Arjun Patel

Mechanical Technician – Energy from Waste Power Station Ardley, Oxfordshire £46,144 + Home Counties living allowance + 10% Bonus + Overtime + Benefits     About the role: Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market leading Energy company to recruit a Mechanical Technician for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Ardley, Oxfordshire. The crucial Mechanical Technician role comes with a basic salary of £44,013, a partial shift allowance of £2,131 (when working on call 1 in 4 weeks) + a home counties living allowance + overtime + 10% Bonus. If you’re a Mechanical Technician and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does, then upload your CV to apply today.                     Responsibilities and duties: Reporting to the Mechanical Engineer you will be:

• Fault finding and maintaining mechanical assets including pumps, gearboxes, valves, steam boilers, etc.
• Working in line with maintenance techniques and best practices
• To ensure compliance with the pressure regulations and lifting gear inspection requirements
• Assisting in plant developments and projects
• Supervising and setting to work on site contractors
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records on the site CMMS
• Assist in outage planning, scheduling and coordination
• To ensure the availability of plant spares

    Professional qualifications: We are looking for someone with the following:

• Ideally have an NVQ Level 3 minimum in a relevant engineering discipline such as Mechanical Engineering

    Prior experience and skills: The Mechanical Technician role would suit someone who is:

• Prior experience of hands-on maintenance with mechanical systems including pumps rotating equipment, compressors, gearboxes, cranes, steam boilers, etc
• Practical knowledge of process plant and equipment gained in a heavy engineering environment such as power generation, petrochemical, steel works, CHP plant, paper mill etc.
• Royal Navy Marine Engineers will also be considered

    Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Technician role:

• Basic salary of £44,013
• Partial Shift allowance of £2,131
• Home counties living allowance (details can be discussed)
• Up to 10% Bonus
• Overtime
• Other benefits

    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 02392 288 282 to speak to Arjun Patel who can tell you more.   INDPOW

Mechanical Technician – Energy from Waste Avonmouth, Bristol Competitive Salary + Benefits     Introduction Astute Technical Recruitment are currently looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to join an Energy from Waste power station in Avonmouth, Bristol.    As the Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for carrying out inspections, planned and reactive maintenance of all mechanical plant on site.                   Roles & Responsibilities As the Mechanical Engineer you will be responsible for:

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on mechanical assets which includes equipment such as steam boiler, conveyor systems, gearbox, steam turbines, cranes, pumps, etc.
• Planning PPM Schedules and reviewing plant defects
• Update the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) when required
• Supervise external contractors on site during scheduled maintenance and inspections
• Carry out root cause analysis (RCA) to prevent faults from reoccurring

    Skills & Qualifications To be considered for the role of Mechanical Engineer role we are looking for someone with the following criteria (essential):

• A recognised engineering apprenticeship or relevant engineering qualification such as a HND/HNC/NVQ Level 3, etc in a Mechanical discipline
• At least 2 years’ experience working in a heavy process engineering environment such as Power (EfW, Biomass, CCGT, Coal, etc), COMAH site, Refinery, Paper Mill, etc.
• Royal Navy Marine Engineers from LET Level and above will be suitable for this position too and submariners with steam generation experience will be advantageous
• Experience working with CMMS systems

    Salary & Package We are offering a competitive salary and benefits package for the Mechanical Engineer vacancy as follows:

• Competitive Salary
• Excellent benefits package including Bonus, Pension, Holidays etc
• Opportunity to join a new Energy from Waste Power Station

    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 02392 288 286 to speak to Dan Grosvenor who can tell you more.     INDPOW

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for a Plant Manager to join their modern Energy from Waste Power Station in Avonmouth, Bristol.    The vital Plant Manager role comes with a highly competitive basic salary + excellent benefits package which can be discussed. If you’re a Plant Manager, or experienced Operations/Engineering Manager, and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will be responsible for:    

• Ensuring the facility is operated efficiently and that all performance targets are met or exceeded.
• Managing the site O&M team & third-party contractors, ensuring the plant is run in a safe & efficient manner, in compliance with all internal & external standards & legislation.
• Oversee plant improvement opportunities to increase plant availability and reduce ongoing costs.
• Development of the O&M strategy on site, including the implementation and execution of planned / unplanned maintenance activity, outages and day to day operations.
• Managing HSE, Quality and Environmental systems in accordance with OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
• Managing the site’s budgets and taking financial responsibility for the plant.
• Ensure that the businesses operating model is implemented across the facility.
• Tracking costs for capital project and outages.
• Managing and developing site personnel.
• Reporting on QEHS, Financial, Operations and Maintenance issues.

