Arjun Patel

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company to recruit a Control & Instrumentation (C&I) Engineer to join their Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Power Station in Rochester, Kent. The vital Control & Instrumentation Engineer role comes with a competitive salary banding + a performance related bonus + other excellent benefits. If you’re an experienced Control & Instrumentation 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 Control & Instrumentation Engineer role As C&I Engineer, you will be responsible for:  

• Provide technical support for control and instrumentation systems on site
• Plan, execute, and oversee Control & Instrumentation 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 Control & Instrumentation related work and budget responsibility

  Professional qualifications   We are looking for someone with the following:

• A formal engineering qualification in a relevant subject such as Electrical/Electronic/Control & instrumentation Engineering
• Having a Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH or above would be advantageous 

Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge   The Control & Instrumentation 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 various C&I Equipment including instrumentation, control valves, PLC/DCS systems, etc
• Prior experience working on projects/plant upgrades would be advantageous

Salary and benefits of the Control & Instrumentation 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 global waste management company, who operate several Energy from Waste Power Stations, to recruit a Shift Team Leader for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, The vital Shift Team Leader role comes with a salary of up to £62,502 + Up to 15% Bonus + Overtime + Benefits. If you’re a Shift Team Leader 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:  

• Day-to-day leadership of the shift operations team who will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the plant.
• Ensuring the plant is operating within its parameters whilst complying with strict HSE rules and regulations as well as company policies and procedures.
• 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.
• Providing technical supervision and assistance where necessary for company and contract staff engaged in work.
• Providing effective training and monitoring of shift staff to ensure personnel are competent to undertake their duties.
• Providing effective administration and application of safe systems of work and Health and Safety policies

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Ideally have a HNC minimum qualification (not a necessity) in a relevant engineering discipline
• Being HV Senior Authorised Person will be highly advantageous.
• Ideally have a formal Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH

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

• Prior experience working in operations within a heavy process engineering environment such as Power (EfW, Biomass, CCGT, OCGT, Coal, etc), Steelworks, Refineries, COMAH sites, etc
• Excellent proven leadership skills
• Experience working with steam raising plant.
• Good Knowledge of safe systems of work and health & safety within a power station or similar heavy process environment

    Salary and benefits of the Shift Team Leader role

• Starting salary of up to £62,502
• Up to 15% Bonus
• Overtime (1.5x)
• Other excellent benefits. 

   

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 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 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 market-leading Energy company, to recruit for a Mechanical Technician to work at their gas-fired power station in Peterborough. The vital Mechanical Technician role comes with a basic salary of £48,000 - £54,000 + overtime + bonus + private medical + other excellent company benefits. If you’re an experienced 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 Manager, you will be responsible for:  

• Carrying out fault diagnosis, repairs, planned and unplanned maintenance activities on all mechanical assets to maximise plant availability including gas turbine, valves, pumps, gearboxes, hydraulics, pneumatics, etc
• Assisting during major maintenance periods, shutdowns, outages etc. when required to ensure maximum plant availability and efficiency
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records using the site’s Computerised Maintenance Management System (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:  

• A time served apprenticeship with an NVQ Level 3 qualification in a relevant discipline such as Mechanical Engineering
• A formal Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH will be advantageous but not a necessity

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

• Excellent technical knowledge of mechanical equipment (gas turbines, pumps, valves, etc)
• Hands on maintenance experience gained in a heavy process environment e.g. power stations, chemical plants, refineries, steel works etc
• Some experience with planning and scoping works with the ability to complete small projects
• Experience with CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems)

    Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Technician role  

• A starting basic salary of £48,000 - £54,000
• Overtime
• Private medical insurance
• Bonus
• 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 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 £47,239 + partial shift allowance of £2,289 + 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 £47,239
• Partial shift allowance of £2,289
• Location living allowance of £2,654
• Up to 10% Bonus
• Overtime
• Call out payments
• Other benefits

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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 Grangemouth, Scotland. The vital Plant Manager role comes with a competitive salary + bonus + private healthcare + other benefits. 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 Director 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 competitive basic salary
• Bonus
• Private healthcare
• Other excellent benefits

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