Job Description

About the role

Our tomorrow is built on a firm foundation. Here at Balfour Beatty, we're on our way to leading every market we're in, and we have the strategy and momentum to get there. Join our

Power T&D

team as a Senior Environmental Sustainability Advisor on our site in Edzell, and you'll be part of it.

What you'll be doing

Completion, reviewing, updating of company environmental documentation,

sustainability delivery and a variety environmental risks and opportunities
Producing/maintaining permitting and licencing requirements for specific

projects
Support with Awards submission entries Fully interpret policy, regulation, and legislation across the portfolio Providing visible ES support across the portfolio. Supports one or more high-level/value/complex projects through feasibility

to post construction with the backing of your E&S Team colleagues
Supports one or more standalone projects through feasibility to post

construction.
Ensure and report on environmental compliance. Regular site inspections, including those with client or regulatory

representatives
Identify and promote innovative solutions. Advise and guide all levels within the project portfolio. Ensure ES information e.g. KPIs are cascaded to supply chain. Support work winning advising on ES issues e.g. planning, permitting, and

licensing requirements.
Attend work winning interviews with clients. Identify Best Practice/Case Studies Delivering ESSA/ESA training or other awareness activities Ensure timely client and internal reporting Manage and reporting all environmental incidents Managing maintaining EROA/IRIS Drive sustainability action plans and inform key project decisions through

findings from data, assessments, audits, and incidents
Line management of ES advisors / coordinators / graduates or apprentices

Who we're looking for

Full driving license and flexibility to travel Professional Membership level of a relevant professional body

(IEMA/CIEEM/CIWEM) or ability to demonstrate equivalent experience and


competence.
Good knowledge of environment management with the relevant experience
working in a construction environment.
Practical experience and sound knowledge of environmental statutory

requirements, including environmental legislation, ecology mitigation,


environmental licencing and consent applications and regulation.
Oversee, develop and direct Graduate ES roles across your portfolio. Understanding of the benefits of working collaboratively to obtain the best

outcome.
Good interpersonal, communication and influencing skills. Determination to see tasks through to completion, with excellent planning

and organisation skills.
Interpreting and managing data via databases, consistent record keeping

and writing detailed reports.
Be required to visit worksites and offices across Scotland and attend

occasional ES meetings across the UK.
Literate in MS Office - Word, Excel, Outlook. Ability to deputise for more senior role (e.g. ES Manager)

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



Job Reference: BBUK13954