Job Description

Job No. BBUK14917


Environmental Sustainability Manager Rail Systems - London
Enabling Functions
Sustainability
London


Permanent


About the role


Our projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark. They're an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise. Join our Enabling Functions (Rail) team as a Environmental Sustainability Manager Rail Systems and you'll deliver complex work that really matters to our business, and the world around you.

Due to the location of the projects, the role needs to be based South-East/London but the requirement is for regular travel across England and Wales to support wider teams and projects
What you'll be doing






To work with the Operations Director and Head of Sustainability for Rail to:
Ensure projects are compliant with the environmental and sustainability


requirements of the UK Business Management System (BMS) Manage and work with project teams to ensure delivery of ES requirements and provide technical advice, guidance and support on environmental and sustainability


matters

Oversee contractual and regulatory requirements, regularly inspecting depots, sites and contract deliverables to ensure compliance and advise the HSW advisors on ES matters
Support winning business teams with environment and sustainability responses for tenders
Actively contribute to learning, sharing and best practice via BB and clients
Maintain environmental plans and commitments
Report contract performance and best practice case studies
Support delivery of UK and Group Zero Harm and Sustainability action plans
Lead and manage the overall capability, development, deployment and

performance of Environment and Sustainability requirements within Rail Systems

Assess environmental and social risks and opportunities and maintain the required management plans, and other requirements
Translate and ensure compliance against BMS standards, procedures and policies
Support the delivery of the sustainability performance management and reporting for the designated work area, analysing trends to build improvement in line with contract requirements
Ensure sustainability data from projects is uploaded onto the sustainability portal on a monthly basis Carry out investigations on environmental incidents and feedback any lessons learned
Support project teams to ensure they are compliant with all customer contract

requirements, environmental legislation and the environmental processes and


procedures outlined in the BMS

Utilise the findings from reporting data, assessments, external and internal audits to drive performance improvements
Provide on-going expertise, support and coaching to contracts, projects and offices through regular and structured site visits and communications.
Assist in the development of case studies and lessons learnt
Live the Balfour Beatty Values
Maintain and develop wider HSW and ES skills and knowledge
Ensure the Project Manager and other managers are kept appraised of any

legislative, or other impending changes, which could affect the construction


practices


Who we're looking for


The following experience is crucial to the role -

Full Driving Licence to fulfil mobile element of role
Experience of working in a construction environment
Recognised Environmental Institution qualification
Substantial Environmental experience
Some experience in an operational railway environment
Knowledge and experience of Environmental and sustainability legislation
Line Management
Communication
Client Focus
Influence and persuasion
Teamworking


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 works at the heart of the UK's rail networks - designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth.

From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.

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