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 Carbon 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.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Producing the 6-monthly LCA and having it approved by HS2, working collaboratively with the whole project team.

• Ensuring the datasets used in the LCA are suitable and meet the requirements of the various standards and methodologies.

• Helping develop robust and comprehensive carbon reduction measures to deal with environmental risks and opportunities, working collaboratively with the whole project team.

• Supporting their line manager in their activities to enable reaching the 50% carbon reduction target.

Essential Experience:

• Relevant experience , demonstrating theoretical and practical understanding of LCA in construction projects

• Significant technical experience in producing multi environmental indicator LCA studies of infrastructure/assets/buildings

• Degree in Environmental Science or related and/or degree with high level of data literacy required

• Experience working with standards including BS EN ISO 14040, BS EN ISO 14044, BS EN 15978 and PAS 2080

• Experience using eTool or equivalent

• A good grasp of numerical data and identification of trends

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

Excellent pension & healthcare

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.