Senior Environmental Technician

HS2, Britain’s new high-speed railway is at peak construction. Balfour Beatty VINCI is HS2’s construction partner in the Midlands, responsible for delivering 90km of the route, from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire.

Now is a great time to join us and be part of a diverse team of nearly 9,000 people from over 80 nationalities working together to deliver major assets including bridges, tunnels and viaducts. Whether onsite or office based all colleagues have a key part to play in delivering this critical transport infrastructure project.

Based at Fort Dunlop – this location sits on the eastern edge of Birmingham, adjacent to the M6 motorway, providing excellent transport links into the city and across the region. Fort Dunlop serves as a key hub within IPT Area North, supporting operations that span multiple sublots and.

• Lead and manage surface water and groundwater monitoring programmes across the N1 & N2 routes, including flow, level, transect, borehole, and stilling well data collection, ensuring compliance with monitoring schedules and consent requirements.
• Ensure accurate, timely data collection and reporting, maintaining high-quality monitoring records and transferring data promptly to the Water Team and Environmental Core Team Technical Leads for analysis and compensation.
• Oversee health, safety, and quality compliance, adhering to approved methodologies, updating RAMS and method statements, and ensuring calibration and maintenance of all monitoring and safety equipment.
• Manage personnel and resources, including supervision of the environmental technician and coordination of route-wide monitoring schedules to ensure efficient and consistent programme delivery.
• Identify, report, and resolve issues and incidents, including data collection problems, equipment damage or loss, and environmental incidents, working with relevant sublot water specialists and stakeholders to implement corrective actions.

• Proven experience in water environmental monitoring during construction, including work on large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative approach to problem-solving and achieving best environmental outcomes.
• High level of organisation, planning, and determination, with the ability to see tasks through to completion in demanding site environments.
• Technically and physically capable, including fitness to work in watercourses, ability to swim, full driving licence, and flexibility to work across multiple locations.
• Sound knowledge of environmental legislation and management principles, supported by good IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and membership of a relevant environmental professional body.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK to be considered.

• Flexible working options
• Free parking & travel allowance (where eligible)
• Family-friendly policies
• Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations

Balfour Beatty VINCI is a joint venture with over 30 years of experience delivering iconic infrastructure, including the Channel Tunnel, Crossrail, and upgrading some of the UK’s busiest motorways. On HS2, we’re building everything from viaducts and tunnels to bridges and embankments across the West Midlands.

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer, welcoming people from all backgrounds, abilities and neurodiversities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities.

We’re open to discussing flexible working arrangements to suit your needs, aligned with project requirements.