Senior Environmental Sustainability Manager
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Position based at Netherton near Peterhead, this role requires an experienced Environment and Sustainability professional with all-round environmental and sustainability experience.
About The Role
Working on a large new energy hub at Netherton near Peterhead, this role requires an experienced Environment and Sustainability professional with good all-round environment and sustainability experience. The role is for someone with previous construction related experience who enjoys working onsite and managing day to day environmental impacts as well as bigger picture sustainability issues such as carbon reduction.
Responsibilities
* Compile environmental plans, method statements and risk assessments as part of the pre-construction project phase.
* Provide advice to construction teams regarding pollution prevention and environmental best practice – possibly developing management plans, delivering training, site inspections or chairing meetings.
* Ensure compliance with environmental legislation and the Environmental Statement commitments during all construction activities by way of regular site inspections.
* Maintain a site waste management plan and collate waste records for all waste movement offsite, including those from subcontractors.
* Maintain and collate sustainability records such as waste, carbon and material sourcing records, including those from subcontractors.
* Undertake and advise on noise and vibration monitoring.
* Undertake and advise on water quality monitoring and sampling.
* Regular liaison with key environmental stakeholders including SEPA, NatureScot and Local Authorities.
* Report on and develop initiatives to improve environmental performance onsite.
* Ensure compliance with environmental commitments within the contract and/or planning documents.
* Identify more sustainable solutions for the project and wider industry, including working on new sustainability innovation projects.
* Lead teams of experts such as ecologists, archaeologists and designers to determine key control measures/targets/processes for the project.
* Advise project teams on start-up documentation and licensing requirements for new projects.
* Work with and report to customers and other key stakeholders on a regular basis.
* Manage a team of ES advisors, potentially expanding to manage a team of Environmental Managers and advisors in the North East of Scotland.
Who we're looking for
* Full clean driving licence and willingness to travel to a variety of locations with occasional stays away from home.
* Understanding of current environmental legislation and best practice relating to construction projects – including waste management, pollution prevention and material sourcing.
* Experience with routine environmental inspections and reporting for construction projects.
* Experience with Waste Duty of Care requirements and documents.
* Ability to assist in problem solving for environmental and sustainability challenges and provide opportunities for environmental innovation.
* Team management and management of environmental specialists.
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.
Benefits
* Smart working – flexible staggered start and finish times, up to 40% remote work 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/partner leave.
* Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more.
About Us
From Dunfermline’s tramways in 1909 to highland hospitals today, Balfour Beatty has been trusted for over a century to deliver the complex and critical infrastructure and iconic buildings Scotland relies on.
We have the people, knowledge and experience to safely deliver projects right first time, maximising value for money and ensuring a positive social impact and inclusive economic growth for local communities.
Our award‑winning sustainable projects, including active travel, Passivhaus and retrofit, demonstrate our commitment to supporting Scotland’s transition towards net zero in the built environment.
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.
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 information, 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
Seniority level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Other
Industry
* Construction
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