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Project Manager - Marine
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Project Manager
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Project Manager

Location – Hinkley Point C - Bridgwater Salary – Up to £60,000

Introduction

Astute are proudly partnered with an award-winning company who specialise in industrial and commercial construction. We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to work on a key local project within the nuclear industry in Bridgwater.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

 

  • Oversee the management of the construction site on a day-to-day basis, including supervising the labour force, monitoring subcontractors and overseeing quality control.
  • Plan and coordinate a project from start to finish, including organising the schedule of work, costings and budget.
  • check design documents with architects, surveyors, and engineers
  • promote and maintain health and safety, including site inspections to ensure safety rules are being followed
  • management of project PM’s producing cost reports, applications for payment and NEC or JCT contract management
  • lead the Site Management team and support their operations and activities
  • lead and manage Quantity Surveyors on pricing of future works related to the project
  • Write project reports
  • communicate with any consultants, subcontractors, supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors and others involved in the project
  • maintain regular communication and attend meetings with clients and their representatives to inform them of progress on the project, i.e. stakeholder management

Skills, Qualifications and Experience We are looking for someone with the following:
  • Confident in delivering projects to the value of up to 3m+
  • Knowledge of NEC3 contracts
  • Strong communication skills – for liaising with a wide range of clients and workers on site.
  • CSCS Card/HS&E Test
  • Relevant qualifications in Project Management such as Prince 2
  • Ability to pass BPSS Vetting
  • an awareness of health and safety procedures and legislation – for running a safe construction site
  • an ability to make decisions under pressure, so that the project can progress
  • strong attention to detail for conducting site inspections and managing complex contracts
  • leadership skills and an ability to motivate your team to ensure a high standard of work

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this role:
  • Competitive salary
  • Additional leave for length of service
  • Your birthday off
  • Employee Perk Scheme

How to apply

To apply for this position, please send an updated CV to [email protected] or dial 02392 288 207 and ask to speak with Lisa Parfitt who can tell you more about this exciting opportunity

Technical Account Manager
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Service Engineer
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Service Engineer Bristol Competitive Salary & Company Van Introduction Astute are currently looking for a Site/Field Service Engineer who has a multi-skilled engineering background to join a leading company within the food processing industry to work on their sites across Bristol. You will be carrying out inspections, operations, and maintenance to be delivered safely, on-time and in budget to ensure maximum availability of the sites. Roles & Responsibilities As the Service Engineer, you will be responsible for:
  • Conduct planned field service activities of all types including service, breakdowns, installations, and commissioning support within agreed timeframes.
  • Ensure the customer is fully informed on all activities especially when there are issues identified that may require additional costs or have an influence on the operation or life of the asset.
  • Effective communication with the service office with regards to additional parts required, technical difficulties identified and the need for specialist input as appropriate.
  • Ensure correct working methods are used and conducted in accordance with QSHEE requirements and Health & Safety Policies
  • Be available for work over weekend periods as required to fulfil the business activities.
  • Be available to work on a ROTA basis for breakdown cover and out of hours technical support.
Skills & Qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in field service of industrial equipment.
  • Able to demonstrate strong mechanical competency through a recognised qualification.
  • Some basic electrical knowledge would be an advantage.
  • Willingness to travel extensively around the UK to customer sites with frequent nights away from home.
  • Valid driving licence
Salary & Package What’s on offer for this exciting role:
  • Salary of up to £40,000
  • Company Van and fuel card
  • Laptop, mobile phone and hotel card
How to Apply If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 02393 910 038 and ask to speak to Emily Lobacz who can tell you more. INDPOW

Operations Team Leader
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Operations Team Leader Waste Management Bargeddie Up to £34,000 – 4 on 4 off days     Introduction Our client is one of the UK's leading providers 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 strong and experienced Operations Team Leader to join their Operations team at their Waste site in Bargeddie.                         Roles & Responsibilities As the Operations Team Leader, you will be responsible for:  
  • Supporting the process operators within the plant, effectively operating the SCADA systems effectively for all fixed plant across the site.
  • Ensuring the site is running in line with production plans and KPI’s, prioritising task and escalating any issues as required.
  • Coordinate a shift of process operators, managing work-load to cover the plant and utilising resources where required.
  • Support the Operations Production Supervisor to manage daily checks, team performance and absence, leading attending meetings when needed.
  • Promote excellent health and safety practice, ensuring the team are working to safety procedures and in line with company expectations.
  • All other duties as required.
This position is running on a 4 on 4 off days rotation. Please only apply if this is suitable.       Skills & Qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:
  • Have significant experience operating a SCADA system in a production environment.
  • Previous experience leading/ supervising a team of operators within a process site.
  • Have a strong working knowledge of site licence requirements, working plans and health and safety regulations. Ideally holding an IOSH certification.
  • Have previous experience working within a heavy process engineering environment or materials handling. (Waste Management, Power Generation, Chemical Processing, Food & Beverage, FMCG)
  • Due to the nature of the role, candidates are expected to have a Full UK Driving license
This position is running on a 4 on 4 off days rotation. Please only apply if this is suitable.       Salary & Package What’s on offer for this exciting role:
  • Competitive basic salary of up to £34,000 inclusive of shift allowance
  • 23.5 days holiday
  • Opportunity to join a new and developing site in the polymers recycling sector.
    How to apply? To apply for this position or to find out more information, please send your CV to Gemma Nixon at [email protected]  or call directly on 02392 222 964.     INDREC  

