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EC&I Manager Protos EFW, Ellesmere Port 12 month contract About the role: Astute’s Power team is partnering with the joint venture EPC to recruit an EC&I Manager on a 12 month contract for a new build Energy from Waste in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. The scope of work includes the following:  

• The Scope-of-Supply with SBG may be summarised as follows:
• 2 stream boiler and grate incineration plant
• 2 flue gas treatment plants incl. stack
• Steel structure
• Waste cranes
• EC&I systems
• Several equipment (ie. fans, tanks, vessels, boiler cleaning devices, etc.)
• Heat and noise insulation- Refractory lining
• Overall field of responsibility shall include:
• Management of the delivery and installation of EC&I Installation packages;
• Coordination with the Site and Project Management Team in terms of EC&I Installations;
• Manage and control the flow of documents, information and project documents including SBG deliverables, technical queries, third party documents and client documents between the SBG Team and the related EC&I sub-contractor(s);
• Coordination of all interfaces between all individual suppliers/ EC&I installation; companies involved in project site activities;
• Responsible for ensuring that project team members always have accurate and up-to-date information about the EC&I scope;
• Supervision and inspection of EC&I installation progress;
• Assist the Site Management Team with all EC&I related Risk and Method
• Statements (RAMS) in accordance with agreed process;
• Compilation of turnover packages and SATs;
• Assist in development of commissioning RAMS, procedures and ITP’s;

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 02392222960 to speak to James Barker who can tell you more

Stock Control Chemist Hazardous Waste West Bromwich £25,000- £27,000 DOE   Introduction We are currently seeking a qualified Stock Control Chemist to work with one of the UK’s leading waste management service providers who focus on the disposal and collection of hazardous waste. Working as their Stock Control Chemist, you will be responsible for supporting the daily operations across the waste facility ensuring all waste is managed, labelled and recorded correctly to ensure safe and compliance waste processing at all times.   The Role Working as their Senior Site Chemist, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting the chemist team, ensuring materials coming onto and off-site are consistently safe and are compliant in-line with site permits and environmental regulations.
• Compiling lists of wastes’ to be transferred off site to third party disposal points and ensuring all waste is labelled appropriately.
• Carrying out all stock control duties within the site, managing levels of waste on site and reporting these regularly to the management team.
• Assisting with non- conformance procedures for any unlabelled or incorrect waste materials, utilising appropriate systems to manage non-compliances.
• Ensuring the operation of a hazardous waste transfer station is able to receive and dispatch loads making sure environmental compliance is abided to.
• Work to meet site and laboratory targets for processing.
• Ensuring house-keeping requirements are maintained and continuous improvement programmes supported.
• Undertake all administration tasks as needed and any other tasks.  

The Candidate To be considered for this position, candidates must have an appropriate science qualification to degree level as well as experience working within an administration or stock control environment. This role will require you to work in a hands-on operational capacity on an industrial site, please only apply if this is of interest. This role would suit a recent graduate looking to develop their experience within the hazardous waste/ chemistry sector with an interest in administrative and stock control duties. What’s on Offer

• Basic Salary £25,000- £27,000
• Opportunity to progress career in the Chemical and Waste Management industries.
• Full training and support

  How to Apply To apply, please call Gemma Nixon on 02392 222 964 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]

O&M Solar Field Technician West Midlands £40,000 - £50,000 DOE     About the role: Astute’s Renewables team is partnering with a leading service provider, offering technical services for the full lifecycle of Photovoltaic (PV) plants. Together we are looking for a O&M Solar Field Technician to support their clients large scale and utility scale assets across the West Midlands region. The O&M Solar Field Technician role comes with a salary of up to £50,000 (DOE), Overtime and development opportunities and other benefits. If you’re a Level 3 qualified maintenance technician with experience across industrial/ commercial scale solar and are looking to join a growing organisation in this sector, offering development and progression opportunities then upload your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties: As the O&M Solar Field Technician, you will:

• Maintain and carry out a proactive maintenance program to maximise asset performance. performance.
• Conduct tasks on commercial ground mount and rooftops solar.
• Regularly monitor alarms and generation statistics via the remote management system.
• Promptly identify and respond to fault situations.
• Adhere to company health and safety protocols.
• Engage in ongoing training, maintain records, and manage contractors as needed.
• Ensure test equipment is fully functional and calibrated.
• Participate in an on-call rota.

    Professional qualifications: We are looking for someone with the following:

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent electrical qualification.
• BS7671 wiring regulations to 18th Edition.
• Experience performing O&M responsibilities on commercial or utility scale solar.
• HVAP (desirable).

