Astute People Ltd

Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with the leading provider of nuclear support services in the UK to recruit a Scaffold Designer for its Bridgwater location. The Scaffold Designer role is essential to the planning stages of the project and comes with a potential package over £80,000 which includes a base salary of £58,000, 10% uplift and accommodation allowance. If you’re a Temporary Works or Scaffold Designer and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything they do, then submit your CV to apply today.                 Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Senior Design Engineer you will:  

• Be responsible for the design and adherence of design during the erection of temporary works for the specified scope of works on site.
• Use AutoCAD and other software to produce drawings and models
• Carry out calculations in line with current standards, utilising structural analysis software where required.
• Follow site processes and procedures, producing documentation which meets the CDM regulations.
• Work with the wider team to ensure the best possible solution is utilised.
• Support the wider team with advise and guidance on technical matters when needed
• Always adhere to site H&S and best practice recommendations
• Any other duties as required

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• HNC or higher in civil, mechanical or structural engineering
• At least 3 years of experience in a similar role
• Experience in major projects or nuclear sector is highly desirable

Personal skills The Scaffold Designer role would suit someone who is:  

• Capable of prioritising workload in a fast-paced environment
• Able to problem solve and have a solution focused mindset
• Capable of working to own initiative and self-motivated  

Salary and benefits of the Scaffold Designer role  

• Salary of £58,000
• Potential accommodation allowance of £1,400 per month
• 10% Salary uplift
• Paid travel
• Plus, many more benefits

   

Bunkers Hill, RG27 9DA Site Manager required. SOlar and 

Role: Quality Engineer

Location:

Fareham, Hampshire

Package Details:

£32500 - £35000k + benefits

 

Introduction

My client is a privately owned global leading supplier of fibre optic measurement systems. We supply strain measurement systems to many leading Wind Turbine manufacturers, as well as customising core technology for applications in Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Marine and other markets.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As the

Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Responsible for writing technical quality documentation e.g. PPAP, PFMA in accordance with the Quality Management System
• Performing internal process audits, compliance audits & external customer audits
• Collating and presenting KPI quality data identifying quality trends, risks & non conformances
• Acting as the first line of defence in relation to contain problems, using a structured approach to identify root cause, recommend countermeasure and corrective actions.
• Maintain & monitor internal & external quality (customer returns) using a CAPA & 8D processes
• Identify, quantify & propose product & process improvements

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• ISO9001 / ISO45001 experience
• Formal Engineering or Quality qualification, minimum HND (required)
• Fully computer literate and enjoy communicating, report writing and summarising data to present to the team using Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Ability to take the initiative and make sound judgements related to quality
• Must have a desire to learn and understand our company products to a level of technical detail and appreciate the customer applications and how they influence integration and deployment of our products
• Minimum 3 years demonstrable experience applying tools in a manufacturing environment

Desirable:

• Basic Electronic knowledge
• Audit experience
• Green belt or higher lean qualification

 

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• £32500 - £35000 Basic

• 25 days holiday + Bank holidays

• Holiday purchase scheme (up to 3 days)

• Private healthcare cover (Bupa)

• Enhanced workplace pension

• Life Assurance – 4x salary

• Christmas week shutdown

• Corporate Events

• Employee Assistance Program (Bupa)

• Employee Discount Platform (Perkbox)

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 07441391775 and ask to speak to Sue Greeff who can tell you more. INDREN

Solar Team Leader       

Hertfordshire (remote)

£35,000-40,000 per annum DOE + package

 

Introduction

 

Astute are proud to be working with one of the world’s largest renewable energy companies who are looking for a Solar Team Leader to join their team. The client delivers renewable energy projects across the world working across onshore and offshore wind, solar, energy storage and transmission and distribution.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As the Solar Team Leader you will be responsible for:

• Daily planning alongside the Coordinator a team of Solar Technicians
• Demonstrating good leadership for health and safety and help improve safety standards
• Review and approve work orders
• Set high standard for quality and compliance of maintenance tasks
• Discuss weekly performance with the Solar O&M Manager and demonstrate accountability for the performance of their region
• Support budgeting and commercial planning activities

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Experience in Operations & Maintenance in large scale solar environments
• Experience working with SCADA or data monitoring systems
• DC & LV installation, fault find, testing and commissioning experience
• Previous leadership/project management experience
• Fully qualified Electrician
• Full UK Driving License

 

 

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• £35,000 - £40,000 per annum DOE
• Company van and fuel card
• Private healthcare
• Pension scheme & life assurance
• Company bonus scheme
• 25 days holiday plus Bank holidays

 

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 07441391332 and ask to speak to Megan who can tell you more.

