Astute People Ltd

Environmental Advisor Hazardous Waste Management Hybrid Working + UK travel Up to £45,000 including Car Allowance Introduction We are currently recruiting for an Environmental Advisor to join one of the leading hazardous waste management specialists in the UK. The successful candidate will have a significant voice within Augean and their advice will be listened to and will influence the future development of the company. We are looking for an environmental advisor with experience in the waste sector to join our established Corporate Stewardship team, supporting the business on all matters related to environmental compliance, permitting and planning and environmental social and corporate governance (ESG), across our business. This role is vital in providing key advice, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and guidance across the waste planning and permitting spectrum. The knowledge and capability of the successful candidate will contribute to managing Augean’s relationship with the environment and our neighbours, on society and on the economy through the development and implementation of appropriate reduction targets for environmental, social and corporate governance reporting commitments and guiding our path to net zero. The Role The role reports to the Head of Planning and Permitting. The Environmental Advisor will be responsible for:

• Working in the Corporate Stewardship team to provide technical support on all environmental compliance matters across our sites.
• Providing waste compliance advice for new business acquisitions and site development strategies.
• Providing competent and accurate advice to the business on environmental, waste regulatory and waste planning issues, using core knowledge on regulatory requirements and the potential future impacts that changes to legislation or guidance may bring.
• Working regularly with regulators such as the Environment Agency/ SEPA, Local Planning Authorities and the Health and Safety Executive, providing key environmental advice on any issues that arise on behalf of Augean and our clients.
• Building strong working relationships with colleagues and external networks within the waste industry to overcome problems effectively.
• Maintaining up to date working knowledge of relevant waste sector developments, providing technical support documentation for planning or permitting applications and the development of management system procedures.
• Delivering projects to strict deadlines and within required budgetary targets, reporting directly to the Head of Planning and Permitting and the Director of Corporate Stewardship on project progress and workload.
• Continually striving to develop your own knowledge and understanding of environmental legislation, guidance and developments in waste management and environmental matters and a willingness to share this knowledge with others for the benefit of the company.
• Assist in the development, implementation and delivery of Environmental Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) requirements relating to compliance, resource efficiency and carbon reduction; and future implications, risks and opportunities relating to climate change adaptation.
• Other duties as required.

Location: This role will be home based; however it will involve a mixture of working at home and travel to our offices / sites across England and Scotland. The Candidate To be considered for this position, candidates must have an environmental compliance background within the waste sector. An understanding of the hazardous waste sector would be beneficial. Knowledge of the social and environmental impacts, resource efficiency and carbon saving opportunities and sustainable waste management practices facing the waste sector would also be beneficial. Candidates are likely to have developed previous experience working within the process, waste management or hazardous waste sector; or indirectly as an environmental consultant or regulator. Candidates are expected to be qualified to degree level or equivalent in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Earth Sciences or a similar subject and be a professional member of, or be working towards membership of CIWM, IEMA or another relevant professional body. Due to the nature of this role, a full UK driving licence is essential as well as a flexible attitude to working and willingness to travel. However, the travel will not be on a fixed / regular basis. It will fluctuate according to the needs of the business. What’s on Offer

• Basic Salary of up to £45,000 including Car Allowance.
• Competitive Package including 25 days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Full training and development support within a leading hazardous waste business going through significant growth.
• Level 3 or 5 apprenticeship schemes according to the level of the candidate

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Astute’s Power team is partnering with leading with a world-wide Sugar Producer to recruit a Process Technician for its site in Newark.  The Process Technician role comes with a starting salary of £45,400 + benefits package. If you’re an experienced Operator or Process Technician within a heavy industrial site are looking to work then upload your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties: Reporting to the Area Manager you will: •    Manage the safe operation and efficient performance of the refinery and energy areas of the plant with a full understanding of how the plant operates.  •    Provide expertise in the plant operation with full shift responsibility. •    Undertake inspections and monitor the plant, understanding abnormal situations and how to deal with these.  •    Respond to any abnormal or emergency operating conditions to maintain production, whilst ensuring all health, safety and environmental regulations are complied with.  •    Be responsible for the generation of steam and electrical power for internal and external customers. •    Carry out diagnostics as required on areas of plant in the event of any defects.  •    Carry out first-line maintenance on plant as appropriate and skilled to do.  •    Able to work a shift pattern made up of days and nights.      Professional qualifications: We are looking for someone with the following: •    A level 3 qualification in Process Engineering or similar engineering discipline •    An IOSH Working Safely certificate is highly advantageous  •    Experience on a steam raising plant, in a similar heavy industrial setting such as power generation, CHP, refineries etc.     Personal skills: The Process Technician role would suit someone who has: •    Good communication skills and ability to prioritise work  •    Ability to demonstrate practice hands-on skills, competence and knowledge of the process •    Experience working in a lean operating environment      Salary and benefits of the Process Technician role: •    Starting salary of £45,400 •    Benefits package •    Training opportunities both internally and externally. INDPOW  

