Ruth Winter

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading company to recruit a Project and Programme Manager for its CHP site in Newark.   The Project and Programme Manager role comes with a starting salary of up to £85,000 + private medical + benefits.   If you are a Project Manager with experience on capital project c. £500k - £10m and looking for a new challenge, then submit your CV to apply today.                      Responsibilities and duties of the Project and Programme Manager role As the Site Project and Programmer Manager you will:  

• Lead the delivery of multiple site-based capital and transformation projects, ensuring safety, budget, schedule, and quality targets are achieved.
• Develop and manage detailed project schedules, budgets, and cashflows aligned to stage-gate and governance processes.
• Establish and maintain robust project governance, risk management, and reporting frameworks.
• Own and develop business cases, ensuring alignment with site and organisational strategic objectives.
• Lead, coach, and develop project engineers and support staff, creating a high-performing team culture.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and alignment across site operations, procurement, and central functions.
• Manage external contractors, consultants, and suppliers to deliver agreed project outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement in project delivery, evaluating alternative options and embedding lessons learned.
• Provide strong health, safety, and environmental leadership across all project activities.
• Ensure timely and effective handover of completed assets into site operations, with full technical and financial closeout.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Proven track record in managing complex capital projects or programmes (typically £500k–£10m) within an industrial or engineering environment.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, governance, and stage-gate processes.
• Demonstrated financial acumen, including business case development, cost control, and commercial management.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, including contractors and external partners.
• Relevant professional qualification in project management (e.g., APM, PMI, PRINCE2) or engineering discipline.

  Personal skills

• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable working under pressure with shifting priorities.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.

Salary and benefits of the Lead Project and Programme Manager role

• Starting salary of £72,000 - £85,000
• Benefits package private medical insurance and 10% pension
• Opportunity to join leading energy company

INDPOW  

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading Energy company to recruit a Lead Electrical Engineer for a travelling role across its CCGT assets.   The Lead Electrical Engineer role comes with a starting salary of up to £90,000 + private medical + benefits.   If you are a degree qualified Electrical  Engineer and happy to travel to sites as required then submit your CV to apply today.                      Responsibilities and duties of the Lead Electrical Engineer role As the Lead Electrical Engineer you will:  

• Lead and deliver projects and outages, ensuring compliance with regulatory and HSSE standards.
• Undertake proactive and reactive electrical engineering work, including fault finding, problem solving, and investigations.
• Lead project teams and deliver complex projects successfully.
• Define scopes of work and prepare both technical and contract specifications.
• Ensure contractor Quality Assurance and Quality Control standards are implemented and met.
• Promote and contribute to health, safety, environmental, and quality improvements.
• Apply electrical engineering expertise to maximise plant performance, resource utilisation, and availability.
• Investigate system and equipment issues, assess risks, and implement engineering solutions.
• Share and employ best practices by networking, benchmarking, and collaborating across plants, departments, and industries.
• Manage multiple contracts within projects, including technical, commercial, health, safety, and compliance aspects.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Higher National Diploma or Degree in Electrical Engineering (or related discipline).
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental legislation, with NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent).
• Strong experience with power plant or equivalent electrical engineering systems (generators, motors, HV transformers, switchgear, HV distribution).
• Proven ability in project and contract management, including project management tools and techniques.
• Excellent communication, planning, organisational, and stakeholder management skills.

  Personal skills

• Highly self-motivated, conscientious, and proactive with strong ownership of issues.
• Flexible, enthusiastic, and able to work independently with accountability.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build effective relationships across teams and functions.

