About the role
Here at Balfour Beatty, our work inspires communities and advances society. Our commitment to sustainability looks even further – generations further.
Join our Highways team as a
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Lead on the
Lower Thames Crossing project and you’ll be part of our legacy!
What you'll be doing
The Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion Lead is responsible for spearheading and integrating EDI principles and practices throughout all stages of the LTC project. This role ensures that EDI initiatives are embedded in both the workforce and project outputs, promoting an inclusive environment that values diversity and encourages equality.
Responsibilities will include (but not limited to):
- Set EDI performance metrics for the Roads North Enterprise and Supply Chain. Monitor progress and ensure continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant EDI legislation and corporate policies
- Coordinate and deliver EDI training and awareness programs to all project personnel.
- Develop communication materials to ensure EDI is at the heart of all project communications.
- Lead outreach programmes to attract diverse talent and promote the industry.
- Represent the company/project at industry events, career fairs, and educational forums.
- Regularly review EDI performance against LTC KPIs and create comprehensive reports for the project.
- Deliver the Balfour Beatty Right to Respect approach across the LTC program.
- Promote diversity and inclusion within all educational and employment initiatives.
- Develop and support community-based educational projects that highlight career opportunities in civil engineering.
- Provide guidance to project teams on EDI matters.
- Work towards external EDI Performance Accreditation such as Clear Assured.
Who we're looking for
The following qualities/experience are essential:
- Proven experience in an EDI or HR role.
- Have a solid understanding of national policy and trends particularly focussed in the EDI arena.
- Experience of working in a complex multi- contracted diverse culture
- Proven experience of building effective working relationships up to and including director level
- Energetic, enthusiastic style with the ability to inspire, motivate and influence others
- Computer literate with skills in the Microsoft suite
- High level of cultural awareness / sensitivity towards employees and customers and proficiency in assessing customer needs
- Highly motivated and capable of multi – tasking coupled with a team player attitude
- Courteous, helpful, able to be flexible to meet business needs and with a strong customer service ethos
- Able to analyse situations carefully and make rational judgements and logical decisions
- Able to manage time efficiently, plan and prioritise work activities
- Experience in working toward external EDI assurance
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key 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…
About us
Balfour Beatty’s Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
