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Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with a leading company working within the Nuclear Engineer sector, currently require a Senior EC&I Engineer to join their design team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience working in the EC&I discipline at a senior level and hold active security clearance.    The position sits outside IR35, paying around £50-£60 per hour and will start with a 3-month contract. Suitable candidates are able to work from home with the occasional visit to their Aldermaston site. If you’re a Senior EC&I Engineer and are looking to work for an organisation that believes their people are the key to success, then upload your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties As a Senior EC&I Engineer you will work in a hands-on design-based position to deliver and design engineering solutions. This will involve:

• Hands-on delivery of design and engineering solutions.
• Lead on design, specification, procurement, installation, acceptance testing, commissioning, and operator training.
• Check and approve engineering documents and drawings.
• Liaise with clients and multi-discipline managers to deliver cost-effective solutions.
• Provide technical consultancy and guidance across the UK EC&I design team.
• Manage project quality, progress, cost control, and supporting documentation.
• Drive and maintain compliance with safety culture and regulations (e.g. CDM, CE marking).
• Actively participate in design and safety reviews (HAZOP, risk assessments).

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

• Degree-qualified in a relevant technical/engineering discipline (or demonstrable experience).
• Minimum 5 years’ experience within the nuclear industry.
• Proven competence in design/delivery within a project-based environment.
• Full UK driver’s licence.
• Working towards Chartered Engineer status.
• Understanding of design requirements supporting nuclear safety cases.
• Experience leading technical teams and managing sub-contractors.

Significant expertise in at least two of the following:

• Mechanical Handling (including Remote in-cell handling)
• Process Instrumentation
• Functional Safety (BS EN 61508/61511)
• Machinery Safety (BS EN 60204, BS EN 13849
• LV Distribution Systems (Trimble Pro-design)

Desirable:

• Chartered Engineer (or nearing chartership), with membership to a relevant institution (e.g. IET).
• Knowledge of EC&I integration with control systems (PLC/SCADA).
• Experience in Design Substantiation to support safety cases.
• Additional Defence sector experience.
• Involvement in bid preparation.

    Personal skills The Senior EC&I Engineer role would suit someone who has:

• Strong organisational and collaboration skills.
• Quality and service-driven approach with high commercial awareness.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure.
• Active SC clearance.

    Salary and benefits of the Senior EC&I Engineer role

• 3-month contract
• £50 - £60 an hour

INDNUC

Service Engineer – Pharmaceuticals Water Treatment Kent / South East £30,000 - £32,812 + Package DOE     Introduction We are currently recruiting for a Field Engineer to join one of the leading Water and Wastewater treatment business in the UK. They have a solid track record of providing innovative solutions to water purification, industrial effluent and sustainable water saving needs and are one of the market leaders in process water treatment services. The Field Engineer’s primary focus will be to carry out reparation and maintenance of the products for various clients around the Kent and South East region.                    Roles & Responsibilities Working as the Service Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Travelling to various sites across the UK and carrying out necessary maintenance, reparations and preventative work at customer sites
• Submitting and completing work reports as well as assessments.
• Working to health and safety standards for both yourself and the customer
• Proving feedback on product development
• Working to deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Overtime available

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

• Comfortable driving long distances
• Multi-skilled mechanical experience within a mechanical or electrical environment
• Experience within the water/wastewater sector is desirable
• Good customer service skills
• A full UK driving licence

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

• Competitive salary of up to £30,000 - £32,812 + package
• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• Company van, fuel card, tools & equipment provided
• Biannual progression meetings

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 07441391669 to speak to Gemma Nixon who can tell you more.

Solar Operations & Maintenance Project Manager Bristol £50k - £60k Basic + Benefits     Introduction 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 utility scale Solar PV, Wind and BESS projects. With a strategic growth plan in place, a new and exciting new opportunity now exists for a Solar O&M Project Manager to provide Project Management for the Solar O&M service within the Operations department to plan and execute a program of upgrade, repair and remediation work on a portfolio of operational solar farms.                          Roles & Responsibilities As the Solar O&M Project Manager you will be responsible for:

• Manage a pipeline of Project work through all stages including identification, quotation, approval, scheduling, planning, execution, technical completion, de-snagging, invoicing and warranty claims.
• Identify sources of new work from end of warranty inspections, maintenance inspection reports, serial defects and upgrade opportunities.
• Forecast the team's long-term resource demand and supply. Action any imbalances.
• Line managing a Site Manager(s) providing coaching, motivation and continuous improvement of quality standards.
• Develop relationships with a selection of quality sub-contractors, managing their site works and providing timely feedback.
• Draw up a consolidated ongoing Project Plan to identify the resources, materials, plant, procedures, costs and timeframes.
• Execute the Project Plan following manufacturer's and warranty requirements, contract terms, quality systems, HSQE standards (including CDM) and best industry practice.