 Astute’s Power Team are working with a leading Waste Management company in the UK and are recruiting for a Process Technician / Control Room Operator to join the Operations Team of a large Energy from Waste plant. Working as part of the shift operations team, this position comes with a starting salary of up to £55,910 and quarterly bonus and benefits package. If you’re a Process Technician and are looking to secure your next challenge within the power industry, then submit your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Process Technician role Reporting to the Shift Manager you will be responsible for:

• Operating the plant in a safe and efficient manner which includes during normal running, start-ups and shutdowns along with emergency situations.
• Ensuring the operational demands of the plant are met along with monitoring the plants emissions to comply with the Environmental Permit and reporting any issues to the Shift Manager.
• Working within the company’s safe systems of work, SHEQ systems and relevant legislation.
• Become certified under Safety Rules as an Authorised Person and apply isolations, locks and safety tags.
• Conduct front line maintenance, plant inspections, fault finding and fault reporting.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Minimum C&G/NVQ Level 3 in a Process/Engineering/Operations discipline
• Completed an apprenticeship and/or three years in a Power Generation/Heavy Process/Maintenance role (Royal Navy Marine Engineers will also be considered)
• IOSH/NEBOSH or a Health & Safety Qualification

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

• At least three years’ experience in an operational environment on a power station or heavy process facility with steam raising plant e.g. EFW. biomass, coal, utilities etc.
• Ex-Military Engineers with management/leadership experience will also be considered - Navy, REME, RAF, RFA etc
• Familiar working on a SCADA/PLC/DCS System
• Flexibility to work Shift Patterns including nights and weekends.

  Salary and benefits of the Process Technician role

• Industry competitive salary up to £55,910 per year
• Health Care plan
• Pension matched up to 6%
• Bonus opportunity up to 12%
• Further full company benefits

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Mechanical Technician

Plastic Recycling Avonmouth £43,800 + Package ( 4 on- 4 off Day & Night 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. As such, they are looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to join their largest polymer recycling facility in the UK, based in Avonmouth. Working as their Mechanical Maintenance Technician, 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 the Mechanical Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for:

• Preventative maintenance (PPMs) and reactive maintenance across heavy industrial plant
• Mechanical fault-finding and route cause analysis techniques
• Working across all processing plant
• Maintenance on wash plant,sorting equipment, motors, conveyors and other manufacturing based equipment.
• Minimising downtime, ensuring plant runs at optimum performance
• Be able to deliver all work set to the operational expectations and budgetary requirements
• Keep records using CMMS
• Working as part of a shift pattern
• Other duties as required.

This is 4 on 4 off shift position including night shifts. Please only apply if this is suitable.

 

What you will need

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a Mechanical Engineering/ Maintenance role
• Heavy Industrial experience – e.g. processing plant, waste, manufacturing
• Ability to read and interpret engineering diagrams and drawings
• Pneumatic skills and experience

 

What’s on Offer

• Competitive Package of up to £43,800
• Opportunity to join one of the UK’s leading Waste Management companies

 

How to Apply

For more information please contact Gemma Nixon on 02392 222 964 or emailing your CV to [email protected].

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, who specialise with the Energy from Waste (EfW) industry, to recruit for a Mechanical Technician to join their Energy from Waste Power Station in Runcorn, Cheshire. The vital Mechanical Technician role comes with a basic salary of £47,239 + Overtime + Call out payments + up to 10% Bonus + benefits. If you’re an experienced 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 Reporting to the Mechanical Engineer, 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 starting basic salary of £47,239
• Up to 10% Bonus
• Overtime
• Call out payments
• Private medical
• Other benefits

   

