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Site Manager – Nuclear Bridgwater Permanent/ Contract options available Salary/ Rate dependant on experience     About the role: Astute’s Nuclear team are working with a leading company to recruit a Site Manager to work at Hinkley Point C If you’re a Site Manager with experience in the Nuclear industry then upload your CV to apply today!                     Responsibilities and duties:

• Plan the work and oversee the buying of necessary materials and equipment
• Manage the construction site on a day-to-day basis, including supervising the labour force, monitoring subcontractors, checking materials, inspecting work and overseeing quality control
• Ensure the project is delivered on time and on budget by setting benchmarks, agreeing budgets and monitoring progress
• Check design documents with architects, surveyors and engineers
• Promote and maintain Health & Safety and Environmental, including site inspections to ensure safety rules are being followed
• Maintain regular communication and attend meetings with clients and their representatives to inform them of progress on the project

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

• Nuclear industry experience
• Extensive Site Management experience
• Strong leadership skills
• Awareness of Health and Safety legislation

    Salary and benefits of the Site Manager role:

• Salary/ rate open to discussion, dependant on experience
• Monday- Friday, 07:30- 16:30

    How to apply? To apply for this opportunity simply send a copy of your up-to-date CV and covering letter to [email protected] or call 07441 39 581 to speak to Harry McWhirr who can tell you more.    

Senior Quantity Surveyor   Permanent Northeast London £65,000-£70,000 + Benefits About the role: Astute’s Power team is currently partnering with an EPC Contractor on a new build Energy from Waste facility to recruit a Senior Quantity Surveyor for its Northeast London site. The Senior Quantity Surveyor role comes with a flexible salary from £65,000 - £70,000 + plus pension, life assurance, private health care and a great holiday package. If you’re a Senior Quantity Surveyor and are looking to work for an organisation that are successful in the Energy from Waste sector and have great opportunities to progress within your position, then upload your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties:

• Reporting to the Subcontracts & Commercial Managers you will:
• Be aware of the subcontract’s status and scope and report to Project Team.
• Develop and maintain Correspondence Log with the Subcontractors and inform of any changes on Cost of Time from/to sub-contractors that may become a Client Change Order.
• Suggest corrective actions from/to sub-contractors that would be effective on time and cost.
• Ensure all BOQ are updated in line with the last IFC drawings received.
• Inform both Project Team and Subcontractors about FEWO (Field Extra Work) procedure.
• Inform to Subcontractors about approval or contractual reasons for rejection and/or modification of any submitted FEWO.
• Develop and maintain the FEWO Log for Subcontractors under your control.
• Evaluate and study under contractual basis, all the Compensation Event (CE) submitted by the Subcontractors; this activity will be coordinated with the Construction team.
• Inform to the Subcontractor, about the approval or the contractual reasons for the rejection and/or modification of any CE submitted.
• Develop and maintain the CE Log for the subcontracts under his/her control.
• Inform to the Project team about the Bach-charges (BC) procedure.
• Prepare the BC Notices to the Subcontractors and ensure the contra-charges are applied.
• Inform to the Project team and Subcontractors about the Contradictory Price (CP) procedure.
• Evaluate and study under the contractual basis, all CP submitted by the Subcontractor.
• Develop and maintain the CP Log for the subcontracts under your control.
• Inform to the Subcontractor, about the approval or the contractual reasons for the rejection and/or modification of any PA submitted.
• Issue of the Payment Certificates (PC) to the Subcontractors.

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

• Educated to a degree level or equivalent (BSc Quantity Surveying preferred)
• Main Contractor experience desired
• Knowledge of building and construction.
• To be based at Site (London, UK)
• Project experience within Energy from Waste, OCGT, CCGT, Power Stations. 

