Gemma Harfield

Astute are partnered with Capula, part of the EDF Group, a long-established and highly reputable system integration specialist operating across energy, water, renewables and manufacturing sectors. Due to continued growth, Capula are looking for a Project Manager to join their Energy team, based in Stone with flexible working available. This is a delivery-focused role managing upgrade and modification projects for Transmission substation protection and control systems, primarily for National Grid and other Power Transmission clients. As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivering complex engineering projects safely, on time, within budget, and to customer expectations.   Responsibilities and duties of the Project Manager role As the Project Manager, you will be:  

• Managing multiple projects ranging from £50K to £2M from start to finish
• Delivering projects to scope, budget, quality, and programme targets
• Owning full financial responsibility for assigned projects
• Managing subcontractors and external suppliers
• Leading multi-disciplinary teams (hardware, software, installation engineers)
• Running client progress and review meetings
• Ensuring full compliance with QEHS requirements across all projects
• Identifying and managing commercial and technical risks early
• Supporting project delivery using planning and scheduling tools
• Helping secure future work through strong client relationships and delivery performance

  Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Project management experience in an engineering environment
• Ideally experience in Power Transmission / regulated industries
• Strong experience using Microsoft Project for planning and scheduling
• Ability to manage subcontractors and complex project delivery
• Strong commercial awareness and risk management skills
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel / stay away when required
• Strong track record of delivering projects to time, cost, and quality
• Experience working with NEC3 / NEC4 contracts

Desirable:

• APM qualification (or working towards it)
• Experience in bid work / project proposals

Personal Skills The Project Manager role would suit someone who is:  

• Strong communicator with internal and external stakeholders
• Commercially aware and detail focused
• A confident leader with team management experience
• Organised and able to manage multiple projects
• Proactive in identifying and resolving issues
• Calm under pressure and delivery focused

Salary and benefits of the Project Manager role

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays
• Flexible working arrangements
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Private healthcare
• Lifestyle screening
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Mental health assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Green car scheme
• Support toward professional registration (IEng / CEng) and paid membership fees

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Astute’s Nuclear team is collaborating with the leading provider of sealing solutions for cable and pipe transits to recruit a Technical Sales Manager in the central belt of Scotland. The Technical Sales Manager role will involve working with OEM and O&G customers in the Marine and Offshore industry to further develop the company’s brand and generate new business. This role is hybrid working and comes with a company car and a generous bonus structure. If you’re an experienced Technical Sales Manager and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does, then submit your CV to apply today.     Responsibilities and duties    Reporting to the Divisional Manager you will:   

• Identify and target marine & offshore projects within offshore oil & gas and maritime sectors, focusing on key decision makers such as owners, operators, engineers, and contractors.
• Develop new business and grow brand presence through specifications and client-approved lists, targeting O&G and OEM customers.
• Maintain and expand client base by identifying new clients and offering tailored solutions to maximize market potential.
• Drive sales growth by presenting solutions to engineers, offering technical support, and promoting products via site visits and industry events.
• Manage sales objectives, customer contacts, and provide accurate market information, ensuring effective forecasting and pre-sales technical guidance.

    Professional qualifications     We are looking for someone with the following:   

• University degree or equivalent, with industry-specific experience considered.
• Proven sales experience presenting complex technical solutions to decision makers and specifying engineers.
• Established relationships with owner/operators, engineering, contracting, and design firms in the oil and gas OEM sector.
• Strong knowledge of civil construction, electrical, controls, automation, and mechanical systems in the target sector.
• Experience in business development, creating structured plans, and managing long-term, complex sales projects.

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

• Effective networking skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills (written and oral).
• Proven ability and confidence to prepare and present solutions and strategies to groups of co-workers, clients, or prospects.
• Willingness to work away from home for periods during the working week to serve the UK market.
• Ability to travel internationally on occasion. 

    Salary and benefits of the Technical Sales Manager role    

• Salary ranges from £40,000 - £55,000 DOE
• Company car
• Up to 40% bonus structure
• Pension contribution, healthcare package and anniversary bonus

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Astute’s Technical Sales team is exclusively partnered with a market-leading manufacturer of innovative cable and pipe sealing solutions, widely used in the data centre sector. These products are trusted by hyperscale developers, colocation providers, and major contractors to deliver safe, compliant, and high-performance installations. We are currently recruiting a Technical Sales Manager to further develop the company’s presence in the data centre market across the UK. This is a consultative technical sales role, working with design consultants, engineering firms, owners, operators, and contractors to secure engineering specifications and support projects from concept to completion.                     Responsibilities and duties: As the Technical Sales Manager, you will:

