Senior Environmental Advisor

HS2 Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Environmental Sustainability Advisor to lead compliance and improve environmental processes in high-speed railway projects. The ideal candidate will have a relevant environmental degree, excellent communication skills, and technical knowledge of environmental legislation. Responsibilities include monitoring environmental performance, developing training, and ensuring compliance. The role offers flexible working options, free parking, and other family-friendly benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Free parking & travel allowance

Family-friendly policies

Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations

Qualifications

• Must have legal and contractual environmental knowledge.
• Experience with compliance and environmental management.
• Ability to conduct inspections and manage consents.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental compliance across Routewide & Logistics teams.
• Implement and improve environmental processes and documentation.
• Monitor and report environmental performance with dashboards.
• Drive innovation in environmental performance areas.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Planning and organizational skills

Technical knowledge of environmental legislation

IT proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Education

Relevant environmental or scientific degree

Job description

Overview

HS2, Britain’s new high-speed railway is at peak construction. Balfour Beatty VINCI is HS2’s construction partner in the Midlands, responsible for delivering 90km of the route, from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire.

Now is a great time to join us and be part of a diverse team of nearly 9,000 people from over 80 nationalities working together to deliver major assets including bridges, tunnels and viaducts. Whether onsite or officed based all colleagues have a key part to play in delivering this critical transport infrastructure project.

Current Opportunity

Senior Environmental Sustainability Advisor

Location

Based at Fort Dunlop – this location sits on the eastern edge of Birmingham, adjacent to the M6 motorway, providing excellent transport links into the city and across the region. Fort Dunlop serves as a key hub within IPT Area North, supporting operations that span multiple sublots and regional activities. Its strategic position makes it an important point for coordination and access, with proximity to major infrastructure routes ensuring connectivity to both the Central Region and wider project areas.

Role Responsibilities

• Act as the primary environmental lead for Routewide & Logistics teams, ensuring legal, client, and contractual environmental requirements are understood and met across all works.
• Ensure compliance and assurance by coordinating with sublot environmental teams, reviewing RAMS and documentation, conducting regular site inspections, managing consents, and reporting/incidents through HS2 systems.
• Develop, implement, and improve environmental processes, documentation, training, and consistency initiatives across Routewide disciplines.
• Monitor, analyse, and report environmental performance, including data collation, trend analysis, incident tracking, and producing monthly dashboards for senior leadership.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in key environmental areas (carbon, water, noise/vibration, air quality, ecology, heritage) while supporting audits, mobilisation/demobilisation, and maintaining compliance systems.

Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal, planning, and organisational skills, able to work independently, challenge appropriately, and collaborate effectively to achieve compliance.

Adaptable and proactive, willing to take on varied duties, undertake training, and work across multiple sites with a full driving licence.

Committed to health, safety, and welfare, with solid IT proficiency across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Technically knowledgeable, with a good understanding of environmental legislation, standards, and construction environmental management, supported by a relevant environmental or scientific degree or equivalent experience.

Desirable professional development, including IEMA membership (Associate or progressing to Practitioner), ISO 14001 internal auditing skills, EMS experience, and familiarity with HS2.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK to be considered.

Why Join Us

• Flexible working options
• Free parking & travel allowance (where eligible)
• Family-friendly policies
• Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations

About Us

Balfour Beatty VINCI is a joint venture with over 30 years of experience delivering iconic infrastructure, including the Channel Tunnel, Crossrail, and upgrading some of the UK’s busiest motorways. On HS2, we’re building everything from viaducts and tunnels to bridges and embankments across the West Midlands.

Diversity & Inclusion

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer, welcoming people from all backgrounds, abilities and neurodiversities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities.

Flexible Working

We’re open to discussing flexible working arrangements to suit your needs, aligned with project requirements.