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Astute's Power Team are currently recruiting for an Accountant to join the Finance Division for a growing EPC Contractor within the Power and Renewable Energy Industries on a 12 months fixed term contract basis in Central London.

The Accountant position comes with a salary ranging from £45,000 to £55,000. Role responsibilities and key skills for the role:

• Maintain and reconcile the general ledger and trial balance, ensuring accuracy and completeness of all financial records
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports in line with group reporting requirements and consolidation timelines
• Manage SAP S/4HANA (Finance/FA module) activities, including postings, reconciliations, and fixed asset accounting
• Oversee and coordinate the year-end and interim external audit process, acting as the main point of contact for auditors
• Support group consolidation by preparing and submitting accurate financial data within strict deadlines
• Liaise closely with the tax team to ensure compliance with UK tax regulations, VAT returns, and statutory requirements
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances, ensuring timely resolution of discrepancies
• Assist in the preparation of statutory accounts and ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards (e.g. UK GAAP / IFRS)
• Collaborate with UK and HQ teams to ensure consistency in financial processes, controls, and reporting standards
• Contribute to process improvements and system efficiencies within SAP S/4HANA and wider finance operations

Location, salary and timeframe of the Accountant position:

• Central London
• Salary - £45,000 to £55,000
• Start date - May 2026
• 12 months fixed term contract

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Astute’s Power team are looking to recruit a Outage QA/QC Engineer on a 3 week outage in Cheshire starting in March 2026. The position will be on days only, working 12 hours, 7 days a week once in outage.    The Outage QA/QC Engineer roles come with an hourly rate of £40.00. Key skills required for Outage QA/QC Engineer role  

• Provide QA/QC oversight during vessel boxing-up activities, ensuring correct gasket installation, bolting procedures, torquing, and final closure compliance.
• Monitor and inspect valve welding activities, confirming adherence to approved WPS/PQR, material traceability, welder qualifications, and NDT requirements.
• Oversee welding works, ensuring compliance with welding procedures, pre/post-weld heat treatment requirements, and inspection hold points.
• Oversee valve overhaul activities, verifying inspection records, component replacement, pressure testing, and correct reassembly/ installation.
• Ensure all quality documentation, ITPs, weld records, NDT reports, and test certificates are completed and compiled accurately.
• Liaise with site management, contractors, and client representatives on quality matters.
• Raise and manage NCRs where required and ensure close-out of quality issues.
• Maintain a strong focus on safety, compliance, and outage schedule requirements.
• Must have p roven experience in QA/QC within power generation, heavy industry, or similar environments.
• Must have s trong knowledge of welding standards, pressure systems, and mechanical inspection practices.
• Ideally hold CSWIP or equivalent welding inspection certificate.
• CCNSG/CSCS Card 

Location, day rate and timeframe of the Outage QA/QC Engineer role  

• Cheshire
• £40.00 per hour
• March 2026 
• Days 
• 7 days / 12 hrs

Astute's contract team is partnering with a Global Energy-from-Waste company to recruit a Site Outage Manager on a contract basis for it's Leeds site. You would then move onto different sites in the UK.  The Site Outage Manager comes with a day rate of £500-£550, Outside IR35.  Key skills required:

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering with proven experience as an Outage Manager, Plant Operations Manager or similar leadership role within the energy sector or other large scale industrial environments. 
• Proven experience of contractor management and site coordination experience across complex maintenance and outage activities. 
• Excellent technical understanding of mechanical plant systems.

Contract length TBC however, at least 6-12 months.   

Role – Document Controller

Location - Portishead

Salary – Up to £28,000

Introduction…

We are looking for a Document Controller who will be based at Portishead. The Document Controller will have nuclear transport experience and will be responsible for all management of documentation on site and over time build a team around them as the project grows.

Roles & Responsibilities

As a Document Controller, you will be responsible for:

• Check the quality of documents to ensure they meet the site regulations
• Work closely with the Project Manager
• Manage document storage and archiving.
• The ability to build a team around you to complete the tasks at hand
• Manage document storage and archiving

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Experience using Team centre & Sharepoint
• Experience as a Document Controller

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• Competitive salary of up to £28,000

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 02392 288 207 and ask to speak to Lisa who can tell you more.

