Overview
Environmental Sustainability Advisor on the Eastern Green Link 2 project within Balfour Beatty's Power T&D team. You will provide support and advice on environmental management, develop environmental documentation, ensure compliance with legal and company standards, and contribute to a culture of continual improvement. You will work with clients, regulators and local stakeholders to support environmental planning, permitting, site mitigation and engagement with the public. You may support tenders for work as part of environmental planning and permitting requirements.
What you’ll be doing
* Provide advice and support to operational teams on environmental matters.
* Develop and maintain local environmental management and sustainability plans.
* Maintain relationships with regulators, clients and subcontractors.
* Investigate and report incidents to the Environment & Sustainability Project Partner.
* Ensure the environmental management system is maintained in line with changing standards, legislation and client requirements.
* Ensure on‑site compliance with environmental legislation and coach teams in applying controls and mitigations.
Who we’re looking for
* Understanding of environmental planning and permitting (essential)
* DCO/Planning experience
* Strong knowledge of environmental management and sustainable development
* Degree level in Environmental Science or Environmental Management
* Practical experience and knowledge of environmental legislation, ecology and archaeology mitigation, environmental licences and consent applications and regulators
* Understanding of ecological and archaeological matters and environmental law
* Commercial awareness
* Full drivers licence and flexibility to travel
* Understanding of the utilities/construction/engineering operating environment
* Literate in MS Office Word, Excel, Outlook
Desirable
* Internal environmental auditor qualification
* Knowledge of the Construction Industry
* IEMA Membership
Benefits
* Smart working with flexible start/end times and up to 40% remote working where roles allow
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
* Family friendly policies including maternity/adoption and paternity/partners leave
* Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and 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.
From scoping and feasibility to design, construction and ongoing maintenance, our in‑house experts support customers on some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
Diversity and inclusion
We believe diversity and inclusion are essential to a successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and inclusive culture. We are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and AFBE, and we are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists. We are a Disability Confident Employer and offer interview opportunities to applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum requirements.
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