Ruth Winter

Astute’s Power team is partnering with leading with a District Heating company to recruit an O&M Site Manager to work at their office in Greenwich, with occasional travel in London. The O&M Site Manager role comes with a starting salary of up to £50,000 + benefits package. If you’re an experienced District Heating professional, with experience organising workflow and operating remotely then upload your CV to apply today Responsibilities and duties of the O&M Site Manager role Reporting to the General Manager you will:  

• Manage the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of multiple district heating and energy centre sites
• Take full ownership of projects from adoption through to operational delivery, including input at bid and pricing stages
• Oversee the transition of new heat networks into operation, implementing effective processes and procedures
• Monitor site performance through data analysis, remote systems, and proactive maintenance planning
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, leading regular reporting and review meetings
• Manage operational budgets, KPIs, and identify corrective works to improve system performance
• Coordinate supply chain activities, specialist services, and call-out contracts
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to the development of new technical and commercial offerings

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Degree-qualified (or equivalent experience) in engineering, operations management, or a related field
• Proven experience managing large-scale energy or infrastructure projects (e.g. district heating, CHP, boilers, energy centres)
• Strong understanding of plant operations, controls, and systems such as BMS/SCADA
• Working towards or holding professional accreditation (e.g. CEng, IEng), with relevant health & safety knowledge (e.g. NEBOSH/IOSH)

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

• Self-motivated and highly organised, with the ability to take ownership and drive projects forward
• Strong communicator with excellent stakeholder management and customer-focused mindset
• Curious and solutions-oriented, with a genuine interest in improving systems and driving innovation

Salary and benefits of the O&M Site Manager role

• Competitive starting salary of up to £50,000
• Benefits Package incl. bonus
• Training opportunities both internally and externally

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Astute’s Power team is partnering with leading with a world-wide Sugar Producer to recruit a Process Technician for its site in Newark. The Process Technician role comes with a starting salary of £45,400 + benefits package. If you’re an experienced Operator or Process Technician within a heavy industrial site are looking for work then upload your CV to apply today Responsibilities and duties of the Process Technician role Reporting to the Area Manager you will:  

• Manage the safe operation and efficient performance of the refinery and energy areas of the plant with a full understanding of how the plant operates.
• Provide expertise in the plant operation with full shift responsibility.
• Undertake inspections and monitor the plant, understanding abnormal situations and how to deal with these.
• Respond to any abnormal or emergency operating conditions to maintain production, whilst ensuring all health, safety and environmental regulations are complied with.
• Be responsible for the generation of steam and electrical power for internal and external customers.
• Carry out diagnostics as required on areas of plant in the event of any defects.
• Carry out first-line maintenance on plant as appropriate and skilled to do.
• Able to work a shift pattern made up of days and nights.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• A level 3 qualification in Process Engineering or similar engineering discipline, a HNC would be highly desirable
• An IOSH Working Safely certificate is highly advantageous
• Experience on a steam raising plant, in a similar heavy industrial setting such as power generation, CHP, refineries etc.

Personal Skills The Process Technician role would suit someone who is:  

• Good communication skills and ability to prioritise work
• Ability to demonstrate practice hands-on skills, competence and knowledge of the process
• Experience working in a lean operating environment

Salary and benefits of the Process Technician role

• Competitive starting salary of £45,400
• Benefits Package incl. 10% pension
• Training opportunities both internally and externally

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