Environmental Sustainability Manager - Colchester

Job No. BBUK19317

Power T&D

Sustainability

Colchester

Permanent

About the role

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Environmental Manager to join the Bramford–Twinstead Network Optimisation (BTNO) project within our Power Transmission and Distribution business. The BTNO project is a flagship power transmission upgrade for National Grid and will enable new wind and nuclear power to connect to the grid.

This is the perfect opportunity for an established Environmental Sustainability Manager to develop their career within a team of Environmental Sustainability professionals. The BTNO Environmental Sustainability Team has a wide range of backgrounds and is made up of team players in environmental compliance, sustainability, and ecology. We take a hands-on approach, support each other and the project teams, look after the local environment, and deliver a sustainable legacy.

What you'll be doing

• Ensure compliance with the related sustainability requirements of the UK Business
  Management System (BMS), in addition to project DCO requirements and conditions.
  
• Review and update DCO Management Plans and consents, ensuring our working practices and methods comply with the conditions of these permissions.
  
• Provide the contract with technical advice, guidance and support on environmental sustainability.
  
• Provide a review of sustainability content in construction methodologies, risk registers, programmes and other project-specific deliverables.
  
• Carry out site inspections and audits
  
• Report on good practices and investigate and report on environmental incidents to the project teams and the client with the support of your colleagues.
  
• Take part in lessons learned exercises and consider areas for improvement
  
• Work with the Senior ES Manager to promote Zero Harm objectives and Building New Futures strategies and drive continuous improvement of performance.
  
• Support the learning and development operational teams through sustainability training sessions, leadership presentations, supplier and customer education forums.
  
• Inspire individuals across the group to become more sustainable and to promote
  sustainability within their own functions and businesses.
  
• Live the Balfour Beatty Values & personally demonstrate the Leadership Behaviours.
  
• Support compliance with Company Policies & Processes

Who we're looking for

• Exceptional communication and relationship management skills are required, coupled with a strong ability to influence through others and support/coach the business stream leadership where necessary.
  
• Thorough working knowledge of current UK environmental legislation and consenting regimes.
  
• Strong working knowledge of the construction sector, preferably Utilities
  
• Previous experience of working with clients and regulators on compliance
  
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience of Sustainability and how it practically impacts on the ‘built environment’.
  
• The individual will be comfortable supporting experts in sustainability (carbon, water, waste, materials & responsible sourcing, circular economy, biodiversity, social value, community engagement, BREEAM, CEEQUAL) and potentially has expertise in one or more areas of sustainability.
  
• Programme experience with a structured approach to organising and documenting progress.
  
• Strong background in assessing environmental hazards and understanding of the mechanisms of how to mitigate
  
• Valid Driving Licence

The following qualities/experience are desirable

• Appropriate IEMA level or equivalent professional accreditation
  
• GIS knowledge and working experience (ArcGIS, QGIS)
  
• Experience of delivering against CEEQUAL/BREEAM
  
• Relevant environmental or sustainability degree
  
• Commercial awareness of contracting and experience of managing subcontractors

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

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

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: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com