    Personal skills: The O&M Solar Field Technician role would suit someone who is:

• Flexible to cover multiple sites in your region, with the possibility for overnight stays and participation in an on-call rota.
• Self-motivated with minimal supervision required.

    Salary and benefits of the O&M Solar Field Technician role:

• Salary between £40,000 - £50,000, depending on experience.
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays.
• Company van, laptop, and mobile provided.
• Company benefits and pension scheme.
• Progression and further development opportunities.

    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 023 9391 9497 to speak to Karianne Morris who can tell you more.   INDREN

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading Biomass site in the UK to recruit an Operations Technician for its site in Chester.     The Operations Technician role comes with a starting salary of up to £43,000 + benefits package.     If you are experienced using DCS / SCADA and have power experience, then submit your CV to apply today.                  Responsibilities and duties of the Operations Technician role Reporting to the Shift Team Leader you will:  

• Operate the plant in a safe and efficient manner which includes during normal running, start-ups, and shutdowns along with emergency situations.
• Monitor the plant through the distributed control system (DCS) to ensure regular supply of fuel into the boiler, maintaining steam pressure and production of power in line with contractual obligations for the client.
• Ensure the operational demands of the plant are met along with monitoring the plants emissions to comply with the Environmental Permit and reporting any issues to the Shift Manager.
• Support the maintenance team during outages / shutdowns.
• Assist with developing operating procedures.
• Work within the company’s safe systems of work, SHEQ systems and relevant legislation.
• Conduct front line maintenance, plant inspections, fault finding and fault reporting.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• At least three years process operations experience
• Competent at working on SCADA / PLC / DCS systems
• Previous experience working in a control room environment, ideally with steam plant including boilers, turbines and associated plant
• Marine Engineers from Merchant Fleet or Royal Navy will also be considered

  Personal skills

• Ability to work a shift rota including days and nights
• Ability to work alone or within a team
• Driven with the desire to achieve

Salary and benefits of the Operations Technician role

• Starting salary of up to £ 43,800
• Benefits package and progression opportunities
• Change to join leading biomass site

INDPOW  

About the role: Astute’s Renewables team is partnering with a key business and influential player in the global energy market. The company have a vast portfolio of renewable energy assets and have a brilliant company culture of looking after their employees. We’re looking for someone who already has experience in utility scale solar sector but also open to those with large rooftop experience. This Field Service Technician / Solar Technician comes with an excellent salary, depending on your experience, with the chance of overtime but with a work-life balance being key for the client. If you’re wanting to work for a genuine major player in the global energy space with growth potential, please read on and apply below.                   Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Area Manager you will:  

• Ensure the best performance of large-scale solar assets
• Perform operations and maintenance duties across the portfolio of solar sites in Chichester and the surrounding areas, perhaps travelling further on occasion for business need
• Ensure adherence to all HSE requirements when completing your duties
• Test both DC and AC systems, looking for faults and tracing issues
• Conduct firmware updates and use computer systems to look for issues with the assets
• Gain Authorised Person status after received training
• Consistent inspection, maintenance and testing of the systems
• Looking for trends and using data analysis to see if you can spot any common trends and suggest ways to improve operations as a result
• Occasional assistance with tasks such as solar panel cleaning, some ground maintenance and site CCTV
• Occasional working way from your patch/area and be flexible to help when the business needs this

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Level 3 in electrical installations as a minimum
• 18th edition wiring regs
• Ideally you will have C&G 2391 or equivalent
• A HSE qualification is desired
• Experience within a solar or BESS environment is hugely preferred
• UK driving licence is essential

    Personal skills The Solar Technician role would suit someone who is:  

• Flexible with location and in travelling outside of your patch on occasion
• Experience liaising with third parties and troubleshooting
• Experience reading, writing and assessing RAMS is hugely beneficial
• Someone who wants to learn and make a genuine difference

    Salary and benefits of the Solar Technician role  

• A starting salary up to £40,000 depending on experience
• Bonus, overtime and increased pay for on call rota
• PPE, toolkit, work van (for business purposes) provided and annual leave
• Additional company benefits 
• 33 days holiday (inc. BH)
• Company pension