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Ideally qualified with a degree in a relevant engineering field
• Would be highly beneficial to have an IOSH or NEBOSH Health and Safety Qualification

    Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge The Plant Manager role would suit someone who has:  

• Prior senior management experience within a heavy process engineering environment such as Power (EfW, Biomass, CCGT, Coal, etc), Refineries, Petrochemicals, COMAH sites, etc.
• Excellent leadership skills with proven experience in successfully achieving plant KPI’s.
• Familiar with Engineering standards and legislation such as PSSR, LOLER, PUWER etc.
• Budget/Commercial/Strategic experience.

    Salary and benefits of the Plant Manager role  

• A highly competitive basic salary
• Bonus
• Excellent benefits package

   

  Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market leading energy company to recruit an Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation (EC&I) Technician for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Avonmouth, Bristol. The vital EC&I Technician role comes with a salary of £45,774 + up to 10% Bonus + Overtime + Call out payments. Call out system will be 1 in 4 weeks. If you’re an Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation Technician and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does then upload your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties: Reporting to the EC&I Engineer you will:

• Carrying out fault diagnosis, repairs, planned and unplanned maintenance activities on all EC&I assets to maximise plant availability including pressure, level, temperature and flow sensors and control systems (DCS, PLCs) and electrical equipment.
• Assisting during major maintenance periods, shutdowns, outages etc. when required to ensure maximum plant availability and efficiency.
• Working alongside other technicians in the maintenance team in diagnosing faults and assisting/suggesting equipment upgrades
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records using the site CMMS
• Supervising and directing on site contractors when required
• Working within the company health, safety and environmental processes and procedures at all times.

    Professional qualifications: We are looking for someone with the following:

• Ideally have at least an NVQ Level 3 in a relevant engineering discipline such as controls and instrumentation or electrical engineering.
• 17th/18th Edition will be highly advantageous  

    Experience, knowledge, and personal skills The EC&I Technician role would suit someone who has:

• Prior experience working in heavy process engineering environments such as Power (EfW, Biomass, CCGT, Coal, CHP, etc), Pharmaceutical, Chemicals, Steel Production, etc.
• Having prior experience working with steam generation equipment will be highly advantageous.
• Excellent technical knowledge of PLC, DCS, Instrumentation and some electrical systems
• Experience working with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

    Salary and benefits of the EC&I Technician role:

• Basic salary of £45,774
• Bonus of up to 10%
• Overtime paid at 1.5x
• Call out rota with payments (1 in 4 weeks)
• Other excellent benefits

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Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading Energy company to recruit an Operations Support Technician (Day Shift Operations Technician) for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Dunbar, East Lothian.     The Operations Support Technician role comes with starting salary of £46,525 + up to 10 bonus + overtime + on call payments + benefits.     If you have experience operating heavy process plant via a DCS/SCADA system and are looking to work for a company who invest in professional development of their employees, then submit your CV to apply today.                    Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Day Shift Team Leader, you will be responsible for:  

• Using a DCS system, you will be required to start, stop and monitor turbines, boilers, pumps, water treatment plant and more
• Working in the permit office to ensure safe systems of work procedures are being followed by writing and checking risk assessments and method statements for the Senior Authorised Person on site to sign off on.
• Ensuring the plant is operating within its parameters whilst complying with strict HSE rules and regulations as well as company policies and procedures
• Performing plant walk round and daily checks to ensure equipment is operating correctly and efficiently
• Monitoring of continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS) and perform corrective adjustments to the process when required
• Providing technical supervision and assistance where necessary for company and contract staff
• Working within the company Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality Systems
• Stepping in for the shift team during times of sickness or leave

