Astute People

Astute’s Power team are looking to recruit a Civil Quantity Surveyor on an Energy from Waste Project in Essex on a 12 month minimum contract.             Key skills

• Oversee commercial aspects of remaining project packages including structural steelwork, cladding, and administration building fit-out works
• Provide commercial support across minor civil works and associated infrastructure elements
• Administer and manage preliminaries packages, including scaffolding, design services, and other site-wide costs
• Assist in the close-out of the main civil works account, ensuring all final accounts are accurately prepared, agreed, and settled
• Prepare, submit, and negotiate interim valuations and final accounts with clients and subcontractors
• Monitor and control project costs, identifying risks, variations, and opportunities to maintain budget compliance
• Manage subcontractor procurement, including tendering, analysis, and appointment
• Review and assess variations, change orders, and compensation events
• Ensure timely and accurate cost reporting, forecasting, and cash flow management
• Liaise closely with site teams, project managers, and commercial leads to ensure alignment on project delivery
• Maintain accurate commercial records and documentation in line with company procedures
• Support the commercial team with contract administration and compliance
• Attend site regularly (primarily full-time on-site role initially) to monitor progress and provide hands-on commercial support
• Must be experienced within civil packages including concrete, earthworks, groundworks and pilling including building services such as structural steel, cladding and building fit out.
• Degree qualified (advantageous)
• Must have experience in if not Energy from Waste, similar heavy industrial setting.

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Civil Quantity Surveyor role  

• Essex
• Immediate Start
• 12 Months min
• Outside IR35

Astute's Renewables Team are currently recruiting for a Project Manager to join the End Client on a large-scale Biogas plant based in Avonmouth. The role will commence from Mid-June for an 18 months. The role is outside of IR35.

The Project Manager position comes with a day rate from £500.00 to £600.00 outside of IR35. Role responsibilities and key skills for the role:  

• Lead and coordinate all day-to-day construction activities across the Avonmouth biogas facility, ensuring delivery against programme milestones, budget and quality standards.
• Manage principal contractors, subcontractors and key supply chain partners to maintain safe, efficient and compliant site operations throughout the construction phase.
• Monitor contractor progress against the master programme, identifying delays, risks and mitigation strategies to ensure project timelines are maintained.
• Act as the primary on-site interface between the EPC contractor, client stakeholders, consultants and internal project teams.
• Oversee site reporting, progress tracking and project documentation, ensuring accurate and timely communication across all stakeholders.
• Drive health, safety, environmental and quality performance on site, ensuring compliance with CDM regulations, company procedures and industry best practice.
• Coordinate construction activities alongside commissioning and operational readiness requirements to support a smooth transition into plant operations.
• Review and manage RFIs, technical queries, change requests and construction issues in collaboration with engineering and design teams.
• Support commercial management activities including contractor performance reviews, scope management, variation tracking and cost control.
• Provide leadership and direction to site teams, fostering a proactive and solutions-focused culture while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across the wider project.
• Maintain overall responsibility for keeping the project on track against the agreed construction schedule, proactively managing progress, identifying delays and implementing recovery plans where required.

Location, day rate and timeframe of the Project Manager position:

• Avonmouth
• £500.00 to £600.00 per day (Outside IR35)
• Immediate start date
• 18 months

INDREN

Astute’s Power team are looking to recruit a Dayshift Mechanical Site Supervisor on an Energy from Waste Project in North London on a 6-month minimum contract.             Key skills

• Oversee mechanical installation activities, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and in line with project specifications.
• Provide technical oversight of mechanical equipment installation.
• Ensure strict adherence to Health & Safety procedures, including conducting toolbox talks, monitoring safe systems of work, and promoting a strong safety culture on site.
• Coordinate and manage subcontractors and site operatives, ensuring quality standards, programme milestones, and productivity targets are achieved.
• Maintain accurate site records, progress updates, and communicate effectively with the wider team.
• Candidates who have Energy from Waste experience are preferred
• Candidates must hold in date SSSTS, CCNSG, IOSH, Working at Height and Confined Space.
• Day shifts will be 11 days on, 3 days off subject to weekends.

