Astute People

Role

Electrical Supervisor wanted for an oil and gas power station.

Location

Northern Ireland

Astute Technical Recruitment are looking for for an Electrical /supervisor to work on an oil and gas power station in Northern Ireland for a 5/6 month contract.

Roles & Responsibilities 

• Plan and schedule projects
• Estimate the time and materials needed to complete projects
• Maintain records and documentation relating to the ongoing completion of projects
• Supervise electricians as they work, providing guidance and instruction as needed
• Ensure that work complies with all safety requirements
• Perform electrician tasks as needed

Skills & Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field is strongly preferred
• Previous experience as an electrical supervisor is highly beneficial
• In-depth knowledge of the electrical industry
• Strong leadership skills
• Basic technical literacy
• Experience with Siemens Gas Turbines preferred

Salary & Package 

Rates of pay In line with NAECI + Living Allowance

How to Apply 

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 02393919495 and ask to speak to Samantha who can tell you more. 

 

Astute’s Nuclear team is working with a leading company in the industry to recruit for a Civils Planner on a long-term contract at Hinkley Point C. The Civils Planner role comes with a day rate of £350- £450 per day                   Key skills  

• Production and maintenance of schedules
• Analysis of schedules to ensure most efficient work flow
• Critical Path analysis
• Leading schedule look ahead to ensure timely and proactive delivery
• Generating schedule reports as required
• Working with the Cost Manager to support the Monthly Cost Report
• Experience of Construction Planning.
• Experience of site works.
• Primavera P6 experience

    Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Civils Planner role  

• Hinkley Point C based
• Hybrid working
• Monday- Friday working
• £350- £450 per day
• Inside IR35

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a successful and leading M&E Sub-contractor in the Energy from Waste sector to recruit a HSE Advisor on a project in Northwich.             Key skills  

• Dealing with H&S requirements and compliance on site.
• Challenge and give solutions.
• Implement the expected standards and advising contractors.
• Controlling site H&S systems and have regular discussions on site about H&S performance with Site Managers and Contract Managers.
• Must hold NEBOSH, CSCS Card and First Aid.

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the HSE role  

• Northwich
• 12 Months minimum
• Outside IR35

Service Engineer Oxfordshire £33,000 + Company Van + Overtime     About the role: Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with a specialist in water tech and technology services. They are recruiting for a Service Technician who ideally has experience working within the Water industry or from a hands-on operations and maintenance role. The strategically important Service Engineer role comes with a salary of up to £33,000, company vehicle & fuel card, with overtime and commission available. If you’re an experienced Service Engineer with previous working knowledge of the water industry and are looking to work for an organization that is a versatile player in the water industry, then upload your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties: Reporting to the Field Service Manager you will:

• The maintenance, service and repair of various specialist water treatment equipment including standard base exchange, filtration, deionisation, reverse osmosis, and laboratory water treatment products.
• Installation, removal, and commissioning of the equipment on-site.
• Understand the water treatment process, product, and technical issues with an ability to fault find using first line investigation techniques.
• Contribute to financial sales targets by recommending and quoting the necessary added value spares, refurbishments, and consumable items to maintain the customer's equipment in optimum operating condition.
• Performing out of hours and breakdown cover when required.
• Assisting clients with technical faults.
• Completing risk assessments, activity reports and other documentation as required.
• Offering after sales technical support.

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

• Minimum Level 3 Engineering qualification
• Full UK Driving license
• Industrial maintenance experience ideally within the water industry

    Personal skills: The Senior Authorised Person role would suit someone who has:

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Willingness to learn

    Salary and benefits of the role:

• Up to £33,000
• Company van & fuel card
• Overtime
• Laptop, mobile, PPE
• 5% commission on all successful parts quotes

    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 02392 288 217 to speak to Sam McSheaffrey who can tell you more.   INDNUC

Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with a joint venture working on the Hinkley Point C project in Bristol to recruit a Piping Calculations Engineer for its Bristol office. The Piping Calculations Engineer is business critical and will play a pivotal role in contributing to the completion of the HPC design phase role comes with a salary ranging from £40,000 up to £55,000 dependant on experience. If you’re a Piping Engineer and are looking to work for an organisation spearheading the design phase of the HPC project, then submit your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the you will:  

• Conduct detailed piping flexibility and support calculations using industry-standard tools and methodologies.
• Perform mechanical analysis of piping networks to verify compliance with applicable design codes and standards.
• Identify and propose technical solutions when sizing or flexibility criteria are not satisfied.
• Develop and produce comprehensive technical assessment and calculation notes.
• Prepare loading description reports in coordination with system engineering activities.
• Validate civil work interfaces, equipment nozzle loads, and layout modifications, ensuring seamless integration with structural and mechanical systems.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of calculation tools, procedures, and methodologies.
• Provide technical support and expertise to other engineers within the team and across international interfaces.
• Ensure all deliverables meet quality, safety, and project schedule requirements.

      Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• PhD or Degree in Mechanics or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technical discipline.
• Strong expertise in mechanical simulation, particularly finite element analysis (FEA).
• Strong understanding of piping stress analysis, materials, and structural mechanics.
• Hands-on experience with finite element tools.
• Familiarity with UK design standards and regulatory processes.
• Proficiency in ANSYS and special piping component calculations (fixed points, endplates).
• Experience with RSTAB, BEAM STRESS, and support calculations and CALTUY/Pipestress software.  
• Knowledge of RCC-M code (section C3650) and damage modes.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in piping calculation.

If you are a motivated engineer looking to take on challenging and rewarding projects, we encourage you to apply and become a vital part of our innovative and international team.       Salary and benefits of the Piping Calculations Engineer role  

• Basic salary £45,000 - £55,000 DOE
• 25 days annual leave per year raising to 28 (x1 day for 2 years service)
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private & family health care schemes
• Other benefits including employee assistance programmes, income protection and professional memberships (1 per year).

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Astute’s Renewables team is exclusively partnering with a utility scale solar O&M company to recruit a Junior Field Service Engineer for its sites in Bristol and the surrounding areas. This role comes with a salary of £32,000 - £36,000 DOE, company van and provides an excellent opportunity to move into the utility scale solar world. If you’re a qualified electrician and are looking to get into the renewable energy sector, then submit your CV to apply today.                 Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Head of Operations you will:

• Assisting with planned inspection and maintenance according to legal, technical, manufacturer and contractual requirements. Learning around reactive maintenance, fault diagnosis and standard operating procedures
• Performing reactive maintenance, fault diagnosis and resolution in a timely manner
• Carrying out site surveys requests as required
• Compiling accurate and appropriate documentation for both internal and external stakeholders in a precise and timely manner
• Keeping accurate and detailed records of electrical testing, High Voltage and safety documents that are suitable for audit
• Ensuring that work output meets technical quality, reliability, cost, and productivity
• Complying with the company Health & Safety Policy

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• NVQ Level 3 Electrical Qualifications or equivalent
• 17th/18th (preferably) edition wiring regulations
• Ideally at least a year’s experience in electrical installation/maintenance work in either an industrial, commercial or even domestic capacity
• Full UK licence

Personal skills The Field Service Engineer role would suit someone who is:

• Keen to get into renewables A real passion for renewable technologies such as solar PV, battery storage etc
• Happy to travel around to sites in a field-based role

Salary and benefits of the Junior Field Service Engineer role

• Salary of between £32,000 to £36,000 Depending on experience
• Company vehicle
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Great opportunity to get into renewable energy

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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 partnering with a Leading EPC Contractor within the Energy Sector. We are currently recruiting for a Lead Electrical Commissioning Engineer to join their Combined Cycle Gas Turbine plant based in Adamow, Poland. The Lead Electrical Commissioning Engineer position comes with a day rate from €500.00 to €550.00 per day outside of IR35. Role responsibilities and key skills for the role:

