Location
Redhill

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary package

About the Role
Rail is already one of the most sustainable ways to travel - but we want to do even more. At Balfour Beatty, we're committed to reducing our environmental footprint, protecting the communities we serve, and helping shape a greener future for the sector. We're now looking for a Head of Environmental & Sustainability (Rail) to lead this journey, guiding our strategy and inspiring change across the Rail business. The role is about more than setting direction - it's about embedding sustainability into the heart of how we operate. You'll bring vision and technical expertise, while also building capability, encouraging innovation, and helping our people feel part of the change.

In this role, you will:
- Develop and embed the environmental and sustainability strategy across the rail business.
- Build skills and confidence across teams, ensuring consistent delivery and fostering a culture of environmental excellence.
- Provide technical leadership, technical direction, and governance to drive performance, compliance, and innovation.
- Influence policy by working with regulators, industry partners, and stakeholders.
- Support and advise senior leaders, protecting and strengthening the business through sustainable practice.

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. 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.

Key benefits include:
- 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 including 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 works at the heart of the UK's rail networks - designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth. From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.

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. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can succeed.

Experience
Proven experience in setting and delivering environmental and sustainability strategies within a complex organisation, preferably in Rail, Transport or Infrastructure sectors.

About you
A collaborative leader with strong influencing skills and the ability to engage senior leaders and represent the business externally. You can see the big picture while making practical changes happen. You have a genuine passion for driving positive environmental and social impact.

Qualifications
A degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability Engineering or a related field. Chartered Environmental status (CEnv) is required.