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Astute’s Power team is partnering with a large sugar company to recruit a Mechanical Engineer for its site in Bury St Edmunds on a Fixed Term Basis until September 2025. The Mechanical Engineer role comes with a starting salary of up to £65,000 (prorated) If you’re an apprentice-trained Mechanical Engineer with understanding of welding quality control processes and are looking to work, then upload your CV to apply today.     Responsibilities and duties    Reporting to the Engineering Support Manager you will:  

• Act as the site subject matter expert for all mechanical maintenance tasks to enhance safety, reliability and production throughput in line with site objectives.
• Take responsibility for coordination and management of Statutory and Mandatory compliance topics. Specifically PSSR (pressure systems) , LOLER (lifting equipment) and LEV (ventilation) equipment.
• Ensure the technical integrity of mechanical plant to ensure that product, process and systems meet specified requirements.
• Develop technical specifications to support the repair of non-routine mechanical breakdowns on site.
• Interpret business-wide standards and policy and ensure that they are understood and applied appropriately at site level and deliver legal compliance.

 Lead site based mechanical RCA and defect elimination initiatives to minimise production downtime.

• Provide support across our partner sites where you have specific expertise and experience.
• Demonstrate the highest personal health and safety standards at all times and work effectively with other team members to carry out the tasks safely and effectively.

    Professional qualifications     We are looking for someone with the following:   

• A degree / chartership in Mechanical Engineer is desirable but not essential
• A Strong understanding of coded welding on pressure systems from a quality control process’ is essential.  
• Working knowledge of British Standards for engineering plant, equipment and practices.
• At least 5 years’ experience in heavy industrial engineering setting.

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

• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work in a time-conscious manner and effectively prioritise tasks
• Driven with the desire to achieve

                                                          Salary and benefits of Mechanical Engineer role    

• Starting salary of up to £65,000
• Training and Progression opportunities
• High chance of moving into permanent position

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Framatome Ltd Role Profile   Return to Framework         Role Title Role ID Job Function Job Referential ID Senior Planner G21-5 Scheduling G21         Main Purpose of Role The Senior Planner is responsible not only for maintaining integrated master project schedules and associated artefacts within their delegated area of responsibility, but also owning the tools and processes used to generate this and supporting outputs. These outputs will be one of the core project controls outputs in support of project management and customer/ business reporting requirements, and the role is responsible for ensuring that all outputs produced by junior staff that feed into this are suitable and timely. This role is expected to produce outputs within the planning sub-discipline but to also engage with other sub-discipline leads to ensure outputs are integrated and aligned. This role is expected to work autonomously with little oversight and guidance, and will coach, support and direct junior staff in producing supporting outputs.         Key Activities Maintain master project schedules for large projects/ collections of projects in an area by establishing and maintaining the overall structure, delegating responsibilities to more junior staff, and assuring their outputs before integrating these back into the master programme. Lead the planning process on large or complex projects, taking the integrated project team from requirement through to WBS through to the baselined schedule. Lead on integrated master-level schedule reporting and outputs to the business and customer including Earned Value Management (EVM), resource analysis, schedule performance and milestone reporting. Own the tools, processes, guidance and templates for the Planning discipline used on their projects/ in their area, and being an advocate for these processes by promoting engagement with them across the business to foster buy-in and adoption.         Key Outputs Master Programme Schedules Complex PBS, WBS, OBS and RAM Programme level EVM reporting Programme level schedule reporting Programme/ business line level resource analysis Complex Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis (QSRA) model and reports (supporting RAID manager) Planning tool configuration, settings and structure (e.g. calendars) Planning process guidance, templates and quality standards         Training & Development Expectations Senior Planners are expected to hold the following: - APMG Project Planning & Controls (PPC) Practitioner - APM Project Fundamentals Qualification - APMG Earned Value Management Practitioner - ECITB Planning & Scheduling Practice (or other equivalent Planning qualification) - APM Full Membership It is desirable they hold, or aim to gain within 2 years, the following: - APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) - ILM Level 3 Award in Management - NEC3/4 Training         Person Specification An entrant into the Senior Planner role is likely someone who has spent a significant amount of time in dedicated planning roles (5+ years) working on large and complex programmes. They may not have had experience managing teams of planners or integrating the outputs of less senior planners and project controls staff into a master plan, but they have the technical knowledge to be able to do this and have had experience coaching and guiding junior staff in planning. They must be more than just adept users of scheduling software, being able to guide teams through the planning process and work with teams to generate quality inputs to the planning & scheduling process through questioning, challenging and validating data. An established Senior Planner will have had 1-2+ years of experience maintaining a master programme that is fed in to by multiple project controls staff of various levels of experience.         Reports to G29-6- Project Controls Manager         Direct Reports None         Predecessor Roles Successor Roles G29-5- Senior Project Controller G21-4- Planner G29-5- Senior Project Controller G29-6- Project Controls Manager

