Gemma Nixon

Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with a leading nuclear sector contractor to recruit an Industrial Relations Manager for a major nuclear decommissioning project in Seascale. You will play a critical role in managing industrial relations, supporting workforce engagement, and ensuring smooth operations across highly regulated and technically challenging projects. The Industrial Relations Manager role comes with a competitive salary depending on experience and the opportunity to work within a highly regulated and technically demanding sector. This role requires being on-site in Seascale. If you're looking to develop your career within the nuclear sector and contribute to major nuclear projects, then submit your CV to apply today.   Responsibilities and duties of the Industrial Relations Manager role.   Reporting to the Project Director you will:  

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with unions, employee representatives, and key stakeholders
• Lead the management of industrial relations matters, including negotiations, grievance handling, and dispute resolution
• Advise project and operational teams on workforce policies, legislation, and best practice
• Support workforce engagement strategies to foster a positive and collaborative culture
• Monitor compliance with employment law, company procedures, and regulatory requirements
• Provide guidance on workforce planning, contract negotiations, and collective bargaining agreements
• Investigate and resolve workforce-related issues promptly and effectively
• Collaborate with project teams to anticipate industrial relations risks and implement proactive solutions
• Prepare reports, briefings, and recommendations for senior management
• This role is working on-site in Seascale and will require a flexible working attitude.

  Professional qualifications   We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Proven experience in industrial relations within construction, engineering, or nuclear sectors
• Strong knowledge of employment law, labour relations, and union engagement
• Experience handling complex industrial disputes and negotiations
• Relevant professional qualifications or certifications in HR or industrial relations

  Personal skills   The Industrial Relations Manager role would suit someone who is:  

• Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities
• Confident and persuasive in negotiations and stakeholder engagement
• An effective communicator, able to influence at all levels
• Proactive and solutions-focused, with strong problem-solving skills

Salary and benefits of the Industrial Relations Manager role

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Car Allowance
• Opportunity to work on a major nuclear project
• Career development within a growing organisation
• Additional company benefits and pension package

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Electrical Process Engineer Polymers Recycling Skelmersdale Up to £55,000 + Package

 

Introduction

Our Client is one of the UK's leading provider of Environmental solutions, offering a full range of Waste and Energy Recovery services through a vast and growing network of Plants and Facilities across the country. As such they are looking for a Electrical Process Engineer to join their Polymers Recycling Facility on a permanent based in Skelmersdale. This role will be leading their optimisation programme across the facility, supporting in the improvement of plant performance, safety and capacity across the site while maintaining quality standards.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As the Electrical Process Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Identifying various electrical, mechanical and engineering solutions that will assist with the optimisation of plant performance, capacity, and safety.
• Working closely with the Senior Management teams across the site ensure that all technical preparations are completed prior to any optimisation activities being undertaken. This will include providing structured optimisation plans.
• Coordinating the site by liaising with other company departments to develop strong relationships with various clients.
• Ability to perform plant assessments using data driven analysis.
• Be a strategic thinker capable of taking the project from conception through design development to installation and commissioning.

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Strong track record in process development with experience in material handling and processing in areas such as manufacturing, food processing or waste management.
• Good understanding of root-cause coupled with effective engineering solutions.
• Proven experience in the development of technical solutions from concept through to design, installation and commissioning.
• Degree qualified in an Engineering, chemistry, or physics discipline.
• Strong project management experience with the ability to lead teams and conduct financial reporting.
• Full driving Licence

 

Salary & Package

• Up to £55,000 + Package
• Benefits Package
• Opportunity to work on a key Polymers Recycling Facility

 

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 02392 222 964 and ask to speak to Gemma Nixon who can tell you more.

Business Development Manager Water Treatment - Pharmaceutical Nottinghamshire– Field based around the Midlands Competitive Salary + Vehicle + Package     Introduction We are currently recruiting for a Business Development Manager to join one of the leaders in process water solutions across the UK. Working as the Business Development Manager, you will be supporting in the development of their Pharmaceutical Water Services business, operating across the UK, selling water treatment solutions and pure water systems into the pharmaceutical sector.                         Roles & Responsibilities Working as the Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for planning daily sales activities, marketing initiatives and keeping the company’s CRM system up to date with prospect clients. Duties will include…

• Ensuring sufficient sales activity, territory coverage and future prospect development to achieve individual set financial target.
• Working closely with the marketing teams, developing growth targets and appropriate activities. Tracking, monitoring and measuring marketing and promotional activities.
• Understanding customer needs, presenting solutions and creation of proposals, with the delivery of added value to the customer central to the offering;
• Maintaining good knowledge of competitor strategy and activity to identify new areas of business growth; offering insight data to support negotiation and overcome objections.
• Providing excellent service to the customer ensuring they are kept up to date with all progress.
• Provide a strong after sales support service to the customer to ensure longevity of the relationship.
• Attend trade shows and/or industry conferences to network, be a guest speaker or promote the business.

