Environmental & Sustainability Advisor - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Balfour Beatty

Balfour Beatty
Balfour Beatty
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Glasgow, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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About the role

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a talented
Environment & Sustainability Advisor to join our Power T&D team in Glasgow, Scotland.

This role will see you supporting and advising operational teams on all aspects of environmental management, developing environmental documentation, meeting legal and company standards and helping deliver a culture of continual improvement.

You will work with Clients and Regulators to ensure their environmental requirements are complied with, support on site mitigation, and engage with local stakeholders and members of the public.


Here at Balfour Beatty we are working hard to support the government's ambitions to deliver low-carbon energy across the UK and beyond.

We are on our way to leading every market we are in and we have the strategy and momentum to get there.

If you are looking for a career in Power, working on this project will give you experience and challenge that no other project can offer.


What you'll be doing

  • Provide advice and support to operational teams on environmental matters.
  • Develop and maintain local environmental management and sustainability plans.
  • Maintain relationships with regulators, clients and subcontractors.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with local stakeholders.
  • Investigate and report incidents to the Environment & Sustainability Project Partner.
  • Ensure the environmental management system is maintained in line with changing standards and legislation and Client requirements.

Who we're looking for

  • Strong knowledge of environment management and sustainable development.
  • Educated to degree level in Environmental Science or Environmental Management.
  • Understanding of ecological and archaeological matters and environmental law.
  • Commercial awareness.
  • Valid driver's licence and flexibility to travel.
  • Understanding of the utilities/construction/engineering operating environment
  • Proficient in MS Office Word, Excel, Outlook.

Desirable:

  • Planning experience
  • Knowledge of the Construction Industry
  • IEMA Membership

Why work for us

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.


With experience and expertise across the full spectrum of the electricity grid our teams have capability across overhead lines, cable tunnels, distribution networks and substations.


From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support clients in the development of some of the worlds most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.


We value diversity and celebrate individual differences, believing that our inclusive culture helps the business continue to grow as a strong, dynamic and innovative organisation.

Balfour Beatty is a corporate signatory to WISE (Women in Science & Engineering). Our aim is to attract more people from diverse backgrounds to help us build on our inclusive culture.

We are a member of the Top Employers' Charter through which we demonstrate our commitment to enabling parents to progress and enhance their careers whilst managing the challenges of family life.


Job Reference:
BBUK03287
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