Gemma Nixon

Graduate Site Chemist

Waste Management Peterborough  Salary £25,000 - £27,000 DOE Monday- Friday

Introduction

We are currently recruiting for a Site Chemist to join one of the industry leaders in hazardous waste management solutions across the UK. Working as the Site Chemist, you will be responsible for taking and analysing hazardous waste samples on-site to ensure safe and compliant waste is processed at all times.

The Job

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Assist with the hands-on operation of the hazardous waste site ensuring materials coming onto and off site are consistently safe and compliant to site permits and environmental regulations.
• Assist with compiling lists of wastes to be transferred off site to third party disposal points. Liaising with other staff to ensure correct routing of wastes.
• Assist with non- conformance procedures and sample processing within the site laboratory for incoming waste streams.
• Providing services to customers to enable wastes to be assessed, priced and collected
• Utilise appropriate systems to manage non- compliances.
• Use of FLT/Dump Truck and other mobile plant as required
• Assist with the daily/weekly plan for the operational areas and laboratory, adapt to the unplanned and unexpected to deliver targets, KPI’s and other requirements.
• Ensure house-keeping requirements and continuous improvement programmes are supported both directly and through the plant team.
• Partake in improvement of process, contributing to micro project development.
• Undertake area administration activity including Chemist Check sheets, process sheets, stock sheets, production records, etc.

The Candidate

To be considered for this position, candidates are expected to have an appropriate chemistry qualification to degree level as well as experience handling a diverse range of chemical compounds including understanding of inter-reactions.

Some knowledge of hazardous waste or industrial chemistry would be beneficial as well as previous experience working in a site-based role or in an industrial hands-on environment. This role would suit someone looking to further their career within the chemical sector and an interest in moving into the waste management industry. A NEBOSH certificate or IOSH H&S qualification would also be beneficial. 

 

What’s on Offer

• Basic Salary of £25,000 - £27,000 DOE
• Opportunity to progress career in the Chemical and Waste Management industries.
• Full training and support

 

How to Apply

To apply, please call Gemma Nixon on 02392 222 964 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]

Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with a leader in specialist water treatment and technology services across the UK to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer to join its established team in Birmingham. The strategically important Mechanical Design Engineer role comes with a competitive salary and company car as well as additional benefits including additional birthday leave, an enhanced pension and medical insurance. If you’re a Mechanical Design Engineer and are looking to work for an organisation that people at the forefront of everything it does, then submit your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the you will:  

• Manage mechanical design for water processing plants, ensuring project deliverables are met.
• Collaborate with clients, internal engineers, and CAD designers to integrate mechanical elements into plant designs.
• Develop equipment specifications and generate mechanical layouts (e.g., piping and equipment).
• Working with CAD designer and other design engineers to create and evolve P+ID, General Arrangement and detailed drawings to define the plant design.
• Maintain schedules and contribute to HAZOP processes.
• Communicate with site and commissioning managers.
• Evaluate quotations for technical compliance and participate in design risk assessments.

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

• Strong communication and good interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated to deliver with 7+ years of experience in mechanical design, preferably in the municipal or industrial wastewater sectors.
• Formal education in Mechanical Engineering (e.g., Apprenticeship, HNC/HND, or Degree).
• Experience and knowledge of equipment used in the water treatment industry and steel fabrication techniques.
• Proficiency in CAD (e.g., Autodesk) and software like Excel and Word.
• Ability to perform mechanical calculations (e.g., hydraulic and FEA).
• Experience interpreting PFDs and P&IDs.
• Full Driving License.

  Package of the Mechanical Design Engineer role  

• Competitive Salary + Company Car 25 days annual leave + birthday leave
• Additional benefits include an enhanced pension, life assurance private medical insurance, dental insurance, car leasing, travel insurance, and more.

 

 

 

Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with one of the leading providers of multidiscipline services across key nuclear projects within the UK to recruit a Civil / Structural Engineer for one of their projects in the Bristol area. The strategically important Civil/ Structural Engineer position comes with a competitive salary of up to £45,000, a hybrid working model and other benefits. If you’re an experienced Civil/ Structural Engineer with design experience supporting within the UK nuclear sector, then upload your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties You will be involved in a wide range of activities undertaken by our site-based teams, which will include:  

• Modifying reinforced concrete or steel structure designs compliant with the ETC-C or other relevant project methodology.
• Checking and coordinating the detailing activities with CAD designers or other engineers in preparation of 3D BIM rebar model and/or 2D drawings of reinforced concrete or steel structures.
• Managing engineering changes in line with company/project procedures and QA process.
• Assessing the response to field changes requests, field information requests or site non-conformance coming from the civil works contractors.
• Liaising with other stakeholders of site engineering team or construction team for clarification on the site request
• Technical review and acceptance of contractor deliverables.
• Site walkdowns and inspection.
• Other duties as required.

