We're looking for an Environmental & Sustainability Co-ordinator to join our team and help deliver our BNO North projects.
This is a great opportunity to be part of the UK's move towards a cleaner, more sustainable energy network. You'll support project teams in making sure our work is carried out responsibly, helping us reduce our environmental impact and meet our sustainability goals.
What you'll be doing
- Supporting project teams with day-to-day environmental and sustainability tasks
- Helping to prepare environmental management documents and reports
- Carrying out checks on site to make sure we meet environmental standards
- Collecting and recording data on things like waste, carbon and resource use
- Sharing ideas and promoting best practice with teams and contractors
- Lending a hand with community and stakeholder engagement where needed
Who we're looking for
You don't need to know everything from day one - what matters most is your interest and passion for sustainability and a willingness to learn. We're looking for someone who enjoys working with others, pays attention to detail and wants to make a positive difference.
Ideally you will have:
- A qualification or some experience in environmental management, sustainability or related area
- A basic understanding of environmental regulations and good practice
- Confidence to work with different people and communicate clearly
- Passion and enthusiasm for building a career in sustainability within the energy sector
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.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s 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…
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 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.
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 www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
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://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
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: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
Job Reference: BBUK14985