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company to recruit for a Mechanical Technician to join their Energy from Waste Power Station in Exeter, Devon. The vital Mechanical Technician role comes with a salary of £42,500 + up to 10% Bonus + Overtime + Private Medical + Pension + Benefits.  If you’re a Mechanical Technician and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today                   Responsibilities and duties As Mechanical Technician, you will be responsible for:  

• Fault finding and maintaining mechanical assets including steam boilers, pumps, gearboxes, valves, hydraulics, pneumatics, compressed air systems, etc.
• Working in line with maintenance techniques and best practices
• To ensure compliance with the pressure regulations and lifting gear inspection requirements
• Assisting in plant developments and projects
• Supervising and setting to work on site contractors
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records on the site Computerised Maintenance Management System  (CMMS)
• Assist in outage planning, scheduling and coordination
• To ensure the availability of plant spares

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Ideally have an NVQ Level 3 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline such as Mechanical Engineering
• A health and safety qualification such as an IOSH will be highly advantageous

    Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge The Mechanical Technician role would suit someone who has:  

• Hands on maintenance experience with mechanical systems including, boilers, pumps, compressors, gearboxes, cranes etc
• Practical knowledge of process plant and equipment gained in a heavy engineering environment such as power generation, petrochemical, steel works, CHP plant, paper mill etc.
• Royal/Merchant Navy Marine Engineers will also be considered for this opportunity

    Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Technician role  

• A salary of £42,500
• Up to 10% Bonus
• Overtime
• Private healthcare
• Other benefits

   

Astute’s Renewables Team is proudly partnering with an ambitious, motivated and growing business in the UK’s Solar sector. They’re a dynamic, forward-thinking and proactive business who have strategic and realistic plans to make significant waves in the UK’s commercial and industrial solar space. They are looking to expand their work force by bringing on a Lead Electrician to look after their Southeast region, covering the majority of Kent. The Lead Electrician role comes with a salary of up to £55,000 a year DOE, a pension contribution of 3% and Life Assurance. If you’re a Solar Electrician and are looking to step up and work for an organisation that is keen to promote from within, grow organically and really help make a difference then submit your CV to apply today.                     Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Installation Manager you will:

• Lead and managing the team on a daily basis to ensure a premium delivery to the client
• Lead and oversee commercial electrical installs
• Coordinating with the mechanical team to ensure perfect cable management and penetration sealing
• Mentoring an assistant, or Support Technician to upskill them
• Ensuring perfect health and safety practices on site
• Installing systems from a size of 20kw at the very smallest to (up to) 1MW at the very highest
• Wiring, testing and completing the systems
• Being the direct client interface when on site, if required
• Travelling outside of area for business need, spending up to a week away at a time if absolutely necessary (with nightly allowances if this is the case)
• Other duties as required

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• City & Guilds 2360 or equivalent
• NVQ Level 3
• City & Guilds 2391 or equivalent (2394/2395)
• AM2
• ECS Gold Card

Personal skills The Lead Electrician role would suit someone who is:

• Willing to travel for work (sometimes out of region)
• A strong relationship builder
• Someone who is very competent and comfortable with Commercial and Industrial Solar

Salary and benefits of the Lead Solar Electrician role  

• £45,000 - £55,000 DOE
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• 3% employer pension
• Life Assurance

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JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: EC&I DESIGN ENGINEER ISSUE 2.0 JOB PURPOSE: To be responsible primarily to the Engineering Manager working on projects across the nuclear sector including in new build, existing generation, decommissioning and defence. The role will require good communication skills with both the customer and the AMS engineering and management teams and be responsible for taking ownership of, and sourcing solutions to, any issues that arise in completion of the projects. Projects range from the specification of a single instrument to complete system specifications and design packages including system build, site installation and commissioning. The EC&I Design Engineer is responsible for delivering the detailed design deliverables listed in the Main Duties section below. The candidate would work from our offices in Bridgwater with some flexibility for occasional work from home. There may occasionally be the need for overnight stays when conducting on site visits. MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: • Production of Block Cable Diagrams, Single Line Diagrams, General Arrangement Drawings and Wiring Schematics using AutoCAD. • Production of Equipment Schedules (electrical and instrumentation) • Be capable of correct EC&I equipment specification • Ensure projects allocated are delivered on time and to budget. • Communicate with customers, build relationships and develop further opportunities for AMS. • Communicate effectively with AMS project team ensuring positive working relationships and encourage flow of project information is maintained to ensure accurate knowledge of project status. • Be able to work effectively as part of a team on projects run by others. • Represent the company at meetings with clients and sub-contractors. PERSON SPECIFICATION: Essential • 2 years’+ experience in an EC&I Engineer role • Have relevant sound technical experience and engineering qualifications (HNC minimum) • Experience of designing EC&I systems • Experience of EC&I equipment and its application in conventional and safety applications. • Ability to understand requirements and ensure that the design meets them • Awareness of health and safety regulations • Problem solving skills • Good self-planning and self-organisation skills • Ability to technically author design drawings / documents, using clear and concise language and grammar • Have no restrictions to obtain security clearance for government and regulated industries. Desirable • HND Qualified or higher • Nuclear Industry experience • Functional safety knowledge (IEC 61508 or IEC 61513) • Knowledge of PLC programming and system integration • Knowledge of standards compliance • Trained in and able to apply BS7671 IET Wiring Regulations to designs PHYSICAL CONDITIONS: Workplace: 1604-1605 Carnival Way, North Petherton, Bridgwater, TA6 6GY, with occasional work from home Hours: 37.5 hours per week Working pattern: Optional 4- or 5-day working week. Same hours worked per week but spread over either Monday -Thursday or Monday to Friday. OFFER Salary £Competitive Holidays 25 days plus Public Holidays Pension 8% company contribution Healthcare ‘Health Cash Plan’ contribution Bonus A % of profits over and above a certain level is distributed to staff in the form of a combination of bonus and contribution to a ‘Staff wellbeing fund’ from which staff can choose via a committee how the money is spent (e.g. on events, facilities, equipment, furniture, etc.).

