About the role
The role is part of the Environmental Sustainability team on the Skye Reinforcement Project and will support the delivery of environmental sustainability activities on a significant construction project, across a wide variety of environmental aspects that is unique to this infrastructure project.
The role combines hands-on operational delivery with influence on a construction project in a exceptional geographical area.
What you'll be doing
- Managing environmental risks & opportunities by providing on-site advice to
operations and design teams on environmental management, compliance and
project specific mitigation measures including pollution control and ecological
and archaeological protection.
- Produce and update environmental management plans, environmental risk
assessments and site information packs.
- Ensure compliance with legal, contractual, and ISO14001 requirements,
including directing and supporting project teams in the preparation of consents,
licences, and permits.
- Environmental data collection, validation and analysis
- Providing technical advice via various mediums and to a variety of audiences
- Conduct inspections, audits, and reviews; facilitate external audits; and report
findings to the Project Team.
- Environmental guidance & training by delivering environmental training, toolbox
talks and undertake onsite coaching
- Investigating environmental incidents
Who we're looking for
- Full driving license and flexibility to travel
- Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent competence and
experience in Environmental Science or Environmental Management or other
applicable disciplines.
- Affiliation/membership level of a relevant professional body
(IEMA/CIEEM/CIWEM) or ability to demonstrate equivalent experience and
competence.
- Good knowledge of environment management and sustainable development,
with the relevant experience working in a construction environment and/or other
operational-focused environment desirable.
- Practical experience and knowledge of environmental statutory requirements,
including environmental legislation & regulation, ISO14001, pollution prevention
and wider environmental good practice.
- Ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams and support embedding
environmental sustainability into project delivery.
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.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key 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…
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, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.
From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
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
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture 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 info, 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: [email protected]
Job Reference: BBUK18737
