Arjun Patel

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a global company, who specialise with the Energy from Waste industry, to recruit for a Mechanical Technician to join their Energy from Waste Power Station in Fife, Scotland. The vital Mechanical Technician role comes with a salary of £46,660 + £2,500 call out allowance + Bonus + Overtime + Private Medical + Pension + Benefits.  If you’re a Mechanical 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 Maintenance Supervisor, you will be responsible for:  

• Fault finding and maintaining mechanical assets including steam boilers, pumps, gearboxes, valves, hydraulics, pneumatics, compressed air systems, 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 Computerised Maintenance Management System  (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 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline such as Mechanical Engineering
• A health and safety qualification such as an IOSH will be highly advantageous

    Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge The Mechanical Technician role would suit someone who has hands on maintenance experience with mechanical systems including, boilers, pumps, compressors, gearboxes, cranes 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/Merchant Navy Marine Engineers will also be considered for this opportunity

    Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Technician role

• A basic salary of £46,660
• Call out allowance of £2,500 per annum
• Bonus
• Overtime
• Private healthcare
• Other benefits

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Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading waste management and energy company, to recruit for a Maintenance Manager to be based at their Waste Management Facility in Southwark, South London.   The vital Maintenance Manager role comes with a basic salary of £55,000 - £70,000+ car/car allowance + up to 20% bonus + other excellent company benefits. If you’re an experienced Maintenance Manager, or experienced Maintenance Engineer, 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 Plant Manager you will be responsible for:  

• Managing the daily operations of the maintenance department, servicing both the Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) and the Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT)
• Manage and hold accountability of the maintenance budget
• Ensure continuous development of the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Ensure appropriate management of stock level of spare parts on site
• Full accountability of the maintenance team which consists of technicians, fitters, graduates and apprentices
• Working with other departments of the plant to ensure safe, compliant and efficient operations of the plant
• Take the lead on most major improvement projects
• Liaise with all stakeholders, both internally and externally (staff, contractors, suppliers, etc)

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• A formal qualification such as a degree, HND, HNC, etc in a relevant engineering discipline (ideally mechanical)
• A formal Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH will be advantageous but not a necessity

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

• Proven leadership experience within an engineering team
• Good understanding of conveyor and optical sorting equipment 
• Prior experience gained in a heavy process engineering environments e.g. waste management, power stations, chemical plants, refineries, steel works etc
• Experience with CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems)
• Prior budget responsibility relating to maintenance activities

    Salary and benefits of the Maintenance Manager role

• A starting basic salary of £55,000 - £70,000
• A car/car allowance
• Up to 20% Bonus
• Other excellent company benefits

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Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading energy company to recruit an Assistant Operations Manager for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Runcorn.  The Assistant Operations Manager role comes with a basic salary of £70,000 and full benefits package. If you’re an experienced operations professional and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does, then submit your CV to apply today.                                  Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Operations Manager you will be responsible for:  

• Succession plan to move into Operations Manager position in approximately 18 months.
• Responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of the plant
• The day-to-day management of the full operations team
• Ensuring the power station operates and complies within environmental regulations at all times
• Liaising with the Maintenance Manager and other relevant personnel regarding projects, maintenance, outages, costing and programming of plant improvements
• The day-to-day monitoring of plant efficiency and directing the operations staff to optimise the power station accordingly
• Preparing the annual budget for the Operations department for review and work within this budget
• Carry out annual performance reviews with operations staff
• Prepare reports and presentation relating to the plant’s operational activities as required

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• A relevant engineering or technical qualification at degree / HND / HNC level
• An IOSH or NEBOSH qualification will be desired  

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

• Extensive operations experience in industrial engineering environments such as Power (EfW, CCGT, CHP, Biomass, Coal, etc), Paper Mills, Oil & Gas, COMAH sites, Utilities, etc
• Knowledge of environmental permits, H&S issues and safe working environments
• Experience liaising with governing bodies such as the EA and HSE
• Experience of managing budgets and in the training and development of staff
• Supervisory / management experience

    Salary and benefits of the Assistant Operations Manager role  

• A basic salary of £70,000 + full benefits package.

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Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a global company, to recruit for an Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Reliability Manager to assist with the UK, and occasionally global, O&M matters across the fleet of Energy from Waste Power Stations. The vital O&M Reliability Manager role comes with a competitive salary + Car Allowance + Bonus + Private Medical + travel expenses + other benefits. This is a hybrid role which will involve travel across the UK as well as international travel. If you’re an experienced Plant, Operations, Engineering/Maintenance Manager, who would like to work for a company who invest in professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the O&M/Performance Director, you will be responsible for:  

• Perform independent audits and inspections across O&M sites, delivering comprehensive reports, improvement initiatives, and practical recommendations to strengthen operational reliability, maintenance efficiency, and asset health.
• Maintain full compliance of operational and maintenance activities with legal, corporate, client, HSEQ, and industry standards, while fostering a proactive culture of safety, discipline, and ongoing improvement.
• Assess plant performance, maintenance practices, equipment condition, and reliability data to detect risks, optimise asset efficiency, and drive preventative and predictive maintenance efforts.
• Design and execute operational assurance and reliability programmes for EfW, Biomass, Renewable Gas, Biogas/AD, and industrial process plants, ensuring standardised practices and effective resolution of performance gaps.
• Contribute to major incident investigations, behavioural safety programmes, and cross-site knowledge sharing, providing regular operational and reliability insights to senior management and Group HSE teams

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Ideally a Degree in a relevant Engineering subject – those with HND/HNCs will also be considered
• A formal Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH will be advantageous but not a necessity
• A full UK driving licence is a necessity given the nature of the role with travel

    Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge The O&M Reliability Manager would suit someone who has:  

• Prior Senior Management experience within the O&M Team of a Power Station (ideally EfW) – those with significant Operations/Engineering Management will also be considered
• Strong understanding of critical plant including boiler systems, steam cycles, rotating plant, etc.
• Proven background in operations, maintenance, reliability, asset integrity or operational assurance roles
• Good financial and commercial acumen  

    Salary and benefits of the O&M Reliability Manager role  

• A competitive basic salary
• Car allowance
• Travel expenses
• Bonus
• Private healthcare
• Other benefits  

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Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a global company, who specialise with the Energy from Waste industry, to recruit for a Mechanical Technician to join their new EfW Power Station in Slough, Berkshire. The vital Mechanical Technician role comes with a basic salary of £46,000 - £48,000 + £2,500 call out allowance + Bonus + Overtime + Private Medical + Pension + Benefits.  If you’re a Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for:  

• Fault finding and maintaining mechanical assets including steam boilers, pumps, gearboxes, valves, hydraulics, pneumatics, compressed air systems, 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 Computerised Maintenance Management System  (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 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline such as Mechanical Engineering
• A health and safety qualification such as an IOSH will be highly advantageous

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

• Hands on maintenance experience with mechanical systems including, boilers, pumps, compressors, gearboxes, cranes 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/Merchant Navy Marine Engineers will also be considered for this opportunity

    Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Technician role

• A basic salary between £46,000 - £48,000
• Call out allowance of £2,500 per annum
• Bonus
• Overtime
• Private healthcare
• Other benefits

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Astute’s Power Team is partnering with a well-established Energy company to recruit a Civil Project Manager in the Southeast to look after major projects in Essex and Kent. This will be on a 36-month fixed-term-contract basis. The vital Civil Project Manager role comes with a competitive salary + benefits package. If you’re a Civil Project Manager and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does, then submit your CV to apply today.   Responsibilities and duties of the Civil Project Manager role Reporting to the Project Director, you will be:  

• Project Management for the upcoming civil investments, mostly being part of a project team
• Overseeing all design / architecture, planning, permits, specification and tendering of Civils Works packages.
• Oversee assessment of bids from contractors and final selection
• Supervising construction activities (Quality Assurance) on large civil projects which includes an Energy from Waste Power Station
• Managing on site compliance and documentation of all issues this includes CDM Regulations, Health & safety and industry regulations.
• Management of Contractors on site.
• Supporting Commercial Managers with Claims Management, CapEx reports and forecasting / cost analysis.
• Monitor the progress of work against the contract programme

  Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Ideally degree educated in Civil Engineering (would look at HNC/HND)
• A health and safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH is desired
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Personal Skills, knowledge and experience The Civil Project manager role would suit someone who has:

• Prior experience either with Client or EPC Teams on large civil infrastructure projects (Power, Data Centres, Refinery, Oil and Gas, etc)
• Exposure to pre-construction works from design, tender and planning / permitting of projects.
• Experience in managing full site teams (multi-discipline)
• Budgetary experience (full construction programme)

Salary and benefits of the Civil Project Manager role

• Competitive basic salary
• Bonus
• Other benefits

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Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading power generation company to recruit an O&M Plant Attendant (Assistant) for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Slough, Berkshire. The O&M Plant Attendant comes with a basic salary of £35,496 + £5,000 shift allowance + private medical + other benefits.  If you’re a Plant Attendant/Mobile Plant Operator 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 Shift Team Leader, you will be responsible for:  

• Support the Shift Team with the safe and efficient operation of the plant during normalised running hours and during start-up/shut-down procedures.
• Conduct regular site inspections/walk rounds to ensure the plant is operating as intended.
• Report of incidents in a timely manner
• Carry out first line maintenance.
• Drive and operating a range of mobile plant including forklift trucks, front loading shovel and excavators etc. in the tipping hall area as well as the ash hall
• Ensure compliance with the Environmental Permit and H&S Legislation

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Mobile plant licences would be highly advantageous (forklift, counterbalance, front loading shovel, etc)

    Personal skills and prior experience The O&M Plant Attendant role would suit someone who has:  

• Prior experience working in a heavy process environment such as Power Station, Biomass, Aggregate/Tarmac/Cement Works, Steel Works, Paper Mill etc
• Good teamworking skills to adapt to different duties when required

    Salary and benefits of the O&M Plant Attendant role  

• A salary of £35,496
• Shift allowance of £5,000   
• Private medical
• Other benefits

 

 

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with our client to recruit for a Shift Team Leader to join a brand-new Energy from Waste Power Station, currently in commissioning phase, in Kelvedon, Essex. The EfW Power Station processes 595,000 tons of waste per annum to generate 55MW of electricity to export to the National Grid. The vital Shift Team Leader role comes with a competitive salary + 30% shift allowance + Bonus + Overtime + further education allowances + other benefits. If you’re a Shift Team Leader, or experienced Operations Technician/Assistant STL, and looking to work at a brand-new EfW Power Station, 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 the shift operations team 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 desirable

    Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge The Deputy 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.
• 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 Shift Team Leader role  

• A competitive basic salary
• 30% shift allowance  
• Overtime
• Bonus
• Further education allowance
• Excellent holidays
• Other benefits

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Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for a Project Engineer to work on their Energy from Waste Power Stations in Avonmouth and Cardiff. The main purpose of the role is to deliver engineering changes to increase the Maximum Continuous Rating of the plants. The vital Project Engineer comes with a salary of up to c.£75,000 + car allowance + bonus + private healthcare + other benefits. This will be a 3-year Fixed Term Contract with the possibility of future opportunities in the wider business. If you’re a Project Engineer, ideally mechanically biased, 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 Projects, you will be responsible for:   

• The main purpose of the role is to increase the Maximum Continuous Rating of the two ERF facilities
• Working closely with OEMs, contractors, site teams and central engineering to develop technical solutions
• Integrate projects into outages
• Manage contractor performance
• Ensure all works are complying with safety, quality and compliance standards
• Attend HAZOP reviews as well as FAT’s/SAT’s which may involve travelling abroad

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following: 

• Ideally HNC qualified, or equivalent, in a relevant engineering discipline
• A project Management qualification would be desirable
• An IOSH or NEBOSH Health and Safety Qualification would be desirable
• A full UK driving licence as there will be travel involved to other sites

    Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge The Project Engineer role would suit someone who has: 

• Prior engineering/maintenance knowledge in heavy process engineering environments with power being the preference. Other industries may include paper mills, steel works, cement, refineries, etc
• Good understanding of PSSR legislation
• Experience in project management practices
• Experience in managing contractors and delivering complex engineering projects
• Knowledge of CMMS systems
• ISO 55001 awareness would be ideal

    Salary and benefits of the Project Engineer role

• A starting salary up to c.£75,000
• Car allowance  
• Performance related bonus
• Private healthcare
• Other excellent benefits

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