Astute People Ltd

 

Role: Electrical Commission Engineer

Location: Plymouth

Package Details: 3-month contract, £400 - £450 Outside IR35

 

Introduction…

We are currently recruiting for an Electrical Commissioning Engineer to work on the final stages of a project in Plymouth.

 

As Electrical Commissioning Engineer, you will bring demonstrable commissioning experience and practical skills to the commissioning team. Working closely with the Commissioning Manager, you will be responsible for planning, executing and documenting of commissioning and handover activities on the project and programme of works in a safe manner, fully in accordance with company processes, systems, procedures and specifications.

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Experience of commissioning in a contracting environment
• Complex commissioning projects
• Experience with process control systems and strategies
• Electrical and instrumentation systems
• Working within a certified quality management system
• HNC/HND/OND Qualified in Electrical Engineering
• Experience with Oil & Gas

 

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• 3-month contract
• Day rate of £400- £450
• Outside IR35

 

 

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 023 9222 1600 and ask to speak to James Sneller who can tell you more.

 

Solar Farm Electrical Technician

Wiltshire 

 

Introduction…

Astute are proud to be working with one of the world’s largest renewable energy companies who are looking for a Solar Farm Electrical Technician to join their team. The client delivers renewable energy projects across the world working across onshore and offshore wind, solar, energy storage and transmission and distribution.

 

 

Role and Responsibilities

The Solar Farm Electrical Technician will be responsible for:

• Performing Operation & Maintenance tasks on utility-scale solar plants with outputs of 5 MW and above
• To ensure the solar plants achieve outstanding levels of safety, quality and performance
• Undertake planned inspection and maintenance
• Inspection, testing and maintenance of PV modules, DC strings and inverters
• Undertake AC and DC testing, troubleshooting and fault-finding
• Keep accurate maintenance records and compile reports

 

Skills and Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this position will have:

• Experience in Operations & Maintenance in large scale solar environments
• Expereince working with SCADA or data monitoring systems
• DC & LV installation, fault find, testing and commissioning experience
• High Voltage expereince
• Fully qualified Electrician
• Full UK Driving License

 

Salary & Package

In addition to an exciting career, you will also receive

 

•  £30,000 - £40,000 DOE
•  Company van and fuel card
•  Private Healthcare
•  Pension scheme & Life assurance
•  Company Bonus scheme
•  25 Days holiday plus Bank holidays

 

How to Apply

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please email a copy of your CV and covering letter to [email protected] or call 02392 222 968 and ask for Kieran Boyton-Salts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake planned inspection and maintenance according to the legal, technical, manufacturer, and contractual requirements.
• Perform reactive maintenance, fault diagnosis, and resolution in a timely manner.
• Adherence to and management of health and safety requirements at all times whilst also helping to maintain and improve safety standards across the Network.
• Carry out site survey requests as required.
• Carry out duties according to our company on-call rota system.
• Compile accurate and appropriate documentation for both internal and external stakeholders in a precise and timely manner.
• Keeping accurate and detailed records of electrical testing, high voltage, and safety documents that are suitable for audit.
• Ensure reports are provided in a timely manner and of a good standard at all times.
• Provide support during the commissioning and onboarding process.
• Ensure work output meets technical quality, reliability, cost, and productivity.
• Develop and maintain professional working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Comply with the Company Health & Safety Policies
• Comply with all aspects of the Company’s ISO standards: Quality management - ISO 9001 / Environmental - ISO 14001 proactively contributing to the company’s continuous improvement programme.

