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Dan Grosvenor

Principal Recruitment Partner at Astute People
4.74 from 514 reviews

Jobs

Senior Electrical Engineer

PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
Astutes Power Team are recruiting for a Senior Electrical Engineer to support a fleet of Biomass and Energy from Waste Power Stations across the United Kingdom. Working within the centralised Engineering Team, you’ll be responsible for delivering electrical engineering expertise across the full lifecycle of the portfolio, this includes concept development and proposals, to detailed design, execution, commissioning and service modifications. You will act as the senior electrical authority on assigned projects supporting the plant performance, reliability and long term maintainability. If you have the relevant experience (please see below) and are looking for a rewarding role in the Power sector, then please apply. Responsibilities and duties: As the Senior Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for:
  • Develop and continuously improve electrical maintenance systems, processes, and practices across the UK fleet.
  • Provide electrical engineering support during planned outages, major maintenance activities, and critical operational interventions.
  • Drive improvements in plant reliability, maintainability, and overall operational performance.
  • Undertake technical surveys, inspections, condition assessments, and investigations to identify opportunities for reliability and maintenance improvements.
  • Support and deliver electrical upgrade, modification, and improvement projects across operational power plants.
  • Provide day-to-day electrical technical support across the UK power plant fleet, including remote troubleshooting, fault finding, inspections, and technical guidance.
  • Develop technical specifications, coordinate technical activities with contractors and suppliers, and support the implementation of effective electrical engineering solutions.
Professional qualifications
  • We are looking for someone with the following:
  • Ideally a degree in a related Engineering field such as Electrical Engineering
  • Holder of NEBOSH or at least IOSH in Health & Safety (or similar).
  • Member of a recognised Engineering institution such as Chartered (or working towards)
Personal skills The Senior Electrical Engineer role would suit someone with:
  • Extensive knowledge of legislation relating to electrical assets as well as Safe Systems of Work, Safety Rules & Permit to Work Systems.
  • Experience working with High Voltage, Medium Voltage and Low Voltage systems, including transformers, generators, switchgear , UPS and protection systems
  • At least three years supervisory experience in a relevant Engineering / Fleet / Asset position
  • Experience with solid fuel plants such as Energy from Waste or Biomass – other forms of Power Generation will be considered
  • Experience managing projects & outages
Salary and benefits of the Senior Electrical Engineer role
  • Competitive salary (DOE)
  • Bonus Opportunity
  • Health Care Cash Plan)
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Salary Exchange Pension contributions
  • Fixed employer Pension contribution of 6%
  • Contractual sick pay
  • 34 days annual leave (inclusive of the statutory Bank Holidays) with the addition of 1 extra days annual leave for every 5 years of service
  • Life Assurance cover at 3 x salary
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
  • Access to a salary sacrifice EV/Hybrid car scheme
  • Opportunity to earn an annual bonus (depending on business performance)
  • Training & professional development
  • New role within a Fleet Engineering Team
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Electrical Field Service Engineer

PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Electrical Field Service Engineer - Industrial Engineering

Essex & the South East Competitive salary + overtime + van + laptop + phone

 

Introduction…

We are recruiting for an Electrical Field Service Engineer to join a company who provide maintenance solutions and technical support to large process plants including Power Stations, CHP Plants, Petrochemical and Aggregate Production Facilities. The role involves travelling to various sites in the Essex and East London area and providing technical support on the maintenance and overhaul of equipment

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As the Electrical Field Service Engineer, you will be responsible for:
  • The maintenance, repair and overhaul on a variety equipment such as; Motors, Control Panels, Actuators, Transformers, Conveyors and Generators, etc
  • Ensuring the maintenance reports and logs are kept up to date
  • Ensuring maintenance activities are carried out within defined budgets
  • Diagnosing and fault finding of electrical problems
  • Ensuring compliance to all health & safety & legal requirements
  • Representing the company in a professional manner
  • Working as part of a call out rota

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:
  • City & Guilds/ONC/HNC or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or a similar discipline
  • CompEx trained would be highly desirable
  • Servicing and Maintenance experience within similar heavy process industries such as Power Generation, Steel, Cement Works, Paper Mill etc.
  • Experience and knowledge of HV systems would be beneficial

 

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:
  • Competitive Salary
  • Overtime
  • Company van + mobile + laptop
  • Pension
  • An opportunity to join a growing organisation

 

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 02392 288 286 and ask to speak to Dan Grosvenor who can tell you more. INDPOW


Transfer Station Manager

PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Astutes Power Team are working with a leading Waste Management company with portfolio of Material Recovery, Waste Transfer and Energy Recovery facilities across Central and East London.

We are looking for a Transfer Station Manager to run the day to day operations on their facility located on the Thames in Wandsworth.

If you would like to discuss this role & the package available, please apply / contract Astute.

Responsibilities and duties of the Transfer Station Manager role: You will be responsible for:
  • Manage the day-to-day operation of the Transfer Station, ensuring safe, efficient and compliant service delivery
  • Lead, manage and develop operational teams, including workforce planning, training and performance
  • Ensure waste operations comply with company procedures, Health & Safety legislation and Environmental Permit requirements
  • Monitor site performance, throughput, KPIs and resource requirements
  • Manage vehicle movements, tipping operations, contractors, plant and equipment
  • Lead incident investigations, site inspections and corrective actions where required
  • Support budget management, cost control and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Maintain effective relationships with clients, contractors, local authorities and regulatory bodies

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:
  • WAMITAB Level 4 or equivalent would be advantageous
  • IOSH Managing Safely, NEBOSH or relevant Health & Safety qualification would be advantageous
  • Experience of Environmental Permit compliance and waste legislation would be beneficial

Personal skills The Transfer Station Manager role would suit someone who:
  • Has previous management experience within waste management, recycling, logistics, transfer stations or a similar operational environment
  • Has strong leadership and people management experience
  • Has a good understanding of Health & Safety and environmental compliance
  • Has strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills
  • Is commercially aware, hands-on and able to manage competing operational priorities

Salary and benefits of the Transfer Station Manager role
  • Competitive salary up to £55,000 (DOE)
  • Overtime
  • Benefits