Ryan Jonas is a professionally registered Environmental Scientist (Consultant) and works in the field of environmental management for large infrastructure-related developments and mining projects within Africa. He has acquired 16 years (full time) consulting experience in managing and executing various application processes for a diverse range of large infrastructure developments and mining projects in order to obtain environmental authorisations, licenses for waste management, water uses, air emissions release and compiling and implementing environmental management programmes. Ryan has also fulfilled numerous environmental compliance monitoring functions for infrastructure-related developments (e.g. roads, pipelines, airport developments, housing and mixed-used projects) and for various mining and industrial sites throughout Southern Africa.His project management experience includes client liaison, scheduling, professional services contract (i.e. NEC3) management, progress reporting, managing sub-consultants and junior staff, invoicing and ensuring the quality of deliverables to a Client. Also proficient in tender, expression of interest and proposal writing for local as well as IFC / World Bank projects.Ryan has gained an excellent working knowledge of African (i.e. South Africa, Zambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Mauritius, Namibia) and International Finance Corporation / World Bank environmental legislative requirements for major infrastructure and mining developments.