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

• Managing a program of electrical and civil project work
• working on solar sites
• Producing project plans and programs
• Managing solar sub-contractors
• Delivering projects safely, on time and on budget
• Relevant safety qualifications such as IOSH or SMSTS

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

• £50k / £60k DOE
• Pension/Healthcare
• Annual Salary Review and bonus scheme

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

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading Principal Contractor in the Energy from Waste sector to recruit a Remeasurement Quantity Surveyor on a 24 months contract for its West Midlands site. The Remeasurement Site Quantity Surveyor role comes with a flexible day rate.             Key skills  

• Responsible for the measurement and valuation of selected subcontract packages
• Measures and evaluates changes from revised drawings and site inspection at regular intervals in accordance with the contractual measurement rules and rates and standard methods of measurement.
• Develop and issue sound, accurate cost reports, accurately reflecting the financial position of each package and forecast commercial status and cash flow, including interface with CAPRI and SAP. Identify trends and implement the requisite actions. Identify variances and explain the cause and potential effect and where necessary implement mitigation measures to reduce the impact.
• Participate in or run regular technical and commercial site meetings, issue minutes of meeting.
• Document commercial aspects of any change / deviation /claim in PIRS working collaboratively with the technical work package holder, project procurement, scheduling, site management.  Early recognition and maximisation of opportunities . Identify commercial risks and implement mitigation measures in consultation with the work package holders.
• Responsible for the claim management for designated subcontract packages, establish a strategy of dealing with claims and diligently collate all the necessary supporting documentation, assesses counter- claim potential in close coordination with the relevant work package holder and other staff.
• Leads subcontract commercial negotiations and account meetings, including preparation of subcontract final accounts (remeasured as required).
• Carry out procurement of minor works / finishing works packages with support and input from head office personnel
• Provide return of experience per contract package through ongoing feedback to head office, and final account close out reports including lessons learnt.
• Must have remeasurement experience measuring quantities of work undertaken. 

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Remeasurement Quantity Surveyor role  

• West Midlands
• £500 Per Day
• 24 Months Contract

H&S/CDM Advisor Home-based (with travel required across the UK sites) Up to £45,000 salary + car allowance     Introduction We are currently recruiting for an H&S/CDM Advisor to join a growing engineering company focused on power generation industrial solutions. They have been involved building and operating EFW plants across the UK and are growing at a rapid pace. This role would involve the management of a wide variety of challenging and interesting projects covering many different construction sectors throughout the UK, including waste and power plant construction.     Roles & Responsibilities Reporting to the H&S Manager you will be responsible for:  

• To undertake Principal Designer duties, as defined by the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM) and as otherwise required of the role, including site visits, preparation of the documentation, liaison with Principal Contractor and other associated duties.
• To liaise and communicate with clients, designers, contractors, and others and to offer advice and guidance on CDM/health and safety issues.
• To assist in the preparation of health and safety/CDM documentation for contractors and others.
• To manage projects to the agreed project budgetary limits and timetables.
• To attend design meetings, site meetings and carry out site inspections.
• To work collaboratively with colleagues and to keep them informed of issues on your projects.

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

• At least three years’ relevant experience in the construction industry with experience of CDM/health and safety issues in construction.
• Relevant HNC, HND, BSc or MSc (or equivalent) in a related discipline.
• CDM Project Management experience.

 Good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent/higher.
• Good knowledge and understanding of appropriate legislation.
• A clean driver’s licence.

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

• Up to £45,000
• Car allowance
• Benefits package

    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 391887 to speak to Rich Hambry who can tell you more.     INDPOW

Civil and Structural Engineer – Nuclear New Build

Barnwood

£45-55k DOE plus comprehensive package to include relocation

 

Introduction

I have an incredible opportunity for a design focused senior civil engineer with experience of complex reinforced concrete and steel frame structure construction projects to join the team responsible for delivering the challenging nuclear and conventional island portions of one of the largest engineering projects in Europe at Hinkley Point C in Somerset.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As a Civil Engineer you will be responsible for a variety of tasks to support an extremely busy client project office.

General duties in each case would be expected to include:

Civil engineering

• Ensuring the consistency of the input data;
• Producing deliverables such as design hypotheses, methodology and assumption notes, technical specifications, calculation notes, etc.;
• Developing RC design modifications related to Civil Contractor or Client change requests (specific to Site Base);
• Justifying the compliance of modifications with Civil Standards (ETC-C, RCC-CW, Eurocodes, CDM) and Nuclear Safety Requirements.
• Facilitating the construction in coordinating the stakeholders of the projects (Civil detailed design providers, construction teams, project management, client);
• Interfacing with multidisciplinary teams to assess the impact of the modifications
• Visiting the construction site to follow up the progress and understand the issues/requests (specific to Site Base);
• Managing a part of a Nuclear Building after some months in the project;
• Controlling the detail design notes and drafts from external design offices
• Maintaining company and customer’s QA procedures in the delivery of the civil design of a nuclear reactor site
• Working with CAD designers in the preparation of the design drawing and models
• Writing related technical notes to support delivery
• Participating in technical communities to support the development of other staff

 

Skills & Qualifications

Whilst previous nuclear project exposure would be a distinct advantage it is not a requirement, and any transferable large complex construction experience will be considered. The civil work design is made on TEKLA, and used as a deliverable directly for construction activities for different tasks.

