Gemma Harfield

Astute are partnered with a long established, reputable company for service, maintenance and repair for waste handling and recycling equipment. Our client is looking for a Multi-Skilled Engineer to join their team to cover servicing their customers within the North of England and Scotland.  The Service Engineer role comes with a salary of up to £40,000 per annum plus company van, overtime opportunities and performance bonuses. If you’re a Service Engineer with mechanical and fabrication experience, then submit your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties: As the Multi-Skilled Field Service Engineer, your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:  

• Driving around 100 miles per day.
• Servicing waste handling equipment, quotation work and attending breakdowns.
• Delivering a first-time fix when attending breakdowns.
• Occasional requirements to work away and out of hours.
• Strong teamwork skills on site/ remotely via phone calls or video calls.
• Working with compactors, balers, and other waste handling equipment.
• Once trained, working with 3-phase electrics and display excellent safety understanding.

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

• Mechanically strong.
• 3-phase electrics experience (used to working on equipment).
• Background in maintenance.
• Road experience required.
• Open to a variety of skill sets – multi-skilled, competent engineers preferred.
• Ability to follow electrical drawings and provide phone support to other engineers.
• Knowledge of compactors and balers ideal but not essential.

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

• Flexibility to accommodate overnight stays, early starts, and late finishes to meet client and business needs.
• A UK driving licence
• Good customer service skills

    Salary and benefits of the Fabrication Service Engineer role

• Salary of up to £40,000 + overtime, performance bonus and zero sickness bonus.
• Performance based pay structure – chance to grow and learn
• Mobile and van supplied.
• 20 days annual leave and Bank Holiday (Increases after 5 years’ service).
• Cash incentives for performance/ attendance and stand-by.
• Full training provided.

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Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with a company that provides comprehensive and cost-effective radiation protection services to a wide range of internationally operating industrial and non-industrial companies. They are looking for a qualified Radiation Protection Advisor to join their successful Radiation Protection team.   This integral position comes with a salary of up to £70,000, excellent opportunities to work on a wide variety of projects. You’ll share new ideas between clients which satisfy the most stringent Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental standards to support their purpose, protecting people and planet. They also provide support and training to those keen to further develop their careers through additional professional development qualifications, such as RWA and/or DGSA certification.   If you’re an experienced and highly motivated RPA and are looking to work for an organisation that invests in upskilling their staff, then upload your CV to apply today.                     Responsibilities and duties: As the Radiation Protection Advisor you will:  

• Provide clear and concise advice to clients on radiation compliance issues.
• Prepare and review radiation risk assessments and procedures.
• Carry out audits - onshore and offshore – and ensure they are completed in a timely manner.
• Teach radiation protection courses.
• Mentor trainee RPA’s to help ensure they gain their RPA2000 certification.

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

• A valid RPA certificate issued by RPA2000
• Have experience providing radiation protection advice to at least one of the utilities, real estate, nuclear, technology, marine and development sectors.
• Radioactive Waste Adviser (RWA) Certificate or working towards it would be an advantage.
• DGSA certification or knowledge of Class 7 transport regulations would also be desirable.

    Personal skills: The RPA role would suit someone who has:  

• Excellent verbal, written communications, and IT Skills
• The ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Able to plan your day and have excellent time management skills
• Ability to work on and offshore

    Salary and benefits of the Radiation Protection Advisor role:  

• Base salary of up to £70,000
• 36 days holiday including bank holidays
• Flexible/hybrid working policy
• Employee support programmes
• Career development opportunities  

Astute’s Renewable Team is partnering with a leading organisation within the renewable energy sector to recruit a Civil Site Engineer for its Glasgow site. The Civil Site Engineer role offers a salary of £60,000 - £70,000, alongside private healthcare and 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. If you're an experienced Civil Site Engineer looking to join one of the UK's most established facilities management and professional services businesses, submit your CV today to be considered. Responsibilities and duties of the Civil Site Engineer role Reporting to the Project Director and Project Manager you will:  

• Carry out setting out duties and oversee daily site engineering activities, ensuring works are delivered accurately and to the required standards
• Assist in the coordination and execution of civil construction activities in accordance with drawings, specifications and RAMS
• Work closely with site management, subcontractors and project stakeholders to coordinate works and address technical queries
•  Promote and maintain high health & safety standards through site inspections, audits and accurate record keeping
• Support project reporting, quality assurance processes and the completion of project documentation

Professional qualifications   We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Degree or HNC/HND in Civil Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• CSCS card (Engineering or above)
• Experience using CAD

  Personal skills   The Civil Site Engineer role would suit someone who has:  

• Proven experience working as a Site Engineer on civil engineering, infrastructure or construction projects
• Strong setting out capabilities and confidence interpreting engineering drawings and technical documentation
•  Sound understanding of health & safety regulations and best practices within a construction environment
•  Effective communication skills with the ability to build strong working relationships across project teams
• A well-organised, proactive approach with excellent attention to detail  

Salary and benefits of the Civil Service Engineer role

• £60,000 - £70,000 salary
•  25 Days annual leave + bank holidays
•  5% Scottish Widows Employer Pension Contribution
•  Single Cover Private Medical Insurance  

