Digby Wells Environmental Internship: Mine Closure (Bryanston, Gauteng) South Africa 2022

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

31 March 2022.
Be sure to apply on or before this date - any applications submitted after this date are late and will NOT be accepted.

DETAILS ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:

Location: Bryanston, Gauteng

Digby Wells Environmental is offering a Mine Closure Internship opportunity to suitably qualified graduates. The intern will provide assistance with carrying out mine closure liability assessments and developing mine closure strategies and plans. The intern will also be required to identify and calculate mine closure costs.

Interns will be required to perform the following duties:

Develop mine closure strategies, plans, policies and procedures.
Carry out a gap analysis on the client’s mine closure strategy and provide a report on the findings.
Provide advice and guidance to the client in terms of the implementation of the mine closure plan.
Effectively carry out project administration on closure related projects using the organisation’s methodology and principles to ensure that the projects are delivered on time, within budget and against our quality standards.
Develop and implement mine closure project plans, in consultation with client, to guide decommissioning and restoration/rehabilitation activities.
Calculate mine closure costs that satisfy regulatory requirements as well as provides a management framework for our clients to manage the costs of construction and operational phases of the mine.
Conduct audits and reviews in terms of the client’s mine closure plans and assessments.
Evaluate and monitor the mine closure plans throughout the various stages of the mine life.
Develop alternative mine closure measures to remediate the impact of the selected mine development.
Build and maintain relationship with internal and external stakeholders.
Carry out Business Development and Marketing initiatives.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS NEEDED TO APPLY:

Before applying, please ensure that you meet ALL of the following minimum entry criteria – failure to satisfy all the requirements will result in your application being disqualified:

Must have completed a BSc. Engineering or Environmental Science or similar
Must have a valid driver’s license
Must be computer literate
Must have excellent Microsoft Excel skills
Must have excellent organisational skills
Must have excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
Must have strong analytical problem solving skills and experience
Must have strong numerical skills
Must be able to work independently
Must be able to work within a multidisciplinary team
Must be accountable
Must be able to build and maintain a strong network of relationships
Must pay close attention to detail
Must be customer-orientated
Must have good time management skills
Must be able to meet tight deadlines
Must be able to manage and deliver on multiple projects and tasks running concurrently
Must be willing to travel internationally
Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Must be willing to obtain other vaccinations that may be required by clients and for travel purposes
Advantageous: MSc. Degree
Advantageous: certificate in GIS
Advantageous: experience with Model Maker Systems

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE INTERNSHIP POSITION:

Applications must be submitted by email to: careers@digbywells.com
State the following in your email subject line: "Mine Closure Internship"

Attach the following documents to your application:

An updated Curriculum Vitae
Certified copy of your Identity Document
Certified copy of your relevant qualification
Copy of your drivers license
Copy of your vaccination certificate

Please note:

All applicants Curriculum Vitae's and personal information will be shared internally and with third parties (including registered psychometrists, verification agencies etc), in order to perform recruitment, assessment, and verification process.
Applications will be kept on the company database for 5 years. In accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act as well as the GDRP, candidates may request to have their application removed from the database.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
If you have not been contacted within 14 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

ABOUT THE COMPANY PROVIDING THE INTERNSHIP:

Digby Wells Environmental is one of the worlds leading environmental consulting firms, providing social, environmental, and sustainability solutions for sectors such as resources, energy, infrastructure, and agriculture. They have a diverse organisation comprising of many employees from all across the globe- believing that diversity leads to innovation and change; their team also provides support for their clients in aspects such as exploration, extraction, closure, and rehabilitation. Throughout the years, the company has expanded to offices in Botswana, Jersey, the United Kingdom, Tanzania, Senegal, and Mali.

Digby Wells Environmental is registered as an environmental and social services provider in both Liberia and the DRC and has formed an important partnership with local in-country social and environmental consultants. All their offices are locally staffed in accordance with their adopted business philosophy of local management, this ensures that their team has the necessary knowledge about National, Provincial and Local legislation within the Social, Environmental, and Health and Safety Environment.

Digby Wells has a work environment that welcomes new employees and aims to see the company succeed by ensuring everyone works together and supports each other towards this common goal. Digby Wells reminds their employees that, 'You aren’t just a number, you are one of the family' and promotes a work hard, play hard environment.

CONTACT THE INTERNSHIP PROVIDER FOR QUERIES:

For any queries related to this internship programme, please contact Digby Wells Environmental directly:
Contact Person: Ms. Natalie Fryer
Telephone number: 011 789 9495/ 011 069 6801
Email address: info@digbywells.com/ natalie.fryer@digbywells.com