Environmental Sustainability Manager

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About the role

Balfour Beatty have a requirement for an Environmental Sustainability manager to work on the East Sussex Highways contract. You will support with contractual KPI commitments and high risk environmental compliance on the contract.

What you'll be doing

• Support contracts with their sustainability management plans inclusive of the Balfour Beatty group strategy, customer standards and other contract requirements.
• Manage associated data capture and reporting including the internal sustainability portal and external platforms where required.
• Support the contract teams to ensure they are compliant with the BMS requirements.
• Develop the contract team's knowledge and skills to understand the sustainability related contract requirements including understanding how their roles impact the overall ambitions.
• Provide on-going expertise, support and coaching to the contract team and supply chain, to enable them to recognise risks and opportunities, to deliver, and where possible exceed targets.
• Identify suitable awards and opportunities to promote contract activities, including the production of case studies and relevant communications.
• Carry out site inspections and audits of highways depots and on projects across the East Sussex Highways network.
• Development and line management of Environmental Sustainability Graduate and Environmental Advisor.

Who we're looking for

• Ability to influence and promote a positive culture
• Understanding of UK policy, regulatory frameworks
• Ability to undertake contract planning, contract management and work to budgets.
• Understanding and practical experience of contract Sustainability risks and opportunities and how they practically impact on the 'built environment'.
• Programme management experience with a structured approach to organising and documenting progress through KPI monitoring and performance reporting.
• Practical experience of Sustainability in a construction environment with a particular emphasis on environmental compliance.
• Experience in identifying innovation and developing case studies to promote contract successes.
• Ability to articulate to and influence key stakeholders on how sustainability practically impacts on clients, suppliers, communities and stakeholders.
• Communication and relationship management skills are required
• Experience in construction environment
• Demonstrates commitment to continual learning to refine, further develop and apply expertise to add distinctive value to customers and Balfour Beatty.
• Experience of managing and analysing sustainability data
• UK driving licence and a willingness to regularly travel across East Sussex

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?

• 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 Living Places works in long-term partnerships with local authorities to create great places to live, work and play. We actively engage with local people to understand the needs of the communities we work in and shape the places where local economies can thrive and grow. As a leader in sustainable working, diversity, and social value, we use our expertise to bring real, positive change for our customers.

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

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