Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary package

About the Role
This role supports the delivery of environmental sustainability on Balfour Beatty rail projects, ensuring compliance, stakeholder engagement, and performance reporting aligned with the Building New Futures strategy. It combines hands-on operational delivery with early-stage team guidance and influence. You will manage environmental risks and opportunities by developing and maintaining project-specific environmental and sustainability plans and risk assessments. You will contribute to the strategic implementation of project sustainability plans, driving actions, monitoring progress, and reporting to senior Environmental Sustainability Team members and project Leadership Teams. The role involves supporting Senior Environmental Advisors and Consultants, liaising with other group Sustainability teams to deliver best sustainability outcomes. You will ensure compliance with legal, contractual, and ISO14001 requirements, including directing and supporting project teams in the preparation of consents, licences, and permits. Providing technical advice on environmental compliance, pollution control, waste, and ecology is key, ensuring alignment with the Business Management System (BMS). You will upskill project teams and contractors through toolbox talks, work package plans, and on-site learning. Additionally, you will conduct inspections, audits, and reviews; facilitate external audits; and report findings to project teams.

Why work for us
Our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious and meaningful infrastructure projects, supporting national economies and strengthening communities. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that you can tailor to your needs, including smart working with flexible hours and up to 40% remote working where roles allow, 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata), family friendly policies including maternity, adoption and paternity/partner leave, pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes, and more.

Experience
- Practical application of ISO 14001, including risk and opportunity assessment and environmental controls
- Working knowledge of environmental legislation
- Knowledge of pollution, waste, ecology, and compliance frameworks
- Knowledge of key environmental sustainability data types used for measuring performance
- Conducting inspections and audits
- Advising on compliance and mitigation
- Supporting project-specific sustainability plans

About you
Proactive and knowledgeable environmental professional with strong communication skills to engage and influence project teams and stakeholders. Able to provide technical advice and deliver training to upskill others. Comfortable working in a dynamic project environment and committed to delivering sustainability outcomes.

Qualifications
- Degree in environmental or sustainability-related field preferred
- Registered Environmental Practitioner (REnvP) preferred
- Full UK driving licence required