Gemma Nixon

Mechanical Fitter Waste Transfer Station Barking- Essex £19.74 per hour   Introduction Astute are partnered with a leading recycling and waste management business in the UK, who are looking for a Mechanical Technician to join their maintenance team at their waste transfer station in Barking.   Roles & Responsibilities Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager, as a Mechanical Fitter, you will be responsible for:

• Hands on maintenance across the site on both fixed and mobile plant including compactors, shredders and on-site conveyor systems.
• Maintaining pumps, motors, gearboxes, stirrers, mixers, and all associated plant.
• Driving plant availability through carrying out PPMs, reactive maintenance, and engineering improvements across the site as well as installations.
• Develop and implement processes and procedures to ensure efficiency and minimum downtime across the site.
• Stay on top of site stock and spares.
• Other duties as required.

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

• A relevant qualification in an Mechanical engineering discipline, HNC / HND / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Experience with hands on maintenance within a similar environment (waste management, water treatment, manufacturing)
• Experience of working on heavy industrial machinery including pumps, conveyors, optical sorters, compactors, loading plant etc.

  How to Apply  To apply for this position, please send your CV to Gemma Nixon on [email protected] or call me directly on 02392 222 964.

Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with an international leader in the nuclear energy industry to recruit a Plant Layout Engineer for its Bristol site. The essential Plant Layout Engineer role comes with a salary up to £65,000, hybrid working and private health care. If you’re a Layout Engineer and are looking to work for an organisation that works across critical UK and international nuclear projects, then submit your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties As the Plant Layout Engineer you will:  

• Assessment of the layout engineering data for the building including process and instrumentation, equipment, cable and electrical information. Ensuring analysis and verification of the technical scope.
• Implement layout engineering to improve and/or modify the design where needed to input various electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Work with the wider team to assess the routing of piping, cable trays and HVAC ducts within the 3D Model.
• Produce technical documents such as status reports, introduction notes, design procedures and change analyses
• Coordinate with other relevant teams for the layout activities, sharing layout drawings and plans
• Where possible look to anticipate and adapt to changing needs of the project, keeping all parties updated and on track with progress and modifications.
• Any other duties as required
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    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Engineering Degree relevant to role
• Experience in at least one of the following areas of engineering: Piping, Electrical, Mechanical, HVAC, Safety.
• Nuclear experience is highly desirable in particular projects involving PWR.
• Previous experience working with 3D design software (e.g. Navisworks, AutoCAD, PDMS and/or E3D)

    Personal skills The Plant Layout Engineer role would suit someone who is:  

• Knowledge of layout requirements for heavy industrial projects
• Confident in challenging ideas and designs for effective solutions to meet the requirements for all levels of stakeholders
• Able to thrive in a technically challenging role in a dynamic environment

    Salary and benefits of the Plant Layout Engineer role  

• A salary of £45,000 - £65,000 depending on experience and seniority.
• Hybrid working with 3 days a week in the office
• An opportunity to travel internationally to European offices
• Private Health care

 

Astute’s Nuclear team are recruiting for a Nuclear Safety Manager to join a key team across the Sizewell C project in Bristol. The Nuclear Safety Manager will be responsible for the overall activities relating to safety for the project. The Nuclear Safety Manager is a business-critical role coordinating the delivery of Safety activities for the SZC Project and comes with a salary up to £70,000 depending on seniority, and experience. If you’re an experienced Safety Manager with a history of managing large construction projects from design phase and are looking to work for an organisation at the forefront of nuclear energy, then submit your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties As the Nuclear Safety Manager you will:  

• Be responsible for the coordination of actives in the following areas for the project; Safety Functional Requirements, Hazards, Fault Studies, Probabilistic Safety Analysis (PSA), Human Factors, Security, Structural Integrity, Environment, Decommissioning, Fire and Radiation Protection.
• Ensure delivery of the above activities performed by the safety team are managed in accordance with the contract requirements
• Utilise the safety studies from HPC for SZC
• Ensure the plans and schedule for safety activities align with the requirements of the project, allocating appropriate resource and staffing
• Utilise the wider team to ensure potential design changes are analysed and challenged where needed from a technical perspective
• Build relationships with stakeholders across design and client interfaces to ensure replication activities are successful
• Review and approve technical documentation delivered by the safety team
• Report on outcomes, progress and challenges for the team ensuring costs and time are allocated accordingly
• Any other duties as required

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Degree qualified Engineer
• A general knowledge of nuclear safety, in particular knowledge of EPR or PWR designs would be advantageous
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in highly regulated industry

    Personal skills The Nuclear Safety Manager role would suit someone who is:  

• Capable of strategic viewpoint and ability to communicate across all levels
• Proactive in the approach to challenges and issues
• Confident in their ability to lead a team and give direction

    Salary and benefits of the role  

• Basic salary of £60,000 - £70,000 DOE
• Hybrid working model
• Competitive Package

 

Yokogawa UK Ltd has an exciting new opportunity for a highly driven Service & Support Engineer with a strong track record within the Industrial Automation Sector. 