 

Astute are partnered with a long established, reputable company for service, maintenance and repair for waste handling and recycling equipment. Our client is looking for a Multi-Skilled Engineer to join their team to cover servicing their customers within the North of England and Scotland.  The Service Engineer role comes with a salary of up to £40,000 per annum plus company van, overtime opportunities and performance bonuses. If you’re a Service Engineer with mechanical and fabrication experience, then submit your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties: As the Multi-Skilled Field Service Engineer, your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:  

• Driving around 100 miles per day.
• Servicing waste handling equipment, quotation work and attending breakdowns.
• Delivering a first-time fix when attending breakdowns.
• Occasional requirements to work away and out of hours.
• Strong teamwork skills on site/ remotely via phone calls or video calls.
• Working with compactors, balers, and other waste handling equipment.
• Once trained, working with 3-phase electrics and display excellent safety understanding.

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

• Mechanically strong.
• 3-phase electrics experience (used to working on equipment).
• Background in maintenance.
• Road experience required.
• Open to a variety of skill sets – multi-skilled, competent engineers preferred.
• Ability to follow electrical drawings and provide phone support to other engineers.
• Knowledge of compactors and balers ideal but not essential.
• Ability to do basic stick welding would beneficial.

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

• Flexibility to accommodate overnight stays, early starts, and late finishes to meet client and business needs.
• A UK driving licence
• Good customer service skills

    Salary and benefits of the Multi-Skilled Service Engineer role

• Salary of up to £40,000 + overtime, performance bonus and zero sickness bonus.
• Performance based pay structure – chance to grow and learn
• Mobile and van supplied.
• 20 days annual leave and Bank Holiday (Increases after 5 years’ service).
• Cash incentives for performance/ attendance and stand-by.
• Full training provided.

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Electrical Technician (Nuclear)

12 Months +

Berkshire

£37.00 per hour

Start ASAP

 

We are recruiting for an Electrical Technician with experience within the Nuclear sector for a role on a busy site in Berkshire.

 

Responsibilities include:

• Installation and commissioning of instrumentation
• Electrical inspection and testing
• Completion of electrical test certificates
• Carry out diagnostics and problem solving for electrical and instrument systems
• Calibration of instrumented systems
• Acceptance and hand-back of PTWs
• Performing all assigned tasks to agreed Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality standards and demonstrate a commitment to attaining high levels of HSE performance

 

You will need to possess experience of electrical installations and a sound knowledge control systems and process instrumentation.

 

Essential Requirements:

• Degree Qualified or relevant experience to an equivalent level
• Previous EC&I commissioning experience gained within Nuclear projects
• A proven track record of delivering to set deadlines within an electrical, control and instrumentation team  
• 17th Edition Wiring Regulations
• City & Guilds 2394 & 2935 is desirable for this role
• Ability to communicate effectively with onsite team
• IT literate with experience of MS Office

 

To be considered this role you must have current SC clearance or higher. If you are interested in finding out more, you can call Gemma Harfield on 02392 288 209 or email [email protected]

Astute’s Nuclear team is exclusively partnered with a speciality lifting and handling equipment business, acting as the lifting principal contractor on Hinkley Point C to recruit a Black Hat Supervisor/Mechanical Superindendent for its Hinkley Point C project.

 

The Mechanical Superindendent will play a critical role in holding responsibility for the assembly, installation, commissioning and maintenance direction and comes with a base salary upto £75,000 depending on experience and a wealth of opportunity to work on prestigious nuclear projects in the UK.

 

If you’re a Mechanical Supervisor with gantry or crane experience, and are looking for work then submit your CV to apply today.

 

               

Responsibilities and duties

Reporting to the Construction Manager you will:

• Supervising lifting execution of site / compound activities on and off HPC site.
• Responsible for control and day to day management of the labour and plant resources to achieve targets
• Interface with management, and other 3rd party black hats in interfacing works areas on site matters
• Day to day management of site labour resources and delivering pre work briefings for safety. Setting labour to work on time, controlling breaktimes and return to the workface and working up to the stipulated end of shift). Maintaining records of labour performance and punctuality and reporting to manager.
• Consistent review of all work locations to identify and control any potential departure from approved drawings and procedures.

 

Professional qualifications

 

We are looking for someone with the following:

• A Mechanical Engineering background, holding a qualification to a minimum of HNC/NVQ Level 3, etc.
• CCNSG Safety Passport.
• SSSTS/IOSH Managing Safely  

 

Personal skills

 

The Black Hat Supervisor role would suit someone who is:

• Worked in a heavy industrial setting (Power generation, aerospace, rail, nuclear, steel forging, manufacturing, heavy lifting) on cranes.
• Worked in a maintenance, installation, assembly, servicing setting.

 

 

Salary and benefits of the Black Hat Supervisor role

 

• A salary upto £75,000 depending on experience
• Overtime where desired
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.

