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Solar Field Service Engineer – Renewable Energy Salisbury/Wiltshire Up to £39,000     About the role: Astute’s renewables team is partnered with one of the UK leading Solar O&M suppliers to recruit a Solar Field Service Engineer. The solar field service engineer will be providing site maintenance across O&M solar farm. This role comes with a salary of up to £39,000, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and a company vehicle. If you’re a field service engineer and are looking to work for an organisation committed to a great work culture and career development, then upload your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties: The solar field service engineer role will have to:  

• Assist with preventive and corrective site maintenance
• Demonstrate fault finding and diagnostic skills to identify and resolve reactive maintenance issues
• Comply with HSE policies outlined by the company
• Build positive working relationship with internal and external stakeholders
• Be willing to response to breakdowns in a timely manner
• Communicate with management, including highlighting any risks found
• Complete accurate and timely administrative reports for jobs
• Any other duties as required

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

• NVQ Level 3 Electrical Qualification or equivalent
• City and Guilds 2391 Inspection and Testing
• 18th edition

    Personal skills: The solar field service role would suit someone who has:

• A UK Driving License
• High Voltage experience, although not essential.
• Knowledge of BS 7671 Wiring Regulation Standards
• The willingness to participate in an on-call rota
• Strong Electrical fault-finding skills

    Salary and benefits of the field service role:

• Salary of up to £39,000
• Competitive call out rate
• 25-day holiday plus bank holidays
• Company Laptop
• Company Vehicle
• Companywide bonus scheme

    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

Solar Farm Operative

Norwich

Competitive Salary

Astute are proud to be partnered with a business that offer a range of services such as asset management technical support, financial and legal services to large scale Solar PV projects. With a strategic growth plan in place, a new and exciting new opportunity now exists for a Solar Farm Operative.

As Solar Farm Operative you will be responsible for will attending customers' sites, and warehouses on a day-to-day basis assisting with maintenance activities at various solar PV systems. These PV systems are mainly ground mounted PV systems. The Solar Farm Operative will assist the Field Service Engineers when carrying out maintenance on installations.

As Solar Farm Operative, you will be responsible for:-

• Assisting Field Service Engineers with routine maintenance, testing, and remedial works on deployed solar PV systems
• Managing warehouse stock and reporting stock levels through the CMMS or manual reports as applicable
• Carry out multiple material collections and deliveries
• Assisting Field Service Engineers with Corrective Maintenance as occur
• Producing reports detailing on site activities through the automated online platform
• Reporting all near misses to line manager

To be considered for the Solar Farm Operative role, you will demonstrate experience in:-

• Familiarity with Solar PV
• Good computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Reporting software
• General Labouring / Building / Mechanical experience / Ground
• Clean driving license

As Solar Farm Operative with our client, you will receive:-

• Competitive salary of £26k
• Comprehensive benefits package

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 02393 911 007 and ask to speak to Simon Cheung who can tell you more.

 

 

• We need 4 I&C Commissioning Engineers. I don’t have proper specifications … The mission will be to commission our equipment in our factory in France (Villefranche sur Soane) and then to do it on the same equipment on HPC site:

Job Specification:

• Commissioning of I&C and automation systems for complex lifiting equipment at HPC Powerplant

Essential Skills:

• 5+ experience in Commissioning Engineering, preferably on lifting equipment
• Experience on nuclear sites
• Preferable experience in automation
• Use of programming tools: Schneider Unity Pro and Siemens TIA Portal

Astute’s Power team is partnering with leading principal contractor in the Energy from Waste sector to recruit a Commissioning Mechanical Maintenance Engineer on a project in Kent.            Key skills  

• Support the commissioning team in all mechanical issues (filter cleaning and exchange, dismount pumps, etc.) 
• Reports any variations and issues to the Commissioning Manager 
• Maintains all mechanical tools in a clean state and ready to use 
• Liaises and coordinates with other project team members, in particular the Commissioning Manager, Commissioning Lead Engineers and Operations personnel 
• Review and implement maintenance routines and schedules as per supplier OM and plant maintenance and preservation requirements 
• Ensures routines are maintained and recorded on the plant management systems i.e. PAMELA and or CMMS etc 
• Carry out required maintenance tasks in the field and record completion of maintenance tasks in shift books, produce activity progress report on regular basis as required by Commissioning manager 
• Collect samples as required by the commissioning manager or lead engineer i.e. water, oil, waste, IBA etc 
• Must have mid-level experience in a maintenance role in EFW, Power plant and/or heavy industrial setting.
• Beneficial to have strong understanding of mechanical systems i.e pumps, filters, and rotating equipment.

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Commissioning Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

• Kent
• December 2025
• 4-month minimum contract
• £500 - £550 per day (Outside IR35)

Monitoring & Performance Engineer - Solar      

Bristol with hybrid optionas available

Starting salary up to £32,000

 

Introduction…

Astute are proud to be working with one of the UK’s top Solar companies to find a Monitoring & Performance Engineer to join their ever growing team. The ideal candidate will have experience wit computerised monitoring systems on plant and equipment

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As a Monitoring & Performance Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Monitoring assets remotely and immediately reporting to O&M and Asset Managers
• Tracking equipment issues and defect throughout the entire lifecycle of the assets
• Analyse the systems data to inform decisions and identify current and long term issues
• Maintain data security and confidentiality in line with any applicable SLAs
• Participate in site visits to inspect solar projects
• Provide support to the O&M, Asset Management and Engineering teams to diagnose and remedy any operational problems

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Recognised Engineering Qualification
• Advanced Excel skills
• Interpretation of electrical and mechanical drawings
• Experience with computerised monitoring systems on plant and equipment (preferably solar)

 

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• Starting salary up to £32,000
• Flexible working hours
• Opportunity to travel overseas

 

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 07441391669 to speak to Sophie Thwaites who can tell you more.

