Greg Storey

• Demonstrates leadership and commitment to HSEQ. Actively encourages and leads this for the project.
• Ensures that all relevant HSEQ requirements are incorporated into area of responsibility and that, in consultation with site management, HSE and commissioning team, HSE hazards are eliminated or mitigated to the extent practicable
• Ensures that risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) are reviewed with regards to HSE requirements and that work is carried out in accordance with the RAMS
• Is responsible for the safety and HSE performance of all personnel under his control, and for stopping work where this might be compromised
• Prepares and issues Permits to Work and system isolations for works within the shift, Mechanical, Process and Electrical (HV and LV preferable SAP authorization)
• Ensures that works within area of responsibility are executed in accordance with the contract and conform with project time requirements
• Independently operates, monitors and maintains systems according to the scope of responsibility, in the control room and on site
• Responsible to update and maintain shift logs and maintenance regimes
• Optimizes processes in collaboration with our clients Commissioning Team.
• Supervises both the client shift personnel and the work performed by suppliers during operation
• Executes hands on training with the client personnel
• Liaises and coordinates with other project team members, in particular the Commissioning Manager and Commissioning Lead Engineers
• Participates in regular control tours throughout the plant according to our clients site tour protocol
• Reports any variations and issues to the Commissioning Manager
• Delivers Lessons Learned and feedback for current and future projects
• Keeps the Commissioning Manager / Site Manager informed of all site related activities

• Mechanical/Electrical Occupation, Technician.
• Experienced as a leader in Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) management and has knowledge of relevant HSEQ legal requirements
• Must have Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) or equivalent
• BOP experience
• Valid Safety Contractors Certificate (SCC) or equivalent
• Experience Operating and leading a shift team on large thermal power plants
• DCS system knowledge
• Experience working for the EPC across Power projects is desirable.
• Capability to read and understand P&IDs, electrical and instrumentation drawings.

• Demonstrates leadership and commitment to HSEQ. Actively encourages and leads the full project teams to implement and comply with project HSEQ requirements
• Has overall responsibility for ensuring Company HSEQ Management Systems are maintained, reviewed and implemented on site and that HSE hazards are eliminated or mitigated to the extent practicable.
• Manages the every day Construction of the project.
• Contributes experience of putting into effect standardised methods in order to identify complex problems
• Develops guidelines and requirements
• Ensures that project is built on time and within budget.
• Collaborates within site and project team organisation and specialist departments
• Documents and traces non-conformities, deviations and claims
• Schedules final erection inspections
• Provides overall assurance that actions arising from HSEQ inspections and audits are completed, closed and effective
• Co-operates and exchanges experience with colleagues responsible for products and other project teams and departments
• Progresses change requests (technical, time and costs)
• Establishes lessons learned for current and future projects
• Acts as point of contact for contractor's management
• Establishes and monitors key milestones
• Work closely with the EPC team on site.
• Delivers Lessons Learned and feedback for current and future projects
• Is aware of the HSE requirements relevant to their role, and implements and complies with them

• Degree or HNC/HND in building engineering, civil engineering or construction related subject or alternatively experience working in the Wind Sector / construction industry.
• Vast experience with overseeing the build and delivery of large-scale Wind Farms in the UK.
• Institute of Civil Engineering (ICE) (desirable)
• Several years‘ experience 
• Experienced in the co-ordination of contracts and contract management
• Experienced as a leader in Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) management and has knowledge of relevant HSEQ legal requirements
• Must have Site Manager Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) or equivalent
• Valid Safety Contractors Certificate (SCC) or equivalent
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft suite applications.

Astute’s EPC Contract Power team is partnering with an EPC Contractor within the UK and Global Power Industry to recruit a C&I Commissioning Technicians on a 5 months initial contract for its CCGT plant in Pembroke.

The C&I Commissioning Technicians roles comes with a day rate from £350.00 to £450.00.

• Updating and maintaining maintenance records within the internal systems.
• Requiring the minimum of supervision, you will be highly self-motivated, having a can-do attitude with an eye for identifying and recommending maintenance improvement opportunities
• Actively contribute to the safe, efficient and cost-effective running of the OCGT plant.
• Developing knowledge of Control Systems once set up.
• Required to work at height and work in confined spaces.
• Able to work with Computers with sound knowledge of the suite of Microsoft Office products
• Flexible approach to hours of work, particularly during plant outages when weekends, nights and bank holidays will have to be worked
• Day-to-day communication with the Lead C&I Commissioning Engineer.
• Report accidents and near misses and participate in investigations
• Experience working within the Power Industry as an C&I Commissioning Technician

• Pembroke
• £350.00 to £450.00 per day (outside IR35)
• Immediate start date
• 5 months

Astute’s EPC Power team is partnering with a leading EPC Contractor within the UK Power Industry to recruit an Electrical Commissioning Engineer on a 6 month contract basis for its Waste to Energy project based in Chester, Cheshire

The Electrical Commissioning Engineer role comes with a day rate of £500.00 to £550.00 per day. 

