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 Renewables team is partnering with a renewable energy provider with a commitment to professional development and sustainability to recruit a Site Supervisor for its Port Clarence site. The strategically important Site Supervisor role comes with a salary of £40k, pension, flexible working, holidays and opportunity for development across the site and company. If you’re a Site Supervisor with experience operating a busy waste management site, with multiple ongoing activities 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 Manager you will:  

• Organisation of Site operatives.
• Prioritisation of own workload and that of site operatives
• Supervision of the receipt and treatment/disposal of incoming wastes
• Safe and compliant operation of various waste management facilities
• Organisation and scheduling of mobile plant, maintenance, repair and service
• POR and ordering of site equipment and supplies (diesel etc)
• Plant training on mobile site plant – (360, tracked shovel etc)
• Onsite liaison with external authorities such as the EA/Insurance
• Efficient utilisation of void space
• Management of contractors – induction/RAMS/PTW
• Organisation of outside works from costings to implementation
• Adherence to site budgetary requirements for both OPEX and CAPEX items
• Assisting in maintaining the commercial KPI’s of the site

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• COCT (Desirable)
• Mobile plant tickets
• Full Clean Driving License (the location is not suitable for public transport therefore own transport is required)

    Personal skills The Site Supervisor role would suit someone who is:  

• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Establish effective relationships with fellow team members
• Work methodically and accurately
• Works well on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Multi-task, prioritise and manage time effectively
• Be flexible to meet deadlines
• Remain calm when under pressure
• A ‘can do’ attitude
• Basic IT Skill

    Salary and benefits of the Site Supervisor role  

• Basic salary of up to £40k
• 25 days holiday + BH
• Opportunity to work with a leader within the hazardous waste management sector.

 

Mobile Plant Operative Waste Management Bargeddie £13.72 per hour - (4 on 4 off day shift, 7am-7pm)

 

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 Mobile Plant Operative to join one of their established teams based at their Transfer Station in Bargeddie.

 

Role Responsibilities:

As a Mobile Plant Operative, your responsibilities will include but not be limited too.

• Operating mobile plant and on-site equipment such as Front End Loader, 360 or 180 Excavators.
• To carry out a variety of manual, machine operated duties across the waste processing site.
• To ensure the maintenance and operation of all site equipment is carried out in a compliant manner.
• To report any defects using the approved system.
• Supporting in the pre-sorting and sorting of the waste recycling material, feeding material into the processing machinery as required.
• Ensuring that Risk Assessments and Safe operating procedure are adhered to at all times.
• To carry out any reception or front of site duties needed when required.
• To demonstrate a flexible and adaptable approach in order to ensure vital tasks are achieved.

 

Skills & Requirements

The ideal candidate must have:

• Knowledge of relevant plant and industrial machinery including operation of the plant and first line maintenance experience.
• Experience operating mobile plant and on-site equipment such as Front End Loader, 360 or 180 Excavators. A formal certification NPORS (or equivalent) would be desirable.
• Excellent health and safety understanding.
• Previous experience working in the waste industry or a similar heavy industrial sector.

 

Salary & Benefits

On offer for this role is the following:

• £13.72ph - 38.5 hour per week.
• Full training & in-house tickets for various mobile plant
• Enhanced pension scheme – up to 7%

 

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.

Operations Supervisor Waste Management

Paisley

£35,000 per annum + package

 

Introduction…

 

We are currently recruiting for an experienced on-site Operations Manager to join one of the leading Waste Management specialists working within the Hazardous Waste sector across the UK. They are looking for an Operations Manager to join their established team at their processing facility in Paisley to support their hazardous waste treatment operations and industrial cleaning services, supporting the daily running of the site and its teams.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As the Operations Supervisor, you will be responsible for:

• Supervising the safe, compliance and commercially sound day to day running of a busy hazardous waste treatment facility.
• The overall supervision of all waste acceptance operations, including the recording and monitoring of waste inputs, the full processing operation, and the movement of waste off-site.
• Ensuring complete site compliance within environmental permits, operating licences and waste regulations as well as managing all health and safety on-
• Provide Health and Safety leadership on site. Including championing and driving the Health and Safety culture across all site staff and visitors.
• Supervision of the plant and equipment, ensuring they are maintained and operated in line with regulations and company policy.
• Support all teams on-site, managing both the administration function and the site chemist functions as part of the site compliance package. Ensuring lab techniques are maintained to industry standards and waste reception inputs are managed.
• Support team development and highlight training requirements where necessary, creating, and leading continuous improvement programmes.
• Developing and maintaining good working relationships with the customer base, acting as the escalation point of contact for the assessment and delivery of customer requirements.