 

Certification and Skills Required:

• Relevant electrical qualifications – NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
• City & Guilds 17th/18th BS7671
• Adaptable and flexible – will need to work flexible hours to meet deadlines. Occasionally working away from home.
• Computer skills; word processing, spreadsheets, email, management, and reporting systems, including the use of diagnostic and troubleshooting tools
• Outdoor nature of work makes it physically demanding, able to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Excellent communication skills, fluent written and spoken English
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Able to respond to changing priorities and issues, and an enthusiasm for personal development
• The ability to read and interpret schematic diagrams and technical manuals
• Working knowledge of Health and Safety regulations and following good practices, especially whilst lone working on site
• Full clean Driving License

 

Desirable:

• Good understanding of communications, wiring systems, and schematics
• Inspection and testing – C&G2391, 2394 & 2395
• EV charging qualifications and experience
• Health & Safety qualifications (e.g. IOSH Managing Safely, SMSTS)
• First aid qualifications

 

Company Benefits:

• Private Healthcare via BUPA for employee and their partner/children paid fully by GRIDSERVE
• Company Share Scheme
• Generous Annual leave- 25 days plus bank holidays
• Group Life Insurance – 4 x base salary paid to the beneficiary
• Contributory Pension Scheme – 5% by Employee and 5% by GRIDSERVE
• Generous Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Access to mental health services including counseling for you and the family
• Access to Private GP 24/7 and Nurse via BUPA
• Counselling for all family members via BUPA
• Probate & Bereavement Counselling
• Recruitment Referral Fee
• Bike to Work Scheme

C&I Commissioning Engineer Middlesbrough June 23 Start 3-6 Months £450-550 per day The Role We are recruiting for a C&I Commissioning Engineer on a contract basis based at MGT Teesside on the power station. Roles Responsibilities:

• Responsible for planning and co-ordinating C&I activities
• Functional safety
• Alarm management
• Project completions and handover
• Act as Technical Lead

Skills and Qualification's:

• C&I experience within Biomass, Energy, Oil & Gas or other highly regulated industry.
• Previous Commissioning experience
• Functional safety experience (Developing and undertaking proof testing and Validation/Verification activities in accordance with BS EN 61511
• Alarm management experience (Familiar with EEMUA 191 and/or IEC 62682
• Experience within Safety Instrumented Systems, Distributed Control Systems and Power Plant Instrumentation Systems.  

If you are interested in great opportunity, then please contact Lucy Pook on [email protected] or on   02393 910 473 . INDPOWER  

Maintenance Planner

Skelmersdale

£25,000 - £27,000 per annum

 

Introduction…

Our client is one of the UK's leading provider of Environmental solutions, offering a full range of Waste and Energy Recovery services through a vast and growing network of Plants and Facilities across the country. As such they are looking for a Maintenance Planner to join their polymers recycling facility in Skelmersdale. The Maintenance Planner is responsible for the creation and execution of the site operations PPM, Work order, equipment failure and maintenance plan, to ensure all tasks are scheduled and issued within agreed timescales.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As the Maintenance Planner, you will be responsible for:

• The total administration, performance reporting and development of the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) on site.
• Managing the spare parts inventory on site and at third party locations, organise parts in and out movements and the raising of purchase orders, administration of contracts related to maintenance.
• Supporting with maintenance labour requirements, review of the maintenance teams holidays to ensure minimum requirements for labour are met (arranging cover as required).
• Sourcing of spares and engineering services for planned and reactive maintenance requirements, including the raising and closing of Purchase orders.

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• A relevant engineering degree
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Skilled in computer use and the Microsoft Suite of applications

 

This role would suit a recent engineering graduate looking to further their career within the polymers and recycling industry.

 

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• Benefits Package
• The opportunity to work on a key Polymers and Recycling Facility
• 10% Bonus

 

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 02392288209 and ask to speak to Gemma Harfield who can tell you more.

Field Service Engineer – Solar Inverters UK Based £30,000 - £40,000 DOE + excellent benefits and truck     Introduction Astute are exclusively partnered with a market leader who manufacture and sell their own brand of inverter technology into the UK solar market. We’re looking for a Field Service Engineer to join the Service division, offering excellent maintenance and technical support to their customers. This is a varied role which will include onsite service and maintenance up and down the country on large-scale solar assets.                 Roles & Responsibilities Reporting to the Service Team Leader, you will be responsible for:

