CHRISTABEL OMAHAH TAKWI EPSE WAINDAH
Yaounde
Summary
As an environmentalist, my aim is to actively develop sustainable solutions to environmental challenges and to create a positive impact in the environmental field. Striving to reduce environmental pollution to the lowest acceptable limits and to work in a safe and sustainable manner hence delivering quality services to customers and obtaining customer satisfaction.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Environmental Engineer
Societe BUNS SARL
Yaoundé, Cameroon
01.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: Societe Buns SARL is a Building and road construction company with more than 1000 employees, close to 800 vehicles (heavy and light), and have constructed about 4000km of tarred roads and several buildings all over the national territory.
- Ensuring company’s compliance with Legal Environmental Regulations
- Ensuring the effective implementation of the Company’s Environmental Management System according to ISO 14001 requirements and guidelines
- Developing sustainable strategies for building and road construction
- Implementing measures for waste reduction, noise and water pollution reduction
- Developing restoration procedures to be implemented after environmental damage during road Construction
- Collaborating with other project managers and engineers to integrate environmental considerations
- Monitoring and reporting environmental performance
- Carrying out environmental internal audits to ensure company is in compliance Internal audits check objective evidence of requirements in order to assess the objectives and draw conclusion on the policies
Environmental Engineer
Armed Forces Officers Club and Hotel (ERTH Abu Dhabi)
Abu Dhabi, UAE
10.2020 - 12.2023
- Company Overview: Armed Forces Officers Club and Hotel is a five star hotel with a huge catering facility and several recreational facilities with about 3000 employees.
- Implementing Sustainable practices for managing energy and resources such as energy efficient lighting and water conservation.
- Reducing waste and promoting recycling by sensitizing workers on good waste management practices (Reducing single-use plastics )
- Encourage the sourcing of locally produced food and products
- Conducting regular environmental audits to ensure compliance with regulatory bodies
Environmental Consultant
JMJ AFRICA
Yaoundé, Douala, Cameroon
01.2017 - 02.2020
- Company Overview: JMJ Africa is a consulting firm which realizes Environmental and social Impact assessments, Audits, Monitoring and follow up of several projects.
- Realization of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
- Realization of Environmental Audits
- Environmental Monitoring and follow up of construction projects
- Field data collection
- Carrying out weekly evaluation meetings
- Writing of weekly environmental reports as regards programed activities
- Realizing service proposals for new projects
- Attending meetings with clients as concern for the realization of their projects
- Translating most of company’s environmental reports to English version to be submitted at the Ministry of Environment
- Involved in field interviews, data collections, data analysis and date interpretation.
Education
International Diploma - Environmental Management
NEBOSH
01.2025
Professional Masters - Environmental Science
University of Yaounde 1
01.2019
Bachelor’s Degree - Human Geography
University of Yaounde 1
01.2011
Skills
- Environmental Impact Assessment( Major and Minor)
- Risk Assessment
- Environmental Evaluation and Monitoring
- Waste management
- Environmental Restoration procedures
- Environmental compliance obligations
- Environmental audits
- Sustainability management
- Microsoft Package
- Ability to Speak both English and French very fluently
Certification
- Training Certificate On Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
- End of course Pan African training on QHSE (Quality, Hygiene, Safety and Environment)
- Training on Basic computer tools and computer application packages (MS Word, Excel, Publisher, Power point)
LANGUAGES
English
French
Accomplishments
- Best Candidate Award NEBOSH International Diploma In Environmental Management
- Member of NEBOSH ALUMNI
- Team Leader in carrying out Environmental Assessments
- Team leader in carrying our Environmental Monitoring and follow up of the Douala Grand Mall project
- Main Environmentalist responsible for all Environmental Restoration procedures at Societe BUNS SARL.
WORK AND ETHICS
- Team Work and collaboration
- Analytical thinking
- Communication and presentation
- Continuous learning
- Adaptability and Resilience
- Team Oriented
- Results Oriented
- Ability to work under pressure
Timeline
Environmental Engineer
Societe BUNS SARL
01.2024 - Current
Environmental Engineer
Armed Forces Officers Club and Hotel (ERTH Abu Dhabi)
10.2020 - 12.2023
Environmental Consultant
JMJ AFRICA
01.2017 - 02.2020
Professional Masters - Environmental Science
University of Yaounde 1
Bachelor’s Degree - Human Geography
University of Yaounde 1
International Diploma - Environmental Management
NEBOSH