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Previous operations management/supervisory experience, ideally within the Waste Management or Hazardous Waste Industry.
• A HND qualification or equivalent in Chemistry and have a good understanding of chemistry/chemical management and industrial services.
• COTC Level 4 in the Treatment and Transfer of Hazardous Waste and ideally hold an IOSH certification.
• In-depth understanding of Health, Safety and Environmental Compliance and be flexible in your attitude to work.

 

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• Competitive salary of up to £35,000 per annum
• 25 days holiday + BH
• Opportunity to work with one of the industry leaders in Waste Management

 

How to Apply

To apply, please call Megan Balmer on 0744139 1332 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]

 

Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with an international leader in the nuclear energy industry to recruit a HVAC Layout Engineer for its Bristol site. The essential HVAC 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 HVAC 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

    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: HVAC, Layout, HVAC, mechanical, safety etc.
• 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 HVAC Layout Engineer role would suit someone who is:  

• Knowledge of HVAC and general 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 HVAC 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

 

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.

Transfer Station Operative Requisition ID 49426 Posting Start Date 05-Sep-2022 Posting End Date 05-Oct-2022 JOB DETAIL

Our Vision is to be the UK’s leading innovator of resource recovery and recycling, transforming waste for a climate-positive future.

 

Are you someone who lives and breathes high performance, leads with ambition, and would like to be part of an organisation that looks after tomorrow?  Viridor has a redefined purpose, a bold new Vision, and an ambitious, market-leading strategy. We are investing in the future, and we need a talented team with exceptional people, who believe in each other, to help us achieve this.

 

Join us, as we rise to the challenge and build a world where nothing goes to waste.

We have a fantastic opportunity at our Walpole site, near Bridgwater working 45 hours per week. 

 

About the role

 

As a Transfer Station Operative, you’ll ensure the site operates efficiently and effectively, with health and safety being at the fore front of everything you do.

 

You’ll coordinate the day to day transport movements on site, ensuring vehicles are weighed in and all details for material entering and leaving site, are entered into the system.

 

As part of this role, you’ll also carry out daily inspections of plant and equipment, ensuring any issues are reported to the site supervisor or Operations Manager as a priority.

 

What are we looking for?

 

• Good knowledge of transfer station operations.  
• The ability to recognise different types of waste streams. 
• Experience of controlling traffic movements. 
• Full driving licence. 

• Good self-discipline and time keeping. 

 

 

 

Transfer Station Chemist

Waste Management

Middlesbrough

£22,000 - £25,000 DOE

 

Introduction

We are currently recruiting for a Transfer Station Chemist to join one of the industry leaders in hazardous and clinical waste management solutions across the UK. Working as the Transfer Station 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 £22,000 - £25,000 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]

Job Description Job Title Lead Project Controller Department Group Projects Company Urenco Limited Location Any Urenco location Reports to Manager of Project Support Security Clearance Level SC Date 25/2/2020 Version 2 JE Reference   prepared by Paul Clarke Travel Requirements This role requires the mobility to work at Urenco location for periods of time and will require travel of up to 50%.   Job Purpose Act as local lead for a Project Support team. Direct and support the local delivery of project support to projects. This role may be either a full time role or a part-time depending on team size. The Lead Project Controller will directly support local projects and portfolio demands, and act as a first line customer point of contact.   Job Dimensions Urenco Group’s global project portfolio of small and medium projects accumulating up to €100 million annual capex. Select projects ranging from €50 million to in excess of €500 million. Direct Reports Ranging from 2 to 15 (typically planning, estimating, cost or risk related resources) Indirect Reports Ranging from 0 to 5 (contractor, at multiple geographical locations) Budgetary Responsibility None Other Dimensions The role has multiple stakeholders as it is interfacing directly with the Urenco Group consequently the ability, and availability to travel to and work in several locations is required.   Organisational & Job Context This role forms part of Group Projects, Project Support team, which provides direct project support to effectively and efficiently manage the delivery of project expenditure. The Lead Project Controller will be assigned to a portfolio of minor projects or a major project and supplying project support at portfolio level and ensure the optimum use of Project Support personnel in accordance with Urenco’s policies and procedures. The will normally work remotely from line management and are expected to be able to operate with autonomy whilst providing services to several customers.   Accountability Example Performance Indicators Safety Culture

• Actively promote a pro-active safety culture throughout the project lifecycle and across the Group

 