Salary and benefits of the Senior Quantity Surveyor role:

• £65,000-£70,000 +
• Pension
• Life Assurance & Health Care package
• Generous holiday allowance

How to apply? To apply for this opportunity simply send a copy of your up-to-date CV and covering letter to [email protected] or call 02393 910 473 to speak to Lucy who can tell you more. INDPOWER  

Astutes Power Team are working exclusively with Marchwood Power Limited who own & operate the Marchwood Gas Fired Power Station in Southampton. This plant is able to produce 900MW of Power in a Combined Cycle configuration. Due to an internal promotion we are now looking for a Control & Instrumentation Technician to join the Maintenance Team. The C&I Technician is an integral role within the Maintenance department responsible for the short & long term maintenance on all Control & Instrumentation assets as well as supporting on projects & outages. This excellent opportunity offers an attractive salary up to £54,500 per year plus overtime opportunity, bonus and full benefits package. For candidates willing to consider moving for the right role, there is also relocation assistance available.                        Responsibilities and duties: As the Control & Instrumentation Technician you will be responsible for:

• Carrying out pre-planned / reactive maintenance and calibrations on instrumentation equipment including pressure, level, flow, temperature sensors
• Performing fault finding and maintenance activities on the Control System which includes the Siemens T3000 Control System & Siemens S7 PLC’s
• Ensuring maintenance plans and targets are achieved safely and within environmental parameters of the power station
• Working in line with maintenance techniques and best practices
• Assisting in plant developments and projects
• Supervising and setting to work on site contractors
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records on the site CMMS
• Assist in outage planning, scheduling and coordination
• Other duties as required – please enquire for full job specification

      Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• A recognised Process Control / Instrumentation / Automation / Electronics engineering apprenticeship ideally gained in a heavy process industry e.g. power station, pharmaceutical plant, steels works, paper mill, manufacturing etc.
• An HNC / ONC or equivalent in relevant engineering would be advantageous
• Ideally an IOSH or NEBOSH or Health & Safety Qualification

      Personal skills The Control & Instrumentation Technician would suit someone with:

• Experience with control systems (DCS, SCADA, PLC’s) and instrumentation (flow, pressure, temperature, level etc) equipment
• Practical knowledge of maintenance procedures and processes associated with heavy process industries
• Ability to confidently carry out loop checks and ladder logic
• Competent in reading & interrogating P&ID’s
• Competent with Permit to Work systems
• Working knowledge of legislation relevant to the role such as HASAWA, SIS, PSSR & ATEX

    Salary and benefits of the Control & Instrumentation Technician role:

• Excellent salary and package up to £54,500 (DOE)
• Relocation assistance (if applicable)
• Overtime opportunities
• Bonus opportunity
• Pension
• Days position
• Opportunity to work on a large, efficient, thermal power station
• Further benefits available

 

Field Service Engineer

Renewables     

South Devon

Starting salary up to £42,000

 

Introduction…

Astute are proudly partnered with one of the UK’s top Solar companies to recruit a Field Service Engineer to work between Plymouth and Exmouth. The ideal candidate will have HV qualifications/experience and preferably be experienced in the Solar PV field.

  

Roles & Responsibilities

As the Field Service Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Routine planned and reactive maintenance on current Solar PV assets
• Report back any work carried out and issues on the CMMS system
• Testing, fault finding, and remedial work on Solar PV assets
• Installation of Solar PV and Wind required for pipeline projects
• Uphold the company values and policies

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Relevant qualification in electrical/mechanical or engineering discipline
• High Voltage qualification
• 17th/18th Edition

 

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

•  Salary up to £42,000
• Company van and fuel
• Laptop and mobile phone
• Bonus scheme

 

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 02392222961 and ask to speak to Sophie Thwaites who can tell you more.

EC&I Designer - Nuclear

Remote Working / Multiple locations Warrington, Bristol, Newbury, Leicester or Cumbria

Salary of £30,000 - £38,400 + Benefits

 

Introduction…

Astute are looking to recruit several EC&I Designers to join a prestigious Engineering Consultancy within the Nuclear sector. EC&I Designers will be responsible for designing the technical deliverables across multiple nuclear projects at very different stages of plant lifecycle.