Senior Solar PV Engineer Southwest UK £37,000 - £43,000 + benefits     Introduction Astute are supporting one of the leading EPC service providers in the development, construction, and operation of solar plants. With an exciting and structured growth plan in place, 2 Senior Solar PV Engineers opportunities exist to provide routine maintenance, testing and remedial work on solar PV systems.                   Roles & Responsibilities Reporting to the Head of Operations & Maintenance UK you will be responsible for:

• Routine maintenance, testing, and remedial work on deployed solar PV systems
• Complying with company procedures
• Performing Preventative Maintenance accordingly with the PPM annual plan
• Performing Corrective Maintenance as occurs
• Reporting of activities performed on site, upon any site visit and daily, through online reporting system.
• Job specific risk assessment, analysis, and operational Limitations. Report all near misses to manager

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

• Level 3 City & Guilds/NVQ qualification in Electrical Installations.
• C&G 2382-18
• C&G 2391-52 or equivalent
• HV AP qualification

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

• £37k - £43k basic
• Van
• Bonus/Pension/Healthcare/Life Assurance
• PPE/IT

    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 02393910037 to speak to Charlotte Jones who can tell you more.     INDREN

Astute's Renewable Energy Division are proud to be working with our leading O&M client in the renewables industry, who provide services for their customers through operating and maintaining their private High Voltage networks. We're looking for a Control Engineer in Lowestoft to join them on a long-term contract basis. You'll be responsible for overseeing control activities across the site, which is connected to the East Anglia One Offshore Wind Farm. Ideally you'll have exposure to both contractor and consultancies within Offshore wind/HV Power. Industry experience is essential to be considered.

Graduate HSEQ Advisor Waste Management

Midlands/North East/Scotland (mobile role)

£25,000 DOE + Car allowance

 

Introduction

We are currently recruiting for a Graduate HSEQ Advisor to join one of the industry leaders in hazardous waste management solutions and Industrial Services across the UK as part of their core team, supporting operations within the Corporate Stewardship team. Working as the HSEQ Advisor, you will be responsible for supporting operations maintain high standards of safety, general health, and environmental compliance.

Roles & Responsibilities

As the Graduate HSEQ Advisor, you will be responsible for:

• Proactively support and embed a proactive safety culture through positive engagement on site and throughout operations.
• Provide HSEQ support and advice to the business operations as specified by the Group Head of HSEQ to ensure compliance and standards are maintained; and promote procedural changes to align with good, safe working practices.
• To assist operational teams, develop risk assessments and safe systems of work (RIPS scheme).
• To undertake documented HSEQ inspections and audit against IMS procedures for the business.
• Liaison with external auditors and helping the company to maintain required certification and accreditation.
• Assist with close-out of HSEQ queries from both internal and external sources.
• Use site visits to gather and promote best practice across the Group.
• Provide support to development of risk assessment, method statements, procedures and permit application supporting documentation.

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Degree in a technical, engineering or science discipline (or equivalent)
• NEBOSH (or equivalent)
• Environmental awareness training
• Articulate and able to write clearly and concisely using factual based observation.
• Understanding of environmental compliance and regulations impacting the waste sector.
• Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
• Experience working within a HSEQ role or working with auditing/implementing management systems.
• Full UK driving licence, willingness to travel to our sites across England and Scotland and access to a vehicle.

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• Salary up to £25,000 per annum
• Car allowance and competitive package
• Full training and support

How to Apply

To apply, please call Megan Balmer on 0744139 1332 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]

Senior Electrical Engineer

Home Based

£50k - £55k Basic + benefits

Introduction…

Astute are proudly partnered with one of the worlds leading EPC service providers in the development, construction and operation of solar power plants. Our client to date has installed over 480 PV systems with a total output of over 4 GW. As one of the largest O&M service providers, the solar energy specialist also takes care of the operation sand maintenance for a capacity of 1.7GW of PV plants.

With a structured growth plan which extends through to 2024 and a growing pipeline of solar and storage projects, a new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Electrical Engineer

Roles & Responsibilities

• General electrical design activities for the DC and AC installation of solar farms and energy storage projects
• Substation layouts, SLD preparation, wiring schematics, cable sizing calculations, earthing layouts, protection scheme development, cable containment solutions, etc.
• Ensure engineering designs are completed to planned timescales
• Reading design specifications and technical drawings
• Evaluating technical specifications in the tender documentation packages and reviewing risks and implications of the requirements
• Providing engineering and technical expertise and guidance in identifying, analysing and resolving project challenges
• Attend project progress meetings with engineering management
• Manage relationships and work with Technical Advisor on development sites but also ad hoc requirements
• Support of sales and purchasing with technical descriptions and datasheet validation, generation of BOM

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for a Senior Design Engineer with the following:

• Enthusiasm towards decarbonisation and renewable energy
• HNC/HND or equivalent minimum; BSc, BEng or equivalent desired
• Experience within renewables industry, energy storage either in consultancy, DNO, ICP, renewable energy developer, or alternatively another engineering environment
• Knowledge and understanding of international and UK electrical standards
• Good knowledge of electrical design software (eplan or similar)
• Familiarity with the interactions between developer, EPC and TA in utility-scale PV project development

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• £50k - £55k DOE + comprehensive benefits package
• Hybrid working if located near site in Swindon, otherwise fully remote/home based
• Route of progression/career development

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.