Astute's Power Team are currently recruiting for a Construction Manager to join the end client on the delivery of on a Heat offtake project for the installation of new heat offtake connections to the existing steam turbine, new heat recovery equipment, and a new heat pipe to an existing interface point already connected to an established heat network. The role is a contract position outside of IR35 for 8 months. 

The  Construction Manager position comes with a day rate from £500.00 to £550.00 per day outside of IR35. The project in based in South London. Role responsibilities and key skills for the role:  

• Lead and manage all on-site construction activities for the Heat Offtake project, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery.
• Drive a strong health, safety, and environmental culture in line with company standards and UK regulatory requirements.
• Supervise and coordinate contractors to ensure works are executed in accordance with approved drawings, RAMS, permits, and programme milestones.
• Manage complex site interfaces, including integration with live Energy Recovery Facility operations and external stakeholders.
• Oversee site logistics, lifting operations, and temporary works to ensure safe and efficient sequencing of activities.
• Implement robust quality control processes, ensuring all works meet required specifications and non-conformances are promptly addressed.
• Support testing, pre-commissioning, and commissioning activities to ensure successful system integration and handover.
• Ensure full compliance with CDM 2015 requirements, maintaining accurate site documentation, permits, and audit-ready records.
• Provide clear site leadership, fostering effective communication and collaboration across contractors, operations, and project teams.
• Deliver regular progress, safety, and risk updates, maintaining detailed site records to support project reporting and close-out.

Location, day rate and timeframe of the Construction Manager position:

• South London, UK
• £500.00 to £550.00 per day outside IR35
• Start date - May 2026
• 8 months

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Astute's Power Team are currently recruiting for 2 Plant Operators to join the commissioning team for their team on the installation of the synchronous condenser on the operational CCGT plant based Pembrokeshire. These roles are to cover 12 hour night shifts for 3 months initially.

The Plant Operator positions come with a night shift rate from £400.00 to £500.00 outside of IR35. Role responsibilities and key skills for the role:  

• Operated and monitored synchronous condenser plant systems during commissioning, energisation, and normal operational activities, ensuring safe and efficient plant performance.
• Experienced in the use of SCADA systems for plant monitoring, alarm management, trend analysis, switching activities, and fault identification across electrical generation and grid support systems.
• Assisted commissioning and operations teams during start-up, shutdown, synchronisation, and performance testing activities for synchronous condenser and associated auxiliary systems.
• Carried out routine operational checks on transformers, MV/LV switchgear, cooling systems, DC systems, protection systems, pumps, and associated balance of plant equipment.
• Supported troubleshooting and fault-finding activities on electrical and control systems, escalating plant issues where required to minimise downtime and maintain operational reliability.
• Participated in system walk-downs, turnover inspections, and punch-list management activities between construction, commissioning, and operations teams.
• Maintained accurate operational logs, SCADA records, permits, switching schedules, and commissioning documentation in line with site procedures and safety standards.
• Worked closely with Commissioning Engineers, Authorised Persons, and site management teams to ensure safe system energisation and operational readiness.
• Over 7 years’ experience within power generation, substations, and grid infrastructure environments, with strong operational knowledge of electrical plant and SCADA-controlled systems.
• Strong safety focus, excellent communication skills, and proven ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary and international project teams.

Location, day rate and timeframe of the Electrical Commissioning Technician positions:

• Pembrokeshire
• £400.00 to £500.00 per day (Outside IR35)
• Immediate start date
• 3 months

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Astute’s Renewables Team is exclusively partnering with a leading climate-focused real assets investor in the battery storage sector to recruit a Senior Technical Asset Manager for its London office. The Senior Technical Asset Manager role comes with a salary of £90,000 - £110,000 plus benefits. If you’re an experienced renewable energy operations professional looking to take ownership of technical asset performance in the energy transition sector, then submit your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Senior Technical Asset Manager role Reporting to the Head of Operations and Asset Management you will:  

• Lead the technical asset management team and set KPIs
• Own portfolio availability, reliability, and performance
• Manage and optimise BESS and renewable energy assets
• Oversee O&M contractors and service provider performance
• Analyse SCADA and operational data to drive optimisation
• Manage commissioning activities (PAC, IAC, FAC)
• Ensure HSE, regulatory, and compliance requirements are met
• Support reporting, budgeting, risk management, and stakeholder engagement