Due to the nature of this role, candidates will be based from home and will travel out to customer sites to complete business development activity. This will predominantly cover central UK but may be nationwide.     Skills & Qualifications Candidates must have a background working within the water treatment industry, ideally with a proven track record selling technical solutions into the Pharmaceutical industry. Due to the nature of the role, candidates should be creative, innovative and passionate in their approach to driving sales, a ‘hunter’ not a ‘farmer attitude is paramount. Candidates should have excellent communication and negotiation skills with a creative and innovative approach to driving sales. Due to the nature of the role, a full UK driving licence is essential.     Salary & Package

• Basic salary up to £50,000
• Company Vehicle
• Commission Scheme – Uncapped up to 20%
• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
• Pension Scheme.

    How to apply? To apply for this position or to find out more information, please send your CV to Gemma Nixon at [email protected]  or call directly on 02392 222 964.     INDREC

Business Development Manager

Water Treatment and Water Hygiene

Leeds

Up £45,000 + Commission and Company Vehicle

 

Introduction…

We are currently recruiting for a Business Development Manager to join the UK No.1 specialist of Water Treatment and Water Hygiene. Working as a Business Development Manager, this will see you managing a readily made selection of accounts as well prospecting and developing new accounts.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As a Business Development Manager you will be responsible for:

• Actively prospecting potential clients via phone and email
• Travelling to new and existing customer sites in Yorkshire and surrounding areas to upsell/cross sell and develop client relationships.
• Managing existing clients and nurturing the relationship
• Assisting in the set up of the accounts before handing over to the Account Management team.
• Negotiating new contracts and contract renewals.
• Acting as the clients “go-to” person within the business.

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Experience of working within the Water Treatment and Water Hygiene sectors
• Strong sales experience including account management experience
• Previous history of exceeding sales targets
• Good negotiation skills
• A full UK driving licence

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

• Up to £45,000 basic salary
• Commission
• Company vehicle and fuel card
• Full training provided
• Fantastic company benefits
• Holiday package

 

How to Apply

To apply, please call Sam McSheaffrey on 02392 288 217 or send a copy of your CV to 

[email protected]

Business Development Manager

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  Business Development Manager (Industrial)

   

  Field based role; based at home with travel to clients as required across Southern England and Southern Wales (within this role you will need to have the ability to travel widely and at short notice as required to fulfil the job role)

   

  Permanent, Full-time, Monday - Friday 37 hours

   

  25 days annual leave (plus UK bank holidays), Pension scheme, Company vehicle

   

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  Are you a Business Development Manager 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 business development and selling Technologies & Solutions for Veolia Water Technologies UK (VWT UK) into the Industrial market in order to meet with the company’s revenue targets working to the company’s strategic business development plan. You will be driving and delivering business growth in these defined areas, including but not limited to planning daily sales activities, marketing initiatives and updating the company’s CRM system whilst building and maintaining strong internal & external customer relationships. At VWT UK, we are committed to ensure you have the best experience possible and take your career to the next level!

   

  Your responsibilities will include but not limited to: 

  • Ensure sufficient sales activity, territory coverage and future prospect development to achieve financial targets.

  • Work closely with the marketing team, on marketing and promotional activities.

  • Take the lead in ensuring regular scheduled meetings with existing customers to review relationships and secure long-standing business.

  • Maintain good knowledge of competitor strategy and activity to identify new areas of business growth.

  • Attend trade shows and/or industry conferences to network and promote the business.

   

  General requirements for the role:

  • A proven track history in business development and/or field based sales within the Industrial market.

  • Possess the drive and enthusiasm necessary to deliver business growth targets, be results orientated.

  • Be creative, innovative and passionate in your approach to driving sales, a ‘hunter’ not a ‘farmer’.

  • Excellent influencing, communication and strong negotiation skills with an ability to demonstrate appropriate business acumen and commercial awareness.

  • A collaborative and consultative approach to prospecting opportunities working with internal colleagues to maximise opportunities and knowledge.

  • Demonstrate a strong capacity to adapt to markets' philosophies & business drivers.

   

  In addition, can you say ‘yes’ to the following questions?

  • Are you organised and able to prioritise your workload?

  • Do you have an eye for detail?

  • Are you driven and self-motivated?

  • Are you a team player?

   

  What’s next?

  If you feel this role is suited for you, click on the “Apply” button. The Recruitment team will review your application as soon as possible and if your experience and skills match closely with what we are looking for, we will be in touch to discuss the next steps.

   

  Our promise to you

  We know that the expectation of a good role goes both ways, so alongside your salary, you will have access to our extensive benefits package which includes 25 days annual leave, our market leading pension and share scheme, a range of employee discounts, company vehicle, private medical insurance (after one year of service) 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.

