Job Description

About the role

Environment & Sustainability Advisor - Balfour Beatty (@one Alliance)

Location:

This is a hybrid role, offering the flexibility to work both remotely and from Peterborough office in Thorpe wood House.



Are you passionate about protecting the environment and driving sustainability in major infrastructure projects? Join Balfour Beatty and the @one Alliance, delivering vital water and environmental solutions across the East of England.



@one Alliance a ground-breaking collaboration between Anglian Water and seven industry-leading partners: Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO. Together, we deliver over half of Anglian Water's capital investment programme.



As we enter AMP8 -- our most ambitious Asset Management Period yet -- we're taking on nature-based, sustainable solutions like wetlands and urban drainage schemes. We're setting global benchmarks in environmental infrastructure and empowering our people with exceptional career growth opportunities.

About the Role

As an

Environment and Sustainability Advisor

, you'll provide hands-on support to construction teams, ensuring environmental best practices are embedded at every stage. You'll help deliver Anglian Water's ambitious 9bn investment programme, supporting sustainable growth, climate resilience, and a thriving natural environment.

What you'll be doing

Key responsibilities:

Support construction projects on environmental issues, including document production and stakeholder engagement. Ensure compliance with environmental legislation and the Environmental Management System (EMS). Conduct site inspections and audits, supporting both internal and external standards (including ISO14001). Deliver training and develop tools to raise environmental awareness. Report on performance, incidents, and drive continuous improvement in Health & Safety.

Who we're looking for

What We're Looking For

Degree in an environmental-related subject (or equivalent experience). Experience in contaminated land, statutory nuisance, waste management, soil testing, ecology, archaeology, and incident investigation. Strong communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills. Experience working with environmental regulators and diverse stakeholders. Data analysis and reporting experience.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a collaborative, innovative team making a difference to communities and the environment. Hybrid working options for better work-life balance. Ongoing professional development and support. Opportunity to work on high-profile, meaningful projects.

Ready to help shape a sustainable future? Apply now and join us in making every drop count!

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 Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.

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



Job Reference: BBUK15560