Astute People Ltd

A stute’s Nuclear team is partnering with our client a leading contractor specialising in civil engineering within major infrastructure sectors, including nuclear, highways, and large-scale projects. With a strong focus on safety, quality, and sustainability, they are committed to delivering complex engineering solutions that support the UK's infrastructure growth. We are looking to recruit a Site Agent for its Sizewell C site. The Site Agent role is vital for ensuring the successful delivery of this exciting project and comes with a salary up to £63,000, car allowance and private health care. If you’re a Site Agent or Senior Agent and are looking to work for a dynamic and progressive organisation, then submit your CV to apply today.                 Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Contracts Manager you will:  

• Lead the delivery of projects, ensuring they meet safety, quality, program, and financial targets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and subcontractors to ensure successful project execution.
• Oversee the production of detailed construction programmes, monitoring progress and ensuring timely delivery of critical activities.
• Manage project risks, costs, and resources while ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Develop and support the project team, ensuring all members understand their responsibilities and are aligned with the project objectives.
• Monitor and manage project changes, providing clear communication on the impact of changes to cost and time.
• Prepare regular reports on project progress, highlighting risks, issues, and milestones to both internal and client teams.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Proven leadership and management skills within civil engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of the CDM Regulations and experience in implementing health, safety, and environmental procedures.
• Experience producing and managing Work Package Plans, Task Briefing Sheets, and cost plans.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

Personal skills The Site Agent role would suit someone who is:  

• A strong leader with excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to take initiative.

Salary and benefits of the Site Agent role  

• Salary between £53,000 and £63,000
• Car or car allowance
• Bonus
• Private Health Care
• Life Insurance

INDNUC

We have an excellent opportunity for an Active Waste Chemist at our Fawley site. To support the Radioactives Business Manager with running the Radioactive (RA) waste team at Tradebe Fawley, ensuring the compliant and safe control of radioactive inputs onto and through the Fawley site that will provide revenue growth to the business. We offer

• Salary £40,000 - £45,000
• 10% bonus
• 6% Pension
• Flexible benefits (access to our benefits platform for discounts and cash back on shopping purchases, gyms and leisure activities, cycle to work scheme and dedicated wellbeing centre)

The person

• Qualified Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) or working towards - Desirable 
• Computer literate (MS Excel, MS Word and SAP)
• Excellent attention to detail
• Team Player
• Positive attitude
• Professional approach
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good communicator
• Ability to solve problems
• Aware of the need for discretion and confidentiality
• Be flexible to meet deadlines and to be able to work under specified and agreed time constraints
• Profit and service focussed whilst maintaining compliance at all times
• Ability to manage staff (act as a line manager)
• H&S and Environmental Legislation
• Knowledge of ADR regulations relating to radioactive materials as a minimum but ideally with a relevant qualification
• Knowledge of the UK radioactive waste management and nuclear industry
• Knowledge of hazardous waste processing particularly chemical and physical wastes considerations
• Commercial Knowledge
• Experience of SAP

The role

• To support the RA Business Manager in leading and managing the cradle to grave process of RA incineration at Fawley from initial enquiry through all phases of processing to final disposal, ensuring an efficient and professional service at all times.
• Act as Radiation Protection Supervisor for Fawley site, providing appropriate training for site staff and contractors on radiation awareness, specific radiological hazards on site and monitoring for radiological contamination.
• Producing radiological risk assessments and maintaining monitoring systems and documentation in line with IRR2017 to ensure the radiological protection of staff working on site
• Develop and Maintain Work Instructions for all tasks associated with radioactive waste at Fawley, including the training & development of personnel in relation to handling radioactive materials and being the lead responsible person for dosimetry monitoring of staff members at Fawley.
• To ensure compliance is maintained at all times against the sites Radioactive Environmental Permit with adherence to procedures, RPS control of operations and maintenance of accurate records including instrument calibration, site monitoring and routine safety checks.
• Support the maintenance of systems of work that ensure data integrity for accuracy of reporting KPI’s to customers and to regulatory bodies such as the Environment Agency.
• Liaise with the nominated Radiation Protection Advisor on all aspects of radiological business
• Act as a point of contact for new enquiries, advising on characterisation and packaging to ensure conformance with waste acceptance criteria, undertaking capability reviews of new waste streams when required and acting as Deputy Delivery Manager for key contracts, ensuring KPIs are met and working with the customer to resolve issues and non-conformances.
• Manage a team of technical staff, ensuring training requirements are met and records of development and progression are maintained. Assisting the RA Business Manager in managing the dynamic priorities of the department, including setting internal KPIs and monitoring the performance of the team.

