Astute People Ltd

Solar PV Installer

Bedfordshire

£25,000 to £30,000 DOE + benefits

 

 

Introduction…

 

Astute are working with one of the industry leading providers of domestic solar projects across the UK. We are looking for an experienced Solar PV Installer for the roofing aspect of installations, ideally located in and around Bedfordshire, to support with the installation of roof mounted solar panels.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As a Solar PV Installer, you will be responsible for:

• Installing fixings and panels to a range of surfaces
• Working from heights
• Providing an excellent level of customer service
• Other duties as required

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

 

• Experience with installing Solar PV is an advantage
• Experience working at heights (essential)
• Roofing and install experience (essential)
• Happy be flexible to work out of hours and weekends
• Full UK driving licence (essential)

 

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• Competitive salary of £25,000 to £30,000 depending on experience
• Paid overtime
• Holiday pay and pension
• Use of company vehicle

 

How to Apply

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please email a copy of your CV and covering letter [email protected] or call 02392 222 968 and ask for Kieran Boyton-Salts.

Machine Operator

Essex

Manufacturing

From £9.55p/h

 

Introduction

Astute are partnered with a long established, privately owned, independent manufacturer and distributor of cardboard cores and tubes in the UK. Our client is looking for a Machine Operator who has come from a manufacturing environment with excellent health and safety awareness.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As the Machine Operator, you will be responsible for:

• Loading paper reels
• Following safety procedures and keeping the workplace tidy and free of clutter
• Packaging the finished product
• Accurate data entry into the production data system (SAP)
• Conducting visual quality inspections

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Experience of using slitters, cardboard core manufacturing and cardboard edge machines
• Willingness to learn and develop
• Flexible “can do” attitude
• Great health and safety awareness

 

7am – 5:30pm Monday – Friday (eventually moving to shift work)

 

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• Company pension scheme
• Discounted or free hot food
• On-site parking
• Overtime available

 

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 02392 288 209 and ask to speak to Gemma Harfield who can tell you more.

BoP Project Manager   

Bridgwater

Nuclear

Competitive salary, company van and benefits package

 

Introduction

 

We are currently recruiting for an Experience BoP Project Manager with experience of delivering mechanical design & manufacturing projects in the nuclear sector. As the BoP Project Manager, you will be required to work as part of the piping team and manage multiple suppliers whilst ensure they have the relevant information.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As the

Project Manager you will be responsible for:

 

• Will be working as part of the piping team
• Assist with the delivery of mechanical design & manufacturing projects
• Delivering the design, procurement, and manufacture of pipework
• Managing several different suppliers
• Ensure the delivery of the material on time, at cost and to high quality

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

 

• Degree or equivalent in relevant engineering subject – ideally mechanical
• Experience of working large pipework projects
• Knowledge of Nuclear Steam Supply Systems
• Experience of working in a configuration-controlled design project
• Will need to have or be able to obtain necessary security clearance

 

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

 

• Competitive market related Salary
•  Generous holiday entitlement
• Travel and accommodation allowance (if qualify)
• Competitive money purchase pension scheme with life assurance
• Share ownership scheme
• Autonomy. Trusted and empowered to deliver and be your best.

 

How to Apply

 

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 02393910041 and ask to speak to Matthew Brindley who can tell you more.

 

Solar Operations & Maintenance Project Manager Bristol £50k - £60k Basic + Benefits     Introduction Astute are proud to be partnered with a business that offer a range of services such as asset management technical support, financial and legal services to utility scale Solar PV, Wind and BESS projects. With a strategic growth plan in place, a new and exciting new opportunity now exists for a Solar O&M Project Manager to provide Project Management for the Solar O&M service within the Operations department to plan and execute a program of upgrade, repair and remediation work on a portfolio of operational solar farms.                          Roles & Responsibilities As the Solar O&M Project Manager you will be responsible for:

• Manage a pipeline of Project work through all stages including identification, quotation, approval, scheduling, planning, execution, technical completion, de-snagging, invoicing and warranty claims.
• Identify sources of new work from end of warranty inspections, maintenance inspection reports, serial defects and upgrade opportunities.
• Forecast the team's long-term resource demand and supply. Action any imbalances.
• Line managing a Site Manager(s) providing coaching, motivation and continuous improvement of quality standards.
• Develop relationships with a selection of quality sub-contractors, managing their site works and providing timely feedback.
• Draw up a consolidated ongoing Project Plan to identify the resources, materials, plant, procedures, costs and timeframes.
• Execute the Project Plan following manufacturer's and warranty requirements, contract terms, quality systems, HSQE standards (including CDM) and best industry practice.

