Position summary

BAM Nuttall's UK & Ireland Infrastructure segment is hiring a Senior Environmental Sustainability Advisor with a strong carbon management background to coordinate carbon deliverables in its Transport Sector business. Reporting to the Sector Carbon Manager, the role leads carbon management across UK transport infrastructure projects, including a large high-speed rail project in southern England, delivering whole life carbon assessments in alignment with PAS2080:2023.

Why this role matters

Transport infrastructure construction is carbon-intensive, and whole life carbon management is increasingly central to how projects are designed and delivered. Compiling carbon impact assessments and championing reduction opportunities across the supply chain is what drives substantial carbon savings while meeting client and PAS2080 requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Identify carbon opportunities by planning and chairing carbon meetings and maintaining a comprehensive understanding of whole life carbon reduction opportunities across the supply chain.
• Manage carbon data by compiling whole life carbon emissions data, preparing reports using client tools, and quantifying potential savings.
• Deliver reporting by developing and updating the Carbon Management Plan and life cycle impact assessment reports and meeting client carbon requirements.
• Engage the supply chain by acting as primary liaison for clients, designers, subcontractors, and suppliers on carbon reduction.
• Drive continuous improvement by championing carbon reduction innovation, sharing best practice and case studies, and delivering carbon training.

Team and stakeholders

The role reports to the Sector Carbon Manager and project Environmental leads, and works with clients, contracting partners, designers, subcontractors, and suppliers across BAM's Transport Sector business.

Key details

• Based at a project office in London or Birmingham, minimum 3 days office/site each week.
• Works across UK transport infrastructure projects, including a large high-speed rail project in southern England.
• Benefits include a car/car allowance, 8% matched pension, private healthcare, 26 days holiday, and wellbeing and volunteering days.

Requirements

Required

• Strong background in sustainability, embodied carbon assessment, or environmental management in infrastructure or construction.
• Understanding of carbon management principles and PAS2080.
• Understanding of best practices for reducing carbon emissions from infrastructure construction.
• Familiarity with carbon accounting, life cycle assessment (LCA), and tools such as eTool.
• Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams, with strong project management, stakeholder engagement, and data analysis skills.

Preferred

• Experience in large-scale infrastructure design and/or construction, and understanding of carbon-reduction policy and regulations.
• Degree in environmental science, sustainability, or engineering; practitioner status or working toward ISEP, ICE, or CIBSE; minimum three years in a sustainability role including whole life carbon assessment.