Sustainability Advisor

Location

Scotland | United Kingdom

Job description

About the role

By joining our Power Transmission and Distribution team as a Sustainability Advisor within our Environmental Sustainability team you will be supporting the government's ambitions to deliver low-carbon energy across the UK and beyond, and working on an essential Over Head Line and cabling project in the beautiful location of the Isle of Skye

The Environmental Sustainability Team in Scotland has a wide background of team players who support each other, and their site teams, on environment and sustainability matters to aid project delivery inline with Sustainable Development Goals.

Using a hands-on approach, you will be advising operational teams, project engineers and managers on aspects of environmental sustainability, sustainability management and best-practice, developing sustainability documentation, meeting legal and company standards. You will work with the Environmental Sustainability Team to help ensure the environmental requirements of Clients and Regulators are complied with, provide support on site mitigation, and engage with local stakeholders and members of the public.

If you are looking for a career in Sustainability, working within BBPTD on our projects will give you experience and exciting challenges that no other industry can offer. Not to mention a variety of spectacular office views across Scotland.

What you'll be doing

• Help deliver a culture of continual improvement by a dvising our operational teams on sustainability delivery, as a key member of a wider network of Environmental Sustainability and Social Sustainability Team colleagues.
• Help develop and maintain project sustainability management documentation, including carbon tracking and PAS2080 alignment
• Record Case Studies describing good practices and innovations, assess data to identify gaps in performance, and suggest process improvements.
• Ensure the Project Sustainability Plan is maintained in line with company strategy, standards, legislation, and Client requirements.
• Ensure site compliance with the latest Net Zero legislation and guidance, and support operational teams, project engineers and managers to champion best-practice
• Support Stakeholder engagement activites and m aintain strong relationships with regulators, clients and subcontractors.

Who we're looking for

• Strong knowledge of environmental management and sustainability issues including Circular Economy principles, UNSDGs , decarbonisation methodologies, Social Impact, and Nature Positive Places (NPF4)
• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in a relevant subject such as Waste and Resource management, Environmental Management, Sustainability etc
• Practical experience and knowledge of sustainability legislation in Scotland, ecology mitigation, environmental licences and consent applications
• Regulator consultation experience - Desirable
• Understanding of the Construction operating environment - Desirable
• Membership of Relevant Professional Body i.e. CIWM, IEMA -Desirable
• Full UK drivers licence and flexibility to travel - Essential
• Ability and willingness to be flexible with a workplace rotation involving working from home, working from office, and being site based local to the Isle of Skye - Essential

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

About us

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 UKs 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

We are 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:

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: [email protected]

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