Environmental Sustainability Manager
Balfour Beatty plc invites applications for the Environmental Sustainability Manager role on the RIP Mottram Moor Link Road & A57 Link Road project. 3 days ago, be among the first 25 applicants.
About the Role Own your career, and build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty. Join our Highways team as an Environmental Sustainability Manager and work with specialists who will share knowledge, provide support, encouragement and invaluable feedback so you never stop learning. Bring your capability, and we’ll help you take it much further.
Key Responsibilities
* Promote a positive environmental culture through proactive engagement and communication with project teams, supply chain, clients and statutory bodies.
* Maintain and update environmental plans and procedures, including the EMP, and approve relevant documents (CEMP, method statements) in consultation with the National Highways Project Manager and statutory bodies.
* Appoint, train and monitor the performance of Environmental Advisors/Assistants, Ecological Clerks of Works, Environmental Management Representatives (EMRs) and Sustainability Coordinators.
* Act as the point of contact between regulatory authorities (Environment Agency, Natural England, Heritage England, Local Authorities) and third‑party consultees on site‑based issues.
* Coordinate and undertake regular site inspections with construction teams to monitor compliance with environmental licences, consents, plans and procedures, implementing corrective actions to ensure compliance with UK regulations.
* Investigate environmental incidents and near‑miss events in accordance with Balfour Beatty standards to identify and share lessons learned.
* Keep records of all site activities, environmental problems, transgressions and schedules of tasks undertaken; provide professional advice to contractors, consultants and project team members on environmental and ecological issues.
* Undertake risk assessment and work package plan reviews to ensure that documents are suitable and sufficient, complying with company minimum requirements for direct and subcontract works.
Qualifications
* Environmental Degree or related discipline (preferred) or NEBOSH Environmental Diploma or IEMA Certificate.
* Chartered Environmentalist (preferred).
* Relevant CSCS Card.
* Full clean driving licence.
* Strong understanding of environmental management in a construction environment.
* Experience with investigation (root‑cause analysis) techniques for incident investigation.
* Ownership and accountability for tasks, delivering to successful completion.
* Understanding and knowledge of confidentiality requirements of the role.
* Experience managing administrative staff within an Environmental Sustainability department.
* Experience chairing meetings with workforce and supply chain.
* Strong and effective communication skills to deliver key safety messages.
Engineering Control
* Strong understanding and experience of the construction and civil engineering process, including constraints and requirements of specialist heavy‑civil operations (piling, earthworks, lifting, pavement, drainage, etc.).
Commercial
* Understanding of how budgets are produced and how costs are defined for environmental issues.
Desirable Qualities & Experience
* Ability to seek out and deliver innovative training methods and instruction, adapting communication styles for workforce and staff alike.
Benefits
* Smart working, flexible schedules and up to 40% remote working where roles allow.
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro‑rata).
* Family‑friendly policies, including 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave.
* Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more.
Day‑to‑day, our teams deliver ambitious UK infrastructure projects, building vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
About Us
Balfour Beatty’s Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment works for National Highways. We put the road user at the heart of everything, working safely, reducing carbon emissions and creating social value.
Diversity and Inclusion
We believe diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we grow a diverse workforce and develop an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. For more information, visit our diversity page at https://www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion.
Disability Confident Employer
Balfour Beatty is a Disability Confident Employer, committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions by removing barriers for them to obtain 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 encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
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