Tim Norford

Astute’s Renewables Team is partnering with a key business and influential player in the UK Anaerobic Digestion market to recruit a Process Engineer to join them to develop and build a portfolio of multi-year contracts and projects in the UK. The Process Engineer role comes with a highly competitive salary, benefits package and flexible working. If you’re a Process Engineer and are looking to work for an emerging, key player in the UK biogas sector and be a part of this best in class team and company, then please apply below. Responsibilities and duties of the Process Engineer role Reporting to the Head of Engineering you will:  

• Lead the process and mechanical engineering on new build anaerobic digestion projects from feasibility stages to performance testing and into operations
• Produce various technical documents, including mass balances, process calculations, process flow diagrams, P&IDs as well as heat and energy balances
• Prepare technical specifications and advise with engineering decision-making and justification
• Take the lead during project phase, chairing internal and external engineering reviews
• Coordinate and liaise with suppliers, specialist subcontractors and internal and external stakeholders, representing the client with the utmost integrity
• Compile and collate final documentation, as built drawings and test sheets for O&M manuals
• Manage and oversee the production of QA documentation, including FAT documentation and more
• Other duties are required

Professional qualifications   We are looking for someone with the following:  

• A degree in a relevant field, ie a relevant engineering of chemical degree
• Experience in anaerobic digestion, biomethane/biogas, biomethane injection or liquid organic waste management would be highly desirable
• Process review experience and experience with HAZOPs, ALMs and DSEAR regulations
• Knowledge of CAD and 3D modelling would be advantageous but not essential
• UK driving licence

  Salary and benefits of the Process Engineer role

• Comprehensive financial package
• Performance related bonus
• Company pension
• Excellent career progression
• 25 days holiday

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Astute’s Renewables team is very proudly partnered with a company in the UK’s biogas sector who are progressing forward with some strategic development and as a result, we’re looking for a Construction Project Manager to join them. We have a solid and long term pipeline of builds here so we’re wanting to recruit a permanent member of staff but if you’re a contractor with genuine pedigree in delivering AD plant builds, I’d like to hear from you too. This position will require someone who is open to staying away for some of / most of the week in order to be boots on the ground but with the majority of projects being in and around the central and southern areas of England. The Construction Project Manager role comes with an excellent salary, to be discussed with Astute, plus the benefits of being permanently employed by this market-leading company. If you’re a Construction Project Manager with experience delivering energy from waste construction projects, particularly AD, then please apply below. Responsibilities and duties of the Construction Project Manager role Reporting to the Head of Construction you will:  

• Manage the build of anaerobic digestion plants from a shovel in the ground to operational handover
• Manage on site contractors and the supply chain for the projects
• Manage and oversee full project programme, reporting back to senior management with key information
• Have full ownership and accountability for project costs and in ensuring the delivery of the projects is as per the original budget and timescale
• Manage any project risks and identifying them early, reporting to senior management
• Being boots on the ground and managing from the site, as well as remote working when necessary
• Travel to the sites when required

Professional qualifications   We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Higher education in a relevant field
• A recognised project management qualification is preferred
• Experience delivering energy from waste projects, with biogas builds being preferred
• UK driving licence
• Willingness to stay away

Personal skills   The Construction Project Manager role would suit someone who is:  

• A problem solver
• Enjoying being on site and directing from the floor
• Strong with cost control and contract management
• Experienced with construction projects

  Salary and benefits of the Construction Project Manager role  

• Salary depending on experience, to be discussed with Astute
• Company pension
• 25 days holiday plus BH
• Professional development
• Company bonus
• Job security in the energy sector

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Job spec attached.

Site Operations Manager - requirement to replace Ben Giles as he steps up. Need someone to understand gas, PSSR and ideally someone from an AD business Actions: TN to call Ben and get his job spec and deal directly with him.

Astute’s Renewables team is very proudly partnered with a huge player in the global renewable energy market to recruit a crucial role in technical project development and execution for their UK business. The company design, deliver and run renewable assets up and down the country and we’re looking for a Technical Project Engineer to join them to deliver a portfolio of wind, solar and BESS assets. This Technical Project Engineer role comes with a salary up to £70,000 and with a car/travel allowance too. To achieve the top end of the salary bracket will require all bases covered and we’re looking to pay a relevant salary commensurate to the experience level. If you’re a Project Engineer with experience in the technical development stages as well as being on site managing technical delivery, looking to work for a key organisation in the global energy transition, then submit your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Technical Project Engineer role Reporting to the Technical Lead you will:  

• Support both the development and construction teams at the Client with onshore wind, BESS and solar projects, developing the pipeline as well as contributing to the correct technical construction of these projects
• Providing input into technical and financial modelling to shape decisions when screening potential sites
• Doing some high level, preliminary site design work
• Liaise with the grid around connection requirements and costings
• Significantly contribute to the requirements for EPC contracts and provide input into the technical terms
• Vetting outsourced design works around the civils side of projects, including the PV mounting and racking structures and piling solutions
• Assessing early access and site access conditions, using your civil engineering knowledge to support initial designs
• Have site presence during construction phases and support all commissioning and site testing when required
• National travel when required for project demands

