WASTE MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR

Our client is a global multi-energy company operating large-scale refining and petrochemical facilities. It transforms crude oil into fuels and essential industrial products through highly integrated and technologically advanced operations. The organisation is recognized for its strong HSE culture, operational excellence, and commitment to reducing environmental impact. Joining the company means contributing to complex international projects within a high-performance industrial environment.

We seek a highly experienced Waste Management Coordinator to provide technical and contractual oversight of waste management operations at a major LNG onshore facility in Mozambique. This role ensures that incineration, composting, and waste collection activities are executed in accordance with contract, environmental permits, and company standards.  Key Responsibilities

• Contractor Management & Control - Exercise day-to-day technical and operational control over incineration, composting and waste collection contractors on behalf of the company. Verify contractor compliance with contract requirements including scope, procedures, manning levels, personnel certifications, plant availability, response times and reporting.
• Incineration Operations - Technical Authority - Provide independent technical oversight of incineration operations and maintenance. Possess extensive competence to independently assess combustion systems, refractory linings, burners, fuel trains, draft fans, instrumentation and pollution control equipment. During breakdowns, review contractor findings, verify root causes and corrective actions. Witness critical inspections and verify equipment condition against standards. Assess technical integrity of diagnoses and reject unsupported conclusions.
• Composting Operations - Provide technical supervision of composting operations including feedstock ratios, moisture and temperature profiles, aeration regimes, pathogen reduction, curing periods, and end-product quality. Verify finished product use and disposal in accordance with permits and approved end uses.
• Team Leadership & Field Supervision
• Monitoring, Reporting & Audit Support
• HSE & Emergency Response

• Bachelor's degree or higher diploma in Mechanical, Process, Chemical or Environmental Engineering

• Recognized waste management competence certification such as WAMITAB or CIWM Certificate of Technical Competence for hazardous waste and incineration, or accepted equivalent

• Documented manufacturer or OEM training on industrial incineration plant
• Minimum 12-15 years in waste management facility operations, predominantly industrial or hazardous waste treatment

• Extensive incineration maintenance and process background - must have personally operated, maintained and repaired industrial incineration plant and be able to diagnose combustion, refractory, burner and control faults independently

• Demonstrated experience assessing third-party technical integrity and holding contractors accountable on technical evidence

• Experience managing organic, mixed, metal, construction and hazardous waste streams with full traceability and manifesting

• Field and operational experience (not limited to supervisory level)
• Working knowledge of environmental permits, waste classification, Environmental Management Systems and IFC standards

• ISO 14001 Internal Auditor qualification (asset)

• Strong communication and documentation skills in English (Portuguese an asset)

Place of work (City & country ) : Afungi, Mozambique  Working Schedule : rotation 28x28 Starting date: ASAP Duration: 1 year, renewable