Thermal Hydraulic Engineer

SMR Nuclear Project

Derbyshire

Highly Competitive Salary

 

Introduction

Astute are proud to be working with RPOne powered by the Morson Group, to support their client Rolls-Royce SMR (small modular reactor) in the recruitment of a Thermal Hydraulic Performance Validation Engineer to help deliver a new fleet of small modular reactor power plants that will aid in the net zero carbon emissions globally. Reporting to the Validation Lead you will be responsible for developing staged validation cases for the various thermal hydraulic performance methods, utilised to verify the reactor plant design. You will work alongside the plant performance analysis teams to understand the nature of the reactor plant behaviours and the thermal hydraulic analysis methods.

 

The Job

• Working as the Thermal Hydraulic Performance Engineer, you will be responsible for…
• Undertaking the process of the thermal hydraulic identification and ranking and identify test requirements to develop code cases for various thermal hydraulic methods.
• Work with plant design engineers to understand the technical nature of the reactor plant.
• Apply technical expertise to assess complex thermal-hydraulic problems.
• Develop and deliver detailed plans for the assigned technical activities.
• Define and manage requirement traceability from the analysis through the validation code cases and into the rigs programme.
• Work alongside the plant performance team to ensure appropriate method validation is in place at each analysis stage.
• Comply with all environmental and health and safety regulations.

 

The Candidate

To be considered for this position candidates will be expected to be

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent in physics, engineering, or a related discipline.
• Chartered with a relevant professional institute.
• Excellent knowledge of reactor plant thermal and hydraulic behaviour and associated analysis.
• Experience in delivering complex thermal hydraulic validation cases.
• A fantastic communicator at all levels.

 

What’s on offer?

• Highly competitive salary
• Performance-related bonus
• Benefit Allowance
• Hybrid working options
• Excellent pension
• Fantastic opportunity to work in a highly regulated industry.

 

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 07441391332 and ask to speak to Megan who can tell you more.

 

INDREN

CDM Manager – EFW £550-£600 per day (Outside IR35) 12 Months Astute’s Power team is currently partnering with an EPC Contractor on their new build Energy from Waste facilities to recruit a CDM Manager. This position is available on either a part time or full-time basis across sites in Birmingham and Northeast of London. The CDM Manager role comes with a day rate of £550-600. Key skills:

• Undertake suitable pre-qualification exercise and advise Project Engineering Manager in respect of project competency status.
• Manage CDM compliance throughout the project duration.
• Identify & Manage pre-construction information (PCI): Review PCI available and, where applicable identify gaps in content and formal communication of the same.
• Undertake assessments arising from all design stakeholders and manage/coordinate H&S information as applicable. Designer residual risk will feed into the Project Risk Register.
• Develop and manage the project H&S file strategy.
• Feed PCI into the mobilisation process and collaborate with Contractors (including PC’s) in the development of design risk information and constructability reviews.
• Produce and deliver project specific CDM, or other training where a need is identified, including to offshore (non-UK) design organisations.
• Advise on CDM related issues such as design change, material (COSHH) issues and arising from unforeseeable events.

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.  

Title                                                     Waste Management Consultant (Bristol/Gloucester)

Department                                       Consultancy

Line Manager                                    Head of Consultancy

 

INTRODUCTION

 

Astute are working with a European leader in nuclear dismantling and waste management who are currently looking for a Waste Management Consultant to join their team.

 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

 

• Successful delivery of assignment Projects within the time, cost and quality constraints imposed.
• To provide technical environmental, waste management and characterisation services in support of all aspects of the Company’s business and fulfil specific contracts.
• Provide relevant input into business development elements as required.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

• Work as a member of a team/Project or where appropriate lead Consultancy projects in accordance with Cyclife UK Management arrangements
• Ensure the requirements of clients are understood, conducted and completed in accordance with arrangements
• To provide technical environmental, waste management and characterisation services in support of all aspects of the Company’s business and fulfil specific contracts.

TRAINING / QUALIFICATIONS    

 

• Degree or Equivalent (Essential)
• PHE Foundation in Radiological Protection / AURPO Certificate of Professional Development in Radiation Protection          
• C2 / C3 Training
• Hazardous Waste Legislation      
• Class 7 Consignor            
• LLWR Consignment Training / Waste Loading Plans          
• EDF LLW Practitioner Training    
• Risk Assessor Training   
• Competencies / Skills     
• Cyclife Process and Plant Knowledge      
• Radiation Protection Supervisor
• Gamma Spec     

               

 

 

EXPERIENCE OF (Essential):

 

Several Years’ experience in Environmental Safety Case and/or Waste Management and/or Decommissioning Environment (Ideally 5+)

 

 

BEHAVIOURS

 

People will be expected to demonstrate behaviours laid out in Cyclife Values and Behaviours which cover the following areas:

 

• Safety First
• Integrity
• Nuclear Professionalism
• Teamwork
• Extra Mile
• Enthusiasm
• Environmental Passion

 

 

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

 

• Bristol or Gloucester location ideally though flexible as WFH with office visits 3-4 a month     
• Able to spend c. 3days/week on site (HPB), ideally able to commute on daily basis but could be negotiated for the right candidate
• £45-55,000 dependant on experience
• Excellent Pension and package

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 07441391775 and ask to speak to Sue Greeff who can tell you more. INDREN