• Providing independent on-site maintenance, and repair of inverters for photovoltaic plant
• Supporting on large-scale projects products with a focus on high/medium voltage
• Carrying out training sessions for Field Service Engineers or the client’s partners and provider
• Analysis of complex faults in PV-plants from office, home or on-site
• Discussions with the Regional Senior Experts of issues in the market and feedback to central hub
• Answering and processing incoming customer queries and error messages sent to the centralised service line (ad hoc basis, when required)
• Providing instant customer support so that issues on solar inverters systems can easily be resolved from a remote location.
• On an Ad-hoc basis, you will be required to handle services, including managing sub-contractors and site-specific tasks to be flexible and available, should the need arise for weekend on call / standby

    Skills & Qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• A higher education with an electrical bias, ie degree / HNC / HND and at least 17th edition
• 3 years’ experience servicing and maintaining inverter or power electronic systems.
• Ideally has very good knowledge of high voltage and measurement equipment as well as occupational health and safety regulations
• Previous experience repairing electrical equipment, ideally power electronics.
• Must be proficient using MS Office and SAP and a basic understanding of IP network technology.
• Is willing and flexible to travel nationally and attend training in Europe when required.
• UK driving licence.
• Has very good English language skills; second language skills would be an asset.

    Salary & Package What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• Salary of £30,000 - £40,000
• Company truck
• Group Income Protection
• Group Life Assurance
• 36 days holiday (inc. Bank Holidays)
• Company pension, phone, and retail discounts scheme
• Personal development

How to apply? To apply for this opportunity simply send a copy of your up-to-date CV and covering letter to [email protected] or call 02393 910 037 to speak to Charlotte Jones who can tell you more.

Quality and Regulatory Affairs Manager

£50k - £70k Basic, bonus, car, BUPA, relocation package

Newquay/Cornwall

Astute Technical are recruiting for a Quality and Regulatory Affairs Manager for a client who are a leader in the provision of separation and purification solutions to industries including biotech, oil and gas, laboratory and chemicals.

As Quality and Regulatory Affairs Manager, your duties will include:

• Provide leadership and technical expertise to site & Business Unit in the implementation of relevant Quality Systems, improvements and production requirements. This includes licensing partners as well as suppliers.
• Maintain QMS to ISO 9001, ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR Part 820and other standards in accordance with BU specific requirements, including document control and record retention.
• Data analysis and implementation of continuous improvement plans to meet agreed KPI's

To be considered for the Quality and Regulatory Affairs Manager role, candidates should have:-

- Proven experience in Quality Management and Medical Devices preferably within an international FMCG environment.

- Proven track record of delivering Quality change with experience of World Class Quality techniques.

- Comprehensive knowledge of Quality Systems, which ensure that products, processes, and services consistently meet or exceed the desired quality standards, including compliance to ISO9001, FDA 21 CFR Part 820, and ISO 13485

As a Quality and Regulatory Affairs Manager with our client, you will receive:-

• Competitive salary of £50k - £70k Basic
• Company Bonus scheme
• 25 days Holiday
• BUPA Healthcare

Application Process:

Applying for this exciting opportunity could not be easier, simply email your up to date CV and covering letter to Simon Cheung on scheung@astutetechnical,co.uk or 023 93 911 007 

Mechanical Field Service Engineer – Heavy Industry Essex Circa £40,000 + overtime + van + laptop+ phone

 

Introduction…

We are actively recruiting for a Mechanical Field Service Engineer to join a leading serving company who operate within various sectors including Power Stations, CHP Plants, Utilities, FMCG, Petrochemical and many more to deliver maintenance, resources, technical support and repairs.

This is a field based position covering Essex and South East parts of London. You may also be required to travel further afield within the UK as they grow their client base.

 

Role & Responsibilities

As a Mechanical Field Service Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Carrying out pre-planned and reactive maintenance on mechanical assets including turbines, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, etc.
• Providing engineering solutions when immediate spares aren't available (retrofitting, reverse engineering or modifying equipment)
• Working in line with maintenance techniques and best practices complying with Health and Safety regulations
• Respond to reactive maintenance call outs
• Maintaining accurate maintenance and inspection logs up to date
• Assist in outage planning, scheduling and coordination
• Supervising contracted labour when on site

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with the following knowledge / qualifications:

• Time Served Apprenticeship in a Mechanical Engineering field
• Strong experience working with rotating equipment such as Steam Turbines, Gas Turbines and associated equipment
• Experience working in a heavy process environment such as a power station, refinery, chemical plant or paper mill.
• As this is a field based role, a full UK driving licence is a necessity

 

Salary & Benefits

What's on offer for this exciting role:

• Salary up to £40,000 (DOE)
• Overtime (1.5x)
• Company van + mobile + laptop
• Pension
• An opportunity to join a growing organisation

 

To apply for this opportunity simply send a copy of your up-to-date CV and covering letter to [email protected] or call Kyle Shinn on 02392 288 284 who can tell you more.