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Dayshift Mechanical Site Supervisor role  

• North London
• August 2026
• 6 months minimum
• 11 on / 3 off
• Outside IR35

Astute’s Power team are looking to recruit a Site based Commercial Manager on an 18-month contract for a construction project, working full time on site, in North London. The Site Commercial Manager comes with a day rate of £550.00 (Outside IR35).             Key skills  

• Take advantage of commercial opportunities and minimise commercial risks for the site
• Oversee site commercial activities and oversee commercial site issues
• Responsible for claim management for selected subcontract packages, establishing necessary documentation, assessing risks as well as incoming and outgoing claim potentials 
• Document site related commercial aspects of changes/deviations/claims in PIRS
• Participate in regular site meetings relating to subcontract packages, verifying respective minutes of meetings
• Support the Project Director and Contract Manager in client related commercial issues, alerting them in relation to subcontractor issues that may have an impact on the contract with the client
• Perform role in accordance with HSEQ requirements
• Must have a minimum of 10 years QS (Quantity Surveyor) experience
• Must have experience in Cost Plus Contract (IChemE Green Book) with a heavy mechanical assembly background
• Ideally have Energy from Waste or similar heavy industrial project experience

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Site Commercial Manager role  

• North London
• £550.00 per day
• Outside IR35
• 18-month minimum contract

Astute's Power Team are currently recruiting for a Site Supervisor to join the Mechanical Sub-Contractor on a new build Waste to Energy facility based in the Midlands on an initial 3 months basis outside of IR35 (strong potential to be extended past the 3 months).

The Site Supervisor position comes with a day rate from £350.00 to £400.00 outside of IR35. Role responsibilities and key skills for the role:

• Supervise and coordinate daily site activities across the steelwork and piping installation packages, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and to programme.
• Lead and oversee teams of welders, pipefitters and mechanical operatives, allocating work, monitoring productivity and maintaining high quality standards.
• Ensure all mechanical installation activities are carried out in accordance with engineering drawings, project specifications and applicable industry standards.
• Coordinate closely with the Project Director, client representatives and other contractors to manage interfaces, resolve technical issues and maintain programme milestones.
• Conduct daily toolbox talks, safety briefings and site inspections, promoting a strong health, safety and quality culture across the workforce.
• Monitor progress against the construction schedule, identify potential delays and implement corrective actions to keep works on track.
• Support permit-to-work, RAMS, lifting operations and isolation procedures, ensuring full compliance with site and company HSE requirements.
• Carry out quality inspections, manage punch lists and oversee the completion of mechanical works through to testing, commissioning and final handover.
• Maintain accurate site records, including daily reports, labour returns, progress updates and material requirements.
• Previous experience supervising mechanical installation teams on conventional power stations, OCGT, CCGT, Energy from Waste or heavy industrial construction projects is highly desirable.

Location, day rate and timeframe of the Site Supervisor position:

• Midlands.
• £350.00 to £400.00 per day (Outside IR35)
• Immediate start date
• 3 months (Potential for an extension)

INDPOW

Electronics Repair Technician - Contract

Isle of Wight

Competitive package

Astute Technical are recruiting for an Electronics Repair Technician for a client based on the Isle of Wight (Ryde). Our client is an award winning, global leader in the provision of connectivity, power and control solutions to the defence, industrial, space and aviation sector.

An exciting opportunity exists for an Electronics Test Technician to be responsible for carrying out fault finding, test and repair work.

Roles & Responsibilities

As the Electronics Repair Technician, you will be responsible for:

• Fault find and repair power supply units down to component level
• Investigate and identify faults using test equipment
• Document all fault-finding and repair procedures ensuring robust traceability
• Work autonomously from the repairs monthly plan

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Electronic fault finding down to component level
• Understanding of ESS testing
• Proficient in using electronics diagnostic equipment (Multi meters/oscilloscopes)

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• Competitive Rate DOE
• Opportunity to work with prestigious clients in the Aviation, Defence, Space and Industrial sectors

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 023 93 911 007 and ask to speak to Simon Cheung who can tell you more.

 

Astute’s Power team are looking to recruit a Site Commissioning Completion Engineer on an Energy from Waste Project in Essex on a long-term contract.             Key skills

• Participating in construction final inspections (FIS) with the construction team.
• Coordinating potential design modification with the Project Engineering Manager 
• Preparing and reporting progress on Turnover Packages (TOP)
• Coordinating piping support inspections and ATEX inspections with engineering, suppliers, and third-party certifiers
• Ensuring accurate as-built P&IDs are provided, collected, and transferred back to the Project Engineering Manager
• Actively promoting compliance with project HSEQ requirements across the team
• Must have 5+ years’ experience within construction on a large-scale industrial plant as a commissioning lead engineer.
• Must have experience on Energy from Waste (EFW) plants and process/operation knowledge of thermal plants
• Strong understanding of P&ID’s isometrics, construction drawings and industrial process systems.
• Candidates must also hold BOP (Balance of Plant) and boiler experience. 

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Site Commissioning Completion Engineer  

• Essex
• Long-term contract
• Circa £700.00 per day (DOE)
• Outside IR35