Professional qualifications   We are looking for someone with the following:  

• A degree in Civil Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering, or something very similar
• Concept or high level design experience for onshore wind and solar
• Experience in a Project Manager, Project Engineer or Technical Engineer role
• An appreciation for the commercial impacts on projects

Personal skills   The Technical Project Engineer role would suit someone who is:  

• Dynamic and organised
• Someone who has worked across multiple technologies
• Willing to travel
• Experience in using AutoCAD

  Salary and benefits of the Technical Project Engineer role  

• £60,000 - £70,000 salary, depending on experience
• Travel/car allowance
• Great company pension
• Private healthcare
• Life insurance
• 25 days holiday plus BH

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Astute’s Renewables team is very proudly partnered with a huge player in the global renewable energy market to recruit a crucial role for their UK business. The company design, deliver and run renewable assets up and down the country and we’re looking for a Project Manager to join them with a couple of solar projects ready to go for them. This Project Manager role comes with a salary up to £80,000 and with a car/travel allowance too. To achieve the top end of the salary bracket will require all bases covered and we’re looking to pay a relevant salary commensurate to the experience level. If you’re a Project Manager looking to work for a key organisation in the global energy transition, then submit your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Project Manager role Reporting to the Regional Manager you will:  

• Lead on the project management of different renewable energy projects, starting in solar and other projects could be wind and BESS
• Deliver the projects, taking them from FID through to construction, commissioning and into operations
• Provide support through different stages of the process, including technical diligence prior to FID
• Produce detailed project outlines, budgets and timelines
• Manage the project schedule, reporting on all key milestones to internal and external stakeholders
• Manage all key relationships within the supply chain and project scope, including the DNO, land owners and local council to name a few
• Perform risk assessments and proactively mitigate against any risks
• Ensure that HSE is upheld to the highest order
• Occasional working and staying away

Professional qualifications   We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Experience delivering grid scale renewable energy assets
• A relevant degree, ie mechanical, electrical or energy engineering for example
• Tendering and contract experience with FIDIC or EPC contracts (ideally)
• Knowledge of and experience managing CDM

Personal skills   The Project Maager role would suit someone who is:  

• Dynamic and organised
• Someone who has worked across multiple technologies
• Willing to travel

  Salary and benefits of the Project Manager role  

• £70,000 - £80,000 salary, depending on experience
• Travel/car allowance
• Great company pension
• Private healthcare
• Life insurance
• Hybrid working from London office - more remote options can be considered on a case by case basis
• 25 days holiday plus BH

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Astute’s Renewables team are looking for a number of people in the UK biogas market at the moment, with a key role being for a niche Asset Maintenance Manager. The client is one of a number of owner / operators or a portfolio of biogas assets and we’re ideally looking for someone in the southern central area. This position is going to be very hybrid. The role is paying a salary relevant to experience and is to be confidentially discussed with Tim at Astute People. If you’re a niche provider of maintenance to specific components in the biogas chain, please reach out. I’m specifically keen to hear from those who have performed maintenance and installation on biogas upgrading tech, CHPs, carbon capture units and CNG compression systems too. Responsibilities and duties of the Asset Maintenance Manager role Reporting to the Operational Lead you will:  

• Manage and be responsible for the cost-effective running and reliability of a portfolio of biogas assets
• Be hands on when required to perform proactive and reactive maintenance across the portfolio
• Manage contractual SLAs of the technology providers
• Work with the existing teams to upskill on niche pieces of kit when you can
• Continuously look at and develop the CMMS system, driving change when needed
• Technically support on site O&M teams
• Manage the inventory and critical spare parts across the portfolio
• Be available, by phone, at weekends when necessary to provide support if required
• Travel to sites to familiarise yourself with the equipment and gradually become the internal expert
• Always look for ways to increase uptime and efficiencies of the plants
• Staying away when required for business need

Professional qualifications   We are looking for someone with the following:  

• A higher education in a relevant field, ie mechanical engineering
• Clean UK driving licence
• Experience in a gas generating environment, ie biogas, biomethane, CHPs, compression or energy from waste plants

Personal skills   The Asset Maintenance Manager would suit someone who is:  

• Technical and capable of hands on maintenance as well as contract and contractor management
• Flexible. Flexibility will be pretty key here to attend sites on occasion
• Familiar with ATEX, DSEAR and COMAH (ideally)
• Someone who is solutions and outcome-focussed

  Salary and benefits of the Asset Maintenance Manager role  

• Salary depending on experience
• Weekend rota with additional payment
• KPI related bonus
• Vehicle allowance
• Overtime available
• 33 days holiday
• Company pension
• Chance to be something highly progressive and dynamic

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