Permit Co-Ordinator - CHP
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Permit Co-Ordinator Competitive Salary + Benefits Sellafield, Cumbria Introduction, Astute are looking for a Permit Co-Ordinator to support the CHP Plant, providing consistency of approach, understanding and actions between Operations and E&M to facilitate the production of Safety Documentation. Roles & Responsibilities As the Permit Co-Ordinator, you will be responsible for:
  • To contribute to the development, leadership & delivery of the Operational strategy and KPI’s by acting as a link person between Operations and E&M personnel, driving consistency of response and continuity of approach
  • Drive and actively contribute to the effective and consistent management of the work control process at Fellside, from an Operation’s and E&M perspective.
  • Discuss, agree, and communicate the timing of plant release for maintenance, factoring in known plant defects and conditions.
  • To be recognised as a focal point in providing professional knowledge and advice on the work control process
  • As required, act as a key support person to the duty Shift Manager, on both a day-to-day basis and in times of plant upset or incident.
  • To be fully conversant with the safe working procedures and all site operating and emergency procedures, operating instructions and to have a working knowledge of COMAH regulations.
  • To be conversant with site Major Accident Hazards (MAH) and procedures while source improvements in both the Plant & Business processes, policies, and procedures. To achieve these by identifying any impacts or conflicts at the earliest opportunity & by remaining up to date with industry knowledge, legislation, trends, key organisations, and best practice
  • To develop and maintain effective working relationships with other company personnel, within the Operations and E&M Department. To extend this to all site customers, visitors and external relationships including industry and professional forum representation and local community groups
  • To be fully conversant with the Safe Working Procedures and following relevant training, achieve and maintain Senior Authorised Person Status, including Low Voltage authorisation. Following relevant High Voltage training to be authorised to undertake High Voltage isolations and switching activities on site.
  Skills & Qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:
  • ONC or equivalent in plant operations / production or equivalent engineering discipline qualification.
  • PPO 1, 2 & 3 or equivalent.
  • Time served apprenticeship – desirable.
  • Experience working in and contributing to a continuous process / production environment.
  • Boiler, Gas Turbines, DCS or similar knowledge & experience.
Salary & Package What’s on offer for this exciting role:
  • A highly competitive salary
  • Benefits package
  • Opportunity to join a modern power station
  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 910 038 to speak to Emily Lobacz who can tell you more.  

Stock Control Chemist
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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]

Project Manager
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Project Manager - Renewables UK – Remote £60,000 - £70,000 + Benefits     About the role: Intro Blurb Astute’s Renewables team is partnering with a leading provider or EPC and O&M services for Solar and Battery Storage to recruit a Project Manager to work remotely, visiting sites to provide management of turn-key Solar PV and Battery Storage projects. The Project Manager is essential to the development of new build solar farms across the region, and comes with a salary up to £70,000, 12.5% Bonus, car allowance and more. If you’re a Project Manager and are looking to work for an organisation that who aims to guarantee a clean energy supply for future generations then upload your CV to apply today.                     Responsibilities and duties: Reporting to the Head of Project Management, you will:
  • Responsible for full life-cycle turn-key EPC projects, including requirements for budgeting, quality, and meeting strict deadlines.
  • Undertaking site visits to perform construction feasibility assessments, monitoring of progress, and reviewing of works carried out.
  • Liaising with key stakeholders, clients, ICP’s, DNO’s, subcontractors, and other parties relevant to project completion.
  • Management of engineering team, subcontractors, and suppliers, including supervision of site acceptance and commissioning tests.
  • Support the preparation of project tender information, additionally, preparing subcontractor or supplier specifications and scope of work.
  • Prepare progress reports and take ownership of budget reporting.
  • Maintain health & safety procedures, identifying any issues and escalating any potential risks to H&S, budget and project completion.
  • Other duties as required.
    Professional qualifications: We are looking for someone with the following:
  • BSc or higher in an engineering discipline or equivalent in a relevant field.
  • 3 – 5 years’ demonstratable experience of utility scale solar PV.
  • Battery Storage experience is a plus.
  • Strong capability to manage multiple projects at any one time and delivering in line with timescales, budget, and quality.
    Personal skills: The Project Manager role would suit someone who is:
  • Flexibility to travel to site when required, including overnight stay or longer.
  • Self-starter with commitment to personal development.
  • Passionate about renewable energy and working with an international Company.
    Salary and benefits of the Project Manager role:
  • Salary from £60,000 - £70,000.
  • Car allowance.
  • KPI driven bonus of 12.5%.
  • Company benefits package.
  • 33 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays.
  • Mobile + PC + PPE.
    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