Astute’s Renewables Team is exclusively partnering with a leading business in the UK’s transition to electric vehicles. We’re looking for a Field Service Engineer to service and maintain a network of EV chargers along with specific EV forecourts too. Their power comes from renewable energy sources too, so this is a chance to join the green revolution and contribute to a greener world here in the UK. The Field Service Engineer role comes with a salary up to £41,000, with a company electric van plus excellent benefits. The role is regional around the middle South and slightly West, so think Basingstoke across to Bath, up to Swindon and down to the south coast. If you’re a Field Service Engineer who enjoys working being out in the field and who enjoys fault-finding and rectification then please apply below. Important note on qualifications. You must have either: Level 3 electrical installation plus test and inspection, level 3 without test and inspection or level 2 with test and inspection. Important note on qualifications. You must have either: Level 3 electrical installation plus test and inspection, level 3 without test and inspection or level 2 with test and inspection.   Responsibilities and duties of the Field Service Engineer role   Reporting to the Area Manager you will:  

• Undertake planned inspection and maintenance according to legal, technical, manufacturer and contractual requirements
• Perform reactive maintenance, fault diagnosis and resolution in a timely manner
• Carry out site surveys requests as required
• Compile accurate and appropriate documentation for both internal and external stakeholders in a precise and timely manner
• Keep accurate and detailed records of electrical testing, high voltage and safety documents that are suitable for audit
• Ensure that work output meets technical quality, reliability, cost, and productivity
• Comply with the company Health & Safety Policy, including carrying out general housekeeping
• Comply with all aspects of the company’s ISO standards: Quality management - ISO 9001 / Environmental - ISO 14001 proactively contributing to the company’s continuous improvement programme
• Participating in an on-call rota if required
• Travelling throughout your region and perhaps, on the odd occasion, further to provide holiday or sickness cover

  Professional qualifications   We are looking for someone with the following:  

• At least a level 2 electrical installation qualification
• Test and inspection certified, C&G 2391 hugely preferred
• UK driving licence with, ideally, a clean licence
• Experience servicing and maintaining EV chargers is hugely beneficial
• Good fault-finding experience/knowledge

  Personal skills   The Field Service Engineer role would suit someone who:  

• Enjoys being on the road visiting sites
• Happy with a reasonable amount of lone working
• Wants to contribute to the renewable energy industry

  Salary and benefits of the Field Service Manager role  

• Salary up to £41,000 depending on experience
• Private health cover
• Life insurance
• Electric van
• Company pension
• 33 days holiday inc. BH
• Retail discount scheme

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Astute’s Renewables Team is exclusively partnering with a leading business in the UK’s transition to electric vehicles. We’re looking for a Field Service Engineer to service and maintain a network of EV chargers along with specific EV forecourts too. Their power comes from renewable energy sources too, so this is a chance to join the green revolution and contribute to a greener world here in the UK. The Field Service Engineer role comes with a salary up to £41,000, with a company electric van plus excellent benefits. The role is regional around the Cambridgeshire area, covering from around Luton to Thetford, up to just north of Peterborough and across to Corby. If you’re a Field Service Engineer who enjoys working being out in the field and who enjoys fault-finding and rectification then please apply below. Important note on qualifications. You must have either: Level 3 electrical installation plus test and inspection, level 3 without test and inspection or level 2 with test and inspection.   Responsibilities and duties of the Field Service Engineer role   Reporting to the Area Manager you will:  

• Undertake planned inspection and maintenance according to legal, technical, manufacturer and contractual requirements
• Perform reactive maintenance, fault diagnosis and resolution in a timely manner
• Carry out site surveys requests as required
• Compile accurate and appropriate documentation for both internal and external stakeholders in a precise and timely manner
• Keep accurate and detailed records of electrical testing, high voltage and safety documents that are suitable for audit
• Ensure that work output meets technical quality, reliability, cost, and productivity
• Comply with the company Health & Safety Policy, including carrying out general housekeeping
• Comply with all aspects of the company’s ISO standards: Quality management - ISO 9001 / Environmental - ISO 14001 proactively contributing to the company’s continuous improvement programme
• Participating in an on-call rota if required
• Travelling throughout your region and perhaps, on the odd occasion, further to provide holiday or sickness cover

  Professional qualifications   We are looking for someone with the following:  

• At least a level 2 electrical installation qualification
• Test and inspection certified, C&G 2391
• UK driving licence with, ideally, a clean licence
• Experience servicing and maintaining EV chargers is hugely beneficial
• Good fault-finding experience/knowledge

  Personal skills   The Field Service Engineer role would suit someone who:  