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• Managing the brokering and tracking of large contract jobs in partnership with external customers and internal sites, both internationally and within the UK, including use of SAP management systems.
• Pricing waste streams in accordance with existing pricing matrices, identifying waste streams where a pricing review or involvement of other business areas would be beneficial and participation in the generation of new pricing structures for bids and tenders.
• Applying your broad knowledge of the radioactive waste industry and plant processes to support sales teams when writing bids, informing decisions on pricing and risk reduction, reaching back into the varied specialist departments within Tradebe Fawley departments and across Tradebe UK when required for more detailed technical requests or specific queries.
• Support the RA business manager with Annual reporting activities such as Sealed sources registration and compliance.
• Attend Fawley and group wide meetings to inform on upcoming projects and ensure good inter-departmental communication.
• Leading site tours and visits from customers and other stakeholders, for example during site audits and duty of care visits.
• Willing to train as a Deputy programmer of radioactive waste to be disposed of at the Fawley site

Position title Senior O&M Engineer, Gresham House O&M Services Position reports to O&M Manager Salary TBC Location Carlisle Position type Permanent Business Overview Gresham House is a specialist alternative asset manager providing funds, direct investments, and tailored investment solutions, including co-investment across a range of highly differentiated alternative investment strategies. Our expertise includes strategic public, private equity (private assets), timber, renewable energy, housing, and infrastructure. We aim to deliver sustainable financial returns and are committed to building long-term partnerships with our clients to help them achieve their financial goals. From a standing start in December 2014, through a combination of acquisitions and organic growth, the Gresham House business has grown exponentially, with assets under management now at c.£7.8 billion, (31 December 2022), providing a strong and scalable platform from which to continue to grow. The team is delivering on its objectives and now has c.220 employees working in London, Oxford, Dumfries, Edinburgh and Dublin. The business divides into two divisions – Real Assets and Strategic Equity: Strategic Equity Real Assets Public Equity Private Equity Forestry New Energy & Sustainable Infrastructure Housing £7.8bn AUM1 1. As at 31 December 2022. Unaudited Role objective ? The O&M division supports the New Energy Team, which is on the shift from a world powered by finite resources to a new energy world powered by renewables while generating sustainable long-term returns. The team invests in the rapidly changing energy landscape, despite regulatory uncertainty and complex risks. ? Investments are focused on four transformative technologies: solar, wind, energy storage and electric transportation. Returns are supported by solid asset backing, a sustainable income yield and the potential for capital growth. The O&M Engineers are critical operational role that will provide first-hand experience of the rapid and extensive changes occurring in the UK energy market. There is excellent scope for personal and professional development in this evolving environment and within the specialist alternative asset management environment within the Gresham House O&M division. Key responsibilities / accountabilities • To be responsible for a team of one or two engineers and organise their weekly priorities. • To be responsible for the availability and PM achieved to the designated portfolio. • Supervise HV works from different subcontractors. • Acting as Controller engineer (HV) • To help the GH O&M team to achieve high HSQE standards across our portfolio, working closely with HSE Manager. • Deliver all the Preventative Maintenance and Reactive Maintenance on the allocated portfolio including HV maintenance. • Complete Site Inspections across the portfolio as required. • Provide reports after each inspection on site (Monthly or reactive) • Use SCADA to monitor the health of the BESS assets under management. • To help other teams when required • Direct supervision of various works, including overseeing contractors as required. • Performance report submitted and presented to the Asset Management team every month. • Understand failures and propose solutions to existing problems affecting availability. • Site visits, HSE inductions, and interactions with Technical Advisers. • Weekend rota | Emergency attendance (paid on top of the salary) • Weekend monitoring (One every seven weekends) • Supervise PAC / IAC & FAC processes. Skills & experience ? Ideally, five years of experience as a Site Manager or Team Leader in the renewable energy industry. (Solar and BESS) ? Trained in SMA inverters will be desirable. ? Fully qualified electrician (AM2, 18th edition, 2391) with Solar experience ? Experience with Microsoft Office and IAuditor is required. ? Experience with BESS systems is desirable but not essential. ? Knowledge and Experience with Diesel/Gas engines is desirable but not essential. Personal attributes ? Be efficient, reliable, and thorough. ? Team player ? Drive and initiative – the desire to add value proactive approach. ? Fast-paced – the ability to work on various tasks with tight deadlines. ? Commitment to the business and the team. ? Able to communicate effectively and adapt to anyone within the broader group. ? Valid UK driving licence Gresham House is an equal opportunities employer and encourages all qualified candidates to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious, and cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, or disabilities. Gresham House is dedicated to encouraging a supportive and inclusive culture amongst all our employees. If called out or operate remotely is paid - £50 for remote and attendance £100 - £150 Sites worked on / locations SMA inverters exp – Nice to have as they use SMA inverters as well as Power Electronics and GE Carlisle – covering 4 sites, Edinburgh, Newc, Lake District

