About The Role
We are looking for an experienced
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) Manager to join the HR team at Old Oak Common Station, one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects.
This is an exciting opportunity to build on an established ED&I programme and play a key role in shaping an inclusive culture across the project and its wider supply chain. You’ll lead the continued development of the RESPECT Programme, maintain Clear Assured Platinum accreditation and work closely with senior leaders, partners and the supply chain to drive measurable and lasting improvement.
The role is based at Old Oak Common Station, London NW10, with occasional travel to HS2 Euston and partner or supply-chain locations. Flexible and hybrid working is supported, with a minimum of three days per week in the office.
What you'll be doing
- Lead and continually develop the ED&I Strategy and Action Plan, ensuring the programme meets HS2 requirements.
- Use workforce data, culture surveys and ED&I metrics to identify trends and turn insights into meaningful actions.
- Maintain Clear Assured Platinum accreditation, coordinating evidence and activity for reassessment.
- Lead and support the delivery of (RESPECT) our project EDI training, including face to face and online training, managing the RESPECT reporting line.
- Oversee ED&I learning and development, including inclusive leadership and sexual harassment prevention training.
- Work closely with senior leaders and Executive ED&I Sponsors to strengthen ownership and accountability.
- Partner with the supply chain to embed ED&I expectations and support continuous improvement.
- Deliver engaging ED&I events, communications and initiatives that promote inclusion and belonging.
- Support employee networks and affinity groups, including the Team Old Oak Empowering Women Group.
- Produce clear reports and dashboards to demonstrate progress and performance to senior stakeholders.
Who we're looking for
We’re Looking For Someone Who Brings
- Experience delivering and sustaining an ED&I programme within a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.
- Experience working with supply chains, partners or other external organisations.
- Strong experience designing and delivering ED&I training to a range of audiences, from operational teams through to senior leaders.
- Confidence working with data, including analysing ED&I metrics, survey findings and producing meaningful reports and dashboards.
- Strong Excel skills.
- A good working knowledge of the Equality Act 2010, including the preventative duty relating to sexual harassment.
- Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder-management skills, with the confidence to challenge and coach senior leaders.
- Strong organisation, attention to detail and the ability to manage priorities independently.
Desired But Not Essential,
- ED&I experience within construction, infrastructure or engineering.
- Experience maintaining an external ED&I accreditation such as Clear Assured, the National Equality Standard or Inclusive Employers Standard.
- Knowledge of HS2 ED&I requirements.
- Experience supporting executive sponsors, employee networks or affinity groups.
- Experience running culture or pulse surveys and translating the findings into action
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?
Benefits
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 Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.
From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We’re making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we’ve got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.
We’re looking to continually improve our recruitment process, so if you have any feedback, please share this with us via candidaterecruitmentenquiries@balfourbeatty.com