• Enjoys being on the road visiting sites
• Happy with a reasonable amount of lone working
• Wants to contribute to the renewable energy industry

  Salary and benefits of the Field Service Manager role  

• Salary up to £41,000 depending on experience
• Private health cover
• Life insurance
• Electric van
• Company pension
• 33 days holiday inc. BH
• Retail discount scheme

 INDREN  

Astute’s Renewables Team is exclusively partnering with a leading business in the UK’s transition to electric vehicles. We’re looking for a Field Service Engineer to service and maintain a network of EV chargers along with specific EV forecourts too. Their power comes from renewable energy sources too, so this is a chance to join the green revolution and contribute to a greener world here in the UK. The Field Service Engineer role comes with a salary up to £41,000, with a company electric van plus excellent benefits. The role is regional around the West Midlands and down to Oxford and across to the Welsh border. If you’re a Field Service Engineer who enjoys working being out in the field and who enjoys fault-finding and rectification then please apply below.   Responsibilities and duties of the Field Service Engineer role   Reporting to the Area Manager you will:  

• Undertake planned inspection and maintenance according to legal, technical, manufacturer and contractual requirements
• Perform reactive maintenance, fault diagnosis and resolution in a timely manner
• Carry out site surveys requests as required
• Compile accurate and appropriate documentation for both internal and external stakeholders in a precise and timely manner
• Keep accurate and detailed records of electrical testing, high voltage and safety documents that are suitable for audit
• Ensure that work output meets technical quality, reliability, cost, and productivity
• Comply with the company Health & Safety Policy, including carrying out general housekeeping
• Comply with all aspects of the company’s ISO standards: Quality management - ISO 9001 / Environmental - ISO 14001 proactively contributing to the company’s continuous improvement programme
• Participating in an on-call rota if required
• Travelling throughout your region and perhaps, on the odd occasion, further to provide holiday or sickness cover

  Professional qualifications   We are looking for someone with the following:  

• At least a level 2 electrical installation qualification
• Test and inspection certified, C&G 2391
• UK driving licence with, ideally, a clean licence
• Experience servicing and maintaining EV chargers is hugely beneficial
• Good fault-finding experience/knowledge

  Personal skills   The Field Service Engineer role would suit someone who:  

• Enjoys being on the road visiting sites
• Happy with a reasonable amount of lone working
• Wants to contribute to the renewable energy industry

  Salary and benefits of the Field Service Manager role  

• Salary up to £41,000 depending on experience
• Private health cover
• Life insurance
• Electric van
• Company pension
• 33 days holiday inc. BH
• Retail discount scheme

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Astute’s Renewables are proud to be working with one of Europe’s leading solar O&M specialists, supporting their continued UK growth. We are looking to recruit a Field Service Engineer to join their team, covering the Aberdeen area, with occasional travel as required. This Field Service Engineer role offers a salary of up to £40,000, along with a company vehicle and fuel card, and the opportunity to work within a supportive, expert-led environment focused on delivering high-quality service to large-scale solar assets. If you’re a Field Service Engineer with solar experience and are looking to join a business that values professionalism, reliability, and continuous improvement — apply today with your CV Responsibilities and Duties: Reporting to the Service Team Leader, you will:

• Visual inspection activities, cleaning and report to management team.
• Routine maintenance activities on modules, inverters, cables and connectors, DC and AC distribution boxes.
• Routine maintenance activities on module mounting systems, fence and gates, inverter and transformer stations.
• Routine maintenance activities on monitoring and communication equipment.
• Routine maintenance activities on security system devices.
• Fault finding on electrical components by means of visual inspections or professional site measurement activities.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• NVQ Level 3 Electrical Certification or equivalent.
• At least five years’ experience in industrial electrical installation and maintenance.
• Previous Solar PV maintenance experience is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of DC electrical systems, high-voltage equipment, and occupational health & safety regulations.
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Full, clean UK driving licence.

Personal skills We are looking for someone with the following:

• Willing and flexible to travel to sites as and when required
• Strong in problem-solving and able to work under pressure.
• Passionate about renewable energy and high-quality service delivery.

Salary and benefits of the Field Service Engineer role  

• Salary up to £40,000 depending on experience plus pay increases upon completion of training competencies.
• Company vehicle and Fuel Card
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Pension scheme & company sick pay
• Regular wellbeing check-ins & team-building days
• Supportive culture with social events
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

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