Senior Environmental & Sustainability Advisor

Senior Environmental & Sustainability Advisor

About The Role

We're looking for a Senior Environmental & Sustainability Advisor to join our team on the Isle of Skye. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to make a real difference - helping us care for the environment while supporting projects that matter to the local community. You'll be our go-to person for environmental and sustainability advice, making sure our work not only meets Scottish environmental regulations but also leaves a positive legacy for people and nature.

From advising project teams to building relationships with local organisations and regulators, your expertise will help us do things the right way.

What you’ll be doing

• Give clear, practical advice on environmental and sustainability matters
• Make sure projects comply with Scottish environmental regulations and good practice
• Carry out environmental checks and suggest improvements
• Develop and oversee Environmental Management plans
• Support initiatives to cut carbon, protect biodiversity, and use resources wisely
• Share your knowledge and mentor others in the team

Who we’re looking for

• A degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Ecology or a related field
• Experience in an environmental advisory role, ideally at senior level
• Good knowledge of Scottish environmental legislation and permitting
• A practical approach to developing sustainability plans and putting them into action
• Strong communication skills – you’ll be comfortable talking with both technical teams and local communities
• Professional membership (such as CEnv or MIEMA) would be a bonus

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.

Benefits

• 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/partner’s leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About Us

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks. From scoping and feasibility to design, construction and ongoing maintenance, our in‑house experts, flexible resources and industry‑leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

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. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit  We are members of WISE, ENEI, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE).

In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long‑term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence ‘Employer Recognition Scheme’ and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists. As a Disability‑Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment.

We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabil

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidate recruit

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Construction