• Zero fatalities, OSHA, reportable events or Lost Time Incidents

Project Control

• Accountable for the delivery of portfolio level reports including forward resource planning
• Develop project control strategies specific to the project requirements and own the project controls plan
• Ensure alignment between the business objectives and the project delivery strategy
• Ensure alignment between the contractual requirements and the project delivery strategy
• Flow down project control requirements to the supply chain 
• Ensure optimal use of Project Support resources both contract and Staff

• Fit for purpose project control strategies and plans
• Robust project control processes aligned with the business requirement
• Flow down of terms and conditions to enable succinct reporting

Status Reporting

• Overall responsibility for the reporting of project status in relation to safety, scope, cost, schedule and Business benefits objectives
• Provide portfolio / business level reporting
• Analysis of project progress metrics to ensure successful project delivery including flagging issues to the project manager in good time to enable remedial action
• Analysis of supply chain progress to ensure successful project delivery including flagging issues to the project manager in good time to enable remedial action
• Responsibility for implementing project control metrics to enable performance analysis

• All work conducted in line with Urenco’ policies and procedures
• On time reporting of both project and portfolio information

Integration

• Develop a high performance team, ensuring flawless integration of all sub-disciplines and functions throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead the day-to-day activities of the project control team ensuring project and commercial requirements are fulfilled
• Support the requirements of the project manager and project owner / end client

• Evidence that projects are using and incorporating specialist knowledge in project execution process
• Efficient and effective delivery of Project Support

URENCO’s Commercial Position

• Ensure URENCO’s commercial position is robustly protected through the application of industry best practice in contracting strategies, supplier selection, procurement, contract negotiation and contract management

• Number/Effect of successful contractor claims against Urenco
• Cost and Schedule effects of URENCO initiated changes
• Across the Project lifecycle (performance derived from Project Reporting)

Good Practice Development

• The role will ensure knowledge is retained and transferred and undertake lessons learnt reviews to promote continuous improvement

 

• Support the creation and update of project policies and procedures using lesson learnt and previous good practices

  Education & Qualifications Required Essential/ Desirable Experience Needed Essential/ Desirable

• Educated to Degree level a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
• Project Management  or Project controls Qualification / Accreditation such as APM, PMI or ACostE Etc.

E D  

• Min. 5 years’ experience of managing project control teams
• Min. one project exceeding €10 million
• Demonstrable experience across the entire project lifecycle, from concept development to hand-over
• Min. 10 years working within multi-cultural teams
• Demonstrable success in project delivery outside the nuclear industry

E E D D E   Specific know-how and skills required Essential/ Desirable Behavioural Competencies Competency Level

• Ability to analyse project requirements and critical success factors and translate these into bespoke Project Control Strategies
• Demonstrable experience in developing and implementing strategies that successfully deliver project to Business objectives (safety, budget, cost, benefits)
• Experience of and be skilled in managing ambiguity and being confident to take accountability for delivering to the Business
• Experience of managing complex contractual relationships including the provision of free-issue materials, technology or IP, able to demonstrate a proven track record in managing suppliers to deliver within this context.
• Demonstrable ability in building teams of highly performing professionals,  communicating strategy and building a team accountable for delivery
• Solid knowledge of leading project controls personnel 
• Skilled in leading project teams to success with minimal supervision.
• Analytical bias with attention to detail specifically concerning data collation, analysis and presentation
• Proven track record in managing contract delivery, protecting the owner’s contractual position at all times and preventing the likelihood of claims.
• Conversant in business English
• Conversant in business language specific to role location

  E E E D E E D D D E E

• Team Leadership Ability to align multicultural team members around clear, common goals to successfully achieve project objectives, in roles ranging from oversight or “management by influencing” to active deliver.
• Driving for Results Continuous drive to achieve and exceed challenging goals, bringing a restless desire to continuously improve
• Focus on Performance Holding team members and contributors accountable to all standards of performance.
• Acting Decisively Taking action to position URENCO to succeed in the future. Willingness to accept personal risk, inherent where action is based on trends and forecasts rather than complete data and information.
• Going Beyond the Data Ability to identify patterns or connections between situations that are not obviously related and identify underlying issues.
• Customer Orientation Focusing effort on discovering and meeting the customer’s (project, or business) requirements.
• Thirst for Knowledge Driven by an underlying curiosity and desire to improve subject matter, organisational, and personnel knowledge.
• Building a Learning Culture Supporting and enabling others to develop their capability in line with organisational needs and personal and professional aspirations.
• Working Collaboratively Works co-operatively with others, seeking input from others within the business, as opposed to working separately or in isolation.
• Challenger Mentality Thinks independently to offer alternative views or suggestions based on a robust understanding of the subject matter and the situation or issue.

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