Astute People Ltd

Astute’s Power team is partnering with leading principal contractor in the Energy from Waste sector to recruit Commissioning Operators / Commissioning Shift Team Leaders in a project in Essex starting in December 2025.            Key skills  

• Update and maintain shift logs and maintenance regimes
• Optimise processes in collaboration with the Commissioning Team
• Oversee both the client shift personnel and the work performed by suppliers during operation
• Liaise and coordinate with other project team members, in particular the Commissioning Manager and Commissioning Lead Engineers
• Records all operational events in the shift logbook according to protocol
• Report any variations and issues to the Commissioning Manager
• Power generation experience with minimum 2 to 5 years as a Control Room Operator (CRO), preferably in plants utilizing waste as fuel, mass burn, or fossil fuel technology, with proven knowledge of power plant equipment and systems. 
• Supervisory experience preferred. 
• English: basic knowledge
• Mechanical Occupation, Technician
• Hold knowledge of relevant HSEQ legal requirements
• Must have Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) or equivalent
• Valid Safety Contractors Certificate (SCC) or equivalent
• Must have experience within EFW (Energy from Waste)

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Commissioning Operator / Shift Team Leader 

• Essex
• December 2025
• 4-month minimum contract
•  (Outside IR35)