Senior Environmental Sustainability Advisor; Borrow Pits

About the Role

The role will provide direction, support and guidance to our project teams on all aspects of hands‑on environmental management related to borrowpit development and operation, meeting legal and company standards and helping deliver a culture of continual improvement. It will support site‑based project design, construction controls and mitigations, sustainability opportunities and deliver against client‑led contractual requirements and Balfour Beatty tactical aspects to achieve our strategic goals.

A key part of the role will be engagement with clients, stakeholders, subcontractors, and environmental authorities.

• Managing complex environmental risks & opportunities
• Project sustainability plans
• Direct / support applications for consents, licences, permits
• Environmental data validation and analysis
• Expert technical advice
• Oversee planned & unplanned inspections
• Environmental guidance & training for operational and supply chain teams
• Investigating environmental incidents
• Liaising with clients, regulators, external stakeholders
• Reporting against environmental KPIs
• This is a fully site‑based role.

• Full driving license and flexibility to travel
• Professional Membership level of a relevant professional body (IEMA/CIEEM/CIWEM) or ability to demonstrate equivalent experience and competence
• Good knowledge of environmental management with the relevant experience working in a construction environment and/or other operational‑focused environment
• Practical experience and sound knowledge of environmental statutory requirements, including environmental legislation, ecology mitigation, environmental licensing and consent applications and regulation
• Understanding of the benefits of working collaboratively to obtain the best outcome
• Interpreting and managing data, consistent record keeping and writing detailed reports
• Ability to deputise for more senior role (e.g. ES Manager)

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.

• 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 which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more

Balfour Beattys 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 on‑going 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.

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  To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture 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