 

Reporting to a Customer Centric Team Leader, your role as a Service & Support Engineer will be to provide first class support whilst being the technical focal point from hand over by sales to project closing.

 

Based from our offices in Runcorn, your remit will include; project initiation system design; SIL classification, project planning; detailed design; safety lifecycle, configuration; provide technical specification to procurement and supervision of suppliers; internal testing; executing or leading the Factory Acceptance Test, transition to site, site installation, commissioning and Site Acceptance Test, resulting in a customer accepted and handed over system, with documents authorised by the customer; monitoring and controlling the quality of work; and formalising project closures.

 

What you will bring to us:

• Experience in a similar role within the oil & gas / petrochemical / Industrial Automation environment

• Minimum HNC qualification in an engineering or process related subject

• Understanding of ISO 9001 and Health and Safety at Work Act

• Hold a full UK driving licence

• You are a highly motivated and flexible person who is willing to work at Yokogawa offices and customer sites across the UK and offshore

• Respect, collaboration, and integrity are important values to you

• Ability to work with minimal supervision, whilst an effective team player as part of a structured team

• Confident communicator with a professional manner, and the ability to absorb and impart factual information to others and work within standard operating procedures

 

Applicants with Offshore certificates are highly desired, however full training can be provided.

 

What we promise to offer:

• Freedom to do your job and autonomy is important to us

• Exciting challenges within a mature organization that demands a high degree of individual responsibility and promotes initiatives

• A fun working atmosphere with various opportunities to work with awesome colleagues all over the world

• Innovative and advanced high-technology products and services

• Competitive salary and incentive package depending on experience.  Overtime and TOIL where relevant

• Standard working hours are Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 5:00pm, Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm. Flexibility will be required to meet customer and business needs

• Superb benefits including company pension contribution up to 12.5% dependent upon criteria, private medical insurance and healthcare scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with increments based on length of service, car allowance

 

This is a permanent position, with our offices based at Runcorn, Cheshire.  We provide a healthy work-life balance with a blend of working from home and the office. There will be a requirement to travel to customer sites in Europe, UK, offshore and overseas as required for each project.

Service Engineer Cambridge £30,000 - £35,000 + Company Van + Overtime   About the role: Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with a specialist in water tech and technology services. They are recruiting for a Service Engineer who ideally has experience working within the Water industry or from a hands-on operations and maintenance role. The strategically important Service Engineer role comes with a salary of up to £35,000, company vehicle & fuel card, with overtime and commission available. If you’re an experienced Service Engineer with previous working knowledge of the water industry and are looking to work for an organization that is a versatile player in the water industry, then upload your CV to apply today.                      Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Field Service Manager you will:

• Performing on-site corrective and preventive maintenance for water treatment equipment.
• Provide technical and commercial support.
• Providing after-sales technical and commercial support.
• Completing risk assessments, work reports, and other necessary documentation.
• Participating in the on-call rota
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with customers.
• Follow and enforce health and safety policies for both the company and clients.
• Complete and submit risk assessments, work reports, timesheets, and other documents on time.
• Complete site tasks and activities promptly.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• NVQ or higher in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering (or similar)
• Full UK driving licence.

Personal skills The Service Engineer role would suit someone who has:

• Experience working in water treatment industry (is advantageous but not essential)
• Knowledge of the Pharmaceutical market (desirable)
• Good communication skills, punctual, presentable, and eager to learn and develop.
• Knowledge of company products, applications, and markets is desirable.
• Excellent time management skills.

