Astute People Ltd

Lead Commissioning Engineer Day rate - £450.00 to £525.00  Location - Scotland Start date - January 2024 Duration - 12 Months  

The Role

Our Client is a leading EPC in the renewable energy field and Power Generation sector, who are consistently bidding and gaining new projects in the Energy from Waste sector in the UK. Currently they have a requirement for a Lead Commissioning Engineers to lead a team of Engineers and Technicians throughout the commissioning of the project. We are looking for candidates with building services experience. 

As Lead Commissioning Engineer, you will bring demonstrable commissioning experience and practical skills to the commissioning team. Working closely with the Commissioning team, you will be responsible for planning, executing and documenting of commissioning and handover activities on the project and programme of works in a safe manner, fully in accordance with company processes, systems, procedures and specifications. 

Responsibilities include:

• Working in collaboration with the construction team, ensuring that commissioning activities are planned safely and to required quality standards and specifications
• Providing appropriate support throughout the commissioning phase of the project
• Updating of commissioning documentation including site reports and assisting with O&M manuals
• Carrying out and recording of all commissioning tests
• Liaising with onsite subcontractors where necessary
• Reporting to the Project Director and Commissioning Manager and updating relevant personnel on site progress 
• Adhered to health and safety regulations and reporting any incidents appropriately.

Requirements:

• Commissioning experience gained within Energy from Waste, Biomass, and Gasification projects. 
• Proven track record in a similar role and ability to communicate well at all levels
• Building Services experience
• Ability to work well independently and as well as part of a team

If you are interested in finding out more, you can call Lucy on 02393 910 473 or contact me at [email protected] INDPOW

Technical Project Manager Fareham £45k - £50k + Benefits Our client is an award winning and market leader in the provision of the design, manufacture and testing of certified strain measurement systems used in sectors such as wind energy, marine and oil and gas. With a healthy pipeline of work, an exciting opportunity now exists for a Technical Project Manager to manage and coordinate projects within the engineering operations. Roles & Responsibilities As the Technical Project Manger, you will be responsible for:  

• Establish project requirements and deliverables
• Liaise with all project stakeholders, developing business cases, budgets, resource plans and project schedules
• Form, lead and motivate the team
• Regularly liaise with stakeholders through the project, updating plans and schedules
• Regularly report project status (financial and progress against milestones) 

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

• Previous project management or coordination experience is essential 
• Experience of project management in an engineering/manufacturing environment is advantageous
• Technical background, ideally electronics however Mechanical will be strongly considered.

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

• £45 - £50k basic
• Competitive benefits package including 25 days holiday, Private Medical Cover and Enhanced Pension
• Quarterly incentives

How to Apply If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 023 93 911 007 and ask to speak to Simon Cheung who can tell you more.  

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].

Assistant Site Manager– Solar

Hook

£35,000- £45,000

 

 

Introduction

Astute are proud to be partnering with one of the worlds leading EPC service providers of solar powered plants. Since they were founded in 2001, they have installed over 480 PV systems with an output of 4 GW. The client has an exciting opportunity as an assistant project manager to support on the site management of both Solar PV and battery storage projects.

 

 

               

Roles & Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Project Management you will be responsible for:

·         Supporting the site manager on both Solar PV and Battery Storage projects.

·         Ensuring quality standards and contractual requirements are met.

·         Coordination of sub-contractors.

·         To make sure all HSQE standards are met.

·         Preparation of site documentation for project handovers

·         To identity and mitigate any risk to the budget, quality or programme.

·         Coordinate logistics and manage materials.

 

 

 

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

·         Experience of working within the solar sector, or renewable sector

·         Previous site management experience

·         SMSTS or SSSTS training

·         CSCS card

·         Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written

 

 

 

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

·         £35,000- £45,000

·         KPI driven bonus

·         Pension

·         4 x life cover

·         33 days holiday (including BH)

·         Mobile/PC/ PPE provided

 

 

 

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 03333 074 887 to speak to Maddy Smith who can tell you more.

 

 

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Field Service Engineer – Solar Inverters UK Based £30,000 - £40,000 DOE + excellent benefits and truck     Introduction Astute are exclusively partnered with a market leader who manufacture and sell their own brand of inverter technology into the UK solar market. We’re looking for a Field Service Engineer to join the Service division, offering excellent maintenance and technical support to their customers. This is a varied role which will include onsite service and maintenance up and down the country on large-scale solar assets.                 Roles & Responsibilities Reporting to the Service Team Leader, you will be responsible for:

• 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

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

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

• 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

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 910 037 to speak to Charlotte Jones who can tell you more.