• Identify and target key data centre market players including developers, hyperscale operators, colocation providers, and their engineering partners.
• Generate specifications with design engineers, contractors, and integrators for adoption in major data centre projects.
• Develop business from initial contact through to approved supplier or standard specification status.
• Maintain and grow existing relationships with owners, operators, designers, and installers.
• Search for and qualify new project opportunities to maximise market potential.
• Attend industry events, exhibitions, and forums to network and uncover new leads.
• Present technical solutions for applications such as electrical containment, fire protection, cable management, and mechanical systems via presentations, site visits, and installation training.
• Create and execute targeted sales plans to achieve business growth.
• Manage the full sales cycle using the company CRM system, ensuring accurate forecasting and market intelligence reporting.
• Provide pre-sales technical advice, including design input for bespoke products when required.

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

• Professional sales experience, ideally presenting technical or complex solutions to engineers and decision-makers.
• Existing relationships with owner/operators, engineering consultancies, contractors, and design firms.
• Knowledge of data centre design principles (electrical containment, fire protection, cable management, mechanical systems) – desirable but not essential.
• Proven business development skills with the ability to plan, prospect, and convert new opportunities.
• Strong understanding of industrial business practices and consultative sales techniques.

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

• Effective networking skills with the ability to influence at multiple organisational levels.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with confidence in presenting to groups and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage complex, long-term projects from inception to completion.
• Organised, self-motivated, and capable of working independently across a national 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 in the growing UK data centre market.

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Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with a leading company working within the Nuclear Engineer sector, currently require a Principal/Senior Structural Engineer to join their team in Oxford. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge and practical application of structural engineering within highly regulated sectors and possess security clearance.    The position sits outside IR35, paying around £50-£65 per hour and will start with a 12 month contract. Suitable candidates will ideally work in their Oxfordshire sites on a hybrid basis, however if further away, applications will still be considered. If you’re a Principal/Senior Structural Engineer and are looking to work for an organisation that believes their people are the key to success, then upload your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties As a Principal/Senior Structural Engineer you will work in a hands-on design-based position to deliver and design engineering solutions. This will involve:

• Preparation of design documentation throughout the design process
• Development of designs to satisfy technical specifications
• Prepare supporting design calculations to substantiate design
• Contribution to design reviews
• Preparation of technical specifications
• Preparation of risk assessments, technical files and other technical documentation required by safety legislation and procedures

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Delivering functions above that of a Design Engineer
• A recognised Engineering Certificate such as HNC / HND / Degree
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of structures and foundations using Reinforced Concrete and Structural Steel.
• Design experience in Reinforced Concrete and Structural Steel.
• Knowledge and understanding of Structural steel connections and connection types.
• Demonstrable competence gained in a design delivery position

    Personal skills The Principal/Senior Structural Engineer role would suit someone who has:  

• DV security clearance or the ability to go through the vetting process.

    Salary and benefits of the Principal/Senior Structural Engineer role  

• £50 - £65 an hour
• 12-month contract

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Astute are partnered with Capula, part of the Dalkia Group, a long-established and highly reputable system integration specialist operating across energy, water, renewables and manufacturing sectors. Due to continued growth, Capula are looking for a Site Manager to join their Energy division, based from Stone with regular travel to UK client sites. This is a site leadership role focused on the safe delivery of Protection, Control, Automation and Electrical installations, ensuring projects are completed to the highest standards of safety, quality, time, and specification. As a Site Manager, you will take responsibility for on-site activities, leading teams and coordinating installation and commissioning works across complex energy projects.   Responsibilities and duties of the Site Manager role As the Site Manager, you will be:  

• Managing site installation and commissioning activities across energy projects
• Ensuring delivery to safety, quality, time, and specification targets
• Leading site teams including engineers, technicians, and subcontractors
• Supervising electrical and mechanical installation works
• Chairing site meetings and coordinating with clients
• Preparing and reviewing site documentation (RAMS, CPP, H&S plans)
• Carrying out site surveys to support project delivery and tendering
• Working closely with engineering and project teams to ensure successful delivery
• Managing site resources, materials, tools, and welfare arrangements
• Overseeing site quality processes including ITP documentation
• Identifying and managing risks, changes, and site issues
• Supporting installation, testing, and commissioning activities where required

  Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Proven experience as a Site Manager within electrical or industrial projects
• Strong background in electrical installation (with some mechanical awareness)
• Good understanding of CDM Regulations 2015 and site safety requirements
• Experience managing subcontractors and site teams
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and documentation
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel

Desirable:

