What you'll be doing

To lead the entire ESG function and report into the ESG & Strategy Director. The role will deputise and manage the environment & sustainability, environmental compliance, social value, and technical specialist teams within the CWA. The role will need to provide strong ESG leadership, co-ordination, support and advice on all of these areas. This also includes ensuring that the CWA meets all legal and company standards and help deliver a culture of continual improvement whilst ensuring contractual and regulatory requirements are delivered. This role will be a key interface with the client team,
the CWA leadership teams and the alliance partners. Though this role will be focussed on the SZC project, there will be expectations for reach back into the parent company and to ensure alignment to corporate strategy and lessons learnt.

• Oversight of the ESG strategy & relevant policies for the CWA.
• Providing E+S Leadership. Advise and guide all levels within Sizewell C and the project organisation
including Project Directors, Project Managers, Project Engineers, peers, operatives, office staff and
subcontractors.
• Manage, support, develop and coach the CWA ESG team
• Report up to the Delivery Leadership Team and wider CWP on ESG matters
• Lead and collaborate with SZC to be exemplar in delivering the CWA ESG commitments and goals.
• Ensure KPI’s are delivered and reported on both internally on the project but also back into the
alliance companies.
• Ensure the delivery of all ESG commitments for SZC with respect to the CWA Scope.
• Responsible for the management of ESG risks and mitigation, consultation with clients, stakeholders
and regulators (where required).
• Produce ESG reports externally for customers and internally for the projects as required.
• Utilise the findings from reporting data, assessments, external and internal audits to drive
sustainability action plans and inform key business decisions.
• Implementing the standards and expectations across their Project /Business area
• Ensure the project complies with all Regulations, Company Policies, DCO and the BMS/EMS and
that it is continually improved.
• Manage the ESG resources to meet the requirements of the Project
• Support the Project during incident/accident investigations.
• Support the ESG upskilling and training needs for the CWA
• Promote ESG initiatives and innovations.
• Conducting site E&S Inspections, visits & joint tours
• Provide regular updates to the Parent company Leadership Team against the project’s ESG plan.

Who we're looking for

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 Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.

From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.

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