• Lead and coordinate all high-voltage (HV) commissioning activities associated with the 600MW CCGT plant, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient delivery in line with project milestones.
• Execute detailed HV commissioning plans, switching schedules, and energisation procedures, aligned with the overall project commissioning strategy and grid connection programme.
• Supervise and manage pre-commissioning and commissioning of HV systems, including GIS/AIS switchgear, power transformers, generator step-up (GSU) transformers, protection & control systems, and grid interface equipment.
• Take ownership of grid compliance and interface activities with National Grid / DNO, ensuring adherence to G99 requirements and supporting all stages of grid energisation and synchronisation.
• Coordinate commissioning interfaces across balance of plant (BoP) systems, including gas turbine auxiliaries, black start systems, UPS/DC systems, and control systems (DCS/SCADA).
• Lead protection system testing and validation, including relay configuration checks, secondary injection, end-to-end testing, and fault response verification.
• Manage and witness energisation activities, including HV switching operations, ensuring strict compliance with LOTO, permit-to-work, and safety rules.
• Review and approve commissioning documentation, including ITPs, FAT/SAT reports, test packs, and redline drawings, ensuring full traceability and handover readiness.
• Drive fault finding, root cause analysis, and defect resolution across HV systems during commissioning and initial operation phases.
• Provide technical oversight of OEMs, subcontractors, and vendors, ensuring all HV works are executed in line with project specifications and UK regulatory standards.
• Support plant synchronisation, load testing, and performance testing, leading through to successful handover to operations.
• Deliver regular progress updates to the Commissioning Manager, highlighting risks, constraints, and interface challenges.

Location, day rate and timeframe of the Lead Electrical Commissioning Engineer position:

• Adamow, Poland
• €500.00 to €550.00 per day (AOR)
• Start date - September 2026
• 9  months

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Astute's Power Team are partnering with a Leading EPC Contractor within the Energy Sector. We are currently recruiting for a Lead Mechanical Commissioning Engineer to join their Combined Cycle Gas Turbine plant based in Adamow, Poland.

The Lead Mechanical Commissioning Engineer position comes with a day rate from €500.00 to €550.00 per day outside of IR35. Role responsibilities and key skills for the role:  

•  Lead and coordinate all mechanical commissioning activities associated with the CCGT power plant, ensuring safe, efficient and timely delivery in line with the overall commissioning programme and key project milestones.

•  Develop, review and execute detailed mechanical commissioning plans, procedures and system turnover strategies, ensuring activities are correctly sequenced and aligned with the wider project commissioning schedule.

•  Lead the pre-commissioning and commissioning of major mechanical plant and systems, including gas turbines, steam turbines, HRSGs, steam and condensate systems, feedwater systems, cooling water systems, fuel gas systems and associated Balance of Plant equipment.

•  Take ownership of mechanical system readiness, ensuring construction completion, mechanical completion, punch list close-out and system handover activities are effectively managed prior to commissioning.

•  Coordinate mechanical commissioning interfaces across process, electrical, C&I and DCS systems, working closely with discipline leads to ensure systems and plant are available in accordance with the commissioning sequence.

•  Lead commissioning activities including flushing, blowing, chemical cleaning, pressure testing, leak testing, equipment alignment, lubrication, rotation checks and functional testing of mechanical systems and equipment.

•  Manage and coordinate OEMs, subcontractors and specialist vendors during commissioning activities, ensuring works are completed safely and in accordance with project specifications, commissioning procedures and agreed schedules.

•  Provide technical leadership during the commissioning of rotating equipment, including pumps, compressors, fans, gas turbines, steam turbines and associated auxiliary systems.

•  Drive fault finding, troubleshooting and root cause analysis across mechanical systems, coordinating corrective actions and ensuring defects are resolved without impacting key commissioning milestones.

•  Review and approve mechanical commissioning documentation, including commissioning procedures, ITPs, test packs, system dossiers, vendor documentation, punch lists and redline drawings, ensuring full traceability and readiness for handover.

•  Ensure strict compliance with Permit-to-Work, LOTO and project HSE procedures throughout all mechanical commissioning activities, promoting a strong safety culture across the commissioning team.

•  Monitor commissioning progress against the project schedule, identifying potential delays, resource constraints and system interface issues, and implementing recovery plans where required.

•  Support major project milestones including first fire, steam blows, steam turbine roll, synchronisation, load testing, reliability runs and performance testing through to successful plant handover.

•  Lead and mentor Mechanical Commissioning Engineers and Technicians, allocating resources and coordinating daily activities to ensure commissioning priorities and project milestones are achieved.

•  Provide regular progress updates to the Commissioning Manager and senior project stakeholders, clearly communicating mechanical system status, risks, constraints, outstanding works and commissioning priorities.

  Location, day rate and timeframe of the Lead Mechanical Commissioning Engineer position:

• Adamow, Poland
• €500.00 to €550.00 per day (AOR)
• Start date - September 2026
• 9  months

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