Air Hygiene Supervisor
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Description

For a Site supervisor (also known as Lead Air Hygiene Engineer) this role offers security, competitive pay, bonuses and overtime, door to door payment, sick pay, life assurance, career development and much more.

Hydro-X Air comprises of dedicated teams of two working remotely to deliver ventilation Ductwork cleaning and other air hygiene services to our customers.

Location: Field Based, will be expected to travel within the region

Working Hours: 45hours per week, some weeks will be working days, others will be night working and some weekend work will be required. Schedulers aim to plan jobs up to 2 weeks in advance where possible. Requirements

Main Duties

The duties will include, but are not limited to, working within the guidance provided by TR19 and associated company documents, and guidance, to ensure that any work on site is safe and free from the risks.

You may be expected to undertake some or all of the work below:

  • Carry out kitchen extract system cleaning and canopy cleans in accordance with TR19 Grease.
  • Carry out ventilation systems cleaning in accordance with TR19.
  • Installation of access doors into ventilation system in accordance with DW144.
  • Carry out inspection of the Fire dampers in accordance with BS9999
  • Follow a preventative maintenance program as instructed.
  • Maintain personal equipment & chemical stocks inventories.
  • You will also be expected to undertake any other duties associated to the output of the Regional Team as required.

 

Your knowledge

The appointee must have proficient knowledge in the following areas:

  • Ventilation systems management in accordance with TR19 Grease.
  • Ventilation cleaning techniques in accordance with TR19
  • Access doors installation in accordance with DW144
Benefits

Salary £25,000-£27,000 depending on experience

What happens next – your career move made simple

1. Apply now to be consider for the role

2. If you meet the requirements, you will then be contacted by our recruitment team for an informal pre-screening call. 3. Suitable applicants will then be invited to a video interview 4. Interview feedback within 4 working days

Successful applicants will be welcomed into the business on our 2 day induction at our head office where you will be issued with all the necessary equipment to complete the jobs, you will have branded workwear, a company van, tablet, and phone.

Please note that we are a drugs free company and complete a drugs test on the first day of employment.

Hydro-X are an equal opportunity employer, and we follow non-discriminatory practices

Keywords: Ductclean, Air Hygiene, Hygiene operative, fire damper engineer, ventilation cleaner, Air Hygiene supervisor, Duct cleaning technician, extract cleaning.


Electrical Supervisor
PERMANENT
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Electrical Maintenance Fitter

Waste & Recycling

London- Central

£20.50ph + OT – Early & Late shifts

 

 

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 and as such they are looking for an Electrical Maintenance Fitter to join one of their key Waste Transfer Stations in London. Working as their Electrical Maintenance Fitter, you will be responsible for carrying out key planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance across the recycling facility on a wide variety of heavy plant and equipment.

 

What you will be doing

As Electrical Maintenance Fitter, you will be responsible for:
  • Preventative maintenance (PPMs) and reactive maintenance across heavy industrial plant, attending to breakdowns as needed.
  • Electrical fault-finding, diagnostics, and route cause analysis techniques
  • Working across all processing plant and overhead equipment
  • Maintenance on PLCs, motors, inverter drives, conveyors etc.
  • Testing and inspection
  • Minimising downtime, ensuring plant runs at optimum performance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Be able to deliver all work set to the operational expectations and budgetary requirements
  • Keep records using internal systems and support in the implementation of IMS.
  • Assisting with RAMS, permits to work and safe systems of work
  • Working as part of a shift pattern
  • Other duties as required.

This is rotating shift pattern of early and late shifts, covering Saturdays on a 1 in 4 basis. Please only apply if this is suitable.

What you will need
  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Engineering
  • 18th Edition
  • Heavy Industrial experience – e.g. processing plant, waste, manufacturing
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering diagrams and drawings
  • Pneumatic skills and experience
  • Full UK driving licence
  • This is rotating shift pattern of early and late shifts, covering weekends. Please only apply if this is suitable. 
 

What’s on Offer
  • Competitive hourly rate of £20.50ph + OT rates 
  • Full training on internal systems
  • Opportunity to join one of the UK’s leading Waste Management companies

 

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 02392 222 964 and ask to speak to Megan Balmer who can tell you more.