Environment Sustainability Advisor in Bristol

Location: Bristol
Salary: Hidden
Recruiter: Balfour Beatty
Job Hours: Full-time
Remote: Work from home

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About the role

Here at Balfour Beatty, our work inspires communities and advances society. Our commitment to sustainability looks even further generations further. Join our Power T&D team as a Environment Sustainability Advisor on the Hinckley Point Connection Project and you'll be part of our legacy.

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for an Environment & Sustainability Advisor to join our Power Transmission & Distribution business based on the Hinkley Point C Connection Project to provide support and advice to operational teams on all aspects of environmental management, Development Consent Order compliance, developing environmental documentation, meeting legal and company standards and helping deliver a culture of continual improvement. Understand and work with Clients and Regulators to ensure their environmental requirements are complied with. Support on site mitigation, sustainability of works and engagement with local stakeholders and members of the public.

What you'll be doing

As Environment Sustainability Advisor , part of your role will be to -

  • Deliver value adding environment projects and support ecological enhancements
  • Contribute and maintain Involved Plans and monitor compliance across the project
  • Liaise with client, regulatory bodies and subcontractors on matters of environmental management and sustainability
  • Produce and update environmental management plans, environmental risk assessments and site information packs
  • Provide on-site advice to operations and design teams on environmental management, compliance and project specific mitigation measures including pollution control and ecological and archaeological protection
  • Investigate environmental incidents and support the business to implement controls to prevent repeat occurrence
  • Ensure implementation of the project environmental management systems on project sites
  • Be aware of any changes to standards and legislation and where applicable recommend changes to systems and processes
  • Deliver environmental training, toolbox talks and undertake onsite coaching
  • Produce internal and external reports as required
  • Support and conduct audit and assurance activities including facilitating external audits by clients and certification bodies
  • Who we're looking for

    As a Environment Sustainability Advisor , the following skills and experience are crucial to the role -

  • Knowledge of environment management and sustainable development
  • Educated to degree level in Environmental Science or Environmental Management or other applicable disciplines.
  • Practical experience and knowledge of environmental legislation, ecology and archaeology mitigation, environmental licences, consent applications and regulators
  • Understanding of ecological and archaeological matters and environmental law
  • IEMA Membership
  • Full UK drivers licence and flexibility to travel
  • Understanding of the utilities/construction/engineering operating environment
  • Literate in MS Office Word, Excel, Outlook
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Desirable -

  • Internal environmental auditor qualification
  • Competent ecological surveyor for one protected species
  • Knowledge or experience of DCO and NSIPs
  • Masters degree in relevant field
  • NEBOSH H&S Diploma or equivalent
  • Knowledge of the Construction Industry
  • Why work for us

    Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UKs most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

    Why join us?

    As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasnt rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package thats right for you and your life. Here are some of our key 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 which include 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


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