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Lucy Pook

Senior Recruitment Partner at Astute People Ltd
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Electrical Site Manager
CONTRACT
  • TERMS: contract
  • START DATE: 8/5/24
  • END DATE: 7/31/25
  • PAY RATE: $500.0 /DAY
Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading engineering company in the Energy from Waste sector to recruit an Electrical Site Manager on a 12 Month Contract for its Leeds site. The Electrical Site Manager role comes with a competitive day rate.             Key skills  
  • Promote and support principles of HSE policy.
  • Review Risk Assessments and Method statements.
  • Understand scope of works and installations methods to ensure works specification is achieved
  • Be an effective leader throughout the working day
  • Must hold relevant Electrical experience and Qualifications
  • Must hold either an SSSTS/SMSTS and a CSCS Card
  • Ideally hold experience in the Energy from Waste sector
Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Electrical Site Manager role  
  • Leeds
  • 12 Months
  • Competitive Rate

Civils Completion Engineer
CONTRACT
  • TERMS: contract
  • START DATE: 10/14/24
  • END DATE: 12/31/25
  • PAY RATE: $500.0 /DAY
Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading Principal Contractor in the Energy from Waste sector to recruit a Completions Engineer on a 12 month minimum contract for its West Midlands site. The Completions Engineer role comes with a day rate of £500.00.             Key skills  
  • Oversee final stages of the project reporting into Site Manager on site.
  • Ensure all systems and components are installed and tested to correct standards.
  • Site walks with client and subcontractors to create snagging lists.
  • Oversee sub-contractors to ensure issues are resolved and working on time.
  • Maintain records of all activities and identify and resolve issues during completion phase.
  • Ensure all activities adhere to H&S regulations.
  • Must ideally hold EfW experience, working with or hold an understanding of working for a Principal Contractor.
Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Completions Engineer role  
  • West Midlands
  • £500.00 Per Day
  • Outside IR35
  • 12 Months Minimum

Testing Engineer
CONTRACT
  • TERMS: contract
  • START DATE: 11/20/24
  • END DATE: 4/19/25
  • PAY RATE: $27.0 /HR

Thermal Insulation Engineer
CONTRACT
  • TERMS: contract
  • START DATE: 9/30/24
  • END DATE: 7/31/25
  • PAY RATE: $21.0 /HR
Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading insulation subcontractor in the Energy from Waste sector to recruit Thermal Insulation Engineers on a 10-month contract for its London site. The Thermal Insulation Engineer role comes with a hourly rate of £21.00.             Key skills  
  • Preparing areas on site to be insulated
  • Fitting insulations to engineering plans
  • Secure and fasten insulation and sealing work areas after
  • Work closely with Thermal Insulation Labourer on day -to – day basis
  • Adhere to all general H&S on site
  • Must hold TICA /NVQ and either CSCS / CCNSG
  • Site experience in either Oil & Gas, Energy, Nuclear, Waste Management or similar
Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Thermal Insulation Engineer role  
  • London
  • £21.00 per hour (Monday – Friday)
  • £27.95 per hour (Saturdays)
  • 10 Months minimum

Site Assistant
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading Principal Contractor in the Energy from Waste sector to recruit a Site Assistant on a Fixed Term Contract for 36 months for its West Midlands site. The Site Assistant role comes with a salary of £35,500.             Key skills
  • Act as the office administrator for the site including office supplies, filing, organisation of travel, recording and storing of documentation.
  • Act as project assistant for the site team (arrange travel, create documents).
  • Welcome visitors and clients including arranging catering as required
  • Keep the Site Manager informed of all site related activities. 
  • Be aware of all Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ) requirements relevant to their role and implement and comply with them.
  • Must hold administrative experience within Construction and hold good working knowledge on Microsoft applications
Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Site Assistant role  
  • West Midlands
  • £35,500 per annum
  • 36 Months

Remeasurement Site Quantity Surveyor
CONTRACT
  • TERMS: contract
  • START DATE: 9/23/24
  • END DATE: 9/30/26
  • PAY RATE: $550.0 /DAY
Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading Principal Contractor in the Energy from Waste sector to recruit a Remeasurement Quantity Surveyor on a 24 months contract for its West Midlands site. The Remeasurement Site Quantity Surveyor role comes with a flexible day rate.             Key skills  
  • Responsible for the measurement and valuation of selected subcontract packages
  • Measures and evaluates changes from revised drawings and site inspection at regular intervals in accordance with the contractual measurement rules and rates and standard methods of measurement.
  • Develop and issue sound, accurate cost reports, accurately reflecting the financial position of each package and forecast commercial status and cash flow, including interface with CAPRI and SAP. Identify trends and implement the requisite actions. Identify variances and explain the cause and potential effect and where necessary implement mitigation measures to reduce the impact.
  • Participate in or run regular technical and commercial site meetings, issue minutes of meeting.
  • Document commercial aspects of any change / deviation /claim in PIRS working collaboratively with the technical work package holder, project procurement, scheduling, site management.  Early recognition and maximisation of opportunities . Identify commercial risks and implement mitigation measures in consultation with the work package holders.
  • Responsible for the claim management for designated subcontract packages, establish a strategy of dealing with claims and diligently collate all the necessary supporting documentation, assesses counter- claim potential in close coordination with the relevant work package holder and other staff.
  • Leads subcontract commercial negotiations and account meetings, including preparation of subcontract final accounts (remeasured as required).
  • Carry out procurement of minor works / finishing works packages with support and input from head office personnel
  • Provide return of experience per contract package through ongoing feedback to head office, and final account close out reports including lessons learnt.
  • Must have remeasurement experience measuring quantities of work undertaken. 
Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Remeasurement Quantity Surveyor role  
  • West Midlands
  • £500 Per Day
  • 24 Months Contract

