Senior Environmental Management System Advisor

HS2 Ltd.; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Free parking & travel allowance

Family-friendly policies

Wellbeing support

Job summary

HS2 Ltd. is seeking a Senior Environmental Management System Advisor to oversee the Environmental Management System (EMS) across our Midlands operations.

Based at Fort Dunlop, you will coordinate EMS activities, maintain documentation, and ensure legal and client requirements are met to support major civil infrastructure delivery. You will drive improvements, manage EMS data, and collaborate with project teams to ensure compliance and continuous improvement, while liaising with external auditors

Qualifications

• Experience of environmental issues in a work environment.
• collecting and analysing EMS data.
• understanding environmental legislation and EMS principles.
• excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• ability to plan and organise tasks to completion.
• driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Operational management and continual improvement of the EMS to meet legal and client requirements.
• coordination and maintenance of EMS documentation to keep it up to date.
• ensure process flows are updated on IPTAN Way.
• drive improvements and efficiencies in EMS processes.
• coordinate EMS implementation by project teams.
• support IPT assurance activities and external audits.
• collate, evaluate and report EMS performance data to senior IPT team.

Skills

EMS knowledge

Data management

Environmental law

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Planning skills

Driving licence

Job description

HS2, Britain’s new high-speed railway is at peak construction. Balfour Beatty VINCI is HS2’s construction partner in the Midlands, responsible for delivering 90km of the route, from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire.

Now is a great time to join us and be part of a diverse team of nearly 9,000 people from over 80 nationalities working together to deliver major assets including bridges, tunnels and viaducts. Whether onsite or office based all colleagues have a key part to play in delivering this critical transport infrastructure project.

Current Opportunity:Senior Environmental Management System Advisor

Location:

Based at Fort Dunlop – this location sits on the eastern edge of Birmingham, adjacent to the M6 motorway, providing excellent transport links into the city and across the region. Fort Dunlop serves as a key hub within IPT Area North, supporting operations that span multiple sublots and regional activities. Its strategic position makes it an important point for coordination and access, with proximity to major infrastructure routes ensuring connectivity to both the Central Region and wider project areas.

• Operational management and continual improvement of the Environmental Management System (EMS) to ensure legal and client requirements are met.
• Coordination and maintenance of the EMS documentation to ensure it’s up to date.
• Ensuring process flows are updated on IPTAN Way.
• Improvement and seeking efficiencies in current EMS processes.
• Coordination of EMS implementation by the environment and wider project teams.
• Support effective delivery of IPT assurance activities (TAR), JV parent company audits and external surveillance and re-certification by external assessors (DNV).
• Coordination between SMEs for projectwide delivery to facilitate construction activities and provide assurance against legal, contractual and other requirements.
• Collate, evaluate, report and present EMS performance data to senior IPT team.
• Coordination of internal environmental communications.
• Sharing best practice and lessons learned within BBV and HS2 routewide forums.
• Coordination of environmental training record keeping.
• Collaboration with Innovation and Transformation Team and progressing selected opportunities for action.
• Assist Environmental Minimum Requirements and Compliance Manager in client and parent company reporting,
• Collaboration with client and parent companies.

The following qualities/experience are essential:

• Experience of environmental issues in a work environment.
• Excellent IT skills and experience of data management.
• A sound understanding of environmental legislation and principles of environmental management systems.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills Understanding of the benefits of working collaboratively to obtain the best outcome.
• Determination to see tasks through to completion, with excellent planning and organisation skills.
• Driving licence.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK to be considered.

Why Join Us:

• Flexible working options
• Free parking & travel allowance (where eligible)
• Family-friendly policies
• Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations

About Us

Balfour Beatty VINCI is a joint venture with over 30 years of experience delivering iconic infrastructure, including the Channel Tunnel, Crossrail, and upgrading some of the UK’s busiest motorways. On HS2, we’re building everything from viaducts and tunnels to bridges and embankments across the West Midlands.

Diversity & Inclusion

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer, welcoming people from all backgrounds, abilities and neurodiversities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities.

Flexible Working

We’re open to discussing flexible working arrangements to suit your needs, aligned with project requirements.