Arjun Patel

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for a Civil/Structural Engineer to join their team which can be based from any of their sites in the UK.   The vital Civil/Structural Engineer role comes with a competitive basic salary + bonus + expenses when travelling to different sites + private medical + benefits. If you’re an experienced Civil/Structural 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 Programme Director, you will be responsible for:  

• Ensure that asset design specifications support safe operations, maintenance, and longevity of the facility, considering the ongoing operational activities.
• Evaluate technical proposals from Consultants and Contractors for new facility designs, modifications under the Management of Change (MOC) process, or maintenance repairs on behalf of the organisation
• Oversee decision-making regarding trade-offs and design choices to optimise projects while aligning with value objectives.
• Facilitate coordination of civil engineering activities among the organisation, the Owners Engineer, project designers, and constructors.
• Supervise civil design progress from Pre-FEED to Detailed Design, manage interfaces, and ensure compliance with all specifications and requirements for seamless process integration.
• Provide necessary information for planning and permitting processes, engaging consultants for specialised studies when required.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements, fulfilling all planning and permitting obligations related to civil engineering activities.
• Maintain accurate and timely reports on KPIs, progress, key risks, and project issues, sharing updates with the business.
• Actively contribute to enhancing the efficiency and performance of the organisation’s program.
• Work closely with the Operations team to ensure a smooth pre-operational phase and successful project start-up, maximising its value.

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Chartered Engineer
• A Degree in Civil or Structural (or equivalent) Engineering
• Ideally have a professional qualification in Project Management

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

• Extensive experience working on large scale projects such as Power General (EfW, Biomass, CCGT, Coal, etc), Petrochemicals, etc.
• A good understanding of project development phases and the requirements of pre-FEED, FEED and Execution
• Experience in the design of EfW or Waste Management Engineering facilities
• Good knowledge of CDM regulations
• Excellent communication skills and ability to liaise with all stakeholders

    Salary and benefits of the Civil/Structural Engineer role  

• A competitive basic salary
• Bonus
• Expenses when travelling to other sites
• Private healthcare
• Other excellent benefits

   

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading company who specialise in the Energy from Waste Power sector to recruit for a Commissioning Manager to join them at a brand new EfW Power Station in the South East. The crucial Commissioning Manager comes with a salary of £90,000 - £100,000 + bonus + private healthcare + benefits.   If you’re an experienced Commissioning Manager and looking to work on a fantastic new project, with more in the pipeline, then upload your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Director, you will be responsible for:  

• Oversee Documentation and Commissioning: Manage all project documentation and commissioning processes to align with client requirements.
• Maintain Schedule, Budget, and Safety Compliance: Monitor project timelines, expenditures, and safety standards, while addressing potential risks and variances.
• Lead Team and Training Efforts: Direct commissioning personnel and coordinate training sessions for the client.
• Serve as On-Site Customer Representative: Be the primary on-site liaison for the client, ensuring operations are conducted safely.
• Finalise QA/QC and Project Handover: Confirm that all quality assurance and quality control, as well as handover documents, are completed prior to project completion.

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• A formal health and safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH
• SMSTS
• Valid SCC training certificate  

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

• Significant experience of large-scale industrial plant construction in a senior commissioning role
• Strong leadership skills
• Prior experience with turnkey projects in heavy process industries

    Salary and benefits of the Commissioning Manager role

• A starting basic salary of £90,000 - £100,000
• Bonus
• Private medical insurance
• Other excellent benefits

   

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading company, within the Power Generation sector, to recruit for a Production/Operations Technician to join their Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Power Station in Rochester, Kent.   The vital Production/Operations Technician role comes with a basic salary of £42,000 - £46,800 + c.£12,000 shift allowance + c.£2,000 location allowance + overtime + up to 20%bonus + excellent benefits package. If you’re an experienced Production/Operations Technician and keen to work for one of the largest operators of Gas Power Stations in the UK, then upload your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Shift Team Leader, you will be responsible for:  

• Oversee the safe & efficient operation of the plant via the DCS/SCADA system
• Oversee the steam raising process through the central control room.
• Carry out first-line maintenance across the whole site
• Involved with operation & project management activities on site
• Adhering to HSE / Safety Rules / LOTO / Permit to Work System
• Supervising contractors
• Implement the safety rules up to the level of HV Senior Authorised Person / Safety Co-ordinator

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• A qualification such as ONC/HND/HND or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline such as Mechanical, Electrical, EC&I, etc.
• Ideally have HV authorised person experience – not a necessity
• Having a formal health and safety qualification such as IOSH will be advantageous

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

• Prior Operations/Maintenance experience within a heavy process engineering environments such as Power (CCGT, Energy from Waste, Biomass, Coal, CHP), Refineries, Paper Mills, etc.
• Experience in first line maintenance experience across relevant discipline area (Process, Electrical, C&I, Mechanical).
• Experience of operating within safety, environment and operational polices, standards, frameworks and statutory legislation.