Astute are working on behalf of a leading operator of Energy from Waste plants to find a Project Engineer for their largest assets located in the South East of England. The Energy from Waste site in the Kent area has a capacity to process 550,000 tonnes of waste per year, generating 34MW of power for the surrounding area. As a Project Engineer you will be responsible for taking the site lead on all plant & equipment upgrades from conception through to delivery & execution. If you have the relevant experience (please see below) and are looking for a rewarding role in the Power sector, then please apply. Responsibilities and duties of the Project Engineer role Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Responsible for the conception, delivery & execution of plant process and equipment upgrade projects on the facility.
• Carry out risk assessments, tender specifications, and progress reports on projects.
• Manage, monitor & evaluate third party sub-contractors engaged on site.
• Support the wider Engineering team with the planning and completion of outages across three waste processing lines and also steam turbine & generator.
• Coordinate & manage all statutory inspections for lifting & pressure systems covering steam boilers, common systems & auxiliary equipment.
• Provide technical support on plant issues.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Qualified to a minimum ONC / HNC in a relevant engineering discipline
• Project Management / APMP / Prince 2 qualification
• IOSH or NEBOSH in Health & Safety or similar

Personal skills The Project Engineer role would suit someone who has:

• Experience working with high pressure steam systems from a similar environment such as Power Station, Refinery, COMAH, Utilities plant etc
• Familiar with statutory inspections or pressure systems and associated equipment in addition to NDT
• Proven record with project management including CDM regulations
• Budgetary experience

Salary and benefits of the Project Engineer role

• Industry competitive salary
• Pension
• Bonus opportunity
• Further full company benefits
• Opportunity lead & manage major plant upgrade projects

INDPOW  

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a market leading water technology company to recruit a Lead Project Engineer for its Peterborough site. The Lead Project Engineer role comes with a salary of £47,500, 10% pension contribution and private healthcare and dental plan. If you’re a Lead Project Engineer and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does then submit your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties  

• Lead the design and execution of Bridge, Complex Mobile and BOO projects
• Lead the Water Treatment Asset designs and Factory Acceptance Tests
• Manage the certifications process and standards - CE , CSA, UL and UKCA  
• Manage customer deliverables and technical communications
• Source suppliers and parts
• Work closely with regional leads to develop deals and successful executions

      Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• B.Sc. in an Engineering/science / Master or related technical experience (desirable)
• 4-5 years relevant water treatment experience

    Personal skills The Lead Project Engineer role would suit someone who is:  

• Strong water process and project management skills with ability to drive projects and meet deadlines
• Good basic knowledge of water Process/  Electrical / Control/ Mechanical designs,  Material and Equipment’s selection and Sizing’s
• Knowledge in PLC designs and Integrations (Preferable PLC- Allan Bradley and Siemens)
• Experience directly in an engineering design and Design leaderships

    Salary and benefits of the Lead Project Engineer role  

• Salary £47,500
• 10% pension contribution
• Private healthcare and dental plan

Position Title: Grid Co-ordinator / Battery Energy Storage Systems Project Manager Company: CleanEarth Energy  Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 pa    Location: Wadebridge, Cornwall    Duration: Full-time  Closing date: Open ended     Company background:   Clean Earth design, build, and operate Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and Wind Turbine renewable energy systems throughout the United Kingdom.  Founded in 2010, our industry-leading in-house team of engineers, planners and project managers provide a complete turn key solution for land owners, SMEs and large corporates, incorporating every aspect of the project development process and ensuring Clean Earth are always one step ahead.  This unique approach allows Clean Earth to tackle every project head-on, with the in-house resources to provide a truly holistic service.  Job Description:  Successful applicants will join the existing planning team.  Responsibilities will include: 

• Project management of renewable energy sites – predominantly Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). 
• Site identification for BESS and generation of pipeline growth.
• Liaising with clients, DNOs, Local Planning Authorities and external consultants. 
• Knowledge and understanding of BESS and be able to present proposals internally and externally. 
• Coordination and preparation of EIA and non-EIA planning applications - writing Environmental Statements and Planning Statements. 
• Completing site visits to assess the suitability for BESS installations.
• Ensuring a collaborative relationship with landowners and build relationships with new potential clients.
• Liaising with statutory and non-statutory consultees. 
• Be solution focused and goal oriented.
• Organising and running stakeholder workshops and pre-application consultations. 

  Essential Requirements:   

• Methodical, accurate and process focused approach. 
• Excellent communication and organisational skills. 
• Excelled report-writing skills.
• Proficiency with Excel. 

Strong Preference:  

• Planning experience.

Desired Skills and Qualifications:  

• Renewable energy industry knowledge and experience, with a particular focus on BESS.
• Experience using ArcGIS and AutoCAD.
• Associate membership of RTPI/ IEMA useful. 
• Driving License.