Astute People

Quality Assistant – Solar Scotland Up to £350 per day 9 Months     About the role: Astute’s Renewables team is partnering with an award-winning solar engineering company, specialising in project life-cycle services and solutions for the utility-scale solar industry. To recruit a Quality Assistant on a 9-month contract for its Dunfermline site and other sites in Scotland. The Quality Assistant role comes with a day rate of up to £350 per day.                   Key skills:

• Developing and implementing Quality Management Plans and Inspection & Testing Plans
• Conducting QA/QC inspections & audits
• Ensuring project documentation, non-conformities and variations are managed
• Ensuring that the critical commissioning phase is planned and delivered flawlessly

    Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Quality Assistant role:

• Dunfermline
• Outside IR35
• 9 Month contract with potential to extend

    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 07441391942 to speak to Kieran Boyton-Salts who can tell you more.      

Quality Assistant – Solar Various UK Sites Up to £350 per day 9 - Months     About the role: Astute’s Renewables team is partnering with an award-winning solar engineering company, specialising in project life-cycle services and solutions for the utility-scale solar industry. To recruit a Quality Assistant on a 9-month contract for its sites in the UK . The Quality Assistant role comes with a day rate of up to £350 per day.                   Key skills:

• Developing and implementing Quality Management Plans and Inspection & Testing Plans
• Conducting QA/QC inspections & audits
• Ensuring project documentation, non-conformities and variations are managed
• Ensuring that the critical commissioning phase is planned and delivered flawlessly

    Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Quality Assistant role:

• Various solar sites in England
• Outside IR35
• 9 Month contract with potential to extend

    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 07441391942 to speak to Kieran Boyton-Salts who can tell you more.      

Astute’s EPC Power team is partnering with a leading EPC Contractor within the UK Power Industry to recruit a HSE Advisor on a 4 month contract basis for its OCGT plant based in Stewartby, Bedfordshire

 

The HSE Advisor position comes with a day rate of £350.00 to £400.00 per day. 

 

 

Key skills and responsibilities: 

• The ability to establish a rapport with all levels of management and safety representatives if and when required.
• Able to carry out effective investigations, audits, inspections and compile reports and recommendations as appropriate.
• Working closely with the HSE Manager onsite to monitor any findings across the project
• Work through HSE documentation for Sub-contractors across the project.
• PC literate with a good level of spreadsheet knowledge.
• Strong ability to influence others.
• Ability to understand the key issues in complex situations.
• Ability to work to deadlines, prioritize workload and meet targets.
• NEBOSH Occupational Health and Safety Qualification
• Essential for this role if for someone to have vast experience with electrical packages for power stations i.e., overseen electrical scope of works.
• CDM knowledge is an essential requirement for this role. A clear understanding of CDM to be able practically use this knowledge if and when required.

 

 

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the HSE Advisor role:

 

• Stewartby, Bedfordshire
• £350.00 to £400.00 per day
• Start date - April

INDPOW

Operations Engineer

Water Treatment Chemicals

North London

Competitive Salary + Car

 

Introduction

We are currently recruiting for an Operations Engineer to join an international waste treatment business. Working from home you will be tasked with providing a first class corrective / preventative service and offering after sales technical support to clients across the North London area. 

 

The Job

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for…

• Supporting existing customers with service, chemical treatment, monitoring and account management activities.
• Providing legionella control to ensure customer compliance with ACOP L8
• Conducting account reviews.
• Compiling customer log books for maintenance and duties. 

• Have previous experience working on low and high-pressure steam boilers, cooling tower control systems, and more

• Provide customer operations training for chemical products.
• Upselling parts, consumables and plant upgrades where needed.

 

The Candidate

Candidates will have the following experience.

• A HNC or degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering or Chemistry qualification or similar or qualified by experience.
• A full UK driving license is required.
• Knowledge and experience of chemical water treatment would be an advantage e.g. cooling tower management, boiler optimisation.
• Experience of having worked as an Operations/Service Engineer or in a Technical Support role or laboratory experience would be an advantage.

 

What’s on offer?

• Competitive Salary of up to 
• Company Car / Van
• Laptop & Mobile Phone
• Commission for selling spare parts / consumables.
• 25 days holiday + 8 public holidays.
• Life assurance
• Pension scheme

 

How to apply.

