Chepkorir Edith
Environmental Specialist
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About
With over 7 years of professional experience, I am a collaborative and proactive environmental specialist having worked with Fortune 500 Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) companies. Demonstrate track record in Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), desktop research, Health, Safety & Environment (SHE), training and development. I am looking for a job in an organization that places Diversity, Ethics, and Inclusion (DEI) at the heart of their values and will allow me to learn new skills.
Experience
Environmental Consultant - Stecol Corporation - Kenya
(2019-07)
Stecol Corporation, formerly known as Sinohydro Tianjin Engineering Co., Ltd is a Chinese EPC company.
- Project: Baseline study of Flora Inventory along Limuru Road (Karura Forest)
Environmental Consultant - China Roads & Bridges Corporation (CRBC) - Kenya
(2018-01 - 2018-02)
- Project: Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) - Nairobi National Park Super Bridge. Flora Inventory in SGR Corridor in the Nairobi National Park
Environmental, Health & Safety Consultant - CDRC-APEC-EDON Consortia (CAEC) - East African Region
(2016-09)
This Consortia provides comprehensive transport consultancy services within the East African Region with great prospects of covering the whole African Continent. It was the lead Consulting firm in the design, construction and construction supervision of the Standard Gauge Railway Project in Kenya.
- Ensure Health and Safety awareness at all levels within the business
- Scheduling routine fire drills and trainings and maintenance of fire protection systems
- Monitor the safety performance of contractors on site
- Monitor compliance with occupational health standards and use of personal protection equipment
- Participate in internal safety reviews and site inspections
- Take part in incident investigation
- Check observance of the permit to work systems
- Carry out HSE training
- Assist H&S Specialist to implement H&S standards on site
- Prepare Site Safety reports
- Implement, Maintain, Review and Update the Group's Health and Safety Policy and Management System
- Research and collect data through desktop reviews, library research and structured interviews
- Perform various editorial duties; write, review and audit various materials for publication and presentation
Environmental Division Intern - Kenya Industrial Research & Development Institute (KIRDI) - Kenya
(2016-04 - 2016-08)
KIRDI is a government institution mandated with research in the science and technology space dating back to 1979.
- Participated in the development of EIA Review criteria for agricultural sector
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report reviewing
- Environmental Audit Report EA reviewing
- Environmental inspections
Intern - Compliance & Enforcement: Biodiversity Dept - National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) - Kenya
(2014-05 - 2014-08)
NEMA is established under the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act No. 8 of 1999 (EMCA). It is mandated to establish and review land use guidelines, examine land use patterns to determine their impact on the quality and quantity of natural resources.
Education
MSc - Environmental Science - Kenyatta University (2019-04)
BSc - Environmental Science - Kenyatta University (2010 - 2015)
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) - Moi Tea Girls (2005 - 2008)