Environmental Sustainability Manager - Permitting and Consents
Apply for the Environmental Sustainability Manager - Permitting and Consents role at Balfour Beatty plc.
About the Role
Lead the implementation of the Building New Futures strategy across a portfolio of projects or a major programme, ensuring compliance, performance and innovation. Provide strategic guidance, manage teams and embed sustainability into operational delivery and decision‑making.
Responsibilities
* Demonstrate visible sustainability leadership across the portfolio, engaging regularly with project teams to promote accountability, collaboration, innovation and a sustainable mindset.
* Lead the implementation of the Environmental Sustainability Strategy and Bridging the Gap actions across a portfolio of projects, a major project or region, ensuring alignment with business priorities and Building New Futures commitments.
* Act as a trusted advisor to Project Directors and senior stakeholders, providing strategic guidance on compliance and sustainability and influencing decision‑making to embed a culture of environmental leadership.
* Provide strategic sustainability expertise across the project lifecycle, including early‑stage planning, permitting and risk mitigation; support the development and review of environmental documentation such as plans, permits and assessments, and advise on embedding sustainability into work‑winning and operational delivery.
* Oversee environmental compliance across the remit, including audits, inspections and engagement with clients and regulators, ensuring adherence to ISO14001 and the Business Management System (BMS).
* Represent the Environmental Sustainability function in work‑winning activities, responding to bespoke sustainability questions and promoting innovation.
* Translate sustainability data into operational improvements and ensure accurate reporting of performance, incidents and KPIs via the Sustainability Portal and other client or business systems.
* Drive continuous improvement by sharing best practice, lessons learned and innovations across the remit.
Qualifications & Experience
* Degree in environmental or sustainability‑related field (preferred).
* Registered Environmental Practitioner (REnvP) preferred; may be working towards Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv).
* Strong communication skills to explain global sustainability trends.
* Strategic stakeholder engagement and capacity to lead multi‑disciplinary teams.
* Experience with environmental documentation and permitting.
* Knowledge of Business Management System (BMS) and ISO14001.
* Experience in work‑winning and operational sustainability integration.
* Ability to translate data into operational improvements.
* Understanding of sustainability requirements in tendering and bid processes.
* Experience overseeing compliance across multiple projects.
* Representing sustainability in bids and client engagements.
* Leading environmental input into project mobilisation and close‑out.
Benefits
* Smart working with flexible start and finish times and up to 40% remote working where roles allow.
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro‑rated).
* 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 more.
Diversity and Inclusion
Balfour Beatty is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of identity or background. We encourage applications from people with disabilities and long‑term health conditions. For more information, visit our diversity page.
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