project resources within timeframes
• Keep stakeholders informed during the entire project, from kick-off to completion
• Ensure GPT and client SHEQ strategies implemented across unit
• Manage change if and when change arisen using both client’s and GPT’s management of change procedures

Professional aspects:

• Groundwater assessments and monitoring – more complex projects can have appropriate teams from other offices involved
• Provide reliable interpretation of complex field data to formulate conceptual site model, with proof of originality, clear insight, and depth of understanding
• Plan and review fieldwork on complex projects, including remediation sites, emergency call-outs, problem identification and rectification.
• Prepare proposals for all routine types of work for any client, prepared technical input and costing for tenders
• Serve as senior technical leader of environmental projects of medium to large scope and complexity, take part in strategy development – substantial technical expertise
• Writing and reviewing of scientific reports ranging from medium to higher level reports for contaminated land assessments – display an authoritative coverage and interpretation of the field data and well able to defend scientific principles
• Assisting with execution of site assessment and remediation activities at contaminated sites
• Investigate and assess contamination levels and remediation options at a variety of chemical and petrochemical sites

Qualification and minimum requirements:

• Experience in the writing of scientific reports is a pre-requisite
• Honours Degree in Geology / Hydrogeology / Environmental Science with 5 years’ experience in petroleum hydrocarbon contamination assessments
• Preference will be given to a registered professional scientist (earth sciences)
• Experience in environmental consulting, client interaction and dealing with clients directly
• Proven track record of budgeting, managing subcontractors and completing projects profitably
• Provide credible references

Inherent requirements of the job:

• Ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organisation
• Ability to manage multiple projects at a time while paying attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication and technical writing skills
• Be able to work under pressure
• Ability to work independently (with minimal supervision) and to manage a team
• Planning, organising and execution
• Be motivated to succeed financially

To apply submit your CV to cv@gptglobal.com. If we do not contact you within 14 days your application was unsuccessful.

GROUNDWATER MODELER POSITION

Date Listed: 27 October 2022

Address: Pretoria

Job Type: Full time, permanent position

Salary: GPT salary structure

Start date: As soon as possible                                                                               

GPT requires the services of a Groundwater Modeler to be stationed at the Pretoria office.

Essential skills

Qualification and minimum requirements:

• Master’s degree in Geology / Hydrogeology / Environmental Science
• Mathematical background – must have a working knowledge of elementary mathematics, especially linear algebra and matrix algebra
• Chemistry background – must have a working knowledge of elementary chemistry, especially chemical reaction rate constants
• Modelling insights – must have a working knowledge of the different types and use of modelling boundary conditions and available modelling packages
• Modelling experience – must have completed at least 50 models with more than one software package
• 10 years’ experience in environmental consulting
• Valid driver’s license and own transport
• Conversant in MS Office
• Provide credible references

Professional aspects:

• Provide specialist inputs in terms of formulating the conceptual site model
• Provide reliable interpretation of complex field data
• Involve in and develop and drive data management and presentation strategies
• Prepare technical input and costing for tenders and provide specialist input in complex tenders and non-routine proposals
• Develop templates and/or guidelines for data management implementation
• Implement quality assurance and quality control protocol and review remediation projects and modelling reports
• Provide specialist inputs to project management and execution
• Provide reliable interpretation of complex data sets, i.e. complex site conceptualisation, interpretative report writing, high quality scientific reports
• Attend client meetings at executive/decision-making level
• Provide planning and technical direction for project managers/responsible persons
• Recognised as expert in the field
• Compile presentations to clients and present at conferences
• Attend public participation meetings and IAP/regulator engagement

Business aspects:

• Effectively follow strategies developed by management to reach targets and ensure productive hours are achieved
• Ensure projects are completed within budget
• Ensure work quality meets and exceeds client expectations
• Plan and designate project resources within timeframes
• Keep stakeholders informed during the entire project, from kick-off to completion
• Ensure GPT and client SHEQ strategies implemented across unit
• Manage change if and when change arisen using both client’s and GPT’s management of change procedures

Inherent requirements of the job:

• Ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organisation
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at a time while paying attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication and technical writing skills
• Be able to work under pressure
• Ability to work independently (with minimal supervision) and in a team
• Planning, organising and execution
• Be motivated to succeed

To apply submit your CV to cv@gptglobal.com. If we do not contact you within 14 days your application was unsuccessful.

HYDROGEOLOGIST POSITION

Date Listed: 14 December 2022

Address: Durban/Pretoria

Job Type: Full time, permanent position

Salary: GPT salary structure

Start date: 01 February 2023 or as soon as possible                                                

GPT requires the services of a Hydrogeologist in the Inorganic Unit to be stationed at the Durban office.