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• 3-5 years experience working within a design role across civils/ structural engineering projects, ideally within the UK nuclear sector or construction industries.
• Civils, steels or concrete experience is essential.
• Able to gain clearance for work on-site.

    Salary and benefits of the Civil/ Structural Engineer role  

• Basic Salary of up to £45,000 DOE
• Hybrid working model
• 26 Days holiday + BH
• Comprehensive pension scheme – 8%

 

Reporting to the Operational Control Support Team Leader, your role as OCS Administrator will be to maintain a positive and friendly company image by acting as the first line of contact to visitors, customers, and vendors in person, online, and via telephone. To ensure a good flow of office procedures you will work alongside the Service Coordinator and Project Controller and support the Service and Projects departments, carrying out common office duties.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Planning maintenance visits using excel and resource planning tool

• Producing weekly/monthly customer reports

• Setting up of projects

• Order handling within SAP

• Entering information into CRM

• Quotation creation

• Invoicing and managing customer billing plans

• Welcoming guests organising client lunches

• Travel Booking

• Raising purchase requisitions

• Supporting with facilities

 

Required Qualifications, Skills and experience

• Must have a minimum of three to five year’s experience working in an office environment

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work without supervision

• Excellent time management skills

• Exceptional communication and customer service skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

• SAP knowledge (essential)

• Strong prioritisation and organisation skills with the ability to handle confidential information

• Strong record keeping skills

• Good time management skills with the ability to multitask

• High personal drive for continuous improvement

• Potential and desire to progress and develop

 

What you can expect from us:

• 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday), with flexibility required to meet customer and business needs.

• After initial training period, hybrid working will be available, from home and our office in Aberdeen. There will be times for which your presence in the office is required, you should therefore live within commutable distance.

• A permanent contract with a competitive salary, depending on experience.

• Benefits, including pension with company contribution, death in service cover, staff bonus scheme, healthcare, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with increments based on length of service.

• Exciting challenges within a global organisation that encourages a high degree of individual responsibility, with excellent career opportunities.

• Innovative and advanced high-technology products and services.

 

Due to the nature of our business, please be advised at the offer of employment stage we will carry out Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Education and Employment checks on all candidates.

Service Engineer – Water Treatment Hertfordshire Competitive Salary + Company Van + Overtime     Introduction We are currently recruiting for a Service Engineer to join one of the industry leaders in specialist water treatment equipment in the UK. Working as a Service Engineer, you will be responsible for servicing, maintaining and repairing industrial water treatment systems at various customer sites across the Hertfordshire area and the surrounding regions. This role will involve a 1 in 4 call-out rota, please only apply if this is suitable.                   Roles & Responsibilities Reporting to the Field Service Manager, you will be responsible for:

• The maintenance, service and repair of various specialist water treatment equipment including standard base exchange, filtration, deionisation, reverse osmosis and laboratory water treatment products.
• Installation, removal and commissioning of the equipment on-site.
• Understand the water treatment process, product and technical issues with an ability to fault find using first line investigation techniques.
• Contribute to financial sales targets by recommending and quoting the necessary added value spares, refurbishments and consumable items to maintain the customer's equipment in optimum operating condition.
• Performing out of hours and breakdown cover when required.
• Assisting clients with technical faults.
• Completing risk assessments, activity reports and other documentation as required.
• Offering after sales technical support.