Salary and benefits of the Lead Electrical Engineer role

• Starting salary of £65,000 - £90,000
• Benefits package private medical insurance and 6/12% pension
• Opportunity to join leading CCGT company

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Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading Power company to recruit an Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation Engineer for their Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant in Plymouth.   The EC&I Engineer role comes with starting salary of up to £70,000 + benefits package.      If you are an Electrically biased EC and I Engineer, with experience working on High Voltage systems are looking for work then submit your CV to apply today.      Responsibilities and duties    Reporting to the Maintenance Manager you will be responsible for:  

• Managing the integrity of HV/LV Electrical, Control and Instrumentation (EC&I) systems onsite including Generators, Transformers, Motors, Electrical control systems, DC systems, and HV/LV distribution systems.
• Collaborating closely with the EC&I Support Engineer and EC&I Graduate Engineer to distribute responsibilities, ensuring high levels of availability, reliability, knowledge retention, and compliance to relevant internal and external technical standards and legislation.
• Planning and executing electrical inspections activities, both technically and financially, during scheduled outages.
• Developing a longer-term planning view, managing the asset through station life and system obsolescence.
• Ensuring the correct maintenance plans are in place for electrical and control systems, carried out, and the periodicity is correct to maximise reliability.
• Support the Engineering and Maintenance teams in fault finding, engineering solutions, and root cause analysis on electrical and control issues.
• Delivering on and project managing capital projects on electrical and control systems such as upgrades and replacement.
• Contributing to budget planning across 5 year rolling business plan period for electrical systems. Oversee and manage within year delivery and phasing of electrical budgets.
• Managing electrical contracts through identification, budgeting, specification and execution.
• Leading on management of Electrical works ensuring high levels of quality management and documentation at all stages.

    Professional qualifications    We are looking for someone with the following:   

• HND / Degree qualified Engineer in relevant subject (such as Electrical Engineering)
• Experience working on High Voltage (1000V and above) and Low Voltage Electrical Systems in heavy industrial setting
• A strong understanding of Controls and Instrumentation equipment.
• Any experience working on Distributed Control Systems (DCS) or on HV and LV protection would be highly desirable.
• Experience on DCS (Distributed Control Systems) would be useful.

    Personal skills    The Electrical Engineer role would suit someone who:  

• Has strong interpersonal skills and a positive outlook.
• Is able to quickly adapt to changes, handle pressure, and prioritise to meet deadlines.  
• Has strong problem-solving skills.
• Is highly motivated, self-driven, and self-aware.
• Is able to promote a strong workplace safety culture.

    Salary and benefits of the Electrical Engineer role   

• £65,000 - £70,000
• Monday to Friday
• Additional benefits including bonus  

INDPOW

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading Energy company to recruit a Mechanical Project Engineer for a travelling role across its CCGT assets.   The Mechanical Project Engineer role comes with a starting salary of up to £75,000 + private medical + benefits.   If you are a degree qualified Mechanical Engineer and happy to travel to sites as required then submit your CV to apply today.                      Responsibilities and duties of the Mechanical Project Engineer role As the Mechanical Project Engineer you will:  

• Deliver projects and outages while managing stakeholders, ensuring compliance with regulatory and HSSE standards.
• Carry out proactive and reactive mechanical engineering work, including fault finding, problem solving, and investigations.
• Lead project teams and contractors depending on project complexity.
• Define scopes of work and develop technical and contract specifications.
• Ensure contractor Quality Assurance and Quality Control standards are established and met.
• Promote and contribute to health, safety, environmental, and quality improvements.
• Apply engineering expertise to maximise plant/facility performance, resource utilisation, and availability.
• Investigate issues, determine root causes, and implement engineering resolutions within change management processes.
• Share and employ best practices by networking, benchmarking, and collaborating across sites and teams.
• Manage contracts and projects, including commercial, technical, and compliance aspects.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Higher National Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related discipline).
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental legislation, with IOSH Managing Safely/NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent).
• Strong applied experience in industrial process plant mechanical engineering (including pressure systems).
• Demonstrated ability in project and contract management, including use of project management tools and techniques.
• Understanding of process system operations, relevant regulations, and risk management practices.

  Personal skills

• Highly self-motivated, proactive, and capable of taking ownership of issues through to solution.
• Flexible, enthusiastic, and able to work independently with accountability.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for effective collaboration across teams and stakeholders.

Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Project Engineer role

• Starting salary of £55,000 - £75,000
• Benefits package private medical insurance and 6/12% pension
• Opportunity to join leading CCGT company

INDPOW  

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading Energy company to recruit a Lead Senior Authorised Person for a Gas Storage site in Cheshire.   The Lead SAP role comes with a starting salary of up to £70,000 + private medical + benefits.   If you are an authorised SAP who is looking for a new challengethen submit your CV to apply today.                      Responsibilities and duties of the Lead Senior Authorised Person role As the Lead SAP you will:  

• Prepare and issue site safety documentation.
• Prepare plant and equipment for maintenance, including draining, venting, purging of high-pressure gas systems, and isolating high-voltage (33kV) electrical systems.
• Manage the permit office and its administration, including maintaining the site’s safety management systems.
• Plan, resource, and help deliver the maintenance plan by engaging with engineering and production teams.
• Provide training to other site Senior Authorised Persons and staff (both internal and contractors).
• Provide guidance and governance to ensure site-wide compliance with safety rules.
• Design and implement safe isolations by interpreting P&IDs, loop diagrams, and electrical drawings.
• Deliver both planned and outage maintenance activities, ensuring safe and efficient execution.
• Promote and maintain an excellent safety culture across the site.
• Support continuous improvement through governance, feedback, and constructive challenge of existing practices.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Authorised SAP with at least 3 years’ in a similar role.
• Experience of working within a Safe System of Work (SSOW).
• Ability to interpret P&IDs, instrument loop diagrams, and electrical drawings to design isolations.
• Strong IT proficiency for documentation, permit systems, and reporting.
• Capability to plan, prioritise, and independently deliver maintenance and outage work.
• Previous exposure to petro-chem, oil & gas, or equivalent heavy industry

  Personal skills

• Methodical, detail-oriented, and conscientious in approach.
• Flexible in working times and adaptable to operational needs.
• Confident communicator, able to work both independently and collaboratively, with the courage to challenge constructively.

Salary and benefits of the Lead Senior Authorised Person role

• Starting salary of £60,000 - £70,000
• Benefits package private medical insurance and 6/12% pension
• Opportunity to join leading energy company

INDPOW

Astute’s Power Team is with a leading Biomass company to recruit a Project Development Manager working hybrid from the London office.  The Project Development Manager role comes with salary of up to £60,000 + private medical + benefits If you’re a Project Development Manager with experience in district heating or similar industry and are looking for work then submit your CV to apply today.      Responsibilities and duties of the Project Development Manager role Reporting to the Head of Project Development you will: •    Evaluate project leads from business development, ensuring technical and commercial viability. •    Interpret and assess contractual, technical, legal, and regulatory information to identify risks and opportunities. •    Conduct heat network feasibility studies, including heat demand analysis, energy centre design, and stakeholder engagement. •    Use GIS software to map and optimise heat network layouts. •    Develop and refine techno-economic models to assess commercial viability, requiring high proficiency in Excel. •    Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including engineers, consultants, clients, and regulatory bodies. •    Prepare clear and concise project proposals, bids, and grant applications. •    Work closely with estimating and operations teams to ensure alignment between project costs and objectives. •    Monitor energy market trends, regulatory updates, and policy developments impacting heat networks. •    Support procurement, contract negotiations, and funding applications for new and existing heat network projects. Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following: •    An Engineering Degree with a strong academic performance  •    2 – 5 years’ experience in heat networks, energy infrastructure or a related field   •    Technical and commercial experience in energy infrastructure projects.  •    Expose to GIS software for spatial analysis and network planning.  •    Familiarity with the full project lifecycle, from feasibility to execution.  Personal skills The Project Development Manager role would suit someone who has: •    Strong analytical skills, with experience in commercial and economic modelling  •    A proven ability to adapt and problem-solve in a fast-paced environment •    High proficiency in Excel  Salary and benefits of the Project Development Manager role •    Starting salary of up to £60,000  •    Benefits package including Private Medical insurance and hybrid working •    Opportunity to work for a leading district heating company