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About the Role
@One Alliance is 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, we are preparing to deliver a programme of work larger than we’ve ever delivered before. We’ll be embracing nature‑based solutions such as wetlands and urban drainage schemes.
We are seeking an experienced and passionate Environment and Sustainability Manager to lead and support our commitment to environmental excellence and sustainability within @One Alliance.
Key Responsibilities
* Direct project support: provide expertise and support to construction projects on environmental issues, develop and implement sustainable working practices, and ensure compliance with the Alliance Management System (AMS).
* Alliance Management System: keep track of evolving legislation, promote best practices within the Alliance, manage environmental audits, inspections, and non‑conformance reports (NCR).
* Inspection and Auditing: develop and manage an environmental audit schedule, carry out ISO 14001 audits and provide feedback and guidance on audits and inspections.
* Communication: lead regular Environment and Sustainability Team meetings and engage with internal and external stakeholders, including Anglian Water, to report on environmental performance.
* Environmental Training: develop and deliver environmental training across the business and create educational tools and materials to address near misses and incidents.
* Performance Reporting: collate, validate, and report on environmental data, including sustainability and waste data, and drive continuous improvement based on performance targets and audit outcomes.
Who We’re Looking For
Qualifications & Experience
* Proven environmental management experience within the construction industry.
* Degree in an environmental‑related subject; PIEMA Membership (IEMA Chartered status desirable).
* Lead ISO 14001 Auditor or Auditor training.
* Experience with environmental and sustainability issues such as contaminated land, waste management, soil testing, carbon, ecology and incident investigation.
* Familiarity with relevant legislation and regulations.
Skills
* Strong verbal and written communication skills.
* Excellent analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
* Proficient in document production (Visio, Power BI, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, GIS).
* Strong organisational and negotiation skills.
* Ability to develop strategic solutions and resolve conflicts.
Benefits
* Smart working, including staggered start and finish times and up to 40% remote working where roles allow.
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro‑rata).
* Family‑friendly policies: 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 programmes for National Highways. We focus on safety, reducing carbon emissions and adding social value to the communities within which we work.
Diversity and Inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential for a successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. 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 Black Inclusion. We are 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 to employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more information, visit: 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 it with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com.
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