Senior Environmental Sustainability Advisor
7 days ago
This role requires a talented Environment & Sustainability Advisor looking for their next step to this Senior role.
A good all-rounder in regards to environmental compliance and environmental sustainability (carbon/design focussed), you will provide guidance, support and advice to ensure compliance with the Balfour Beatty integrated Business Management System (BMS), legislative requirements, Client and Local Planning standards.
This role is for someone with previous buildings related experience who enjoys working in the ever-changing environment of construction.The role will require some travel around the Midlands / West Midlands area therefore the successful candidate must have a full clean driving licence and be happy to travel to with very occasional stays away from home.
There will also be the opportunity for remote workingWhat you'll be doing
Advising project teams on start up documentation and licensing requirements for new projects
Compiling required environmental plans, method statements and risk assessments as part of the pre construction project phase
Liaising with experts such as ecologists, archaeologists and designers to determine and support implementation of the above through key mitigation/targets/processes
Providing advice to construction teams regarding pollution prevention and environmental best practice this may be in the form of developing management plans, delivering training, site inspections or chairing meetings
Ensuing compliance with environmental legislation and contractual/planning requirements during all construction and demolition activities by way of regular site inspections and reviews of projects
Ensuring the maintenance of a site waste management plan and collation of the waste records for all waste movement offsite including those from subcontractors
Ensuring maintenance and collation of other sustainability records such carbon and material sourcing records including those from subcontractors
Advising on noise, vibration and air quality monitoring as necessary and undertaking where applicable
Provide support to investigate incidents, observations and/or audit findings
Liaison with key environmental stakeholders including the Client, EA and Local Authorities as necessary
Reporting on and developing initiatives to improve environmental performance onsite
Engage with site teams to identify best practice environmental mitigations and improved environmental sustainability initiatives
Ensure lessons learned are effectively communicated across the Project /Business area
Who we're looking for
Educated to Degree level in a relevant field (Environment/Sustainability)
Understanding of current environmental legislation and best practice relating to construction projects - including waste management, pollution prevention and material sourcing
Familiarity with routine environmental inspections and reporting for construction projects
Experience with Waste Duty of Care requirements and documents
Experience or at least good understanding of Carbon Footprinting / life cycle approaches to carbon (desirable)
Good interpersonal skills, a good communicator with influencing and persuasion skills
Proven experience of incident investigation/fact finding
Practitioner Membership of IEMA or similar
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too.
Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...
Operating across England and Wales, our buildings teams create places where people live, are cared for, work, learn, meet and have fun, with a focus on the aviation, health, defence, education and development sectors
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace.
Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background.
To find out how we are making this a reality, visitWe are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment.
We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.
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We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at
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