Salary and benefits of the Service Engineer role:

• Salary between £30,000 - £35,000 per annum depending on experience
• Company van & fuel card
• Overtime
• Laptop, mobile, PPE
• 5% commission on all successful parts quotes

Astute is exclusively partnering with one of the leaders in industrial cleaning and shockwave solutions within the Power Generation sector to recruit a Trainee Field Technician/ Blasting Operative to join their growing team in Sheffield. The Trainee Field Technician role comes with a starting salary of £32,100 with an expected OTE of £40,000. This role will be based out of their site in Sheffield, however it will require extensive travel and staying away throughout the UK 5-6 days a week. If you’re have hands-on experience, are comfortable working and staying away regularly and are looking to work for an organisation that offers key development within a really interesting sector, then submit your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Operations Supervisor you will be responsible for:  

• Joining a team of Blasting Operatives and Engineers working across the UK’s power generation sector to provide key industrial cleaning and shockwave solutions within a number of Power Stations and Energy from Waste centres throughout the UK.
• You will use key cleaning technologies to improve the efficiently of power stations and process facilities. This done through controlled detonative charges used in a power station boiler, to dislodge corrosive build-up on pipework.
• You will be responsible for the safe and efficient transport and usages of explosives, working in a close team to deliver a timely and responsive cleaning service across the UK. This post will require a sizable amount of travel that can include weekends.
• The reward for your flexibility, time and skill is generous a training period, competitive salary package and overtime offering.

    Professional Qualifications & Personal Attributes We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Experience of working in a “hands-on” position previously, ideally within a hazardous or industrial environment would be desirable although not necessary.
• A full clean UK driving licence is essential.
• Has an understanding of mechanical maintenance, ideally with some form of qualifications.
• A flexible approach to working and happy to stay away from home 5/6 days per week.
• A pro-active and can-do attitude.
• Happy to travel across the UK.

    Salary and benefits of the Trainee Field Technician role  

• Basic salary of up to £32,000, OTE £40,000
• Generous holiday package – 25 Days
• Paid Travel and Expenses.
• Structured development and progression opportunity.

 

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  Comprehensive pension scheme, life assurance cover, company vehicle/car allowance

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  Are you a Commercial Director or an aspiring Commercial Director looking to take the next step in your career by joining a successful and rapidly growing global company, who can offer you structured progression opportunities and flexible benefits? Are you passionate about Ecological Transformation and being a part of making a change to the planet?

   

  If so, we have a fantastic opportunity to join our leading, well respected water technologies company, where you will play a pivotal role in being responsible for planning, developing and implementing commercial strategy based on company objectives of supporting and accelerating the growth. At ELGA LabWater (ELW), we are committed to ensure you have the best experience possible and take your career to the next level!

   

  The area of responsibilities would require expertise in:

  • Developing, planning and implementing commercial plans and strategies. 

  • Always striving to accelerate and encourage company's  success.

  • Implement new customer acquisition strategies.

  • Manage existing client relationships.

  • Collaborate with  diverse teams such as marketing and R&D.

  • Contribute to the Product Development road map.

  • Establish and manage long-term relationships with stakeholders.

  • Understand the requirements of existing customers. 

  • Track, measure and analyse commercial metrics using KPIs.

  • Lead the Sales team in place.

   

  General requirements for the role:

  • Master degree, Bachelor degree in business development and management 

  • MA in business administration, similar relevant field

  • Equivalent educational background

   

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  Our promise to you

  We know that the expectation of a good role goes both ways, so alongside your salary, you will receive a company vehicle/car allowance and bonus. This is in addition to our extensive benefits package which includes 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy or sell days), our market leading pension and share scheme, a range of employee discounts and employee referral bonuses - as we’d like nothing more than to give your family and friends an opportunity too! Also, to help you a little further, we provide mental health and financial support, so you know exactly who to lean on whenever you need to.

   

  Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come!

We have an excellent opportunity for an Active Waste Chemist at our Fawley site. To support the Radioactives Business Manager with running the Radioactive (RA) waste team at Tradebe Fawley, ensuring the compliant and safe control of radioactive inputs onto and through the Fawley site that will provide revenue growth to the business. We offer

• Salary £40,000 - £45,000
• 10% bonus
• 6% 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

• Qualified Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) or working towards - Desirable 
• Computer literate (MS Excel, MS Word and SAP)
• Excellent attention to detail
• Team Player
• Positive attitude
• Professional approach
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good communicator
• Ability to solve problems
• Aware of the need for discretion and confidentiality
• Be flexible to meet deadlines and to be able to work under specified and agreed time constraints
• Profit and service focussed whilst maintaining compliance at all times
• Ability to manage staff (act as a line manager)
• H&S and Environmental Legislation
• Knowledge of ADR regulations relating to radioactive materials as a minimum but ideally with a relevant qualification
• Knowledge of the UK radioactive waste management and nuclear industry
• Knowledge of hazardous waste processing particularly chemical and physical wastes considerations
• Commercial Knowledge
• Experience of SAP