Key skills and responsibilities: 

• Work closely with the Electrical Lead Commissioning Engineer and the Commissioning team to successfully commission the electrical scope of works to completion.
• Hands-on commissioning of electrical components and systems such as, transformers, medium/low voltage switchgears LV/HV/MV, DC systems, rectifiers, inverters, motorized valves, instruments etc. Fully competent at using Primary & Secondary Injection test set equipment.
• Carrying out testing on electrical systems and equipment, as well as system optimization and troubleshooting and filling-in the respective commissioning documentation and protocols
• Cooperation with internal team members, guidance and coordination of external partners and sub-contractors, interacting with customers.
• Work closely with LV/MV/HV electrical engineers, electrical supervisors, technicians, etc. Participate in the Plan of the Day meeting daily providing resourceful inputs on the work progress.
• Ensure all the activities conducted on site follow the correct process in accordance with project requirements and in strict compliance with all EHS requirements.
• Coordination of all necessary activities with all involved parties, such as commissioning team, erection team and sub-contractors
• Participation in the walk-downs for Turnover from construction to commissioning, identifying open items that prevent system start-up.
• Preparation and update of the commissioning procedures to be conducted on site.
• Report to the Deputy Commissioning Manager and the Commissioning Manager
• Provide theoretical and practical training to customer personnel.
• At least 7 years working experience in power stations Electrical (MV/LV and I&C) Commissioning activities with demonstrable experience in a leading role in projects of similar relevance.
• BEng /HND in Electrical engineering desirable
• Strong team spirit, working with an international team and other cultures.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ideally have Waste to Energy project experience, however, renewable energy, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and sub-station experience would be fine. 

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Electrical Commissioning Engineer role 

• Chester, Cheshire
• £500.00 to £550.00 per day - Outside IR35
• Duration - 6 months
• October 2025

INDPOW

• Main responsibility will be to work within a multi-disciplined team carrying out Rigging duties as specified. 
• They are responsible for aligning and anchoring the machinery, attaching loads, controlling the movement of heavy equipment, and ensuring the rigging is safe for use.
• Working closely with the Health and Safety professionals on site to coordinator planned lifting of heavy equipment.
• Assemble temporary equipment such as scaffolding, Pre-cast fascades and other temporary works alongside the TWC coordinator on site.
• Inspecting and preparing loads that need to be moved.
• Monitoring and maintaining rigging equipment.
• Valid CSCS certificate
• OSHA qualification

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Rigger positions:

• £25.00 to £27.00 per hour
• Cheshire
• Start date - August 2024

• Hands-on commissioning of mechanical/process components and systems such as, fuel supply system, firefighting and fire protection systems, cooling, water systems and HVAC
• Carrying out and managing piping networks cleaning using various methods such as pigging, air blowing, flushing, etc.
• Carrying out testing on mechanical systems and equipment, as well as system optimization and troubleshooting and filling-in the respective commissioning documentation and protocols
• Cooperation with internal team members, guidance and coordination of external partners and sub-contractors, interacting with customers.
• Managing and leading the team of mechanical engineers, electrical supervisors, technicians, etc. Participate in the Plan of the Day meeting daily providing resourceful inputs on the work progress.
• Ensure all the activities conducted on site follow the correct process in accordance with project requirements and in strict compliance with all EHS requirements.
• Coordination of all necessary activities with all involved parties, such as commissioning team, erection team and sub-contractors
• Participation in the walk-downs for Turnover from construction to commissioning, identifying open items that prevent system start-up.
• Visual inspection of equipment/systems for correct and complete erection, adequate cleanliness, and safe access in consideration of related engineering documents, such as P&IDs, wiring diagrams, system descriptions etc.
• Preparation and update of the commissioning procedures to be conducted on site.
• Manage the documentation submission for project close-out.
• Provide theoretical and practical training to customer personnel.
• Report to the Commissioning Manager and the Head of Commissioning
• Deputize Commissioning Manager in his/her absence.
• At least 7 years working experience in power stations Mechanical and Process Commissioning activities with demonstrable experience in a leading role in projects of similar relevance.
• BEng/HND in Mechanical/Process engineering
• Strong team spirit, working with an international team and other cultures.