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.

Technical Solutions Manager - BMS Remote £45k - £54k + Bonus, Healthcare, Medical insurance     Introduction Astute are proud to be partnering the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company. Looking after a large, diverse, blue-chip customer base, from banks and retailers, to hospitals, schools and government offices. With over has over 77,000 people, 100+ office locations, and thousands of customers across the country, there's no limit to what you can achieve if you work for us.                     Roles & Responsibilities As Technical Solutions Manager,  you will be responsible for:

• Site visits during project mobilisation to understand the most effective system solution and to ensure that proposed is deliverable and meets the technical and practical needs of the project.
• Information gathering on plant and site requirements to ensure the software strategy and head end schematics accurately match.
• Ownership of the project design from point of handover from the sales team to completion of commissioning

      Skills & Qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Ideally a minimum of 4 years' experience in some form of BMS and controls.
• Strong BMS and Energy related knowledge specifically in Tridium and Trend with certification in training course attendance
• Have a strong understanding on Modbus and BACnet Integration requirements and engineering requirements
• An ability to create optimised strategies from scratch

      Salary & Package What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• £45 - £54k basic
• Bonus Scheme
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Healthcare

    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 93 911 007 to speak to Simon Cheung who can tell you more.     INDREN

 

Asset Manager – Rooftop Solar Home Based

£33,000 to £35,000 + benefits & hybrid working

Introduction…

Astute are proudly partnered with a global client who are looking for an Asset Manager to join the business. The client offers operations and maintenance (O&M) services to their clients across the UK and are looking for an Asset Manager to take overall ownership for a portfolio of rooftop solar assets, ensuring successful delivery of the contracted scope of services.

Roles & Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Senior Operations Manager, as an Asset Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Primary contact for site owners, managing all customer queries, ensuring they are dealt with promptly and to the highest standards
• Management of all contracts and agreements associated with the sites, ensuring that all requirements and obligations are met and managing all breaches on behalf of the owners.
• Managing internal and external resources to plan works with production maximisation as the goal, helping to define and manage the annual OPEX budgets
• Primary contact for site owners, managing all customer queries, ensuring they are dealt with promptly and to the highest standards

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Experience in managing the Technical Operations of rooftop solar assets or similar technologies
• Understanding of Solar Technology, solar farms operations, SCADA systems and UK HSE Legislation
• Proven track record with managing contracts, read, understand and enforce contracts effectively

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• £33,000 to £35,000 salary DOE (if you’re currently earning more but have an interest, please get in touch)
• Private health insurance
• Life Assurance
• Hybrid working (1 day in the office, 4 at home)
• Mental Health First Aid access
• Other, comprehensive benefits

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 02393 911 007 and ask to speak to Simon Cheung who can tell you more.