We are looking for someone with the following attributes:

• Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in civil engineering
• Civil engineering design office experience, particularly in the design of industrial reinforced concrete and complex steel frame structures.
• Detailed design and load analysis
• Direct Eurocodes experience

 

Salary & Package

In addition to a comprehensive package as outlined below, you will be joining one of EDF’s key strategic partners involved in rebuilding the UK’s nuclear new build skillset and gain invaluable knowledge and experience in this field at a very exciting period of growth for them.

Package details will include:

• Pension - 5% of gross basic salary matched + voluntary contribution
• Annual Leave - 25 days + Bank Holidays
• Health Insurance - Company's Private Medical Insurance Plan
• Life Assurance - 4 times basic salary
• Enhanced company sick pay

 

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 02392 222 961 and ask to speak to Dan Parker who can discuss the role in further detail

Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with a leading provider of industrial automation, test and measurement solutions to recruit a Facilities Manager in Runcorn, Cheshire. The Facilities Manager role comes with a salary up to £48,000, up to 12.5% pension contributions, private medical and healthcare and supports across 3 facilities in Runcorn, Aberdeen and Isle of Wight. If you’re an experienced Facilities Manager and are looking to work for an organisation that continually strives to win more business and invests in the growth of its employees/company, then submit your CV to apply today                 Responsibilities and duties Reporting to Operational Control, you will be:

• Oversee the daily operations across 3 facilities within the group, ensuring the spaces are safe, operating efficiently and have all utilities, fire prevention, security, stock and general facilities management in place.
• Plan and manage the budget for building maintenance and future site improvements where appropriate.
• Schedule and manage repair and maintenance tasks, setting up preventive maintenance plans for the offices and working with external subcontractors to fulfil work requirements.
• Travel to sites to set up welfare, ensuring the scope of works is mapped out and being delivered as expected.
• Work on safety policies, inspect for hazards, and coordinate emergency drills.
• Work with external facilities maintenance, security and cleaning companies, monitoring their performance to ensure workspaces are kept clean and safe.
• Organize and oversee projects for site installations and renovations, ensuring they are finished on time and within budget.
• Work with contractors and service providers. Manage contracts and monitor vendor performance.
• Manage and develop an internal team of 2, manage workflows and providing feedback through performance reviews.
• Other duties as required.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Proven experience as a Facilities Manager or in a similar senior role.
• A BSc/ BA or equivalent in facilities management, engineering, business, or similar (preferred but not essential)
• Ability to multitask and be proactive.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• Knowledge of ISO9001 standards

Personal skills The Facilities Manager role would suit someone who is:

• Highly motivated and flexible attitude, with a focus on respect, collaboration, and integrity.
• Flexible attitude to work, providing out of hours support if needed and able to travel to the different sites when needed.

Salary and benefits of the Systems Engineer role

• Salary range of £40,000 - £48,000
• 12.5% company pension, private medical insurance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Opportunities for career development within an international environment
• A fun, collaborative working atmosphere with advanced technologies

Astute’s Power team are looking to recruit x 4 QA/QC Pressure Parts Engineers on a 4 week outage in West Yorkshire starting in April 2026. There are x 2 positions on days, x 2 positions on nights.   The QA/QC Pressure Parts Engineer roles come with an hourly rate of £30-35. Key skills required for QA/QC Pressure Parts Engineer role  

• Perform inspections of boiler pressure parts including membrane walls, superheaters, economisers, headers, drums, and associated pipework.
• Carry out manufacturing surveillance at vendor workshops, including monitoring fabrication activities against ITPs and project requirements.
• Verify welding activities including fit-up, welding parameters, weld mapping, and compliance with approved WPS/PQRs.
• Confirm welder qualifications and ensure consumables and welding processes meet specification requirements.
• Witness and review NDE activities (UT, RT, MT, PT) and confirm acceptance to relevant standards.
• Verify material traceability including heat numbers, MTRs, and PMI requirements where applicable.
• Witness pressure testing/hydrostatic testing and ensure test preparation and documentation is completed correctly.
• Record inspection results, produce reports, and support compilation of QA/QC documentation and turnover packs.
• Raise quality concerns and NCRs, supporting corrective action implementation and close-out.
• Liaise with contractors, site supervision, and client representatives to ensure quality expectations are met.
• Must be an experienced QA/QC engineer outages or shutdowns on large industrial plants, preferably Waste to Energy and/or Power plants.
• Must hold strong understanding of pressure part manufacturing and installation practices.

Location, day rate and timeframe of the QA/QC Pressure Parts Engineer role  

• West Yorkshire
• £30/35 per hour
• April 2026 – May 2026
• Days / Nights
• 7 days / 12 hrs