Commercial Manager Nailsea, Somerset £80,000- £85,000 plus car allowance Hybrid working Introduction… Astute are working with a growing client in the Nuclear sector, who are looking for a Commercial Manager to support the Commercial Director across various business streams. Roles & Responsibilities As the Commercial Manager you will be responsible for:

• Manage commercial risk and opportunity.
• Act as a single point of contact for all commercial, legal, financial, and administrative issues with the customer, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Develop and agree a commercial strategy which achieves the budget and maximises contribution.
• Lead, manage and develop the commercial team.
• Ensure commercial contractual arrangements comply with all the applicable legislative, regulatory, and corporate standards.
• Develop, implement, and continually review procedures and practice to ensure the effective commercial management of contracts.
• Ensure accurate cost value reconciliations are in place across all projects with monthly reviews and interrogation.

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

• Management experience within a commercial team
• Extensive knowledge of NEC contracts
• Experience working within a highly regulated industry
• Quantity Surveying background

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

• £80,000- £85,000 salary plus car allowance
• Hybrid working
• 40 hours per week
• Private healthcare
• Up to 20% combined pension

How to Apply If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 07441 391 581 and ask to speak to Harry McWhirr who can tell you more.  

Field Service Engineer – EV Chargers South - Portsmouth/Southampton/Bournemouth £36,000 - £40,000 + Electric Vehicle + Benefits     Introduction Astute are partnered with one of the most reputable sustainable energy businesses in the UK and a pioneer in the sector. The company develop, construct, own and operate their own renewable energy assets and we’re looking for a Field Service Engineer to attend customer’s sites, maintaining EV Chargers on a day-to-day basis, carrying out maintenance on installations, utilising and testing EV charge point systems, performing preventative maintenance and corrective maintenance as directed.                   Roles & Responsibilities Reporting to the Field Services Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Undertaking planned inspections and maintenance according to legal, technical, manufacturer and contractual requirements.
• Performing reactive maintenance, fault diagnosis and resolution in a timely manner.
• Carrying out site survey requests as required.
• Compiling accurate and appropriate documentation for both internal and external stakeholders in a precise and timely manner.
• Keeping accurate and detailed records of electrical testing, High Voltage and safety documents that are suitable for audit.
• Ensuring that work output meets technical quality, reliability, cost, and productivity.
• Complying with all aspects of company’s ISO standards: Quality Management – ISO 9001/ Environmental – ISO 14001, proactively contributing to the company’s continuous improvement programme.
• Complying with the company Health & Safety Policy, including carrying out general housekeeping.
• Participating in an on-call rota.
• Other duties as required.

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

•  NVQ Level 3 electrical qualifications or equivalent.
• 17th/18th edition wiring regulations.
• Ideally at least a year’s experience in electrical/O&M work.
• A dynamic and flexible attitude when it comes to call outs and occasional overnight stays.
• EV Charge point commissioning and O&M experience would be advantageous.
• A full and clean UK driving license.
• 3-phase experience is ideal.

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

• Salary between £36,000 - £40,000 DOE.
• Electric Van provided with charge points on site.
• Private health, pension, and all company benefits.
• Wellbeing program.
• Life insurance.
• Cracking opportunity to join a major player in the sustainable energy sector.

    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

EPC Design Engineer - Solar

Remote – Home based

Starting salary up to £55,000 DOE, bonus and car allowance

 

 

About the role:

Astute’s Renewables team is partnering with a market leader in the development, construction and O&M of renewable energy projects to recruit a Design Engineer.

 

The Design Engineer role comes with a starting salary up to £55,000, KPI based bonus and fully remote working.

 

If you’re a Design Engineer and are looking to work for an organisation that is a market leader in pioneering renewable technologies and then upload your CV to apply today.

 

 

               

Responsibilities and duties:

Reporting to the Engineering Manager you will:

·         Carry out electrical systems design for the electrical installation of Solar and BESS projects.

·         Read and review design specification and complete technical drawings to project timelines.

·         Provide technical and engineering advice in elation to project challenges.

·         Attend project meetings with key stakeholders.

·         Support in the winning of projects including tendering, bids, and sales and purchasing.

·         Prepare substation layouts, wiring schematics, cable containment solutions and more.

 

 

Professional qualifications:

We are looking for someone with the following:

·         Minimum HND/HNC in Electrical Engineering.

·         Experience within the renewables industry especially within Solar or BESS.

·         Knowledge of grid connections and applications.

 

 

 

Personal skills:

The Electrical Engineer role would suit someone who is:

·         Passionate about renewable energy.

·         Thorough and has great attention to detail.

·         Good at problem solving especially to a time limit.

·         Happy to travel as needed.

 

 

 

Salary and benefits of the role:

·         Starting salary up to £55,000 DOE

·         Car allowance

·         KPI based bonus

·         Full health cover and life assurance

 

 

 

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 02392 222961 to speak to Sophie Thwaites who can tell you more.

 

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