The role

• To support the RA Business Manager in leading and managing the cradle to grave process of RA incineration at Fawley from initial enquiry through all phases of processing to final disposal, ensuring an efficient and professional service at all times.
• Act as Radiation Protection Supervisor for Fawley site, providing appropriate training for site staff and contractors on radiation awareness, specific radiological hazards on site and monitoring for radiological contamination.
• Producing radiological risk assessments and maintaining monitoring systems and documentation in line with IRR2017 to ensure the radiological protection of staff working on site
• Develop and Maintain Work Instructions for all tasks associated with radioactive waste at Fawley, including the training & development of personnel in relation to handling radioactive materials and being the lead responsible person for dosimetry monitoring of staff members at Fawley.
• To ensure compliance is maintained at all times against the sites Radioactive Environmental Permit with adherence to procedures, RPS control of operations and maintenance of accurate records including instrument calibration, site monitoring and routine safety checks.
• Support the maintenance of systems of work that ensure data integrity for accuracy of reporting KPI’s to customers and to regulatory bodies such as the Environment Agency.
• Liaise with the nominated Radiation Protection Advisor on all aspects of radiological business
• Act as a point of contact for new enquiries, advising on characterisation and packaging to ensure conformance with waste acceptance criteria, undertaking capability reviews of new waste streams when required and acting as Deputy Delivery Manager for key contracts, ensuring KPIs are met and working with the customer to resolve issues and non-conformances.
• Manage a team of technical staff, ensuring training requirements are met and records of development and progression are maintained. Assisting the RA Business Manager in managing the dynamic priorities of the department, including setting internal KPIs and monitoring the performance of the team.

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• Managing the brokering and tracking of large contract jobs in partnership with external customers and internal sites, both internationally and within the UK, including use of SAP management systems.
• Pricing waste streams in accordance with existing pricing matrices, identifying waste streams where a pricing review or involvement of other business areas would be beneficial and participation in the generation of new pricing structures for bids and tenders.
• Applying your broad knowledge of the radioactive waste industry and plant processes to support sales teams when writing bids, informing decisions on pricing and risk reduction, reaching back into the varied specialist departments within Tradebe Fawley departments and across Tradebe UK when required for more detailed technical requests or specific queries.
• Support the RA business manager with Annual reporting activities such as Sealed sources registration and compliance.
• Attend Fawley and group wide meetings to inform on upcoming projects and ensure good inter-departmental communication.
• Leading site tours and visits from customers and other stakeholders, for example during site audits and duty of care visits.
• Willing to train as a Deputy programmer of radioactive waste to be disposed of at the Fawley site

Senior Site Chemist Hazardous Waste

West Bromwich £25,000- £30,000

 

Introduction

We are currently seeking a qualified Senior Site Chemist to work with one of the UK’s leading waste management service providers who focus on the disposal and collection of both hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Working as their Senior Site Chemist, you will be responsible for supporting the daily operations across the waste facility ensuring efficient and effective sampling, testing and analysis of the waste on-site to ensure safe and compliance processing at all times.

 

The Role

Working as their Senior Site Chemist, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting in the supervision of a team of on-site Chemists, assisting with the hands-on operation of the hazardous waste site ensuring materials coming onto and off-site are consistently safe and are compliant in-line with site permits and environmental regulations.
• Compiling lists of wastes’ to be transferred off site to third party disposal points. Liaising with other staff to ensure correct routing of wastes.
• Assisting with non- conformance procedures and sample processing within the site laboratory for incoming waste streams.
• Ensuring the operation of a hazardous waste transfer station is able to receive and dispatch loads making sure environmental compliance is abided to.
• Utilising appropriate systems to manage non-compliances.
• Work to meet site and laboratory targets for processing.
• Ensuring house-keeping requirements are maintained and continuous improvement programmes supported.
• Undertake all administration tasks as needed such as chemist check sheets, process sheets, stock sheets etc.
• Other tasks as needed.

 

The Candidate

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

Candidates should have experience working in a Site-based Chemist role or working within an industrial lab with a good understanding of the Waste Management/ Hazardous Waste industry.

This role will require you to work in a hands-on operational capacity outdoors in all weather conditions.

What’s on Offer

• Basic Salary £25,000- £30,000
• Opportunity to progress career in the Chemical and Waste Management industries.
• Full training and support

 

How to Apply

To apply, please call Maddy Smith on 03333 074 887 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]