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

• Managing a program of electrical and civil project work
• working on solar sites
• Producing project plans and programs
• Managing solar sub-contractors
• Delivering projects safely, on time and on budget
• Relevant safety qualifications such as IOSH or SMSTS

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

• £50k / £60k DOE
• Pension/Healthcare
• Annual Salary Review and bonus scheme

    How to apply? To apply for this opportunity simply send a copy of your up-to-date CV and covering letter to Simon Cheung or call 023 93 911 007 to speak to Simon Cheung who can tell you more.     INDREN

Business Development Manager Stockport Salary £60,000 - £70,000 + Benefits     About the role: Astute are partnering with a leading technical consultancy, which due to company expansion, are recruiting for a Business Development Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join the sales team and play a key role in both developing client relationships and identifying and winning opportunities within innovative energy projects, providing design, and engineering services to developers, investors, and owner-operators.                        Responsibilities and duties:

• Strong understanding of market activity with energy sectors in the UK and/or Ireland
• Good working knowledge of framework agreements, contracts and tendering qualifications
• Generating, identifying, and securing new pipelines of work as well as proactive account management
• Produce and support proposal responses with understanding of the scope, approach and team requirements
• Ensuring sufficient sales activity, territory coverage and future prospect development to achieve annual financial targets.

    Professional qualifications: We are looking for someone with the following:

• Degree qualified in an engineering discipline

    Personal skills: The Business Development Manager role would suit someone who has:

• Previous experience working for an engineering consultancy company
• Previous experience of business development selling professional, technical or commercial services
• Excellent communication skills with attention to detail – both written and interpersona
• Full UK driving license with a willingness to travel across the UK and Ireland

    Salary and benefits of the Business Development Manager role:

• Private healthcare
• Hybrid working
• Bonus scheme

    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 910048 to speak to Ben Turner who can tell you more.   INDPOW

Job objectives and responsibilities

The role of the Senior Energy Contracts Buyer reports directly into the Head of Procurement Services within Mitie Energy. Main duties include the procurement of 'flexible' and 'fixed price-fixed term' gas and electricity contracts, as well as water retail and metering agreements.

• The role will include an allocation of customers which the Senior Energy Contracts Buyer will manage and develop strong working relationships with. The successful candidate will be expected to liaise with suppliers and internal teams and act as a role of energy expertise and stewardship through effectively being an extension of our customers' procurement and energy functions.
• The role will demand a high level of current technical industry knowledge and the ability for the candidate to keep up to date with on-going changes.
• The candidate shall be confident to negotiate all aspects of product and pricing, and be able to articulate how best value for money solutions have been sourced for customers.
• Capability to autonomously produce high quality numerical and written analysis of tender bid responses resulting in logically sound recommendations.
• Duties also include upkeep of internal systems and databases with high quality and accurate information
• Create and sustain strong relationships with all relevant stakeholders including suppliers and customers
• Ensure that all processes are followed.

Main duties

• Running flexible gas and electricity contract procurement, following the procurement cycle from the creation of tender specifications (Key Selection Criteria), through to advertising tenders with suppliers, managing bidders responses and clarifications, analysing offers, and negotiating re-bids
• Commercially reviewing contracts to ensure that they are in line with all tender specifications. Awarding contracts that reflect negotiated positions and that are in line with the specification is of highest importance and requires keen commercial understanding with excellent attention to detail
• On-boarding awarded contracts with relevant internal and external teams to ensure that contracts are setup correctly
• General contract management where required to ensure that suppliers are carrying out awarded contracts in line with the agreed terms
• Use and maintain the internal procurement databases with information relating to awarded contracts
• Run other tender activities as and when required including managing MOP/DA/DC contracts and water procurement exercises
• Being a key member of the procurement team, the candidate's duties will include keeping abreast of industry regulatory changes and have expert knowledge of cost elements that make up  supply contracts. The successful candidate will need to be comfortable with spending time to research market and price changes
• Presenting detailed analysis of tender results to senior contracts within our customer base including their FDs, CEOs and procurement teams. Duties will include presenting rounded and articulate analysis of product and price which reinforces logically sound recommendations
• Carrying out procurement administration such as post-tender site additions and managing supply point registrations