Astute’s Power Team is exclusively partnered with a reputable company to recruit a Shift Team Leader to join their Energy from Waste Power Station in Coventry, West Midlands.   The vital Shift Team Leader role comes with a competitive salary + Bonus + Overtime + Private Medical + Pension + Benefits.  If you’re a Shift Team Leader, or an experienced Operations Technician looking for that next step up, and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today                   Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for:  

• The day-to-day leadership of a team of Shift Operators / Shift Technicians who will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation the plant including high-pressure steam boilers, turbines, auxiliary plant, etc.
• Ensuring the plant is operating within its parameters whilst complying with strict HSE rules and regulations as well as company policies and procedures.
• Maximising waste input and energy production
• Chairing daily meetings after a shift handover to review health, safety & environmental issues, overnight activities and plans for the shift ahead.
• Fulfilling the duty of HV Senior Authorised Person for the purpose of issuing permits, switching, and carrying out mechanical and electrical isolations.
• Working with the maintenance department when required to ensure maximum plant availability.

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Ideally have an NVQ Level 3 or above qualification in an engineering discipline
• A formal health and safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH will be desired
• Ideally have experience being a High Voltage Senior Authorised Person

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

• Prior experience working in heavy process engineering environments such as Power (EfW, CCGT, Coal, Biomass, CHP), Petrochemicals, Refineries, Paper Mills, etc.
• Knowledge and experience working with steam generation equipment.
• Extensive experience working with SCADA/DCS systems.
• Familiar with Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) Procedures including writing and issuing of permits.
• Excellent proven leadership skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and cover for shift staff in times of absence on short notice

    Salary and benefits of the Shfit Team Leader role  

• A competitive basic starting salary
• Overtime
• Excellent pension scheme
• Bonus
• Other benefits

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Site Manager / Project Manager Duration - 24 months  Locations - Aberdare (South Wales), Eye (Suffolk), and Stewartby (Bedfordshire) Rate - £450 - £500 per day  Immediate start The Role We are recruiting 3x Project Site Managers for 3 new build OCGT based in Southern Wales, Suffolk, and Bedfordshire.  The Project Site Managers will be responsible for overseeing all construction actives including design for the Principal Contractor. The Site Manage will require an extensive understanding of Power Station construction, Commercial Management, Planning and Health & Safety.  Role Responsibilities: Reporting to the Technical Director the Site Manager will be responsible for:

• All construction actives under CDM regulation (2015)
• Design coordination
• Commercial responsibilities associated with construction 
• Stakeholder management of client, internal and subcontractor
• HSE responsibility
• Commissioning and handover 

Qualifications and Skills:

• SMSTS (Site Management certification)
• Engineering degree in one many disciplines including Electrical, Mechanical, Civil etc.
• CSCS
• Experience working within the Power Industry including energy from waste, CCGT, OCGT and also Oil & Gas projects.

If this is of interest, please email your CV to [email protected] or [email protected] - alternatively call on 02392 222 966.

Astute’s EPC Power team is partnering with a leading EPC Contractor within the UK Power Industry to recruit a Telehandler on a 12 month contract basis for its Waste to Energy facility based in the Ellesmere Port area.

 

The Telehandler role comes with an hourly rate of £17.87 per hour.

 

 

Key skills and responsibilities: 

• Operate a telehandler to lift, move and position materials across the site.
• Safely load and unload materials from trucks.
• Transport materials to designated areas within the construction site.
• Provide general facilities and maintenance assistance on site.
• Report to the Construction Manager on site for the EPC Contractor
• Moving equipment such as Pipes, and cables to be installed on the plant.
• Valid CPCS card.
• Valid CSCS card.
• Banksman/Traffic Marshall qualification.
• Hardworking and flexible attitude.
• Competent to work alone safely and diligently, and also as well within a busy team.
• As a member of the Facilities Team, help with all the following responsibilities:

 

 

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Telehandler position:

 

• Ellesmere Port
• £17.87 per hour (Flat rate for 7 days)
• Start date - April 2024