Environmental Sustainability Advisor

About the role

This position supports the delivery of environmental sustainability on Balfour Beatty rail projects across the South West, ensuring compliance, stakeholder engagement and performance reporting in line with the Building New Futures strategy. It combines hands‑on operational delivery with early‑stage guidance to embed sustainability actions throughout the project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Champion environmental and sustainability outcomes, embedding Building New Futures commitments across project teams.
• Develop and maintain project‑specific environmental and sustainability plans, risk assessments and mitigation actions.
• Support senior advisors, liaise with group sustainability teams and ensure compliance with legal, contractual and ISO 14001 requirements.
• Provide technical advice on pollution control, waste management, ecology and environmental compliance.
• Upskill project teams and contractors through toolbox talks, work‑package plans and on‑site learning.
• Conduct inspections, audits and external audit facilitation, reporting findings to project and leadership teams.

Required profile

• Practical experience applying ISO 14001, including risk and opportunity assessment.
• Working knowledge of UK environmental legislation and compliance frameworks.
• Understanding of pollution, waste, ecology and related data types used for performance measurement.
• Degree in an environmental or sustainability‑related discipline (preferred).
• Registered Environmental Practitioner (REnvP) preferred.
• Valid UK driver’s licence.

Required skills

• ISO 14001 implementation and auditing.
• Environmental risk assessment and mitigation.
• Environmental compliance and legislation knowledge.
• Pollution control and waste management expertise.
• Ecology and biodiversity considerations.
• Conducting environmental inspections and audits.
• Preparation of consents, licences and permits.

What we offer

• Smart working with up to 40% remote flexibility where appropriate.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro‑rated).
• Family‑friendly policies, including 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave.
• Pension scheme, share incentive plan and volunteering leave.