Roles & Responsibilities

As the EC&I Designer, you will be responsible for:

• Preparing and producing drawings and project documentation throughout the design lifecycle
• Liaising with colleagues and stakeholders during the design lifecycle
• Developing innovative design solutions and finding solutions for the manufacturing and installation issues
• Assisting more senior designers in a range of activities such as estimates, maintenance and improvement
• Support the business winning process through input into or review of tender requirements, including estimates
• Other duties as required

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for EC&I Designers with the following:

• HND or equivalent in the relevant subject
• Relevant experience in a similar role either in Nuclear or a heavy process industry such as power generation, oil & gas, chemical, or defence
• Knowledge of CAD
• Knowledge of General Engineering Drawing Practice
• Incorporated Engineer status

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• Salary up to £38,0000
• Contributory Pension up to 7%
• Death in Service
• 25 Days holiday plus bank holidays
• Professional membership subscriptions

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or call 07441391174 to speak to Sandra who can tell you more.

Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with an international leader in the nuclear energy industry to recruit a Electrical Layout Engineer for its Bristol site. The essential Electrical 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 Electrical 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: Electrical Layout, Electrical, 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 Electrical Layout Engineer role would suit someone who is:  

• Knowledge of Electrical 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 Electrical 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 Power team is partnering with a global renewable energy provider to recruit a Site Supervisor for its North London site. The Site Supervisor role comes with a salary of £55,265 DOE, bonus scheme, pension and car allowance. If you’re a Site Supervisor and are looking to work for an organisation that is at the forefront of the UK’s renewable energy sector, then submit your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties  

• Be responsible for the HSE performance of all personnel under their control, and for stopping work where this might be compromised
• Ensures work is executed in accordance with the contract and adhere with project time and budget.
• Coordinates all on site consortium partners and sub-contractors
• Produce change requests (technical, time and costs)
• Prepare and follows-up deviations and claims
• Plan and execute the installation testing procedures
• Delivers Lessons Learned and feedback for current and future projects
• Keeps the Site Manager informed of all site-related activities

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Degree (desirable)
• Site Supervisor Safety Training (SSSTS)

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

• Good understanding with previous experience in supervising Steel Structure builds and Ducting
• Experienced as a supervisor in construction with industrial plants
• Previous experience with co-ordinating contacts and contractors on site
• Knowledge of relevant HSEQ legal and management system requirements

    Salary and benefits of the Site Supervisor role  

• Salary £47,000 - £55,000 DOE
• Bonus 8.5%
• Employer pension contribution 5%
• Car allowance £6,000

BID Manager - Solar and Storage Chesterfield £45k - £55k + Bonus, Healthcare, Medical insurance     Introduction Astute are proud to be supporting an award winning business in the design, installation and maintenance of world-class solar systems for corporations and public sector institutions. With a proven track record of tailoring projects for large-scale commercial clients relying on their creativity, expertise in engineering and an industry leading attitude to health & safety.. Due to a structured growth plan, a new and exciting vacancy now exists for a BID Manager - Solar and Storage                     Roles & Responsibilities As BID Manager, you will be responsible for:  

• End to end management of new opportunities – including Expressions of Interest (EOIs), Requests for Information (RFIs), Selection Questionnaires (SQs) and Invitations to Tender (ITTs) and managing concurrent bid deadlines
• Ensuring each opportunity adheres to the process identified in the best in class bid playbook including setting up all mandatory meetings, utilising agreed forms and templates
• Assembling and managing bid teams – setting out plans for bid production, regularly reviewing progress, and ensuring good communications throughout the team

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

• Track record managing bids across multiple sectors
• Relevant bid management experience in the public sector specifically
• Demonstrable understanding of public sector Clients' likely objectives and Procurement Models
• Keeps up to date with new government agenda and client needs and expectations
• Intermediary IT Skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and understanding of other supporting software

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

• £45k - £55k basic
• Bonus Scheme
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Healthcare

    How to apply? To apply for this opportunity simply send a copy of your up-to-date CV and covering letter to [email protected] or call 023 93 911 007 to speak to Simon Cheung who can tell you more.     INDREN