Environmental & Sustainability Grad - Power & Infra

Balfour Beatty plc; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits

25 days annual leave

Permanent contract from day one

Structured early careers development

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Graduate in Environmental & Sustainability to join its 2027 Early Careers programme, based in Derby. You will gain hands-on experience across bid, pre-construction, delivery and improvement activities while working with experienced professionals.

You'll help manage environmental risks, support sustainability initiatives, and contribute to regulatory compliance and reporting across UK projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Environment and/or Sustainability with a minimum 2:2 honours.
• Interest or experience in Data and/or Carbon is beneficial.
• Willingness to travel occasionally and stay away from home.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental management and sustainability planning across projects.
• Develop and monitor environmental risk assessments and plans.
• Assist in regulatory compliance, reporting and project documentation.
• Engage with stakeholders to communicate environmental requirements and progress.
• Support biodiversity, carbon reduction and circular economy initiatives where relevant.

Skills

Environment & Sustainability

Analytical

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environment or Sustainability

Tools

Microsoft Excel

GIS

Job description

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Graduate in Environmental & Sustainability to join its 2027 Early Careers programme, based in Derby. You will gain hands-on experience across bid, pre-construction, delivery and improvement activities while working with experienced professionals.

You'll help manage environmental risks, support sustainability initiatives, and contribute to regulatory compliance and reporting across UK projects.