Professional Head of Environment

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the team that manages and improves one of the busiest motorways in Europe - the M25.

Balfour Beatty is part of a consortium that comprises Connect Plus Services (CPS), together with Atkins and Egis Road Operations UK.

CPS has a 30-year contract with Connect Plus on behalf of Highways England. The contract, which started in September 2009, is to maintain and operate the M25 motorway network, including all adjoining trunk and slip roads, a network of 440km across six counties. CPS also has responsibility for the Dartford River Crossing in Kent, comprising both Dartford Tunnels and the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge.

With a staff of around 600 people, based at seven locations across the network, CPS carries out routine maintenance and whole-life management of the thousands of M25 assets. CPS manages the operation of the network 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including a severe weather season maintenance programme. CPS is identifying ways of reducing delays and improving journey time reliability across its road network.

• Leadership of the CPS Environment Team
• Prepare and submit MOEMP documents and subsequent management and updates
• Manage Soft estate for the M25 network, working closely with the on-roads team
• Undertake soft estate condition surveys
• Identify opportunities for improvement of the environment through the Highways England Environmental Designated Fund and prepare / submit Stage 1 documentation and attend Value Management workshops with Highways England, as necessary
• Prepare and submit of the M25 DBFO Asset Management Forward Plan (AMFP) and Annual Asset Management Review (AAMR)
• Manage the use of external consultant resources
• Undertake environmental assessment on maintenance and improvement works as required
• Ensure delivery of the Environmental Management System in accordance with ISO 14001: 2015, and that M25 DBFO activities are carried out in accordance with these standards
• Attend Audits as required and close out any findings in a timely fashion
• Undertake environmental management reviews as necessary
• Update the environmental risk register
• Provide professional / technical guidance and coaching to colleagues to ensure compliance with legal and other environmental requirements
• Keep track of new environmental policies, legislation and statutory guidance that may affect highways projects
• Liaise with SEBs, local authorities and other interested parties regarding the MOEMP, EMS and proposed works, as required
• Undertake Personal Development Reviews with direct reports
• Operate in compliance with company procedures, best practices and current  legislation
• Respond to customer queries
• Review of Suppliers Demonstration of Competence in relation to the environment

Undertake other environmental tasks as required