Sustainability Project Manager

Balfour Beatty plc; London (KY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

401(k) with company match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Tuition Assistance

Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Sustainability Project Manager to drive sustainability initiatives by creating detailed project plans and ensuring timely reporting to executive teams. Candidates should have at least 5 years of project management experience in construction or infrastructure. This role allows for the potential of remote work and involves collaboration across departments to support sustainability goals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in project management with construction or infrastructure industry experience.
• Strong capabilities in leading complex projects under tight deadlines.
• Practical understanding of Balfour Beatty operations at project level.

Responsibilities

• Drive execution of sustainability initiatives with project plans.
• Lead project management for sustainability initiatives.
• Provide operational support for sustainability initiatives.

Skills

Project Management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Earned degree in business administration

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

As an industry leader Balfour Beatty offers employees a comprehensive benefits package with competitive salaries and more including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• Holidays
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus

Summary

Balfour Beatty is seeking a Sustainability Project Manager to join our team. Ideally, this individual will report to either our Dallas or Atlanta office, but we will consider someone who is remote.

The Sustainability Project Manager drives the successful execution of sustainability initiatives by developing detailed project plans, coordinating cross‑functional collaboration, and influencing business alignment with strategic priorities. This individual ensures timely progress reporting to executive leadership while tracking financial and operational impacts using technology‑enabled project management tools.

Essential Functions

Support sustainability 3rd party organizations, selected by UK and US senior leadership (50%)

Provide operational support for sustainability initiatives as directed by UK Group Sustainability and the SVP of Safety and Sustainability. Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating meetings and facilitating communication across departments
• Identifying and engaging internal subject matter experts
• Gathering and organizing relevant data, including financial metrics, operational standards, and company
• Compiling and analyzing data for completeness and accuracy for quarterly reporting to the UK
• Providing external audit requests during interim and year‑end audits
• Assisting in the evaluation and prioritization of sustainability initiatives based on strategic goals and impact
• Project manager manages the carbon analysis to including gathering information, writing report and other forensics for Civils initially and then Buildings.
• Vendors include but not limited to: Guidehouse

Project Management (50%)

Lead the development and execution of detailed project plans for key sustainability initiatives. Responsibilities include:

• Creating comprehensive project plans with defined milestones, deliverables, and executive‑level presentations
• Providing regular progress updates to the executive team and UK Global leadership
• Tracking and reporting financial and operational impacts of initiatives
• Leveraging project management tools and technology to monitor timelines, resources

Perform all other duties as assigned.

Education/Certification

Earned degree in business administration to include general business, project management, finance, fixed asset accounting, and construction management.

5 years in project management

Preferred Requirements

• Proven experience in onsite project management within the construction or infrastructure industry, ideally with a demonstrated interest in forensic assessment of economic sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives
• Strong project management capabilities, including the ability to lead complex projects under tight deadlines while maintaining schedule and deliverable integrity
• Practical, hands‑on understanding of Balfour Beatty US Construction and Infrastructure operations at the project level

Soft Skills

• Self‑motivated and disciplined individual contributor with a strong sense of ownership
• Skilled at synthesizing large volumes of data into concise, executive‑level summaries
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to drive change through partnership and shared goals
• Solution‑oriented approach to problem‑solving and decision‑making

Work Conditions

Office work and field work on job sites to include construction and infrastructure worksite. Travel will be determined by location of the incumbent but could be up to 25%.

Employer’s Rights

This job description does not list all of the responsibilities of the job. Incumbents may be asked to perform other functions. Incumbents will be evaluated in part based upon their performance of the responsibilities listed in this description.

The Company has the right to revise the job description at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment and either you or the Company may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice (subject to applicable laws).

About us

Balfour Beatty US is an industry‑leading provider of general contracting, at‑risk construction management and design‑build services for public and private sector clients across the nation. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, our teams build the unique structures and infrastructure that play an important role in how people live, work, learn and play in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovating that is fueled by a relentless curiosity, a drive to employ lean practices and processes and the determination to find a better way. Through Zero Harm®, we are challenging the construction industry’s assumptions about safety. We believe that no level of harm should come to anyone as a result of our business.

Consistently ranked among the nation’s largest building contractors by Engineering News‑Record, our US business is a subsidiary of London‑based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).

Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.

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