    Salary and benefits of the Production/Operations Technician  

• A starting basic salary of between £42,000 - £46,800 (depending on experience)
• C.£12,000 shift allowance
• £2,100 south east location allowance
• Up to 20% bonus
• Overtime
• Other excellent benefits

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for a Project Manager, ideally with strong mechanical process knowledge, to oversee a major heat off-take project at their Energy from Waste Power Station in Croydon, South London.    The vital Project Manager comes with a competitive basic salary + bonus + benefits. The role will be employed on a fixed-term contract basis until the end of Q1, 2027. If you’re an experienced Project Manager, with strong mechanical process experience, and are looking to work on a significant heat off-take project, then upload your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Project Director, you will be responsible for:    

• Contributing towards the selection of contract execution strategy and make recommendations for most effective delivery strategy
• Coordinate production of basis of design and optioneering exercises to ensure clear definition of project scope of words
• Oversee the successful delivery of all aspects of the design, procurement and execution of the project
• Ensure the project if delivered in accordance with all technical, HSE, legislative and budget requirements
• Coordinate interfaces with operations and the Energy Services Company (ESCo) to ensure smooth integration of the ERF’s heat recovery equipment and the ERFs heat pipe to ensure both heat off-take and supply are provided in accordance with the agreement
• Develop, maintain and coordinate the project execution programmes
• Generate and secure CAPEX cost application requests and maintaining approved budgets undertaking regular variance analyses and forecasting
• Coordinate with all project stakeholders and lead regular meetings with effective agendas
• Manager the contractual relationship with client’s consultants and ensure the consultant is performing in accordance with the agreement

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Ideally degree educated in a relevant engineering discipline such as Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
• A formal Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH will be advantageous

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

• Prior full project lifecycle experience on similar projects (CHP, Energy from Waste, Biomass, District Heating, etc) from design phase through to execution
• Excellent contract management experience
• Ability to communicate with both internal and external stakeholders
• Possessing a good mechanical process engineering background (understanding steam turbines, heat off-take pipes, etc)

    Salary and benefits of the Project Manager  

• A highly competitive basic salary
• Bonus
• Private medical
• Please note – this will be a fixed-term contract until end of Q1, 2027

   

Astute’s Power Team is exclusively partnered with our client to recruit for 5 Shift Operations Technicians to join a brand-new Energy from Waste Power Station, which is due to start commissioning phase, in Kelvedon, 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 crucial Shift Operations Technician roles comes with a salary range of £38,000 - £46,920 (inclusive of shift allowance) + Bonus + Overtime + further education allowances + other benefits. If you’re an experienced Shift Operations Technician and are 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 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 closely with the EPC Team during the commissioning phase 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.
• 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:  

• 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 Shift Operations Technician 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 Operations Technician role  

• A salary banding between £38,000 - £46,920 (DoE and inclusive of shift allowance)
• Overtime
• Bonus
• Further education allowance
• Excellent holidays
• Other benefits

   

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

  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

      INDPOW

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company to recruit for a Mechanical Technician to join their Energy from Waste Power Station in Exeter, Devon. The vital Mechanical Technician role comes with a salary of £42,500 + up to 10% 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 As Mechanical Technician, 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 salary of £42,500
• Up to 10% Bonus
• Overtime
• Private healthcare
• Other benefits

   

Astute’s Power team is exclusively partnered with The Coventry and Solihull Waste Disposal Company (CWSDC) for the recruitment of an Electrical Project Engineer to join their Energy from Waste Power Station in Coventry.   The crucial Electrical Project Engineer role comes with a competitive salary + excellent pension scheme + bonus + other excellent benefits. If you’re an Electrical (Project) Engineer, who has come from a hands-on maintenance background, 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 Engineering Manager you will be responsible for:

• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Maintenance (especially the EC&I Engineer), and Operations, serving as the primary link for defect resolution and project coordination.
• Provide strategic advice to Senior Management, highlighting key commercial and operational implications.
• Regularly engage with Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations teams to ensure health, safety, environmental, and operational considerations are integrated during the tender assessment process.
• Oversee and coordinate contractors, conducting necessary inductions.
• Act as a deputy in the absence of the EC&I Engineer.
• Identify and develop future projects and capital investment proposals.
• Manage contracts from initiation to completion.
• Design and implement solutions to operational and engineering challenges while ensuring projects adhere to budget and timeline constraints.
• Oversee project commissioning and facilitate training for operational and engineering teams, including the creation of technical documentation and procedures.
• Oversee and manage the annual service contract for continuous emissions monitoring equipment, coordinating service, inspection, and maintenance schedules with the planning & performance engineer.

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Ideally a HNC, or similar, in a relevant engineering subject such as Electrical/Electronics/Measurement and Control Engineering
• IOSH/NEBOSH will be advantageous
• HV SAP/AP Experience will be advantageous

    Personal skills, qualification and experience The Electrical Project Engineer would suit someone who has:

• Proven experience in heavy process engineering environments such as Power Generation (Energy from Waste, Biomass, Coal, CCGT, CHP, etc), Paper Mills, COMAH sites, Steelworks, Refineries, etc
• Experience in maintaining and working on a variety of instrumentation, electrical and control system equipment (SCADA, PLC, temperature, level, pressure, flow, switch gear, motors, variable speed drives, transformers etc).
• Contract management experience.
• Experience working with HV systems
• Prior experience in producing reports for internal and external stakeholders

    Salary and benefits of the Electrical Project Engineer role

• Competitive Basic Salary
• Excellent pension scheme
• Bonus
• Other excellent company benefits