Senior Environmental Sustainability Advisor

Job Description

The role will provide direction, support and guidance to our project teams on all

aspects of hands-on environmental management related to borrowpit development

and operation, meeting legal and company standards and helping deliver a culture

of continual improvement.

It will support site-based project design construction controls and mitigations, sustainability opportunities and deliver against client-led contractual requirements and Balfour Beatty tactical aspects to achieve our strategic goals. A key part of the role will be engagement with clients, stakeholders, subcontractors, and environmental authorities

What you'll be doing

• Managing complex environmental risks & opportunities
• Project sustainability plans
• Direct / support applications for consents, licences, permits.
• Environmental data validation and analysis
• Expert technical advice
• Oversee planned & unplanned inspections
• Environmental guidance & training for operational and supply chain teams
• Investigating environmental incidents
• Liaising with clients, regulators, external stakeholders
• Reporting against environmental KPIs
• This is a fully site based role.
  

Who we're looking for

• Full driving license and flexibility to travel
• Professional Membership level of a relevant professional body (IEMA/CIEEM/CIWEM) or ability to demonstrate equivalent experience and competence.
• Good knowledge of environment management with the relevant experience working in a construction environment and/or other operational-focused environment.
• Practical experience and sound knowledge of environmental statutory requirements, including environmental legislation, ecology mitigation, environmental licencing and consent applications and regulation.
• Understanding of the benefits of working collaboratively to obtain the best outcome.
• Interpreting and managing data, consistent record keeping and writing detailed reports.
• Ability to deputise for more senior role (e.g. ES Manager)