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Astute People Ltd

4.70
from 8704 reviews
87% highly recommended
 
About Astute People Ltd

Astute People is a leading global recruiter in the Power, Renewables and Nuclear sectors.

We’re a strategic partner solving permanent and contract recruitment challenges in Power, Renewable and Nuclear energy.

Founded by Terry Buckel in 2006, we spent years as Astute Technical Recruitment envisioning how we could do recruitment differently.

How we could bring a more innovative and consultative approach to our processes and deliver more value, and insight-led energy recruitment solutions to our candidates and clients.

Now as Astute People, we’re bringing that vision to life.

Recruiting Verticals Served
Engineering
Renewable Energy & Solar
Recent Reviews

Henry B. Energy and Communities Project Manager 5.00

20 hours ago

About Kyle Shinn:

Good knowledge of the role and realistic expectations set.
Highly Recommended

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Stephen H. Customer Operations Manager 5.00

21 hours ago

About Rob Chatfield:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rob has been excellent throughout the recruitment process. He took the time to understand exactly what I was looking for and kept in regular contact every 2–3 days with updates, even when there was no significant news to report. His communication, professionalism, and commitment were outstanding. Rob is very good at what he does, and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a recruiter who genuinely cares about finding the right opportunity.
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Isabela P. Head of HR 5.00

1 day ago

About Melanie Noble:

Astute and Mel in particular, has been an outstanding recruitment partner in helping us hire Field Service Engineers and Project Managers. From the beginning, Mel took the time to understand our technical requirements, company culture, and the specific challenges of sourcing high-quality field-based engineering talent. The candidates they presented were consistently well-qualified, relevant, and thoroughly screened, which significantly reduced our time-to-hire. Their communication throughout the process was excellent—responsive, transparent, and proactive at every stage. What stood out most was Astute's deep understanding of the engineering sector and their ability to identify candidates with the right combination of technical expertise, customer-facing skills, and cultural fit. They managed the recruitment process professionally and efficiently, making what can often be a difficult hiring process much smoother. I would highly recommend Astute to any organisation looking to recruit skilled engineering professionals. Their expertise, dedication, and results-driven approach have made them a trusted recruitment partner for our business.
Highly Recommended

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Gareth P. Site Manager 5.00

1 day ago

About Greg Storey:

Greg gave me the information I needed before taking the interview, gave me clear and precise information.
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Maxwell T. Specification Manager North Scotland AND Ireland 5.00

1 day ago

About Casey McGlynn:

Casey, phone me, and we discussed my background. I knew straight away, by her questions she was very good. I have experienced some very poor recruitment companies in the past. She summarised the job, understood my skills and experience and secured me a interview in less than 24 hours.... fingers crossed.
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