Job Description

Job No. BBUK13953


Environmental Sustainability Advisor - Edzell
Power T&D
Sustainability
Edzell


Permanent


About the role


Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty. By joining our Power T&D team as a Environmental Sustainability Advisor at our Edzell site, you'll work with true experts who'll share their knowledge and provide support, encouragement and invaluable feedback so you never stop learning. Bring us your capability, and we'll help you take it much, much further.
What you'll be doing




Provide advice and support to operational teams on environmental matters and

compliance with the Development Consent Order

Develop and maintain local environmental management and sustainability plans
Maintain relationships with regulators, clients and subcontractors
Develop and maintain relationships with local stakeholders
Investigate and report incidents to the SHEQS Manager
Attend project meetings with both internal colleagues and external stakeholders
Ensure on site compliance with environmental legislation and coach teams in applying controls and mitigations
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 matters of 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
Deliver environmental training, toolbox talks and undertake onsite coaching
Mentor and support more junior team members including graduates and placements
Produce internal and external reports as required
Support and conduct audit and assurance activities including facilitating external audits by clients and certification bodies


Who we're looking for


Essential:

Knowledge of environment management and sustainable development
Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent competence and experience in Environmental Science or Environmental Management or other applicable disciplines.
Practical experience and knowledge of environmental legislation, ecology and archaeology mitigation, environmental licences, consent applications and regulators
Understanding of ecological and archaeological matters and environmental law
IEMA Membership
Full driver's licence and flexibility to travel
Understanding of the utilities/construction/engineering operating environment
Literate in MS Office - Word, Excel, Outlook
Good interpersonal skills


Desirable:

Internal environmental auditor qualification
Competent ecological surveyor for one protected species
Knowledge or experience of DCO and NSIPs
Master's degree in relevant field or equivalent demonstrable competence
NEBOSH H&S Diploma or equivalent
Knowledge of the Construction Industry


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