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  Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading timber manufacturing company based in North Ayrshire who supply the UK and Irish markets with product for construction, pallet wood and fencing industries. The Maintenance Manager will be responsible for all maintenance mechanical and electrical work, automation, site projects and maintenance systems on the sawmill site If you’re an experienced Maintenance Manager or lead looking to step up, with a background in timber processing 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 Working as the Maintenance Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Lead the Maintenance team of fitters and electricians to deliver high performance process efficiency
• Demonstrate strong leadership and team management skills to ensure performance of people and equipment is optimised.
• Ensure the Maintenance function operates to the site required Health, Safety and Environmental standards.
•  Planning and developing PEMAC / CMMS systems to deliver maximum line/process efficiency including energy, plant services and utilities.
• Delivery of KPIs: downtime, uptime, PM schedules and workflow.
• Responsible for cost management in the maintenance and engineering functions, delivering costs to weekly KPI budgets including energy and projects.

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Qualification in Engineering – mechanical & electrical background
• Knowledge of maintenance strategies e.g. RCM, TPM, Asset Management desirable.
• Minimum 10 years’ maintenance/engineering management experience is essential; sawmilling or heavy industry experience is an advantage.

    Personal skills The Maintenance Manager role would suit someone who is:  

• Experienced with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work under pressure
• Excellent attention to detail

    Salary and benefits of the Maintenance Manager role  

• Competitive salary up to £60,000
• Pension scheme
• Progression opportunity
• Company benefits

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Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading organisation in the power generation sector to recruit a Maintenance Manager to work at a Biomass facility in Sittingbourne, Kent. 

This crucial Maintenance Manager role comes with a competitive salary and company benefits including but not limited to car allowance, bonus and location allowance. 

If you’re an experienced Maintenance Manager with a background in power generation or heavy process industries and are looking to work with an organisation that values integrity and prioritises its people, submit your CV to apply today.

  Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will:

• Lead and develop a team of multi-skilled technicians, embedding a culture of safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.

• Manage all aspects of plant maintenance to maximise availability and efficiency.

• Plan and oversee maintenance outages, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.

• Take responsibility for procurement, contractor management, and ensuring value for money across maintenance activities.

• Monitor budgets and expenditure, contributing to long-term financial planning.

• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, company policies, and industry standards (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 50001, 55001).

• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver maintenance strategies and improvement projects.

• Maintain oversight of critical spares and stock control to support reliability.

  Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Minimum of HND in Mechanical, Electrical, or a related Engineering discipline.

• Health and Safety qualification (NEBOSH or equivalent).

• Proven leadership in a maintenance or engineering role within a power station or similar heavy process industry (EfW, Biomass, CCGT, Refinery, Petrochemical, Marine, etc.).

• Strong understanding of statutory compliance, including PSSR, LOLER, and PUWER.

• Experience with rotating plant, steam systems, and balance of plant equipment.

• Proficiency with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).

  Personal skills The Maintenance Manager role would suit someone who:

• Has excellent leadership and coaching skills, with the ability to motivate and develop teams.

• Possesses strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

• Is commercially astute with experience managing budgets and procurement.

• Communicates effectively with colleagues, contractors, and regulators.

• Is adaptable, resilient, and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

  Salary and benefits of the Maintenance Manager role

• Competitive salary with benefits package including car allowance and annual bonus. 

• Full-time, site-based role (40 hours per week).

 

Like people that have come from eng background - ideally electrical  good for someone stepping up into a senior role (maybe 5years or so as a PM) need to obtain sc clearance - only wants british nationals  nec 3/4 experience is a must have  work on awe/rr/bae/szc/hpc/urenco/sellafield/heysham managing multiple projects at once  needs to have come from a client facing business - not from a client   

Job Description Job Title:                                 Site Technician            Department:                           Energy Location:                                 Stone / Site Based Type:                                       Permanent Responsible to:                       Site Coordinator Reference:                              E-2025-05 With a focus on operational technology and digital transformation, Capula, part of the EDF Group, has been a leader in advanced system integration for decades; optimising efficiency & delivering performance on a massive scale. But with continuous innovation at the heart of our business, we’ve always got our sights set on the future. We work in some of the most highly regulated and challenging industrial environments, and have delivered critical projects across energy, water, renewables and manufacturing. At Capula, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where diversity is celebrated in all its forms. We actively encourage applications from individuals of minority backgrounds, underrepresented groups, and those with disabilities. Our goal is to create a supportive environment where everyone can thrive and contribute their unique perspectives. Summary of Role: As part of the Energy Team you will be primarily responsible for the on-site wiring of protection systems and control systems for transmission, distribution and power generation station projects. Modifications will be required to be electrically tested for safety, prior to commissioning by our commissioning Engineers. The role will obviously require travel to customer sites across the UK so flexibility and a willingness to travel is a must along with the technical competence required of this role.  Main Activities on and off site

• The assembly and wiring of electrical protection systems and control systems for transmission of varying size and complexity using drawings, parts lists, and specifications. This shall include cable installations and terminations, glanding and termination of paired and multicore cables, Copper, and FO communications cables as necessary. 
• Mechanical assembly of cubicles, framework, cable tray/ladder racking and desks. 
• Assist with the hardware team with building and testing of the test rigs.
• Work with the site manager / supervisor to ensure all site deliverables and materials are ready.
• Quality of own work and rework identified during inspection and test, Assist with ITP check sheets with the site Supervisor / Manager
• Updating issue logs and communicating directly with responsible Site Manager/supervisor, design, or commissioning engineers to resolve issues identified. 
• Equipment builds and configuration inspection, LVD electrical safety checks, Earth bond continuity test, Point to point wiring checks, High voltage withstand test, Insulation resistance test, Power up, fusing and equipment functionality checks.
• Any other equipment specific tests as detailed in the project hardware test specification for the temporary test rigs or customer cubicles. 
• Appointed to complete isolations and work on test rigs at Capula.