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• A relevant technical qualification such as an HNC/ONC/NVQ in an engineering discipline is desirable
• Ideally an Authorised Person/Senior Authorised Person certificate – not a necessity
• A health and safety qualification will be advantageous but not a necessity

    Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge The Operations Support Technician role would suit someone who has:

• Operations / Maintenance experience gained within a heavy process engineering environment such as power generation, paper mills, COMAH sites, steel works, cement, pharmaceutical, etc.
• Experience in operating a DCS/SCADA system
• Familiar with safety rules procedures
• Ex forces engineer will be highly encouraged to apply whether this be Navy, RAF or Army

    Salary and benefits of the Operations Support Technician role  

• A starting basic salary of £46,525
• Overtime
• Bonus of up to 10%
• On call payments

 

 

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, who specialise with the Energy from Waste (EfW) industry, to recruit for a Controls and Instrumentation (C&I) Technician to join their Energy from Waste Power Station near Bicester, Oxfordshire. The vital C&I Technician role comes with a basic salary of £45,774 + partial shift allowance of £2,217 + Location living allowance of £2,654 + Overtime + Call out payments + up to 10% Bonus + benefits. If you’re an experienced C&I/EC&I Technician and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the EC&I Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Carrying out planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance duties on all control and instrumentation equipment across the site.
• Fault finding/maintaining instrumentation (Pressure, temperature, level, flow etc)
• Maintaining the DCS/PLC equipment
• Maintaining the continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS)
• Assisting in plant shutdowns and outages
• Ensuring all work is carried out in line with company health and safety policies and procedures.
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records via the site’s computerised maintenance management system (CMMS)
• Assisting with faults on electrical equipment and training will be provided if you do not have electrical experience already

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Ideally have an NVQ Level 3 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline such as Electrical/Electronic, Controls & Instrumentation, etc
• A health and safety qualification such as an IOSH will be highly advantageous
• 18th Edition will be advantageous

    Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge The C&I Technician role would suit someone who has:

• Hands on maintenance experience with Controls and Instrumentation equipment such as PLC/DCS systems, flow sensors, thermocouples, pressure sensors, continuous monitoring emissions systems (CEMS), etc
• Practical knowledge of process plant and equipment gained in a heavy engineering environment such as power generation, petrochemical, steel works, CHP plant, paper mill, FMCG, etc
• Royal/Merchant Navy Marine Engineers will also be considered for this opportunity

    Salary and benefits of the C&I Technician role

• A starting basic salary of £45,774
• Partial shift allowance of £2,217
• Location living allowance of £2,654
• Up to 10% Bonus
• Overtime
• Call out payments
• Other benefits

   

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for a Plant Manager to join their modern Energy from Waste Power Station in Aberdeen, Scotland.    The vital Plant Manager role comes with a highly competitive basic salary + excellent benefits package which can be discussed. If you’re a Plant Manager, or experienced Operations/Engineering Manager, and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Board, you will be responsible for:    

• Ensuring the facility is operated efficiently and that all performance targets are met or exceeded.
• Managing the site O&M team & third-party contractors, ensuring the plant is run in a safe & efficient manner, in compliance with all internal & external standards & legislation.
• Oversee plant improvement opportunities to increase plant availability and reduce ongoing costs.
• Development of the O&M strategy on site, including the implementation and execution of planned / unplanned maintenance activity, outages and day to day operations.
• Managing HSE, Quality and Environmental systems in accordance with OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
• Managing the site’s budgets and taking financial responsibility for the plant.
• Ensure that the businesses operating model is implemented across the facility.
• Tracking costs for capital project and outages.
• Managing and developing site personnel.
• Reporting on QEHS, Financial, Operations and Maintenance issues.