 

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Astute’s Nuclear Team is partnering with a leading engineering and manufacturing organisation to recruit a Supplier Quality and Development Engineer for its Bath site. The strategically important Supplier Quality and Development Engineer role comes with a competitive salary, pension, and excellent opportunities for professional development. If you’re a Supplier Quality and Development Engineer and are looking to work for an organisation that is committed to delivering the highest standards of quality, safety, and compliance within the nuclear sector, then submit your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Supplier Quality and Development Engineer role Reporting to the Quality Manager you will:

• Conduct supplier audits and assessments in accordance with CSA N299 and ASME NQA-1 requirements.
• Ensure suppliers maintain robust quality management programmes aligned with nuclear regulatory expectations.
• Review and approve supplier quality documentation including manuals, procedures, inspection plans, and quality records.
• Drive supplier continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality performance, reliability, and compliance.
• Support suppliers with corrective and preventive action implementation using root cause analysis methodologies.
• Provide guidance and training to suppliers on nuclear quality standards and customer expectations.
• Ensure supplier readiness for nuclear-related product launches, engineering changes, and modifications.
• Validate supplier manufacturing and inspection processes through PPAP, FAI, and other quality assurance tools.
• Maintain comprehensive records of supplier audits, evaluations, non-conformances, and corrective actions.
• Ensure full traceability and documentation integrity in line with CSA N299 and ASME NQA-1 requirements.
• Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits as required.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Engineering, and Regulatory teams to align supplier capability with project requirements.
• Participate in design and procurement reviews to assess supplier-related risks and quality impacts.

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

• Proven experience in a Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, or Quality Auditing role.
• Strong understanding of supplier quality assurance processes and quality management systems.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and other relevant quality standards.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and technical report-writing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and quality management software.
• Ability to conduct supplier assessments and manage supplier performance improvement activities.

Desirable

• Experience within the nuclear industry.
• Working knowledge of CSA N299 and/or ASME NQA-1 quality standards.
• Lead Auditor qualification or equivalent.
• Internal Auditor certification or equivalent.
• Experience with PPAP, FAI, and supplier process validation activities.
• Knowledge of Rotork or similar engineered products and manufacturing processes.
• Experience using statistical quality tools and techniques.

  Personal skills   The Supplier Quality and Development Engineer role would suit someone who is:  

• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Calm, methodical, and able to work effectively under pressure.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently.
• A collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Highly organised with excellent time management abilities.
• Customer-focused with a commitment to quality and compliance.
• A logical thinker with a continuous improvement mindset.

  Salary and benefits of the Supplier Quality and Development Engineer role  

• Salary of ~£60,000 plus company bonus scheme.
• Company pension scheme.
• 37-hour working week.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Opportunity to work within a highly regulated and technically challenging nuclear environment.
• Collaborative and supportive working culture.

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Astute’s Technical Sales team is exclusively partnered with a market-leading manufacturer of innovative cable and pipe sealing solutions, used extensively across industries including rail, advanced facilities, pharma, telecoms, and construction. We are currently recruiting a Technical Sales Manager to further develop the company’s presence in the Industry & Infrastructure market across the South of England. The role will involve developing engineering specifications with leading design firms, as well as working directly with owners, operators, and contractors to expand adoption of these specialist solutions. This is a customer-facing, consultative role that combines business development with technical engagement, offering the opportunity to grow sales in both established and emerging market sectors.                     Responsibilities and duties: As the Technical Sales Manager, you will:

• Identify and target Industry & Infrastructure companies (rail, advanced facilities, pharma, telecoms, construction) to secure product specifications in key projects.
• Develop opportunities from early-stage prospecting through to standard specification or approved supplier status.
• Maintain and grow an existing client base of owners, operators, designers, and installers.
• Search for and qualify new projects, engaging directly with decision-makers including engineers, contractors, and resellers.
• Attend industry events, exhibitions, and forums to network and identify new opportunities.
• Deliver technical presentations, product demonstrations, installation training, and project support to specifying engineers across multiple disciplines.
• Drive sustainable sales growth through targeted account planning and execution.
• Manage the full sales cycle using the company’s CRM system and provide accurate forecasting, market insight, and feedback for product planning.
• Provide pre-sales technical advice and support, including design input for bespoke products where required.

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

• University degree or equivalent experience (consideration given to candidates with relevant industry experience in place of formal qualifications).
• Proven professional sales experience, ideally presenting technical or complex solutions to engineers and decision-makers.
• Existing relationships within owner/operators, engineering consultancies, contracting and design firms.
• Knowledge of civil construction, electrical, control, automation, or mechanical systems within the target markets.
• Strong understanding of industrial sales processes with the ability to create and deliver structured business plans.
• Demonstrable business development experience, including prospect engagement and long sales-cycle management.

    Personal skills The Technical Sales Manager role would suit someone who has:

• Effective networking skills and the ability to influence at multiple organisational levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence in presenting to groups and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects from initiation to close.
• Strong organisational skills and self-motivation to work independently across a large territory.
• Willingness to travel extensively in the UK, with occasional international trips.

    Salary and benefits of the Technical Sales Manager role  

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Company car.
• Travel and accommodation expenses covered.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Opportunity to represent an industry-leading brand and work on high-profile projects across multiple sectors.

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