Environmental Sustainability Advisor

Balfour Beatty plc; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

Remote up to 40%

25 days leave

Pension

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking an Environmental Coordinator to support and coordinate sustainability performance across N1N2 assets, helping project teams deliver compliant and sustainable construction activities.

You will provide on-site advice, assurance, reporting and continual improvement across Bromford Intermediate, Bromford East, Long Itchington Wood North and Long Itchington Wood South.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of UK environmental legislation and construction compliance.
• Experience with site inspections and environmental assurance.
• Ability to collect and present sustainability data with audit trails.

Responsibilities

• Manage environmental risks and confirm operational controls are effective.
• Complete on-site inspections, assign actions and track close-out.
• Review RAMS and work packages for environmental controls.
• Monitor high-risk activities and advise on mitigation.
• Support environmental permits and interface responsibilities.
• Coordinate sustainability reporting and data validation.

Skills

Environmental legislation

Site inspections

RAMS review

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Driving licence

Education

Environmental qualification

Tools

Project management software

Job description

About the role

To support and coordinate environmental sustainability performance across the N1N2 assets, helping project teams deliver compliant and sustainable construction activities.

The role provides practical site advice, assurance, reporting, training and continual improvement across Bromford Intermediate, Bromford East, Long Itchington Wood North and Long Itchington Wood South.

What you'll be doing

• Manage N1N2 environmental risks and opportunities and confirm that identified
  operational controls are implemented, monitored and effective.


• Complete planned and unplanned site inspections across the four assets, assign
  actions, record findings on the relevant project system and track actions through to
  close-out.


• Review RAMS, work packages and construction methodologies for controls relating to
  waste, COSHH, concrete washout, silt, refuelling, spill response, works near water,
  dust, noise, working hours, ecology and sensitive receptors.


• Monitor high-risk and changing activities, including dewatering, concrete works,
  excavation, lifting, waste movement, out-of-hours works and works near water or
  ecological constraints.


• Support applications for, and compliance with, environmental consents, licences and
  permits, ensuring project teams understand conditions and interface responsibilities.


• Coordinate monthly BBCL and BBV sustainability reporting, including the collection,
  validation and retention of evidence for energy, fuel, water, waste, materials and
  responsible sourcing data.


• Provide environmental input to SHELT, SELT, high-risk activity reviews and project
  leadership discussions, highlighting current risks, incidents, performance, upcoming
  activities and assurance findings.


• Investigate environmental incidents and near misses, support root-cause review,
  communicate lessons learned and verify that corrective actions are effective.
  

Who we're looking for

• Working knowledge of UK environmental legislation and construction-related
  compliance requirements, including pollution prevention, waste duty of care, water
  protection, nuisance, ecology and environmental incident management.


• Experience of construction site inspections, environmental assurance, RAMS review,
  incident investigation and advising operational teams on practical mitigation.


• Ability to collect, validate, analyse and present environmental and sustainability
  performance data, maintaining a clear supporting audit trail.


• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage project
  leadership, site teams, clients, specialists and supply-chain partners.


• Ability to work across multiple active sites, prioritise emerging risks and provide timely,
  proportionate advice in a changing construction environment.


• A suitable environmental or sustainability qualification is preferred. Registered
  Environmental Practitioner status, or progress towards an appropriate professional
  membership, is desirable.


• A full UK driving licence is desirable due to regular travel between N1N2 sites, subject
  to reasonable adjustments and practical travel arrangements.

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

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, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also 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://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

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 [e-mail]