• SMSTS (or equivalent Site Manager safety qualification)
• 18th Edition (BS7671)
• National Grid site experience / authorisations
• Temporary Works Coordinator / Supervisor training
• First Aid, LOTO, Working at Height, Confined Space training
• Knowledge of environmental and waste management standards

Personal Skills The Site Manager role would suit someone who is:  

• A strong leader with team management experience
• Safety-focused with a proactive approach
• Organised and able to manage multiple site activities
• A confident communicator with clients and teams
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Flexible and solutions-focused

Salary and benefits of the Site Manager role

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays
• Flexible working arrangements
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Private healthcare
• Lifestyle screening
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Mental health assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Green car scheme
• Support toward professional registration (IEng / CEng) and paid membership fees

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Astute’s Engineering team is proudly partnered with a well-established civil and structural engineering consultancy who deliver services to a diverse client base across the residential, commercial, industrial, and nuclear sectors. They are looking to recruit a Senior Structural Engineer to support a range of high-profile infrastructure and energy projects, including ongoing work in the UK’s nuclear sector. The Senior Structural Engineer will act as a key leader within the team, providing technical expertise, leadership, and mentorship to junior engineers and technicians. This role requires delivering high-quality structural designs while maintaining strong client relationships and ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and safety. If you’re a Structural Engineer looking for work then submit your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Senior Structural Engineer role Reporting to the Associate Structural Engineer you will:  

• Lead structural engineering projects from concept to completion, delivering efficient, code-compliant designs in various materials.
• Conduct site inspections and resolve structural issues, representing the company in client and design meetings
• Manage budgets, timelines, and resources, providing regular updates and ensuring project milestones are met.
• Mentor junior staff and promote a collaborative, learning-focused environment with a strong CPD culture.
• Maintain strong client relationships and support growth through tenders and identifying new opportunities.
• Champion safety and ensure quality standards across all deliverables, staying current with industry best practices.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Chartered Membership of the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) and/or the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) (preferred).
• Proficient in 3D structural analysis and design software, ideally including:

MasterSeries, SCIA, Tekla Structural Designer AutoCAD and Revit

• Knowledge of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) techniques and software (preferred).
• Familiarity with industry-standard tools to streamline design and documentation workflows.
• Proven experience delivering structural engineering projects, particularly within the defence and nuclear sectors.

Personal skills   The Senior Structural Engineer role would suit someone who has:  

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a detail-oriented approach.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to clients and team members.
• A proactive, collaborative, and client-focused mindset.
• Commitment to professional growth and staying abreast of emerging industry trends and technologies.

  Salary and benefits of the Senior Structural Engineer role  

• A salary of up to £60,000 DOE
• Opportunity to work on diverse and technically challenging projects across key sectors.
• Access to leading software tools and ongoing professional development opportunities.

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Astute’s Nuclear Team is partnering with a specialist infrastructure and utilities contractor delivering complex works across the UK’s nuclear and regulated utilities sectors to recruit an experienced M&E Estimator with a strong water and utilities background to support estimating activities across a growing portfolio of non-core works The Estimator role is working Inside IR35, comes with a daily rate of up to £500pd (depending on experience) and will be initially based on a 12-month contract. The position is based on-site at Hinkley Point C and covers other nuclear power stations across the UK. The role has a clear M&E estimating bias and is ideally suited to someone with extensive experience in water infrastructure and treatment systems. A civils background is not essential, provided the candidate has deep and practical water experience. If this sounds interesting, then submit your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the M&E Estimator role Reporting to the Design & MEICA Manager you will:  

• Prepare accurate and robust M&E estimates for design and build projects
• Estimating for:
  • New structures
  • Water to foul systems
  • Temporary and permanent treatment centre “pop-up” solutions
• Support estimating activity across multiple nuclear sites including:
  • Hinkley Point C (HPC)
  • HPA / HPB
  • Sizewell C (SZC)
• Work closely with design, commercial, and delivery teams to develop cost-effective solutions
• Review scopes, drawings, specifications, and client requirements
• Contribute to early-stage feasibility and pre-construction estimating
• Operate within a non-core area of the business, focusing on specialist and bespoke works rather than large civils packages

  Professional qualifications   We are looking for someone with the following: Proven experience as an M&E Estimator Extensive water and utilities experience (essential) Background in estimating for:

• Water treatment
• Wastewater / foul systems
• Utilities or regulated infrastructure projects

Experience working on design and build schemes Nuclear or similarly regulated environment experience desirable but not essential Experience-led profile preferred over formal qualifications   Salary and benefits of the Mechanical and Electrical Estimator role   BPSS clearance required Role is inside IR35 only £500pd depending on experience No benefits, bonuses, or expenses paid separately ?  #LI-GH1 INDNUC