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

Astute's contract team are partnering with an Engineering Construction company to recruit for multiple Rigger Working Chargehand roles on a 1 year contract for Hinkley Point C.  The Rigger Working Chargehand comes with an hourly rate of up to £40 per hour. This role will be CIS / through an umbrella company.  You must of worked on a NAECI site before or have strong heavy industry experience (gas/oil/nuclear).  Working Pattern:  - 10 hour days  - 10 days on, 4 days off (Tuesday-Thursday over a 2 week period) Must have a Diploma in Construction / Lifting / Moving Engineering.  Must have either: LATS, SSSTS, IOSH Managing Safely.  Must have a CCNSG, also known as a safety passport.  ASAP Start. 

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a modular building contractor to recruit a Site Manager on a 6-month contract for its site in Oxfordshire. The Site Manager role comes with a day rate of £400.00.             Key skills  

• Overseeing site day-to-day activities and installation of modular builds
• Adhering to HSE requirements
• Ensuring transport and deliveries are kept on top of on site
• Liaison with the Site and Office teams regularly
• Raise and Sign-off permits
• Must hold modular build experience
• Must hold an CSCS and SMSTS
• First Aid (beneficial)

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Site Manager role  

• Oxfordshire
• 6 Months
• £400.00-£450.00 Per Day

Mobile Operations Technologist – Water Exeter Salary up to £35,000     About the role: Astute’s Power team is partnering with a Leading water technology company to recruit a Mobile Operations Technologist for the Exeter area. The Operations Technologist role comes with a salary of £35,000, pension and company car. If you’re a Chemical Analysis / Operation Technologist and are looking to work for an organisation that is a leader in its field, then upload your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties: Reporting to the Operations Leader you will:

• Calibrating on-site equipment
• Fault finding and maintenance of equipment including power supplies and pumps
• Utilise water treatment systems digital data visualisation platform to monitor plant performance
• Define and execute a service plan for scope of supply of services, time & products as well as treatment limits, performance expectations & KPI’s.
• Operate and change dosing rates required to maintain safe limits

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

• Chemistry/Chemical Engineering degree or equivalent scientific degree

    Personal skills: The Operations Technologist role would suit someone who is:

• Full UK Driving License
• Willing to travel in the Exeter area

    Salary and benefits of the role:

• Salary up to £35,000
• Company car
• Pension

    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 910048 to speak to Ben Turner who can tell you more.   INDPOW

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a market leading water technology company to recruit a Senior Lead Project Engineer for its Peterborough site. The Senior Lead Project Engineer role comes with a salary of £55,000 +10% annual bonus, 10% pension contribution and private healthcare and dental plan. If you’re a Lead Project Engineer 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  

• Lead the Engineering and Executions of Service centre expansion projects
• Define and develop scopes associated with Ion exchange regeneration plants
• Manage the engineering deliverables and technical communications
• Develop close collaboration with fabrication facilities, sourcing, and product management 

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• B.Sc. in an Engineering/science / Master or related technical experience (desirable)
• 5+ years relevant water treatment experience

    Personal skills The Lead Project Engineer role would suit someone who is:  

• Good basic knowledge of Ion Exchange Process and RO
• Excellent skills in Material and Equipment selection and Sizing of Plants
• Engineering Design leadership skills
• Ability to drive projects and meet deadlines

    Salary and benefits of the Lead Project Engineer role  

• Salary £55,000 +10% annual bonus
• 10% pension contribution
• Private healthcare and dental plan

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading RC Framework contractor to recruit a Project Planner for its London site. The strategically important Project Planner role comes with a competitive salary, bonus scheme and private healthcare. If you’re a Project Planner and are looking to work for an organisation that offers a varied scope of projects from power to residential then submit your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Preconstruction Manager you will:  

• Develop construction sequences and develop tender programmes using ASTA software
• Present tender programmes to internal directors prior to tender submission
• Collaborate with 3D BIM modeller to ensure tender programmes can be linked into BIM software and develop 3D timescales
• Assist with submission documents
• Provide preliminaries / resources to the estimating team
• Coordinate external graphics / model detailers for inclusions within submission document and post tender presentations
• Assist preconstruction lead in handovers to the operations.

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Relevant qualification (HNC/HND or degree or similar experience)

    Personal skills The Project Planner role would suit someone who is:  

• Previous site experience with a RC Frame contractor
• Project Manager or Site Engineer background
• Have the ability to prepare programmes and understand the planning process
• Have a track record of successful bid/tender delivery preferred

    Salary and benefits of the Planner role  

• Competitive salary
• Nonus Scheme
• Private healthcare
• Pension contribution