Environmental Assessment Practitioner; Eap

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PRACTITIONER (EAP) - CAPE TOWN

The main purpose of the role:

The Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) will be responsible for the end-to-end management and delivery of a full Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for a large-scale hydrogen processing plant, in accordance with South African environmental legislation and applicable international best practice. The role requires a registered and experienced EAP with demonstrable experience in complex industrial, energy or hydrogen-related projects, including stakeholder engagement, specialist coordination, and regulatory approvals through to Environmental Authorisation (EA).

• Environmental Impact Assessment (Core Accountability)
• Project & Specialist Management
• Stakeholder & Authority Engagement
• Hydrogen & Industrial Compliance Focus
• Reporting & Governance

• BSc / BTech / Honours / Master’s degree in:
• Environmental Science
• Environmental Management
• Environmental Engineering
• Natural Sciences or related field
• Registered Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) with a recognised professional body (e.g., EAPASA or equivalent)
• 8–10+ years’ experience as a practicing EAP
• Proven experience delivering full EIAs (Scoping + EIAR + EMPr) for:
  • Industrial plants
  • Energy infrastructure (renewables, fuels, gas, hydrogen, petrochemical or heavy industry)
• Demonstrated success in securing Environmental Authorisations for complex projects
• Experience with hydrogen, gas, chemical, or hazardous industrial facilities strongly preferred