Lucy Pook

Astute’s Power team is partnering with an EPC Contractor to recruit a Scaffold / Temporary Works Coordinator on a long-term contract for its West Midlands site. The Scaffold Temp Work Coordinator role comes with competitive day rate.                   Key skills  

• Demonstrate leadership and commitment to Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW). Actively encourages and lead contractor teams to implement and comply with project HSW requirements.
  • Ensures that all relevant HSW requirements are incorporated into area of responsibility and that, in consultation with site management and HSW team, HSW hazards are eliminated or mitigated to the extent practicable
  • Ensures that risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) are reviewed with regards to HSW requirements, and that work is carried out in accordance with the RAMS.
  • Responsible for the safety and HSW performance of all personnel under their control, and for stopping work where this might be compromised.
  • Ensure works within area of responsibility are executed in accordance with the contract and conform with project time and budget requirements.
  • Act as the principal contact in the co-ordination of all scaffolding equipment on site.
  • Chair co-ordination meetings between the various contractors on site to ensure the minimum hindrance to the construction work.
  • Ensure all scaffolding operations are planned, organised, and undertaken by competent persons.
  • Ensure that the scaffolding equipment is positioned and installed so, as to minimise any risks e. g. from the load falling or striking people.
  • Ensure that scaffolding equipment is suitable for the proposed use and is marked with any appropriate information to be taken its safe use into account.
  • Ensure that scaffolding equipment and scaffolding accessories are subject to a periodic thorough examination to confirm they are fit for purpose.
  • Design and pre-plan the scaffold including weight limitations, scaffold type, fall protection, tie-offs, supports, etc.
  • Must hold Mechanical TW (Temporary Works) experience
• Must hold NAECI experience.
• Hold a CISRS card.
• Hold SSSTS or equivalent.
• Hold experience in large construction projects.

    Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Temporary Works Scaffold Coordinator role  

• West Midlands
• 12-18 Months Minimum Contract
• Outside IR35

 

Commissioning Shift Operator Start date - Jan 2024 Day rate - £400.00 to £440.00 (Outside IR35) Locations - Slough  Duration - 6 months About The Role We are currently recruiting for Commissioning Shift Operators to join the EPC Contractor on a fast paced new build Waste to Energy facilities based in Slough. Role responsibilities for the Commissioning Shift Operator positions reporting to the Commissioning Manager:

• Ensures works within area of responsibility are executed in accordance with contract requirements, and conform with project time, budget and Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ) requirements
• Supports the commissioning team in all mechanical issues (filter cleaning and exchange, greasing, dismount pumps, replenish consumables etc.
• Maintains all mechanical tools in a clean state and ready to use
• Maintains and cleans the equipment of the plant
• Reports any variations and issues to the Commissioning Manager
• Liaises and coordinates with other project team members, in particular the Commissioning Manager, Commissioning Lead Engineers and shift team leaders.
• Operate and control power generating equipment, including boilers, turbines, generators, reactors etc using semi automated control system and standalone equipment control panels
• Control, operate, and maintain plant within the limits of the environmental operational permit
• Control, operate and maintain plant to produce required electrical output
• Control, operate and maintain plant to complete cold and hot commissioning in line with company and supplier procedures Control and maintain auxiliary equipment, such as pumps, fans, compressors, condensers, feedwater pumps, pre-heaters, filters, demineralised water plant etc, to supply water, fuel, lubricants, air, and auxiliary power
• Carry out all operations in line with company procedures and guidelines Regulate equipment and conditions such as water levels, waste feeding, steam pressure etc based on data from field instrumentation and DCS Carry out required maintenance tasks in the field and record completion of maintenance tasks in shift books
• Collect samples as required by the commissioning manager or lead engineer i.e. water, oil, waste, IBA etc
• Inspect records, handover notes, and shift book entries, and communicate with other plant personnel to assess equipment operating status.
• Communication with shift team leader in relation to any items which indicate unstable operation of the plant
• Delivers Lessons Learned and feedback for current and future projects
• Keeps the Commissioning Manager / Site Manager informed of all site-related activities

Qualifications and skills required for the Commissioning Shift Operator roles:

• Knowledge of relevant HSEQ legal and management system requirements
• Valid Safety Contractors Certificate (SCC), Safepass (ROI), CSCS or CCNSG card or equivalent
• Solution oriented
• G ood communicator
• Ability to present ideas effectively
• Minimum 2 to 5 years as a Control Room Operator (CRO), preferably in plants utilizing waste as fuel, biomass incineration, or fossil fuel technology, with proven knowledge of power plant equipment and systems. 
• Detailed and organised
• Ability to work alone and part of a team
• Flexibility, ability to travel and work in shift pattern or site hours
• Client & Stakeholder interface
• Able to evaluate ideas of others

How to Apply? To apply for this great opportunity with a leading Principal Contractor in the UK's energy and power divisions, then simply send a copy of your up-to-date CV and covering letter to [email protected] or on 02392 222 966. INDPOW  

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading Principal Contractor in the Energy from Waste sector. They are looking to recruit a Commissioning STL/Operator for its site in Essex.      The Commissioning Shift Team Leader / Operator role comes with a day rate of £500.       Key skills required for the Commissioning STL / Operator   

• Lead HSEQ Compliance: Promote and enforce HSEQ standards, ensuring safety risks are identified and mitigated across all operations.
• Shift Operations & Supervision: Operate, monitor, and maintain systems during shifts, while supervising client and contractor teams on-site.
• Permit & Documentation Management: Prepare work permits, system isolations, and maintain detailed shift logs and RAMS compliance.
• Collaboration & Coordination: Work closely with the Commissioning Team and other project stakeholders to ensure smooth, on-schedule execution.
• Training & Continuous Improvement: Deliver hands-on training to client staff and contribute to process optimization and Lessons Learned

Location, day rate and timeframe of the Commissioning STL / Operator role      

• Essex
• £500.00 Per Day
• Outside IR35

• 12 months minimum  

Planner Location - Milton Keynes, UK. Day rate - £300-£350 Duration - 6 Months Start date - November 2023  

The Role

We are currently recruiting for a Project Planner/Document Controller to work with the EPC contractor on a new build OCGT plant based in Stewartby, Milton Keynes.  The role of Project Planner is to create, maintain and review the main project master plan, and make changes were necessary.