Supply Chain Specialist – Fleet Management

Home Working – Bristol Office 1 day per week

£40k DOE

Introduction

We are currently recruiting for an industry leading global defence sector client with a proud history of supporting our Armed Forces to find a supply chain specialist focusing on a variety of contracts supplying fleet management services to MoD and Govt assets.

The Job

The purpose of this role will be to hold responsibility for Procurement activity, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Risk Management and Operational Service Delivery for their allocated category/supplier portfolio, ensuring delivery of our Client’s contractual performance obligations to their customer; the UK Ministry of Defence.

This portfolio will consist of a combination of services/supply sub-categories including; Vehicle Leasing/Fleet Replacement Programme, Vehicle Hire, Quoted Rental, Automotive Consumables and/or Vehicle Servicing, Maintenance, Repair & Inspection (SMRI) supporting the two main contracts within Fleet & Information; Phoenix II (Fleet Management) and Contract Hire (Specialist Vehicle Leasing and Maintenance).

Typical duties would include:

• Leading procurement/contract renewal activity for your specific sub-category in accordance with processes, procedures and delegated authority. Including management and administration of procedures such as Request for Information (RFIs), Invitations to Tender (ITTs) and resulting Contract negotiations and renegotiations (supported by Commercial and Legal as appropriate).
• Acting as agent for the UK MOD, ensuring procurement activity is undertaken in full compliance with UK Public Sector Procurement Legislation and/or Crown Commercial Service Framework guidance (as applicable).
• Ensuring appropriate flow down of head contract requirements and obligations through to the supply chain
• Development of Category / Supply strategies that consider customer requirements and pertinent external market factors.
• Development of Supplier Relationship Management plans for respective suppliers to generate value delivery and to identify, manage and mitigate risk.
• Proactively manage supplier underperformance in accordance with contract SLA’s and KPI’s to ensure delivery of service to our operational teams and end customer.
• Act as focal point for overall supplier account management and operational escalation. Facilitation of improvement activities and projects as appropriate through close working with operational colleagues
• Internal and external reporting, ensuring all stakeholders are informed as appropriate.
• Conducting supplier due diligence, ensuring compliance to regulatory requirements.
• Align processes and activity across the business to ensure clear roles, responsibilities, boundaries, ownership and accountability. Supporting operational process standardisation across the supplier base and deliver in line with the Quality Management System and Plan.

The Candidate

With demonstrable experience in engineering supply chain management you will have clear competence in the following areas:

• Evidence of previously working in an end to end procurement role, leading tenders, negotiations, implementing new contracts and extracting value over the life of the agreement.
• Evidence of managing supplier performance against contract SLA’s and KPI’s periodically and delivering improvements
• Experience of acting as a focal point for relations with third party suppliers through Account Management or Supplier Relationship Management background.
• A willingness to collaborate across teams and varying levels of seniority to overcome supply chain operational performance issues
• Member of Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (MCIPS) or working towards.

And experience in the following areas will be a distinct advantage:

• Understanding of Vehicle Hire, Vehicle Leasing categories and/or wider automotive/fleet industry.
• Knowledge and understanding of the MOD and the motor transport requirements of the numerous armed forces.
• Undertaken procurements or contracting via Crown Commercial Service Framework Further Competitions

 

What’s on offer

In addition to genuine flexible home working, a solid base salary and comprehensive benefits package you will enjoy the opportunity to work on a variety of nationally significant and challenging contract frameworks directly supporting UK Armed Forces both domestically and abroad.

How to apply

To apply, please call Dan Parker on 02392 222 961, or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]