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Ideally qualified with a degree in a relevant engineering field
• Would be highly beneficial to have an IOSH or NEBOSH Health and Safety Qualification

    Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge The Plant Manager role would suit someone who has:  

• Prior senior management experience within a heavy process engineering environment such as Power (EfW, Biomass, CCGT, Coal, etc), Refineries, Petrochemicals, COMAH sites, etc.
• Excellent leadership skills with proven experience in successfully achieving plant KPI’s.
• Familiar with Engineering standards and legislation such as PSSR, LOLER, PUWER etc.
• Budget/Commercial/Strategic experience.

    Salary and benefits of the Plant Manager role  

• A highly competitive basic salary
• Private healthcare
• Car allowance
• Bonus
• Relocation assistance (depending on circumstances)
• Other benefits

   

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market leading energy company to recruit a Health and Safety (H&S) Manager for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Runcorn, Cheshire.  The fundamental Health and Safety Manager role comes with a salary of £49,600 - £58,400 (DoE) + up to 10% Bonus + Benefits. If you’re a H&S Manager and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does, then upload your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Plant Manager you will be responsible for:  

• Auditing and ensuring compliance with licenses, H&S Regulations and specific working plans.
• Reviewing all monitoring data collected and provide guidance and corrective actions on problems identified and preparing monitoring reports and submissions to both external and internal bodies in compliance with permits etc.
• Liaising closely with the SHEQ team to ensure best practice and ensuring timely reporting of incidents and accidents in line with the company regulations.
• You will chair regular safety meetings to discuss issues both ways and act to resolve outstanding/ ascending items at the EFW plant.
• Responsible for managing appropriate actions to prevent environmental breaches or other environmental incidents.
• Ensuring top quality of the management systems are maintained at optimum levels.

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• A Degree or HND/HNC/ONC or equivalent in a relevant subject would be ideal
• A NEBOSH or IOSH qualification

    Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge The Health and Safety Manager role would suit someone who has:  

• A strong background in health and safety gained in a heavy process engineering environment such as power station, chemical plants, refinery, or waste/waste management facility.
• Thorough understanding of waste / EFW industry will be highly advantageous.

    Salary and benefits of the Health and Safety Manager role  

• Basic salary of up to £58,400 (depending on experience)
• Up to 10% bonus
• Private healthcare
• Other company benefits

   

Astute’s Power Team is exclusively partnered with a reputable company to recruit a Shift Team Leader to join their Energy from Waste Power Station in Coventry, West Midlands.   The vital Shift Team Leader role comes with a competitive salary + Bonus + Overtime + Private Medical + Pension + Benefits.  If you’re a Shift Team Leader, or an experienced Operations Technician looking for that next step up, and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today                   Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for:  

• The day-to-day leadership of a team of Shift Operators / Shift Technicians who will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation the plant including high-pressure steam boilers, turbines, auxiliary plant, etc.
• Ensuring the plant is operating within its parameters whilst complying with strict HSE rules and regulations as well as company policies and procedures.
• Maximising waste input and energy production
• Chairing daily meetings after a shift handover to review health, safety & environmental issues, overnight activities and plans for the shift ahead.
• Fulfilling the duty of HV Senior Authorised Person for the purpose of issuing permits, switching, and carrying out mechanical and electrical isolations.
• Working with the maintenance department when required to ensure maximum plant availability.

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Ideally have an NVQ Level 3 or above qualification in an engineering discipline
• A formal health and safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH will be desired
• Ideally have experience being a High Voltage Senior Authorised Person

    Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge The Shift Team Leader role would suit someone who has:  

• Prior experience working in heavy process engineering environments such as Power (EfW, CCGT, Coal, Biomass, CHP), Petrochemicals, Refineries, Paper Mills, etc.
• Knowledge and experience working with steam generation equipment.
• Extensive experience working with SCADA/DCS systems.
• Familiar with Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) Procedures including writing and issuing of permits.
• Excellent proven leadership skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and cover for shift staff in times of absence on short notice

    Salary and benefits of the Shfit Team Leader role  

• A competitive basic starting salary
• Overtime
• Excellent pension scheme
• Bonus
• Other benefits

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