Lucy Pook

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading civil subcontractor to recruit a Quantity Surveyor on a 12-month contract for its Cheshire site. The Quantity Surveyor role comes with a day rate of £450.             Key skills  

• Mentor the commercial team where required promoting CPD, etc.
• Oversee all assigned commercial accounts in line with the R&Rs outlined below.
• Actively chase up applications, payment certs and associated payments.
• Negotiate, agree, and close out final accounts.
• Ensure compliance on assigned commercial accounts are in line with contractual obligations surrounding payment terms/commercial calendar and construction law.
• In the unlikely event of a dispute, oversee, negotiate, attend and see through dispute resolution meetings through necessary means such as arbitration or similar.
• Establish, update and maintain a schedule of rates for tendering purposes
• Establish, update and maintain a schedule of current day works rates.

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Quantity Surveyor role  

• Cheshire
• £450.00 Per Day
• 12 months

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a cladding sub-contractor who are looking to recruit 4 x Single Ply Roof Installers / Single Ply Roofers on a contract basis for a minimum of 2 months.        Key skills required for the Single Ply Roof Installers / Single Ply Roofers  

•  Installation of single ply roofing membranes
•  Performing welding work on single ply membranes (welding)
•  Executing detailed finishing and edge detailing to a high standard
• Ensuring installations meet all required specifications and safety standards
• Conducting quality checks and identifying any required repairs or adjustments
• Collaborating with site teams to maintain project timelines
• Maintaining clean, safe, and organized work areas
• Always adhering to health and safety protocols
• Experience working with Renolit Alkorplan membrane is an advantage
• Must hold an CSCS Card and have ability to puss a drug and alcohol test

  Location, day rate and timeframe of the Single Ply Roof Installers / Single Ply Roofers    

• West Bromwich
• Monday – Friday (weekends optional)
• £22.00 per hour (time and one-third paid as overtime and weekends)
• Immediate Start

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a steel structure company in the Energy from Waste sector who are looking to recruit a Construction Manager on a contract basis on a project in the West Midlands.        Key skills required for the Steel Structure Construction Manager    

• Overlook all activities of steel structure beam preassembly, assembly and pre installation
• Supervision of foremen on site
• Ensure back logs plans are finalized
• Must hold an SMSTS
• Leadership experience – 4/5 years minimum
• 2 years minimum steel structure experience
• Engineering background / knowledge (beneficial)
• Must hold coordination and communication skills on site
• Ideal experience on an EFW or similar sector  

Location, day rate and timeframe of the Steel Structure Construction Manager   

• West Midlands
• £400 per day
• Immediate Start

Astute’s Power team is partnering with leading principal contractor in the Energy from Waste sector to recruit a Commissioning Lead Engineer (BOP) on a short-term contract basis for its site in Leeds with an immediate start. The Commissioning Lead Engineer (BOP – Balance of Plant) role comes with a day rate of between £600-£700 per day (Outside IR35).             Key skills  

• Lead and ensure HSEQ compliance during all commissioning activities, actively promoting safety and risk mitigation across teams.
• Review and implement HSEQ requirements, ensuring practices follow RAMS and site standards.
• Oversee commissioning execution in line with contracts, schedules, budgets, and approved standards.
• Coordinate with internal teams, subcontractors, and external authorities to achieve safe, timely, and high-quality outcomes.
• Maintain accurate documentation, deliver regular progress reports, and capture lessons learned to support continuous improvement.
• Specific commissioning responsibilities on Balance of Plant (BOP) equipment.
• Must have EFW (Energy from Waste/Waste to Energy) experience

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Commissioning Lead Engineer (BOP) role  

• Leeds
• Immediate Start
• 2 months minimum
• £600 - £700 per day (Outside IR35)

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a successful and leading M&E Sub-contractor in the Energy from Waste sector to recruit a HSE Advisor on a project in Northwich.             Key skills  

• Dealing with H&S requirements and compliance on site.
• Challenge and give solutions.
• Implement the expected standards and advising contractors.
• Controlling site H&S systems and have regular discussions on site about H&S performance with Site Managers and Contract Managers.
• Must hold NEBOSH, CSCS Card and First Aid.

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the HSE role  

• Northwich
• 12 Months minimum
• Outside IR35

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a modular building contractor to recruit a Site Manager on a short-term contract basis for its site in Oxford from December 2025. The Site Manager role comes with a day rate of between £350 per day (CIS).              Key skills  

• Overseeing site day-to-day activities and installation of modular builds
• Adhering to HSE requirements
• Ensuring transport and deliveries are kept on top of on site
• Liaison with the Site and Office teams regularly
• Raise and Sign-off permits
• Must ideally hold modular build experience
• Must be flexible for weekend working occasionally 
• Must hold an CSCS and SMSTS
• First Aid (beneficial)

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Site Manager role  

• Basildon
• December 2025
• 2 Months minimum
• £350.00 Per Day
• CIS

 

Astute’s Power team is looking to recruit a P6 Planner on a pipework installation project in Hertfordshire on a 9-12 month contact basis for a start in November.     Key skills required for the P6 Planner:    

• Working with the PM and pipe coordinators to create a resource loaded baseline (contract) schedule in Primavera P6.
• Progress will be measured using physical percent complete. User defined fields will establish the physical percent complete by recording meters installed against individual sub-system total meterage’s.
• Record progress and monitor performance against scheduled percent complete. 
• Manage the schedule daily, record delays by intersecting activities with delay durations inserted as activities to assist commercial EOT claims.
• Carry out routine critical path analysis and identify mitigation measures to recover any negative float / delays.
• Produce look ahead schedules as identified by the contract and / or requested by the Project Manager.
• Produce progress / quantity curves for weekly reports.
• Experience on piping or pipework scope of works will be highly beneficial
• Must have CSCS Card or able to obtain one.

Location, day rate and timeframe of the P6 Planner    

• Hertfordshire
• November 2025
• 9-12 Months
• Competitive hourly/daily rate

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a cable solutions provider to recruit a Project Manager on a long-term contract basis for its site in County Durham for an immediate start. The Project Manager role comes with a day rate of £700 per day + per day (Inside IR35).              Key skills  

• Manage and oversee the execution to completion of the project.
• Awareness to specific site characteristics (topography, landscape, environmental and ecological constraints, current infrastructure, sustainability, health and safety)
• Work closely with the design and wider team to manage and develop any necessary Scope of Works, Division of Responsibilities, Employer and or Client Requirements and Technical Specifications for Onshore Cable works.
• Interface extensively with the client’s offshore cable team to manage the interface of the cable landfall.
• Actively manage to appointment any required subcontract requirements, specifically HHD/Civils.
• Source, review, appoint any such required consultants and/or internal colleagues to develop and carry out pre-condition surveys.
• Interface, liaison and coordination with any parties responsible for coinciding works.
• Organise and chair project update meetings with any relevant stakeholder/parties.
• Must have proven experience in a similar position within Power/Energy/Renewables construction projects with ideally a HV (High Voltage) background.
• Hold an understanding / background in construction civil engineering.
• Must have strong communication skills with an ability to engage with clients
• Must be flexible to travel to other sites for project meetings from time to time.

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Project Manager role  

• County Durham, Scotland
• £700+ per day
• Inside IR35
• 12-18 Months minimum