Roles & Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Project Site Manager, as a Planner/Document Controller you will be responsible for:

• Interface with inspections, projects, and turnaround teams to ensure all requirements are understood and achieved.
• Prepare and report weekly on progress of each individual job
• Ensure packs received have a clear and defined work-scope.
• Provide accurate upfront task durations and costings.
• Promote teamwork between groups, to achieve group and refinery goals.
• Lead and attend planning and P6 scheduling meetings with each refinery group as required.
• P6 schedule compliance.
• Bring new ideas, to improve planning systems already in place.
• Accuracy of Primavera P6 planning and tracking through excel spreadsheets.

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Proficient use of Primavera P6.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Ability to collate and interrogate data.
• Proficient in use of all relevant SAP modules.
• Analytical Skills.
• Proven level of competence in previous planning position, preferably oil refinery based.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent Team Player.

If you are interested in this great opportunity then please contact Lucy Pook on [email protected] or on 02393 910 473.  

Head of Gas Market Development 6 Month Contract Jan 2024 Start Inside IR35 £1,500 Per Day Warwick, Wokingham or Glasgow Location (Hybrid Available)      About the role: Astute's Power team is partnering with one of the largest energy companies in the UK to support them with a strategic hire for a Gas Market Development ESO leader. Our client is currently looking for a Gas Market Development ESO Leader to join their team based in Warwick or Wokingham. You will be responsible for leading a team of experts to develop long-term Gas market strategies and help align the company's energy transition to attain Net Zero emissions. Responsibilities and duties: Reporting to the  Gas Market Development ESO you will:

• Lead a team of experts, providing context, direction and guidance that enables them to analyse market trends and dynamics.
• Develop a long-term Gas market strategy for the FSO.
• Contribute to and influence policy development related to the Gas market in the UK, inputting into the vision and high-level model to ensure policy change in the UK and EU.
• Lead large, complex, and multi-faceted initiatives and programmes on behalf of the FSO, mobilising and leading the relevant resources across the FSO (and externally) to ensure the market makes the most appropriate choices related to gas

    Personal skills: The  Gas Market Development ESO role would suit someone who is:

• A proven leader with impeccable influencing and negotiating skills.

• An experienced professional in the Gas sector with demonstrable strategic experience

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.

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

 

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a Principal Contractor in the Energy from Waste Sector to recruit a Commissioning Lead Engineer on a 12 months contract for its Leeds site. The Commissioning Lead Engineer role comes with a day rate of £550.             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 Commissioning Lead Engineer role  

• Leeds
• £550.00 Per Day
• 12 Months
• Outside IR35

Crane Co-Ordinator - EfW West Midlands £400-450 Per Day Outside IR35 January 2024 24 Months     About the role: Astute’s Power team is partnering with an EPC Contractor in the Energy from Waste sector to recruit a Crane Co-Ordinator on a 24 Month contract for its site in the West Midlands. The Crane Co-Ordinator role comes with a day rate of £400-450 Per Day.                   Key skills:

• Co-Ordinating and Supervising lifting and rigging activities.
• Review lifting plans.
• Ensure ground conditions are safe for any operations involving mobile cranes.
• AP duties which will include appraisals & planning lifting activities.
• Temporary Works Co-Ordinator Duties
• General H&S activities.
• MEWP experience.
• NEBOSH qualified.
• Qualified SAP / Must hold an AP ticket.

West Midlands, £400 Per Day, 24 Month Contract, Crane Co-Ordinator role:

• Immediate Start
• Outside IR35

    How to apply? To apply for this opportunity simply send a copy of your up-to-date CV and covering letter to  or call to speak to  who can tell you more.

Astute’s Power team is exclusively partnering with a EPC Contractor to recruit a HSE Advisor on a 24 month contract for its London site. The HSE Advisor role comes with a competitive day rate.                   Key skills  

• Demonstrates leadership and commitment to Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ)
• Actively encourages and leads contractor teams to implement and comply with project HSEQ requirements.
• Intervenes in a strong and persuasive manner in HSE matters on site
• Can competently advise on HSE matters at all levels within the project organisation
• Provides technical support to the persons responsible for safety on the construction sites
• Administers the permit to work process when required
• Undertakes Level 1 accident investigations to a high standard and produce internal reports
• Undertakes internal inspections and audits of the standards of HSE on site and the work practices employed
• Undertakes site HSE inductions on an ongoing basis
• Assists in emergency response and Assists in the organisation of medical examinations (i.e. drug and alcohol testing, etc) of all staff on site
• Deputises for the Site HSE Manager and undertakes further roles as reasonably required

    Location, remuneration and timeframe of the HSE Advisor role  

• London
• 24 Months
• Competitive rate
• Outside IR35