Astute People Ltd

• Design and production of engineering drawings for the safe execution of projects methodologies
• Producing Risk Assessments and Method Statements and other key documents
• Supporting and overseeing in the execution of a lifting project
• Ensuring projects are delivered to outstanding HSEQ requirements
• Devising smart engineering solutions for heavy lifting and transportation projects
• Attending site meetings

• Degree qualified
• NVQ Level 5 Lifting Operations / Appointed Person
• Prior experience of heavy lifting

• Competitive salary up to 50K
• Accommodation covered if outside the area
• Opportunity to work on the largest construction site across Europe

•  Selling PV roofing products
•  Prospecting for projects and specifiers
•  Identify nationwide projects through means provided
•  Market research to identify projects  
•  Manage new and existing accounts
•  Make technical proposals for projects

•  Sales experience within solar, roofing or building products and systems
•  Technical solar knowledge is desirable but not essential
•  Commercial experience of developing international markets and business
•  Knowledge of roofing design and constriction
•  IT Literate
•  Full UK Driving License

• Salary £35-45k
• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Bonus payable on business achievement
• Home working with occasional trips to the office in Newport
• Applicant will require a driving licence and own vehicle, any mileage/expenses is covered
• Company pension
• Career progression

• Co ordinate with Construction, Procurement and Finance Departments in closing of subcontracts.
• Co ordinate with Project Control regarding planning and cost controls on site.
• Manage PAC
• Manage back charges and Contradictory prices.
• Claims and Measure Management.
• Address any needs of reports or special analysis requested by Project Control or Project Director on site.

• Hold experience in working on an Energy from Waste project or similar sector in Construction.
• Heavy Civils background  

• Enfield
• Immediate Start
• 12 Months minimum
• £500 Per Day (Outside IR35)

Mechanical Technician

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.

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 EPC Power team is partnering with a leading Client within the UK Power Industry to recruit a Contracts Manager on an initial 6 months basis for their new build Waste to Energy facility in the Teesside area.

The Contracts Manager comes with a day from £500.00 to £600.00 per day.

Key skills and responsibilities: 

• To lead and work with the Project Delivery Team in developing and negotiating the EPC
• Contract and other ancillary contracts supported by external lawyers.  The form of EPC Contract will be based on a flow down form the Authority’s Waste Infrastructure Development Programme (WIDP) form of contract.
• Draft the Conditions of Contract and input into the Commercial and Technical Schedules to ensure alignment across all documents.
• Advise on and review the security package (PCG, Bonds, Collateral Warranties, Insurances) and ensue that the risk is fully understood and appropriately allocated.
• Liaise with all the clients Departments (Capital Projects / Business Development / Legal / Operations / Finance/ Treasury/ Insurance / SHEQS) and ensure that all of the clients requirements have been adequately reflected in the EPC Contract.
• Respond to queries from external advisers (Lawyers / Lenders Technical Adviser / Lenders Legal Adviser).
• Check full contract documents prior to contract award.
• Ensure Company policies, procedures and standards are rigorously applied.
• Ensure synergies across the group are maximised in contract management arrangements.
• Support the Project Delivery Team in the contract administration of the EPC Contract. A proactive approach is required to ensure that all contractual communication response timeframes are adhered to and that the relevant communications / notifications are being issued. 
• Work closely with Project Controls and Project Delivery Managers / Representatives on risk management, change or cost control. 
• Review and draft communications and Notices on behalf of the Project Manager or Representative as may be required.
• Prepare documentation and provide advice to support any dispute resolution proceedings.
• Lead in the review and maintenance of contractual securities (e.g. review of collateral warranties, insurances, bonds etc.) to ensure continuity of cover and compliance with the contract conditions.
• Advise as appropriate on any contractual steps to be taken to avoid or recover from delay or cost escalation that may occur.
• Lead in pricing negotiations with EPC Contractors to include indexation mechanisms.
• Assist in the preparation of Investment Review Committee (IRC) submissions.
• Check Payment Applications and assist in the processing of invoices.
• Advise on likely cost recovery as a result of liquidated damages.
• Preparation of the final account or similar financial statement or agreement as required by the Project Delivery Team.
• Legal qualifications or experience.
• Relevant chartership.
• Familiarity with Project Financing on major infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with the WIDP form of contract and IChemE form of contract.
• Experience of representing clients and negotiating major infrastructure contracts from inception through to contract award.
• Familiarity with ERF or similar process-based construction projects.

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Contracts Manager position:

• Home based with occasional travel to and from their site in Teesside.
• £600.00 to £650.00 per day (outside IR35)
• February 2025

• Providing independent on-site maintenance, and repair of inverters for photovoltaic plant
• Supporting on large-scale projects products with a focus on high/medium voltage
• Carrying out training sessions for Field Service Engineers or the client’s partners and provider
• Analysis of complex faults in PV-plants from office, home or on-site
• Discussions with the Regional Senior Experts of issues in the market and feedback to central hub
• Answering and processing incoming customer queries and error messages sent to the centralised service line (ad hoc basis, when required)
• Providing instant customer support so that issues on solar inverters systems can easily be resolved from a remote location.
• On an Ad-hoc basis, you will be required to handle services, including managing sub-contractors and site-specific tasks to be flexible and available, should the need arise for weekend on call / standby

• A higher education with an electrical bias, ie degree / HNC / HND and at least 17th edition
• 3 years’ experience servicing and maintaining inverter or power electronic systems.
• Ideally has very good knowledge of high voltage and measurement equipment as well as occupational health and safety regulations
• Previous experience repairing electrical equipment, ideally power electronics.
• Must be proficient using MS Office and SAP and a basic understanding of IP network technology.
• Is willing and flexible to travel nationally and attend training in Europe when required.
• UK driving licence.
• Has very good English language skills; second language skills would be an asset.

• Salary of £30,000 - £40,000
• Company truck
• Group Income Protection
• Group Life Assurance
• 36 days holiday (inc. Bank Holidays)
• Company pension, phone, and retail discounts scheme
• Personal development