Environmental Lead - Flexible Rail Infrastructure

HS2 Ltd.; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Free parking & travel allowance

Family-friendly policies

Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations

Job summary

Balfour Beatty VINCI is recruiting for an Environmental Lead to support HS2’s Midlands works. Based in Birmingham, you will liaise with environmental specialists, manage mitigation strategies, and ensure compliance across sub-lot activities on major infrastructure sites including bridges and tunnels.

The role emphasizes experience in large linear projects, strong communication, and the ability to challenge designs while coordinating with multiple teams and contractors.

Qualifications

• Large scale linear project experience in rail or highway.
• Experience with environmental design and mitigation.
• Broad experience across environmental design and works.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• High standard of computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Provide environmental advice to construction teams on constraints and legal requirements.
• Engage with sub-contractors to embed environmental requirements in their packages.
• Prepare and write site environmental documentation and reports.
• Coordinate with EMR/Consent teams to ensure compliance and data flow.
• Identify training needs and raise awareness of key environmental issues.

Skills

Environmental design

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Challenge designs

Rail/Highway experience

Stakeholder liaison

Job description

Balfour Beatty VINCI is recruiting for an Environmental Lead to support HS2’s Midlands works. Based in Birmingham, you will liaise with environmental specialists, manage mitigation strategies, and ensure compliance across sub-lot activities on major infrastructure sites including bridges and tunnels.

The role emphasizes experience in large linear projects, strong communication, and the ability to challenge designs while coordinating with multiple teams and contractors.