Commissioning Lead Engineer
CONTRACT
  • TERMS: contract
  • START DATE: 8/5/24
  • END DATE: 9/30/25
  • PAY RATE: $550.0 /DAY
Astute’s Power team is partnering with a Principal Contractor on an Energy from Waste project to recruit a Lead Commissioning Engineer on a 12-month minimum contract for its Leeds site.    The Lead Commissioning Engineer role comes with a day rate of £550 per day.      Key skills    
  • Demonstrate leadership and commitment to HSEQ.  Actively encouraging and leading the contractor teams to implement and comply with project HSEQ requirements.
  • Ensure that all relevant HSEQ requirements are incorporated into commissioning in consultation with site management, HSE and Commissioning team and that HSE hazards are eliminated or mitigated to the extent practicable
  • Ensure that risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) are reviewed with regards to HSEQ requirements, and that work is carried out in accordance with the RAMS
  • Lead the commissioning within area of responsibility for the principal contractor and ensure works are executed in accordance with contract requirements, and conform with the approved drawings and standards, project time and budget
  • Supervise and check the commissioning works being performed by the contractor in respect of timescales, HSEQ and compliance with the approved drawings and standards
  • Liaise and coordinate with other project team members, the Commissioning Manager, Erection Supervisors, HSE and Commercial Dept regarding commissioning works on time delivery, at costs and according to the specified quality and HSE requirements
  • Co-ordinates sub-contractor and vendor activities on site in line with programme and project requirements. Ensuring that sub-contractors are coordinated with other site works, material and all other requirements are in place in order for them to efficiently perform required tasks.
  • Keep the Commissioning Manager / Site Manager informed of all activities
      Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Lead Commissioning Engineer role    
  • Leeds
  • £550 per day
  • 12 Month Contract
  • Outside IR35
 

HSE Advisor
CONTRACT
  • TERMS: contract
  • START DATE: 11/11/24
  • END DATE: 7/11/25
  • PAY RATE: $400.0 /DAY

Finishing Foreman
CONTRACT
  • TERMS: contract
  • START DATE: 7/1/24
  • END DATE: 10/31/24
  • PAY RATE: $300.0 /DAY
Astute’s Power team is partnering with a Principal Contractor in the Energy from Waste sector to recruit a Finishing Foreman on a 3-month contract for its Leeds site.    The Finishing Foreman role comes with a day rate of £300.00.      Key skills    
  • Co-ordination of internal fit-out for an office fit-out.
  • Overseen various packages such as drylining, ceiling, flooring, decoration, joinery and general building works.
  • Co-ordination of M&E Contractors alongside other Supervisors
  • Hold Site & H&S knowledge and logistics.
  • Enforce site standards.
  • Must hold a good understanding of quality management system and able to plan, monitor and control all aspects.
  • Must have a Shopfitting / Building background
  • SSSTS / SMSTS
  • First Aid
  • CSCS Card
      Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Finishing Foreman role    
  • Leeds
  • £300.00 Per Day
  • 3 Months 
 

Steel Structure Supervisor
CONTRACT
  • TERMS: contract
  • START DATE: 1/6/25
  • END DATE: 1/30/26
  • PAY RATE: $500.0 /DAY
Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading principal contractor in the Energy from Waste sector to recruit a Steel Structure Supervisor on a 12 month minimum contract for its London site. The Steel Structure Supervisor role comes with a day rate of £450.             Key skills
  • Lead execution of steel structure works, ensuring compliance with project drawings, specifications, and standards.
  • Identify and address potential delays, technical challenges, or resource issues to avoid disruptions.
  • Supervise and coordinate the assembly, erection, and installation of steel structures in accordance with NAECI regulations and project specifications.
  • Review and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and specifications to plan and execute tasks effectively.
  • Must have experience supervising steel structure erection in infrastructure projects.
  • Must also hold an SSSTS / SMSTS and CSCS card.
  • NAECI (National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry) training or certification is also highly desirable for this role.  
Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Steel Structure Supervisor role  
  • London
  • £450.00 Per Day
  • Outside IR35
  • 12 months minimum