    Skills & Qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Minimum Level 2 Engineering qualification
• Full UK Driving license
• Industrial maintenance experience
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Willingness to learn

    Salary & Package What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• Competitive salary
• Company vehicle + fuel card
• Laptop, mobile and PPE
• Overtime available
• 5% commission on all successful parts quotes

    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 222 964 to speak to Gemma Nixon who can tell you more.     INDNUC

Senior Waste Manager Hazardous Waste Management Dorset £55,000 - £75,000 + Package DOE     Introduction We are currently recruiting for a Senior Waste Manager to join one of the industry leaders in hazardous waste management across the UK as part of their core team, providing technical, managerial and customer service support at their incineration site in Dorset. Working as the Senior Waste Manager, you will be responsible for identifying, securing, and delivering radioactive waste projects whilst using professional, scientific engineering and project management principles.                   Roles & Responsibilities Working as the Senior Waste Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Managing and supporting the Technical Project Management team
• Head monthly forecasts whilst collaborating with the Financial Business Partner, Operations Manager and SHEQ Manager
• Working to budgets and costing ensuring projects fall within and adhere to Tradebe’s internal management systems and procedures.
• Collaborate with other departments such as Sales, Commercial and Operations, developing plans, bids and solutions to ensure client needs are fully understood and met.
• Contributing development ideas and solutions for Business Strategy to grow the business.
• To be the main contributor and leader in the development for weekly and monthly financial forecast and budgeting of the forward service delivery work plan
• Support and approach bidding and managing the delivering of technically complex radioactive waste management contracts from a technically biased perspective.
• Regularly delivering Team Performance updates to the Head of Service Delivery
• Assisting the Head of Radioactive with the management of projects and tasks and managing the full cycle of other project management tasks in other teams as and when required
• Securing and developing resources
• Carrying out project and technical risk assessments and minimising risks as and when possible
• Provide technical leadership, advice and guidance to both the project management team and customers.
• Being the first and main point of contact with senior contacts at different disposal sites such as industrial, nuclear, waste recycling and disposal sites

    Skills & Qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• A degree or equivalent level in Chemistry, Physics, Radiochemistry or Nuclear Engineering
• An understanding of Radioactive waste management or decommissioning within the Radioactive/ Waste sector.
• Experience with working for commercial or regulated industry clients.
• Project management or Technical Account Management of key clients.
• Professional qualification/accreditation in Science, Engineering, Project Management or Radiation Protection, e.g. CChem, CEng, APMP, RWA (desirable)

    Salary & Package What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• Competitive salary of up to £55,000 - £75,000 + annual bonus
• Potential relocation assistance
• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• 6% employer contribution pension
• 2 year progression plan

    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 07488885429 to speak to Esther Fan who can tell you more.     INDNUC  

Overview To identify, secure and deliver radioactive waste projects for nuclear and industrial clients using professional scientific, engineering and project management principles. We Offer:  

• Up to £50K (dependant on experience) 
• Bonus 
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays 
• Pension  
• Flexible benefits (access to our benefits platform for discounts and cash back on shopping purchases, gyms and leisure activities, cycle to work scheme and dedicated wellbeing centre) 

The Person

• Technical Project Management experience
• Qualified to degree level in a relevant Science or Engineering Discipline is essential.
• Experience and knowledge gained in a technical environment working for clients in regulated industries.
• Working towards or holding one or more professional accreditations in Science, Engineering, Project Management or Radiation Protection is desirable (e.g., CChem, CEng, APMP, RWA.)
• Computer literate
• Attention to detail and ability to question
• Good interpersonal skills

The Role: Project Management  

• Management of small and medium value projects and tasks (typically <£150k/yr per project) as directed by the Head of Service Delivery / Head of Projects
• The role will involve full Project Management responsibility, cradle to grave.
• Working with the Business Development and Commercial Team and senior project managers to develop a full understanding of customer requirements.
• Establish projects in line with Tradebe Inutec’s internal management systems and procedures
• Carry out costings and establish projects in line with Tradebe Inutec’s internal management systems and procedures
• Work with line managers to secure & develop resources required to deliver tasks
• Utilise appropriate tools and software to forecast, control and report on project progress
• Ensure the relevant project risks are identified and managed / mitigated as appropriate
• Support operational management through project financial planning & reporting, resourcing, and attention to financial KPIs.

Technical Management

• Responsible for providing technical leadership, advice, and guidance to customers and the Tradebe business on radioactive waste throughout the waste lifecycle, with specialist knowledge in one or more areas of radioactive waste management
• To be a primary contact and build up strong working relationships with technical contacts at nuclear, industrial, waste recycling and disposal sites
• Writing inventory reviews, and Conventional & Radiological Risk assessments

Business Development •     Working with Tradebe sales, commercial and operational teams to develop plans, bids, and solutions to meet customer needs Safety, Health, Environment and Quality •     Identify, implement, and comply with applicable safety, environmental, quality, company procedures / policy, legislative and regulatory requirements