Environmental Sustainability Advisor

About the role

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Sustainability Advisor to join our Power Transmission & Distribution business based on the Beauly – Peterhead 400kV OHL Project. The role supports and advises operational teams on all aspects of environmental management, consent compliance, developing environmental documentation, meeting legal and company standards and helping deliver a culture of continual improvement. You will work with clients and regulators to ensure compliance with environmental requirements, support on‑site mitigation, sustainability of works and engagement with local stakeholders and members of the public.

• Deliver value‑adding environment projects and support ecological enhancements; contribute and maintain Involved Plans and monitor compliance across the project.
• Liaise with client, regulatory bodies and subcontractors on matters of environmental management and sustainability.
• Produce and update environmental management plans, environmental risk assessments and site information packs.
• Provide 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.
• Investigate environmental incidents and support the business to implement controls to prevent repeat occurrence.
• Ensure implementation of the project environmental management systems on project sites.
• Be aware of any changes to standards and legislation and, where applicable, recommend changes to systems and processes.
• Deliver environmental training, toolbox talks and undertaking on‑site coaching.
• Mentor and support more junior team members including graduates and placements.
• Produce internal and external reports as required.
• Support and conduct audit and assurance activities, including facilitating external audits by clients and certification bodies.

• Knowledge of environmental management and sustainable development.
• Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent competence and experience in Environmental Science, Environmental Management or other applicable disciplines.
• Practical experience and knowledge of environmental legislation, ecology and archaeology mitigation, environmental licences, consent applications and regulators.
• Understanding of ecological and archaeological matters and environmental law.
• IEMA or other pertinent professional body membership.
• Full UK driver’s licence and flexibility to travel.
• Understanding of the utilities/construction/engineering operating environment.

• Internal environmental auditor qualification.
• Experience with working with peatland habitats, private water supplies or hydrology.
• Master’s degree in relevant field or equivalent demonstrable competence.
• NEBOSH H&S Diploma or equivalent.
• GIS mapping platform experience.
• Knowledge of the construction industry.

• 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/partner’s leave.
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more.

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.

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.