About The Role
The role will see the successful individual support contracts with their Sustainability management plans ensuring contracts are compliant with the related sustainability requirements of the UK Business Management System (BMS). You will support contracts in meeting their environmental sustainability targets and managing the associated reporting through both the internal/external systems and provide the contract with technical advice, guidance and support on environmental sustainability.
Key Responsibilities
* Support contracts with their sustainability management plans inclusive of the Balfour Beatty group strategy, customer standards and other contract requirements.
* Manage associated data capture and reporting including the internal sustainability portal and external platforms where required.
* Support the contract teams to ensure they are compliant with the BMS requirements.
* Develop the contract team’s knowledge and skills to understand the sustainability related contract requirements including understanding how their roles impact the overall ambitions.
* Provide ongoing expertise, support and coaching to the contract team and supply chain, to enable them to recognise risks and opportunities, to deliver, and where possible exceed targets.
* Identify suitable awards and opportunities to promote contract activities, including the production of case studies and relevant communications.
* Carry out site inspections and audits of highways depots and on projects across the Buckinghamshire Highways network.
Qualifications
* Ability to influence and promote a positive culture
* Understanding of UK policy, regulatory frameworks
* Ability to undertake contract planning, contract management and work to budgets.
* Understanding and practical experience of contract Sustainability risks and opportunities and how they practically impact on the ‘built environment’.
* Programme management experience with a structured approach to organising and documenting progress through KPI monitoring and performance reporting.
* Practical experience of Sustainability in a construction environment
* Experience in identifying innovation and developing case studies to promote contract successes.
* Ability to articulate to and influence key stakeholders on how sustainability practically impacts on clients, suppliers, communities and stakeholders.
* Experience in construction environment
* Demonstrates commitment to continual learning to refine, further develop and apply expertise to add distinctive value to customers and Balfour Beatty.
* Experience of managing and analysing sustainability data
* UK driving licence and willingness to regularly travel across Buckinghamshire with visits into neighbouring counties.
Desirable
* Additional relevant skills and qualifications in a technical area such as sustainability, engineering or construction.
* Subject matter knowledge or expertise in waste and/or carbon management
* Stakeholder management experience
* CIWM (WAMITAB) qualified.
Benefits
* Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
* Family friendly policies which include 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 much more…
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. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Balfour Beatty is a Disability Confident Employer, 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/.
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