Professional qualifications   We are looking for someone with the following:  

• 10+ years’ experience in renewable energy or power operations
• Strong experience in Renewable Energy Ideally Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
• Experience leading technical or operational teams
• Degree in engineering, science, or a technical discipline
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills

  Personal skills   The Senior Technical Asset Manager role would suit someone who is:  

• Strong leader with ability to manage and develop teams
• Analytical and detail focused
• Commercially aware and performance driven
• Proactive and solution oriented
• Well organised and able to manage priorities

  Salary and benefits of the Senior Technical Asset Manager role  

• £90,000 - £110,000 basic salary
• Bonus (where applicable)
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Healthcare
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

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Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading Power Generation company to recruit a Mechanical Engineer for work across two of its Power Stations located in Northern Ireland. The Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for the safe & efficient operation of the plant through ensuring optimal plant performance, reliability and compliance with regulatory standards. You will oversee a total of 1553MW generating units combined of Gas and Steam Turbines. If you have the right qualifications and experience, please apply.  Responsibilities and duties: As the Mechanical Engineer you will be responsible for:

• Overseeing and executing mechanical engineering activities including maintenance and engineering work, projects and outages.
• Developing and maintaining an asset management plan to ensure the integrity of crucial assets including turbines (Gas and Steam), pumps, compressors, fans, fuel systems, pipework, valves etc.
• Managing the long-term condition monitoring systems, overseeing predictive maintenance schedules and supporting with troubleshooting and resolving complex mechanical faults.
• Review and management of the mechanical spares, obsolescence strategies and procurement.
• Leading Mechanical Projects including upgrades, replacement work and overhauls.
• Management of contractor performance during outages and capital projects.
• Supporting the management of LTSA’s, negotiating scopes and evaluating technical proposals.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a Mechanical Discipline
• Chartered Mechanical Engineer (or working towards)

Personal skills The Mechanical Engineer role would suit someone with/who:

• Significant mechanical engineering experience ideally gained on a Combined Cycle or Open Cycle Power Station
• At least 10 years experience with mechanical rotating plant
• Knowledge of safety regulations and power station / industry standards including PSSR
• Detailed knowledge of maintenance philosophies
• Project management experience
• Contractor management experience

Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Engineer role

• Competitive Salary up to £77,410 per year
• Bonus Opportunity
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Wellbeing Package

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Astute’s Power team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company to recruit a Maintenance Manager for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Newport, Isle of Wight. The vital Maintenance Manger role comes with a competitive salary + car allowance + bonus  + private medical + benefits package. If you’re a Maintenance Manager 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 Reporting to the Plant Manager you will be responsible for:  

• Leading, training, and developing a team of multi-skilled maintenance technicians responsible for maintaining all plant equipment to the highest of standards to ensure maximum availability.
• The role will cover both the Energy from Waste (EfW) and the Mechanical Pre Treatment (MPT) Facility.
• Liaising with the Operations Manager and site Engineers for the purpose of plant improvement / modification / upgrade work
• Planning and managing plant outages.
• Managing the maintenance department’s budget.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety policies, environmental regulations, and site licences
• Manage team performance, including rotas, training and workload allocation

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Ideally having a HNC minimum qualification in an engineering discipline such as Mechanical, Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation, etc
• Ideally a formal health and safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH

    Experience, knowledge and personal skills: The Maintenance Manager role would suit someone who has:

• Supervisory or management experience in a Maintenance/Engineering role on a power station or similar heavy process environment such as Power Generation (EfW, Biomass, CCGT, Coal, etc), Paper Mills, Refineries, Petrochemical, Waste Treatment (MBT, MPT, etc)
• Strong knowledge of pressure systems safety regulations (PSSR) would be ideal
• Experience working with rotating plant and steam boilers.
• Knowledge of environmental permits, H&S issues and safe working environments
• Experience of managing budgets

    Salary and benefits of the Maintenance Manager role  

• Competitive basic salary
• Car allowance
• Performance related bonus
• Private Medical
• Good pension
• Other excellent benefits

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