Tshepo Tlou

Experienced Environmental Acoustic Consultant and Registered Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) with over eight years of professional experience delivering environmental and occupational noise assessments, acoustic monitoring, technical reporting, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) support, environmental compliance, and noise management solutions across government, mining, industrial, infrastructure, commercial and public event sectors. Founder of Chemistri Acoustic (Pty) Ltd, providing specialist consulting services in environmental acoustics, occupational noise, ISO 14001 environmental management systems and environmental compliance. Proven ability to manage projects from inception through completion, undertake environmental monitoring programmes, analyse acoustic data, prepare detailed technical reports and develop practical mitigation strategies.

Strong communicator with extensive stakeholder engagement experience, capable of working independently or within multidisciplinary engineering teams. Passionate about sustainable development, innovative acoustic solutions and improving environmental quality through practical engineering.

Founder & Director | Environmental Acoustic Consultant - Chemistri Acoustic (Pty) Ltd - Johannesburg, South Africa

(2017-01)

Founded and lead an environmental acoustics consultancy delivering specialist environmental noise, occupational noise and environmental compliance services to public and private sector clients.

• Conduct environmental and occupational noise assessments.
• Deliver environmental noise monitoring programmes for infrastructure, mining, industrial, commercial and public-sector developments.
• Prepare technical reports, Noise Management Plans and environmental compliance documentation.
• Provide specialist acoustic input into Environmental Impact Assessments.
• Analyse environmental monitoring data and recommend practical mitigation measures.
• Undertake environmental site inspections and acoustic surveys.
• Develop client-specific environmental monitoring strategies.
• Advise clients on environmental legislation and regulatory compliance.
• Manage project budgets, programmes and technical deliverables.
• Prepare technical proposals and tender submissions.
• Maintain long-term client relationships with government departments, consulting engineers and private-sector organisations.

Enterprise Development Coach - FLAME Programme

(2016-01 - 2021-12)

Provide strategic coaching, programme facilitation and project support to entrepreneurs while managing stakeholder relationships and programme reporting.

Project Consultant - IMBE Enterprise Incubator

(2021-11 - 2021-12)

Supported enterprise development initiatives through project delivery, business advisory services and programme implementation.

Project Consultant - Driven Entrepreneurs (ASISA Foundation)

(2017-01 - 2021-12)

Provided coaching, programme implementation and stakeholder engagement for SME development initiatives.

Postgraduate Diploma - Business Management - Regenesys Business School (2015-12)

Bachelor of Arts - Organisational Psychology & International Relations - University of the Witwatersrand (2013-12)