About the Role
To support the operational delivery of environmental sustainability across projects by applying developing knowledge and skills to real‑world challenges. This role contributes to compliance, data accuracy, and frontline engagement, helping embed the Building New Futures strategy into day‑to‑day site activities and team culture. It provides a foundation for growth through structured learning, collaboration, and hands‑on involvement in sustainability initiatives.
Responsibilities
* Contribute to development and maintenance of environmental risk assessments and sustainability plans that reflect Building New Futures commitments and Bridging the Gap actions.
* Assist with applications for consents, licences and permits, ensuring legal compliance.
* Submit and validate environmental data in the Sustainability Portal and company or client systems, enabling accurate reporting against Building New Futures KPIs.
* Conduct planned and unplanned inspections to assess compliance with the BMS and client requirements and support audits, including those by certification bodies and clients.
* Produce formal reports on findings and communicate these to the project team.
* Provide support and advice on environmental management, compliance and project‑specific mitigation measures including pollution control and ecology protection.
* Monitor and investigate environmental incidents, observations and complaints, ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
* Report good practice and near misses, using the Observation App or by reporting to the project team.
* Collaborate with the wider sustainability function to promote a #OneTeam culture.
Qualifications
* Personal effectiveness, problem solving, inclusive teamwork.
* Initiative in completing tasks and communicating with internal stakeholders.
* Experience delivering environmental awareness or training sessions, or related knowledge.
* Knowledge of global mega‑trends driving sustainability and the concept of sustainable development.
* Understanding of sustainable development, environmental legislation and the UN SDGs.
* Awareness of environmental regulators, ISO14001 and data reporting systems.
* Experience supporting risk assessments and sustainability plans.
* Experience capturing and validating environmental sustainability data.
* Experience participating in inspections and audits.
* Working towards relevant professional membership e.g. Registered Environmental Practitioner (REnvP).
Benefits
* Smart working – staggered start and finish times, 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.
Diversity and Inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. We are a Disability Confident Employer and welcome applicants with disabilities. We also encourage applicants from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists. For more information about our diversity commitments, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/.
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