Lucy Pook

Senior Quantity Surveyor   Permanent Northeast London £65,000-£70,000 + Benefits About the role: Astute’s Power team is currently partnering with an EPC Contractor on a new build Energy from Waste facility to recruit a Senior Quantity Surveyor for its Northeast London site. The Senior Quantity Surveyor role comes with a flexible salary from £65,000 - £70,000 + plus pension, life assurance, private health care and a great holiday package. If you’re a Senior Quantity Surveyor and are looking to work for an organisation that are successful in the Energy from Waste sector and have great opportunities to progress within your position, then upload your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties:

• Reporting to the Subcontracts & Commercial Managers you will:
• Be aware of the subcontract’s status and scope and report to Project Team.
• Develop and maintain Correspondence Log with the Subcontractors and inform of any changes on Cost of Time from/to sub-contractors that may become a Client Change Order.
• Suggest corrective actions from/to sub-contractors that would be effective on time and cost.
• Ensure all BOQ are updated in line with the last IFC drawings received.
• Inform both Project Team and Subcontractors about FEWO (Field Extra Work) procedure.
• Inform to Subcontractors about approval or contractual reasons for rejection and/or modification of any submitted FEWO.
• Develop and maintain the FEWO Log for Subcontractors under your control.
• Evaluate and study under contractual basis, all the Compensation Event (CE) submitted by the Subcontractors; this activity will be coordinated with the Construction team.
• Inform to the Subcontractor, about the approval or the contractual reasons for the rejection and/or modification of any CE submitted.
• Develop and maintain the CE Log for the subcontracts under his/her control.
• Inform to the Project team about the Bach-charges (BC) procedure.
• Prepare the BC Notices to the Subcontractors and ensure the contra-charges are applied.
• Inform to the Project team and Subcontractors about the Contradictory Price (CP) procedure.
• Evaluate and study under the contractual basis, all CP submitted by the Subcontractor.
• Develop and maintain the CP Log for the subcontracts under your control.
• Inform to the Subcontractor, about the approval or the contractual reasons for the rejection and/or modification of any PA submitted.
• Issue of the Payment Certificates (PC) to the Subcontractors.

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

• Educated to a degree level or equivalent (BSc Quantity Surveying preferred)
• Main Contractor experience desired
• Knowledge of building and construction.
• To be based at Site (London, UK)
• Project experience within Energy from Waste, OCGT, CCGT, Power Stations. 

Salary and benefits of the Senior Quantity Surveyor role:

• £65,000-£70,000 +
• Pension
• Life Assurance & Health Care package
• Generous holiday allowance

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 910 473 to speak to Lucy who can tell you more. INDPOWER  

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading Principal Contractor in the Energy from Waste sector to recruit a Civil Design Coordinator for its West Midlands site. The Civil Design Coordinator role comes with a salary of £55,000-£60,000, pension, life and disability insurance and other bonus packages. If you’re a Civil Design Coordinator and are looking to work for an organisation that is at the forefront of renewable energy then submit your CV to apply today.                 Responsibilities and duties Working with the Lead Civil Engineer you will:  

• Be responsible for managing the design processes of subcontractors within the civil works on site.

• Be responsible for the civil works to be executed in accordance with the contract, and conform with project time, budget, HSE and quality requirements.

• Be responsible for managing the design interface with external and/or in-house design teams and you pro-actively establish the design release schedule and monitor the design progress to ensure agreed target milestones are met and mitigate risk and delays.

• Be able evaluate the design provided by others and facilitate technically profound construction solutions with consideration to the complexity of works.

• Represent the civil design department, when necessary, at internal and external meetings with limited travelling (up to 10% of your time).

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or Structural Engineering or architecture.

• Hold at least 5 years’ experience in the construction industry (preferably Energy from Waste).

• Hold strong experience in civil project management and design coordination.

Personal skills The Civil Design Coordinator role would suit someone who is:  

• A forward planner, solution orientated and strong communicator.

• Holds good negotiation skills and structure to their work.

Salary and benefits of the Civil Design Coordinator role  

• £55,000-£60,000

• Annual performance and bonus awards

• Pension Scheme

• Life, Disability and private medical insurance

• Career path options

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a Principal Contractor in the Energy from Waste sector to recruit a Site Scheduler on a 12-month contract for its Kent site.    The Site Scheduler role comes with a competitive day rate.       Key skills    

• Be aware of all Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ) requirements relevant to their role, and implements and complies with them
• Generates accurate Site System Time Schedules (S-STS) for the execution phase on site, based on an overall project time schedule
• Builds a Site System Time Schedule as an integrated construction project
• Controls schedule, based on contract scope requirements. This should Thr The establish optimal work sequences, in co-operation with all those involved in the scope
• Integrates all activities for the M&E construction and commissioning functions
• Manages schedules between internal partners, customers if applicable, consortium and external partners
• Supports the Construction Manager by collection of on-site progress reports
• Recommends improvements where the site incurs expected delays
• Follows the monthly update of S-STS through construction execution, expedite Site issues in conjunction with supervisors and/or functional groups as required
• Updates, prepares and delivers S-STS weekly/monthly schedule progress reports as required by the project
• Advises Site Manager / Site Coordinator and other functional Site Team members of status and recommended strategies to respond to identified risks and opportunities

      Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Site Scheduler role    

• Kent
• 12 Months Minimum 

 

Astute’s Power Team is partnering with a leading principal contractor in the Energy from Waste sector to recruit a BIM Modeller for its North London site. The BIM Modeller role comes with a annual salary of between £50,000 to £55,000. If you’re a BIM Modeller 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 of the BIM Modeller role: • Use BIM software to develop and maintain detailed 3D models • Ensure model compliance with industry standards and project requirements. • Execute clash detection and discuss and resolve issues in the design. • Collaborate with AEC professionals and stakeholders and participate in project meetings to ensure coordinated and accurate designs. • Update and revise models based upon feedback and project changes. • Perform model quality checks to ensure they are accurate and complete.   We are looking for someone with the following: • Degree or certification in related discipline (civil engineering, architecture, BIM, etc.) • Knowledge of BIM software Salary and details of the BIM Modeller role: • £50,000 to £55,000 per year • Starting February/March 2026 • North London   • Further benefit details can be provided