About the role

Here at Balfour Beatty, our work inspires communities and advances society. Our commitment to sustainability looks even further – generations further. Join our Power Transmission and Distribution team as a Environmental Sustainability Manager - England and Wales Work Winning  on the Eastern Green Link 2 project and you’ll be part of our legacy.

This is the perfect opportunity for an established Environmental Sustainability Manager to continue to develop their career with an established project delivery team.
We offer the opportunity for a mix of part-time working from home however the role will largely be largely office based in Derby with occasional travel. The BBPTD Environmental Sustainability Team has a wide background of team players, with a project hands-on approach, who support each other and their projects on environment and sustainability matters to look after the local environment and aid project delivery.

What you'll be doing

As Environmental Sustainability Manager - England and Wales your main responsibilities include;

• Provide advice, support and direction to your operational project management team to enable them to deliver environmentally compliant projects and sustainable opportunities in line with environmental legislation, BB procedures and client requirements and the building new futures strategy
• Manage a team of ES Advisors, Projects Ecologists and Project Archaeologists to ensure the successful delivery of a range of ES deliverables including discharge of planning conditions, completion of all archaeological work, implementation of ecological mitigations and delivery of client sustainability requirements
• Provide high level review of ES content in construction methodologies, risk registers, price build ups, programmes and other project specific deliverables
• Report on good practices and investigate and report on environmental incidents to the project teams and the client with the support of your colleagues
• Lead and manage incident investigations and non-conformances
• Take part in lessons learnt exercises and consider areas for improvements
• Work with the Head of Sustainability to promote Zero Harm objectives and Building New Futures strategies and drive continuous improvement of performance
• Be the main point of contact for regulators and other environmental stakeholders on the project, proactively engaging with them over areas of concern or difficulty

Who we're looking for

For this role, the following qualities/experience are essential:

• A relevant degree or equivalent in an environmental discipline
• Thorough working knowledge of current environmental legislation
• Strong working knowledge of the construction sector, preferably Utilities
• Experience in deciphering technical documents and translating into operational terms
• Strong background in assessing environmental hazards and understanding of the mechanisms of how to mitigate
• Awareness or knowledge of Biodiversity Net Gain
• Previous experience of dealing with regulators
• Demonstrated successful capability in effective communication skills at all levels, ability to build relationships across all levels of the organisation and competent in producing reports
• Professional and pragmatic team player who can build and sustain effective working relationships
• Strong business awareness, employee focus and attention to detail
• Programme management experience with a structured approach to organising and documenting progress
• Commercial awareness of contracting and experience of managing subcontractors
• Valid Driving Licence
• Interest in the utilities/construction/engineering operating environment.
• Proficient in MS Office Word, Excel, Outlook

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• Appropriate IEMA level or equivalent professional accreditation
• Working knowledge of E&S Management systems
• GIS knowledge and working experience (ArcGIS, QGIS)
• Experience of delivering against CEEQUAL/BREEAMi

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. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. 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…

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

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, visit (url removed)/diversityandinclusion

We 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. For more info, visit: https://(url removed)/

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