• Lincolnshire
• £500.00 to £550.00 per day
• Start date - October 2025

• Auditing, reporting, reviewing the Construction Phase Plan prepared by the CSC.
• Holding regular meetings with the CSC’s Project Manager as well as the CSC’s HSE Manager to review ongoing health, safety and environment matters.
• Ensures that all Client requirements under the CDM Regulations are fulfilled,
• Perform regular Audits on the HSE management systems and guides the CSC in compliance with the Contractor’s HSE principles.
• Undertake audits of the CSC quality assurance and quality control systems and administer the discharge of the Environmental Permit improvement and pre-optional conditions. 
• Support the SHEQS Manager (Capital Projects) in developing / implementing the strategy for the safe delivery of capital projects.
• Developing and ensuring the effective implementation of client health and safety plan for the Waste to Energy Project.
• Ensuring the correct health and safety requirements are specified in tender packages and contracts.
• Provide support to the tender review and contract award process on all capital projects.
• Ensure the Principal Designer has developed an effective pre-construction phase plan (PCPP) and is maintaining the Pre-Construction Information, residual risk register and health and safety file throughout the construction phase.
• Ensure the Principal Contractor has developed and is effectively maintaining / implementing a construction phase plan on the project.
• Undertake COMET investigations for all serious incidents on the project.
• Produce weekly and monthly reports for the Project Manager and SHEQS Manager (Capital Projects) of progress and project issues.
• Provide expert health and safety advice with respect to construction health and safety, temporary works and contractor management.

• North East of England
• £550.00 to £600.00 per day (Outside IR35)
• Immediate start date
• 3 years contract

Astute's Power Team are currently recruiting for a EC&I Completions Engineer position for their Combined Cycle Synchronised Condenser project based in Pembroke on a 4 months initial contract.

• Focus on developing and updating commissioning and start-up planning deliverables for company.
• Manage, prepare, execute and/or monitor preparation, planning, and execution of systems completion activities by site teams and contractors.
• Manage the development of systems completion plans including but not limited to process system boundaries, sequence and priorities, P&IDS markups, procedures, schedules, plans, check sheets, fishbone diagrams, skylines, work packs, TCPS, etc.
• Steward to project management teams data verification of systems completion database to ensure all required components and necessary check sheets are included.
• Enforce management of change to maintain the database in line with approved design changes.
• Verify that commissioning activities are thoroughly planned and adequately staffed in order to support safe execution of all completions and common projects in the U.S.
• Develop and steward regular updating of project commissioning and start-up fishbones, skylines, and schedules.
• Manage with project teams the validation of planning deliverables with discipline specialists and site commissioning manager.
• Support site commissioning managers in:
• Development of regular systems completion reports during planning and execution phases.
• Provision of system completion data to the project team.
• Track completion of systems completion deliverables.
• Monitor project sites overall site construction and commissioning priorities by system to ensure project teams meet mechanical completion and commissioning target dates.
• Ensure Report Turnover progress from site Commissioning Manager and Start-up Manager.
• Experience in using Microsoft Explorer for Completions packages.
• Set up, manage, and report turnover metrics such as check-sheet progress, plan, actual and outstanding punch list items, etc.
• Ensure project teams are monitoring preservation performance and maintenance activities by subsystem to ensure client project requirements are met.
• Develop and maintain a planning tool for Company’s Project Teams daily witnessing activities and ensure assignment of Company’s project personnel to each activity.
• Oversee, review, and approve all development of detailed start-up schedules and ensure project teams update throughout the start-up phases at a daily activity level.
• Support start-up site management teams development of daily reports including activities, completed, planned, as well as metrics on operations such as consumables and capacity levels.

• Pembroke, UK
• £500.00 to £550.00 per day outside IR35
• Immediate start date
• 4 months

Astute's Power Team are partnering with a Leading EPCM Contractor within the Energy Sector. We are currently recruiting for a Lead Electrical Commissioning Engineer to join their Waste to Energy project based near Glasgow.

• Lead and coordinate all electrical commissioning activities across the project, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant execution.

• Develop and implement commissioning plans, procedures, and schedules in alignment with the overall project commissioning strategy.

• Supervise and oversee electrical pre-commissioning and commissioning works, including LV/MV/HV systems, MCCs, switchgear, transformers, UPS, and control systems.

• Manage and coordinate interfaces between electrical systems and other process areas, including boiler, steam turbine, flue gas treatment (FGT), crane systems, and DNO connection.

• Collaborate with the respective mechanical, process, and control leads to ensure integrated and sequential commissioning of all systems.

• Ensure all commissioning documentation, ITPs, FAT/SAT reports, and test packs are properly prepared, executed, and signed off.

• Lead troubleshooting, defect resolution, and energization activities for electrical systems and assist in plant handover to operations.

• Review vendor and subcontractor commissioning documentation and ensure compliance with project and regulatory standards.

• Support safety reviews, LOTO procedures, and energization permits in coordination with HSE and operations teams.
• Provide regular progress reports and interface updates to the Commissioning Manager and Project Management Team.

• Degree or HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.

• Proven track record in electrical commissioning on large-scale EPC or EPCM energy or process projects (preferably Waste-to-Energy, CCGT, or Biomass).

• Strong understanding of high-voltage systems, protection relays, and control systems integration.

• Experience working with multi-discipline teams and managing contractor and vendor interfaces.

• Familiarity with DNO interface and grid energization requirements.

• Excellent knowledge of commissioning procedures, testing methodologies, and electrical safety standards.

• Strong leadership, communication, and coordination skills.

   

• Glasgow, UK
• £550.00 to £650.00 per day outside IR35
• Immediate start date
• 12 months