 

Person Specification

• An energy expert with broad knowledge of how energy contracts are created and of the charges within them
• Experience of being responsible for energy procurement, particularly around flexible energy contracts for gas and electricity
• A confident person that can build relationships, influence and negotiate areas of product and price
• An excellent communicator with ability to speak to senior contacts either face to face or over the phone
• An analytical mind-set that has the capacity to ensure high accuracy of work when reviewing complex and large datasets
• Excellent commercial awareness and ability to recognise contractual risk
• Track record of ability to construct written reports to evaluate bids and create logical, balanced and clear recommendations
• Highly organisational character with excellent time management
• Self-driven character who can use initiative in problem solving situations
• A team player who enjoys working with customers and multiple touchpoints
• A character with a positive attitude that mirrors the culture and values of Mitie Group
• Excellent level of written English and ability to develop recommendations and other tender reports to be provided to senior contacts within our customers' organisations.
• A personality that positively handles a quickly changing environment
• Ability to keep calm under pressure
• Ability to research and learn autonomously and share knowledge within the wider team
• Proficient in IT and uses daily MS word, excel, PowerPoint, access, and outlook

Continuous Learning Development:

We would like the successful candidate to either hold a CIPs qualification or have the relevant minimum qualifications to allow them to work towards a CIPs qualification. Further details can be found at 

https://www.cips.org/learn/qualifications/. 

• Existing CIPs (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply qualification (or above) would be desired, however not essential.
• If you do not hold a CIPs Level 4 Diploma, a desirable candidate would have either a minimum of at least two A-levels (or international equivalent) or a CIPS Level 3 Advanced Certificate qualification. Alternatively, you could have a minimum of two years' relevant experience in a business environment.

Field Service Engineer

UK Based

Upto £30,000 (DOE) + Company Van & other benefits

Full Time

 

Introduction… Our client is a leading business specialised in providing state of the art sorting and separation solutions for the waste industry across the UK and Ireland.

 

Roles & Responsibilities As a Field Service Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Attending various customer sites across the UK and Ireland to carry out various installations, repair works, and after sales service support works to specialist plant and machinery.
• Undertaking inspections and assessments of machinery to ensure optimal performance and that all plant remains effective.
• Carrying out reports and documentation detailing completed works and advisories and ensuring that the customer has had necessary follow ups.
• Providing technical and engineering support to customers as well as health and safety guidance and compliance.
• Carrying out fault finding techniques with the ability to read circuit diagrams.

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

• Electrical or Mechanical experience with relevant qualifications
• Experience of working within the waste industry, ideally recycling
• Experience of working with sorting and separating equipment
• Strong experience of working with heavy industrial machinery
• Forklift Truck driving licence is desirable
• Strong customer service and people skills

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

• Up to £30,000 basic salary
• Company van, phone, and laptop
• Full training provided
• Fantastic company benefits
• Holiday package

How to Apply

To apply, please call Charlotte Jones on 02393 910 037 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]

Senior O&M Engineer Bristol £50k basic + Benefits package Astute are proud to be working with a high-profile client who are 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. With a growing portfolio of Energy Assets covering Solar, Energy Storage and Wind, a new and exciting vacancy now exists for a Senior O&M Engineer. Roles & Responsibilities As the Senior Operations & Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• 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.

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

• 18th Edition certified
• Team Leading experience essential
• Solar or BESS experience would be advantageous, but not essential.
• Maintenance background in heavy industrial engineering/manufacturing will also be considered.

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

• £50k basic
• 20% Bonus
• Company car, Healthcare, Pension, Fuel Card
• Laptop/iPad
• On call uplift

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.