Environmental Sustainability Specialist

Balfour Beatty plc; Grays; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

25 days annual leave

Diversity and inclusion support

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking an Environmental Sustainability professional to support delivery on projects within the Building New Futures framework. The role blends hands-on delivery with guidance to early-stage teams and stakeholder engagement.

You will ensure compliance, report on performance, and liaise with clients, regulators and subcontractors on environmental management and sustainability strategies. A degree in Environmental Science or related field is preferred.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of environment management and sustainable development.
• Practical knowledge of environmental legislation, ecology and archaeology mitigation.
• Understanding of construction operating environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver value adding environment projects and support ecological enhancements.
• Contribute and maintain Involved Plans and monitor compliance across the project.
• Liaise with client, regulatory bodies and subcontractors on environmental management and sustainability.
• Produce and update environmental management plans, environmental risk assessments and site information packs.
• Provide on-site advice to operations and design teams on environmental management, compliance and project-specific mitigation measures including pollution control and ecological and archaeological protection.
• Investigate environmental incidents and support the business to implement controls to prevent repeat occurrence.
• Ensure implementation of the project environmental management systems on project sites.
• Be aware of any changes to standards and legislation and where applicable recommend changes to systems and processes.

Skills

Environmental management

Sustainability

Regulatory knowledge

Construction environment

Education

Degree in Environmental Science/Environmental Management

Job description

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking an Environmental Sustainability professional to support delivery on projects within the Building New Futures framework. The role blends hands-on delivery with guidance to early-stage teams and stakeholder engagement.

You will ensure compliance, report on performance, and liaise with clients, regulators and subcontractors on environmental management and sustainability strategies. A degree in Environmental Science or related field is preferred.