Essential skills

Business aspects:

• Effectively follow strategies developed by management to reach targets and ensure productive hours are achieved
• Prepare accurate budgets and monitor progress to ensure projects are completed within budget and allocated professional time
• Ensure work quality meets and exceeds client expectations
• Plan and designate project resources within timeframes
• Keep stakeholders informed during the entire project, from kick-off to completion
• Ensure GPT and client SHEQ strategies implemented across unit
• Manage change when change arise using both client’s and GPT’s management of change procedures

Professional aspects:

• Groundwater assessments and monitoring – more complex projects can have appropriate teams from other offices involved
• Provide reliable interpretation of complex field data to formulate conceptual site model, with proof of originality, clear insight and depth of understanding
• Plan and review fieldwork for junior staff members and/or field workers. Able to do fieldwork on complex projects, including emergency callouts and VI installations
• Prepare proposals for all routine types of work for any client
• Attend client meetings, compile presentations to clients, attend public participation meetings
• Writing and reviewing of scientific reports ranging from basic to medium level reports for hydrogeological/contamination investigations – more complex projects can have appropriate teams from other units involved
• Assist with execution of site assessment and remediation activities at sites
• Investigate and assess contamination levels and remediation measures at a variety of mining sites
• Environmental impact assessment data collection

Qualification and minimum requirements:

• Proven track record of budgeting, managing subcontractors and completing projects profitably
• Experience in environmental consulting, client interaction and dealing with clients directly
• Experience in the writing of scientific reports is a prerequisite
• Honours Degree (or higher) in Geology/Hydrogeology/Environmental Science with 5 years’ experience in mining related groundwater studies
• Preference will be given to a registered professional scientist (earth sciences)

Inherent requirements of the job:

• Ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organisation
• Ability to manage multiple projects at a time while paying attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication and technical writing skills
• Be able to work under pressure
• Ability to work independently (with minimal supervision) and to manage a team
• Planning, organising and execution
• Be motivated to succeed financially

To apply submit your CV to cv@gptglobal.com. If we do not contact you within 14 days your application was unsuccessful.

ASSOCIATE HYDROGEOLOGIST POSITION

Date Listed: 14 December 2022

Address: Durban/Pretoria

Job Type: Full time, permanent position

Salary: GPT salary structure

Start date: 01 February 2023 or as soon as possible                                                

GPT requires the services of an Associate Hydrogeologist in the Inorganic Unit to be stationed at the Durban office.

Essential skills

Business aspects:

• Effectively follow strategies developed by management to reach targets and ensure productive hours are achieved
• Ensure projects are completed within budget
• Ensure work quality meets and exceeds client expectations
• Plan and designate project resources within timeframes
• Keep stakeholders informed during the entire project, from kick-off to completion
• Ensure GPT and client SHEQ strategies implemented across unit
• Manage change when change arise using both client’s and GPT’s management of change procedures

Professional aspects:

• Groundwater assessments and monitoring – more routine projects can have appropriate teams from other offices involved
• Provide reliable interpretation of routine field data to formulate conceptual site model, with proof of originality, clear insight, and depth of understanding
• Plan, and in some cases, lead fieldwork, routine water, soil and rock sampling
• Perform field investigations and data evaluation including construction of basic conceptual models, with supervision
• Prepare basic proposals for all routine types of work for any client
• Attend client meetings in support of project manager, assist with compilation of presentations to clients, attend public participation meetings
• Writing and reviewing of basic scientific reports for hydrogeological/contamination investigations

Qualification and minimum requirements:

• Honours Degree (or higher) in Hydrogeology with 3-5 years’ experience in mining related groundwater studies
• Proven track record of budgeting, managing subcontractors and completing projects profitably
• Experience in environmental consulting, client interaction and dealing with clients directly
• Experience in the writing of scientific reports is a prerequisite
• Preference will be given to a registered professional scientist (earth sciences)

Inherent requirements of the job:

• Ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organisation
• Ability to manage multiple projects at a time while paying attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication and technical writing skills
• Be able to work under pressure
• Ability to work independently (with minimal supervision) and to manage a team
• Planning, organising and execution
• Be motivated to succeed financially

To apply submit your CV to cv@gptglobal.com. If we do not contact you within 14 days your application was unsuccessful.

Date Listed: 27 February 2023

Address: Cape Town

Salary: GPT salary structure

Start date: 01 May 2023 or as soon as possible

GPT requires the services of an Office Administrator to be stationed at the Cape Town office. The successful candidate will be responsible for a wide scope of duties to support the needs to management and staff, coordinate some operational needs and assist with financial tasks.

Essential skills and deliverables:

• Outstanding organisational skills
• Basic project management skills would be an advantage
• Supplier management (vendor application, updating of records, filing of documentation)
• Client management (data capturing, filing of documentation)
• Managing general office administration and executing ad-hoc duties
• Perform the reception function courteously and with a professional image and assist with general queries
• Maintain an accurate, comprehensive and accessible manual and electronic filing system
• Update and maintain online external audit/financial systems (ComplyWorks, NOSA, Sasol, Quadrem, Ariba, etc.)
• Place orders/obtain quotes for relevant admin/office accessories, check and process delivery notes and invoices, ensure sufficient stock available
• Assist with monthly invoicing
• Control of petty cash box and reconcile petty cash at month end
• Organise accommodation bookings and coordinate for staff travelling to sites
• Assist Office Manager with verifying and reconciling claim forms before payment
• Update and maintain training files and training logs monthly
• Booking of external training courses and notifying managers of expired certificates
• Prepare safety files as per client/site specifications and file index requirements for project managers (SHEQ Manager review, when required)

Qualification and minimum requirements:

• Matric certificate, ideally a post-matric Certificate or Diploma (office administration, financial) will be an advantage
• At least 5 years’ work experience of which 5 years working in a support function
• Experience in client interaction and dealing with clients and other stakeholders
• Proven MS Office proficiency, especially Word and Excel
• Basic accounting skills
• Driver’s license

Inherent requirements of the job:

• Ability to manage multiple tasks at a time while paying attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Be able to work under pressure
• Ability to work independently (with minimal supervision)
• Planning, organising and execution
• Problem solving skills

To apply submit your CV to cv@gptglobal.com. If we do not contact you within 14 days after submitting your CV, your application was unsuccessful.