Senior Environmental Sustainability Manager - Aberdeen

Join Balfour Beatty plc as a Senior Environmental Sustainability Manager.

About The Role

Our Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) business is at the forefront of transforming the UK’s energy landscape. From upgrading and expanding the electricity network to delivering the infrastructure needed for renewable energy, we enable the switch to cleaner, greener power.

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Environmental & Sustainability Manager to join our Power T&D leadership team in Scotland. In this pivotal role, you’ll ensure our projects set the highest standards for environmental performance and sustainability.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and delivery of environmental and sustainability strategies across major power T&D projects.
• Provide expert advice on environmental legislation, permitting, and compliance.
• Drive innovation in carbon reduction, circular economy, biodiversity net gain, and sustainable construction practices.
• Manage and mentor environmental professionals across multiple project sites.
• Engage with clients, stakeholders, and regulators to build strong, collaborative relationships.
• Champion Balfour Beatty’s sustainability ambitions, ensuring every project contributes to a cleaner, greener future.

Requirements:

• A proven track record in environmental and sustainability management, ideally within infrastructure, utilities, or energy sectors.
• Chartered or working towards chartership with IEMA, CIWEM, or a similar professional body.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders.
• Excellent knowledge of UK environmental legislation and best practice.
• A genuine passion for sustainability and driving positive change at scale.

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.

Diversity and inclusion: