Arjun Patel

Astute’s Power Team is exclusively partnered with our client to recruit for a Production Engineer to join a brand-new Energy from Waste Power Station, currently in commissioning phase, in Braintree, Essex. The EfW Power Station will process 595,000 tons of waste per annum to generate 55MW of electricity to export to the National Grid. The vital Production Engineer / Day Shift Team Leader roles come with a competitive salary + bonus + further education allowances + other benefits. If you’re an experienced Production Engineer, and looking to work at a brand-new site, during the commissioning phase through to full operations, then upload your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Production Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting with all production and operational activities on the plant.
• Ensuring the safe and efficient operations of the power station within the operational parameters, which will include monitoring the plant via the DCS system.
• Developing and motivating the production team to ensure operational targets are achieved.
• Deputising for the Production Manager and providing cover for the Shift Team Leaders when required.
• Supervising contractors, reviewing RAMS and ensuring all work is carried out in line with company legislation and processes.
• Identify areas within the plant for improvement to improve efficiency / availability.
• Ensuring HSE compliance.
• Working closely with the EPC team during commissioning to gain valuable training.

  Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Ideally have an HNC / HND 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 Production Engineer 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 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 Production Engineer role

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Bonus
• Further education allowance
• Excellent holidays
• Other benefits

    About the role: Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a global company, who specialise with the Energy from Waste industry, to recruit for an Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation (EC&I) Technicians to join their Energy from Waste Power Station in Fife, Scotland. The EfW will process 240,000 tonnes of waste per annum, exporting 21.5MW of electricity to the grid. The vital EC&I Technician role comes with a salary of £45,000 + £2,500 call out allowance + Bonus + Private Medical + Pension + Benefits.   If you’re an experienced Electrical or C&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 Senior EC&I Technician you will be responsible for:  

• 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.

Please note, it will be encouraged for those who either Electrically or C&I biased to apply as training and development can be provided.     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 & Engineering, Measurement and Control, etc.
• A health and safety qualification such as an IOSH will be highly advantageous

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

• Hands-on maintenance experience gained in a heavy process environment such as Power Generation (EfW, CHP, Biomass, CCGT, Coal, etc)
• Experience working with motors, variable speed drives, switchgears, PLC systems, etc.
• Experience with CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems)
• This role will be suitable for Royal/Merchant Navy Marine Engineers who are considering a move into the Power Generation sector
• Experience working with HV equipment will be highly advantageous

    Salary and benefits of the EC&ITechnician role:

• A salary of £45,000
• A call out allowance of £2,500
• Private healthcare
• Bonus
• Other benefits
• An opportunity to join a new Energy from Waste plant 

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Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading power generation company to recruit an O&M Assistant for their Energy from Waste site in Slough.  

The O&M Assistant role is a 6-month fixed term contract + Private health insurance & other benefits. If you are looking for an entry role into the power industry, ideally with experience in an industrial environment then submit your CV to apply today.  Responsibilities and duties of the O&M Plant Attendant role Reporting to the O&M Supervisor you will:  

• Operate and monitor plant systems safely and efficiently in accordance with operational and environmental standards.
• Support planned and unplanned maintenance activities, including emergency repairs and plant adjustments.
• Conduct routine inspections to identify and report equipment defects, hazards, and operational issues.
• Maintain high standards of plant cleanliness and housekeeping at all times.
• Ensure compliance with environmental permits, waste management regulations, and site safety procedures.
• Safely operate vehicles, lifting tools, and equipment as required for plant operations.
• Accurately record operational data, maintenance activities, and inspection findings in site reporting systems.

 

Professional Qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Happy to work a 6-month fixed term contract
• Previous experience in a plant operations, waste management, energy, or industrial maintenance environment.
• Strong understanding of Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) procedures and compliance requirements.
• Comfortable working at heights, in confined spaces, and performing manual or heavy-lifting tasks.
• Good IT literacy and ability to use computer-based monitoring and reporting systems.

 

  Personal skills  

The O&M Plant Attendant role would suit someone who is:

 

• Someone with a strong work ethic, and a practical, safety-conscious mindset.
• Level-headed and reliable under pressure, particularly during plant upsets or emergencies.
• Collaborative and proactive, with a positive attitude toward continuous improvement and teamwork.

 

  Salary and benefits of the O&M Plant Attendant role  

• Basic salary of up to £36,300 per annum pro rata (6-months)
• Benefits package + private medical insurance
• Opportunity to join a leading energy company

 

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Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for an Operations Manager to join their brand-new Energy from Waste Power Station in Tilbury, Essex.    The vital Operations Manager role comes with a salary of up to c.£75,000 + £4,694 location allowance + bonus + PMI + other benefits. The plant is currently in construction phase and as Operations Manager, you will play a critical role to recruit the full Operations Team through the mobilisation period through to full operational handover from the EPC contractor. If you’re an Operations Manager, or an experienced Shift Team Leader, 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:  

• Overall responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of the plant
• The day-to-day management of 20 + operations staff including shift teams and operations day staff
• Ensuring the facility operates and complies within environmental regulations at all times
• Liaising with the Maintenance Manager and other relevant personnel regarding projects maintenance, outages, and programming of plant improvements
• Overseeing 3rd party contractors
• Preparing the annual budget for the operations department for review and work within this budget
• Liaising with company directors and managers as well as external stakeholders
• Working with the Plant Manager and Maintenance Manager in the recruitment of staff – including the full operations team

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Ideally having a HNC minimum qualification in an engineering discipline such as Mechanical, Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation, etc
• Ideally a formal health and safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH

    Experience, knowledge and personal skills: The Operations Manager role would suit someone who has:  

• Prior experience of operational / engineering management experience on a large process plant, ideally Power Generation - Candidates from other sources of Power, Utilities, Refineries, Petrochemical, COMAH etc will also be considered
• Prior experience of contract management and budget responsibility
• Good leadership experience and proven ability to lead large teams
• Prior mobilisation experience of an EFW Power Station will be highly beneficial

    Salary and benefits of the Operations Manager role  

• Basic salary of c.£75,000
• South East living allowance of £4,694 per annum
• Bonus 
• Other excellent benefits

 

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit an Electrical Engineer for their Combine Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Power Station in Rochester, Kent. The vital Electrical Maintenance Engineer role comes with a competitive salary banding + a performance related bonus + other excellent benefits. If you’re an experienced Electrical 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 of the Electrical Engineer role As Electrical Enigneer you will:  

• Provide technical support for electrical systems on site
• Plan, execute, and oversee Electrical Engineering projects.
• Deliver technical expertise to shape maintenance strategies, offering engineering support for the site
• Coordinate and support maintenance work as needed to ensure continuous plant operation.
• Work towards achieving demanding targets in commercial performance, safety, environmental standards, quality, and personal development.
• Assist in the planning and execution of major outages
• Contract Management of electrical related work and budget responsibility

  Professional qualifications   We are looking for someone with the following:

• A qualification in an Electrical Engineering subject
• Having a Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH or above would be advantageous 

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

• Prior experience working in an industrial engineering environment such as Power Stations (CCGT, Coal, EfW, Biomass, etc), Paper Mills, Steelworks, Refineries, etc
• Experience in budget and contract management
• Knowledge of relevant legislation such as Health and Safety and Environmental
• Experience working with High Voltage systems
• Prior experience working on projects/plant upgrades would be advantageous

Salary and benefits of the Electrical Engineer role  

• A competitive basic salary banding depending on experience
• Bonus
• Good pension scheme
• Flexible working opportunity
• Other excellent benefits

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Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market leading Energy company to recruit a Shift Team Leader for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Exeter, Devon. The pivotal Shift Team Leader role comes with a basic salary of £62,849 + £6,142 Shift Allowance + up to 10% Bonus + Overtime + Benefits. If you’re a Shift Team Leader, or an experienced Operations 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 of the Shift Team Leader Reporting to the Operations Manager you will be responsible for:  

• Supervising shift teams to ensure the efficient maintenance and operation of the plant, organising shift cover when needed
• Maximising waste input and energy production
• Carrying out return to work meetings and discussing requirements to meet KPI’s
• Managing the sites safety systems including the permit to work system and acting as a HV Senior Authorised Person for the purpose of issuing permits, switching and carrying out isolations
• Carrying out risk assessments and will be working closely with the management team to improve and minimise the impacts at the Energy from Waste Plant
• Routine testing to ensure emergency safety and environmental procedures and recording information as required

  Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• A formal qualification such as NVQ Level 3/HNC/HND in a relevant engineering discipline will be ideal.
• HV Senior Authorised Person status will be highly advantageous
• A Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH/NEBOSH would be advantageous

Personal skills, knowledge and experience The Shift Team Leader role will suit somebody who has:  

• Prior experience in an operational role within a power station will be essential. This could be energy from waste, coal, CCGT, biomass, etc
• Excellent proven leadership skills
• Good Knowledge of safe systems of work and health & safety within a power station or similar heavy process environment
• Royal/Merchant Navy Engineers at senior level would be highly encouraged to apply

Salary and benefits of the Shift Team Leader role  

• A Basic salary of £62,849
• Shift allowance of £6,142
• Overtime
• Up to 10% Bonus
• Private medical
• Company benefits

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Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a global company, who specialise in the Energy from Waste (EfW)Power industry, to recruit an Assistant Shift Team Leader to join their Energy from Waste Power Station in Slough, Berkshire. The vital Assistant Shift Team Leader role comes with a salary of c.£52,000 + £5,000 Shift Allowance + Bonus + Overtime + Private Medical + Pension + Benefits.  If you’re an experience operations engineering professional 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:  

• Assisting the Shift Team Leader in the safe & efficient operation of the plant,
• Carry out plant inspections, adjustments, readings and maintain all data accurately to ensure compliance with the environmental permit.
• Manage and monitor plant consumables, ensuring stock levels are maintained and liaising with procurement to replenish supplies.
• Supervising contractors, reviewing RAMS and ensuring all work is carried out in line with company legislation and processes.
• Identify areas within the plant for improvement to improve efficiency / availability.
• Working closely with the maintenance team to address problems which may come up

    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
• HV Senior/Authorised Person would be advantageous

    Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge The Assistant 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 Assistant Shift Team Leader role  

• A starting basic salary of c.£52,000
• Shift allowance of £5,000
• Overtime
• Bonus
• Private medical
• Other company benefits

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Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for an Engineering and Maintenance Manager to join their brand-new Energy from Waste Power Station in Tilbury, Essex.    The vital Engineering & Maintenance Manager role comes with a salary of up to c.£75,000 + £4,694 location allowance + bonus + PMI + other benefits. The plant is currently in construction phase and as Engineer & Maintenance Manager, you will play a critical role to recruit the full Engineering  and Maintenance Team through the mobilisation period through to full operational handover from the EPC contractor. If you’re an Engineering/Maintenance Manager, or an experienced 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:  

• Leading, training, and developing a team of multi skilled engineers and technicians responsible for maintaining all plant equipment to the highest of standards to ensure maximum availability.
• Liaising with the Operations Manager and site Engineers for the purpose of plant improvement / modification / upgrade work
• Planning and managing plant outages.
• Managing the maintenance department’s budget.
• Developing the sites out of hours maintenance cover arrangements
• Assisting with setting up the site’s CMMS system and stores department
• Recruiting for the engineering and maintenance team during the mobilisation phase

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Ideally having a HNC minimum qualification in an engineering discipline such as Mechanical, Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation, etc
• Ideally a formal health and safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH

    Experience, knowledge and personal skills: The Engineering & Maintenance Manager role would suit someone who has:  

• Supervisory or management experience in a Maintenance/Engineering role on a power station or similar heavy process environment such as Power Generation (EfW, Biomass, CCGT, Coal, etc), Paper Mills, Refineries, Petrochemical, etc.
• Strong knowledge of pressure systems safety regulations (PSSR) would be ideal
• Experience working with rotating plant and steam boilers.
• Knowledge of environmental permits, H&S issues and safe working environments
• Experience of managing budgets

    Salary and benefits of the Engineering & Maintenance Manager role  

• Basic salary of c.£75,000
• South East living allowance of £4,694 per annum
• Bonus 
• Other excellent benefits

 

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading Energy company to recruit a Shift Operations Technician for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Dunbar, East Lothian.     The Shift Operations Technician role comes with starting salary of £47,108 (inclusive of shift allowance) + up to 10% bonus + overtime + private medical + 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 Shift Team Leader, you will be responsible for:  

• Using a DCS system, you will be required to start, stop and monitor the steam turbine, steam boilers, pumps, water treatment plant and more
• 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

    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
• Having authorised person / senior authorised person qualifications will be advantageous
• A health and safety qualification will be advantageous but not a necessity

    Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge The Shift Operations 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 Shift Operations Technician role  

• A salary of £47,018 (inclusive of shift allowance)
• Overtime
• Bonus of up to 10%
• Private medical
• Other benefits