 

Operations and Maintenance Portfolio Manager – Solar Work From Home/Flexible Working £37,000 - £40,000 Depending on Experience Astute is working with one of the worlds market leading O&M service providers. Specialising in the development, engineering, financing, construction, operations & maintenance of large scale solar photovoltaic projects. With close to 1.8GWp installed Globally and a 5-year track record for outstanding services, they are looking for an Operations and Maintenance Portfolio Manager to facilitate the growth of the business without compromising on the quality and responsiveness of services they offer. Roles & Responsibilities Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will be responsible for:

• Day to Day Management of O&M contracts for Utility scale solar farms including Scheduling and design of maintenance plans.
• Monitoring the sites and troubleshooting of electrical and communication faults using SCADA.
• Using SCADA as annalistic tool to measure performance of sites.
• Offer technical advice to engineers and managing issues through to conclusion.
• Co-ordinating Subcontractors / Procurement of spare parts.
• Managing Health & Safety and any training requirements.
• Ensuring strong relationships with any 3rd Parties, Clients, and the wider Management team.
• Managing any contractual obligations ensuring these are adhered to.
• Handling contracts and insurance claims.
• Development of growth opportunities, including regular review of O&M contracts.
• Contribution to PAC, IAC and FAC successful completion.

Skills & Qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Electrical Engineering Degree or Similar.
• Must have at least 3 Years previous experience within the renewables industry in Operations & Maintenance, Asset Management, or Project Management.
• Good knowledge & technical experience with PV systems.
• Contract negotiation and management experience.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Well-organised and structured work method.
• Microsoft Office, advanced user in excel.
• Software experience with CRM/ERP and SCADA (training provided).

Salary & Package What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• Starting salary £37k to £40k depending on experience.
• 33 Days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays.
• Competitive bonus scheme
• Full health insurance & Life cover
• Fully remote flexible working (occasional visits to Head office in Swindon/London)
• Mobile phone & PC

How to Apply If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 02393 911 227 and ask to speak to Melanie Noble who can tell you more.  

Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with one of the leading providers of multidiscipline services across key nuclear projects within the UK to recruit a Civil / Structural Engineer for one of their projects in the Bristol area. The strategically important Civil/ Structural Engineer position comes with a competitive salary of up to £45,000, a hybrid working model and other benefits. If you’re an experienced Civil/ Structural Engineer with design experience supporting within the UK nuclear sector, then upload your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties You will be involved in a wide range of activities undertaken by our site-based teams, which will include:  

• Modifying reinforced concrete or steel structure designs compliant with the ETC-C or other relevant project methodology.
• Checking and coordinating the detailing activities with CAD designers or other engineers in preparation of 3D BIM rebar model and/or 2D drawings of reinforced concrete or steel structures.
• Managing engineering changes in line with company/project procedures and QA process.
• Assessing the response to field changes requests, field information requests or site non-conformance coming from the civil works contractors.
• Liaising with other stakeholders of site engineering team or construction team for clarification on the site request
• Technical review and acceptance of contractor deliverables.
• Site walkdowns and inspection.
• Other duties as required.

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• 3-5 years experience working within a design role across civils/ structural engineering projects, ideally within the UK nuclear sector or construction industries.
• Civils, steels or concrete experience is essential.
• Able to gain clearance for work on-site.

    Salary and benefits of the Civil/ Structural Engineer role  

• Basic Salary of up to £45,000 DOE
• Hybrid working model
• 26 Days holiday + BH
• Comprehensive pension scheme – 8%