   

  Diversity & Inclusion

  At VWT UK, we’re proud to be known as an equal opportunities employer. We acknowledge that supporting diversity and engagement is not only the right thing to do, but also the right thing for our business.  We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. This commitment is embedded into our values and beliefs that our business is at its best when we embrace the full spectrum of humanity, regardless of what we look like, where we come from or who we love. So no matter their age, gender, gender expression, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexuality or veteran status, every applicant who meets the minimum requirements will be considered fully.

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

The salary for this role is up to £80,000 dependant on experience, along with an excellent benefits package A leading engineering-led logistics provider is transforming how critical UK infrastructure projects are delivered through innovative, precision-driven transport solutions across land and water. They are now seeking a proactive Commercial Manager to oversee commercial governance and financial performance across key projects, ensuring strong cost control, accurate reporting, and effective contract management. Acting as the link between project teams, clients, and the supply chain, you’ll provide clear commercial guidance, resolve contractual matters, and support high-quality project delivery across complex infrastructure environments. Responsibilities and duties of the Commercial Manager role  

• Lead the commercial function across assigned projects ensuring strong governance, financial control and best practice commercial standards
• Develop and implement commercial strategies that maximise project value, profitability and overall commercial performance
• Take full ownership of forecasting, cash flow management and cost-to-complete (CTC) reporting for relevant projects
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities, implementing mitigation plans to protect and enhance project outcomes
• Oversee contract administration across NEC and other contract frameworks, ensuring full compliance with all obligations
• Lead discussions on contractual matters with clients and subcontractors
• Provide clear commercial guidance to project teams and identify scope changes, ensuring they are recorded, costed and approved

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Proven experience in a commercial management role within construction, infrastructure, utilities or related project-based environments

• Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts (e.g., ECC, PSC) and other major contract forms, including their commercial processes and obligations
• Demonstrated ability to manage project finances, including forecasting, cash flow, cost control and CTC reporting

Personal skills The Commercial Manager role would suit someone who is:

• Skilled in preparing, negotiating and agreeing applications for payment, variations and final accounts
• Strong commercial risk awareness with the ability to identify issues early and develop effective mitigation strategies
• Confident communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience working closely with project managers, contract leads and finance teams

Salary and benefits of the role

• 25 days’ annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays
• Enhanced employer pension contributions and salary sacrifice schemes
• Private medical insurance
• Income protection insurance
• Life insurance cover
• Performance-related pay scheme
• Enhanced parental leave benefits
• Cycle to work scheme
• Family friend policies
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Get Active from Aviva – Gym discounts up to 40% off
• Support your career development through our success management process

 

Industrial Services Manager

Hazardous Waste / Industrial Services

Paisley

£35,000 – 40,000 + Package

 

Introduction

We are currently recruiting for an experienced on-site Industrial Services Manager to join one of the leading Waste Management specialists working within the Hazardous Waste sector across the UK. They are looking for an Industrial Services Manager to join their established team at their facility in Paisley, to support their hazardous waste treatment operations and industrial cleaning services to a number of clients across the north. This will be managing the daily running of its industrial service teams both on-site and off-site.

 

The Role

Working as the Industrial Services Manager, you will be responsible for delivering ongoing performance of the industrial service operations, including:

• Daily management of the industrial services team, ensuring all work is completed in line with customer requirements., contract agreements and business processes.
• Managing the safe, compliant and commercially sound day to day running of a busy industrial services team, driving operations in line with regulations, permits and operating licenses.
• Managing performance and growth in line with company targets, ensuring customer service excellence is always achieved.
• Monitoring resource plans against predicted workloads, projects and commercial requirements. Ensuring the team achieves against business plans and budgets.
• Continued development of the industrial services operations, building growth strategies in line with sales activity and projected work.
• Market knowledge on competitor developments in relation to technologies, projects, equipment and trends.
• Hands-on involvement where required to support the jetting team and services team both at Paisley and across 3rd party sites.
• Ensuring all assets (equipment, vehicles and plant) is maintained and operating effectively, working with maintenance teams or reporting issues where necessary.  
• Any other duties as required.

 

The Candidate

To be considered for this position, candidates must have previous operations management experience working within the Industrial Services or Hazardous Waste industry, with strong knowledge of the Industrial Services sector.

Candidates should have demonstrable success developing industrial service solutions and have an in-depth understanding of Health, Safety and Environmental Compliance, ideally holding an IOSH or NEBOSH certification.

Candidates will ideally be UHPWJ / HPWJ certified or have a good understanding of high-pressure water jetting services.

Due to the nature of the role, candidates must hold a full UK driving licence and have a flexible attitude to work.

 

What’s on offer

• Basic Salary up to £40,000
• Competitive package
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

 

To Apply

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