Essential Requirements:

• Have a Minimum 1-year experience of being a Site based wire person
• Experience of E, C & I installation (Substation Control Systems, Protections systems or similar) on National Grid Sites
• Able to read and interpret circuit diagrams, general assembly prints, wiring schedules and parts lists. 
• Must be prepared to travel and work away at customer sites
• Full UK Driving License.

Desirable Requirements:

• Mechanical assembly of cubicles, framework, cable tray/ladder racking and desks. 

• Apprenticeship trained with ability to undertake minor Site installation activities
• National Grid Person
• SSSTS
• ARC Flash
• PASMA
• 18th Edition
• Impressed Voltages
• Asbestos Awareness
• Confined Space awareness
• LOTO Training

 In return Capula offers the following benefits to permanent employees

• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Flexible working
• Pension
• Life assurance policy
• Private health care
• Salary sacrifice programme
• Mental health assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Green car scheme
• Support in achieving professional engineer status (IEng, CEng) and professional memberships fees covered

NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES: We are currently working with only our preferred suppliers. To express an interest in this position, simply apply below or you can e-mail [email protected] with a cover letter and CV, quoting the job reference number.  

Astute’s Power team is exclusively partnering with Seabank Power to recruit a Mechanical Technician for its Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power station in Bristol. The Mechanical Technician role comes with a starting salary of £53,829, rising to £59,811 following successful probation, in addition to a bonus, pension, flexible working and a range of other benefits. If you’re a Mechanical Technician and are looking to work for an organisation that operates a major UK power station, submit your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Electrical Technician role Reporting to the Mechanical Engineer, you will:

• Perform work scheduling and reporting using a maintenance management system.
• Carry out routine maintenance on steam, water, fuel gas and chemical process systems to ensure availability.
• Carry out reactive fault finding and troubleshooting to ensure high plant availability.
• Manage contracts and supervise of contractors.
• Design, implement, manage and develop plant improvement projects.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Apprentice trained 
• Minimum of a level 3 qualification in mechanical engineering or similar 
• Experience working in power generation, or alternatively another similar heavy process industry such as steel works, petrochemical, etc. 
• Ex-forces applications welcomed. 
• Ideally experience with steam raising plant, turbines, valves, pumps, compressors and auxiliary systems.

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

• Able to work independently and manage technical tasks
• Competent in using IT for day-to-day activities
• Clear and effective in communication at all levels
• Willing to work flexibly across a range of technical challenges

  Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Technician role

• Starting salary: £53,829, rising to £59,811 post-probation
• Annual bonus
• Private medical insurance
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Relocation assistance
• Flexible working options
• Cycle to work and EV leasing schemes
• Social and team events
• Paid overtime at 1.5x base rate (available as required and during outages)

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Astute’s Power team is partnered with a global waste management company, who operate a portfolio of Energy from Waste Power Stations, to recruit a Shift Team Leader for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Birmingham, West Midlands.  The vital Shift Team Leader / Shift Engineer role comes with a salary of up to £66,877.68 + Up to 15% Bonus + Overtime + Benefits. If you’re a Shift Team Leader 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 Operations Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Day-to-day leadership of the shift operations team who will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the plant.
• Ensuring the plant is operating within its parameters whilst complying with strict HSE rules and regulations as well as company policies and procedures.
• Managing the sites safety systems including the permit to work system and acting as a HV Senior Authorised Person for the purpose of issuing permits, switching, and carrying out isolations.
• Providing technical supervision and assistance where necessary for company and contract staff engaged in work.
• Providing effective training and monitoring of shift staff to ensure personnel are competent to undertake their duties.
• Providing effective administration and application of safe systems of work and Health and Safety policies

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Have a technical qualification, ideally have a HNC minimum qualification (not a necessity), in a relevant engineering discipline
• Being HV Senior Authorised Person will be highly advantageous.
• Ideally have a formal Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH

    Personal skills and prior experience The Shift Team Leader role would suit someone who has:

• Prior experience working in operations within a heavy process engineering environment such as Power (EfW, Biomass, CCGT, OCGT, Coal, etc.), Steelworks, Refineries, COMAH sites, etc.
• Excellent proven leadership skills
• Experience working with steam raising plant.
• Good Knowledge of safe systems of work and health & safety within a power station or similar heavy process environment

    Salary and benefits of the Shift Team Leader role

• Starting salary of up to £66,877.68 
• Up to 15% Bonus
• Overtime 
• Other excellent benefits. 

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Not test/commissioning - this is a design based role  will take anyone from across the world and happy to sponsor/assist with relocation - ideally to Stone  if they needed to do remote working - could look at just 1-2 days a month in the stone office  contract advises that they can't work for anyone else whilst theyre employed by capula - this has put people off before as they often work for multiple companies to boost their own income  they will put people up in hotels for the first month if relocating and ensure everything they need is provided for them (they have gone out to buy towels etc for people before)