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Business Development Manager

Salary: Up to £80,000 DOE + Car Allowance

We’re looking for an ambitious and commercially driven Business Development Manager to join a growing mission-critical engineering business operating within a highly regulated environment.

This is a key growth role, focused on identifying new opportunities, developing strategic client relationships and converting market intelligence into new business. You’ll take ownership of the business development process from initial engagement and opportunity identification through to tender, working closely with senior stakeholders, technical teams and the wider commercial function.

What will you be doing?

You’ll play a key role in developing the company’s future pipeline, with a strong focus on new business, account development and opportunity capture.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Identifying, qualifying and pursuing new business opportunities in line with company strategy.

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients, suppliers and strategic partners.

• Meeting prospective clients and presenting the company’s technical and commercial capabilities.

• Managing and progressing opportunities through the CRM system, including Salesforce.

• Working closely with the Tendering team to develop opportunities from early-stage capture through to formal tender submission.

• Developing account and capture plans to maximise opportunities and improve win rates.

• Researching markets, customers, competitors and procurement activity to identify emerging opportunities.

• Preparing and delivering compelling presentations to clients and internal stakeholders.

• Representing the business at exhibitions, conferences, networking events and industry forums.

• Supporting marketing activity, including content creation and tender collateral.

• Providing market intelligence, sales forecasts and pipeline insight to support commercial decision-making.

• Working collaboratively with technical, delivery, commercial and marketing teams.

• Developing relationships with third-party organisations and partners where required to deliver complete customer solutions.

This is a role where commercial initiative and drive really matter. You’ll need to be confident opening doors, identifying opportunities, influencing stakeholders and turning conversations into tangible business wins.

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for an experienced Business Development or Sales professional with a proven track record of winning new business, ideally within a complex, technical or highly regulated environment.

You’ll bring:

• A proven track record of winning new business and successfully pitching to clients.

• Experience developing and managing relationships with clients, suppliers and strategic partners across private and/or public sector organisations.

• Experience working within a fast-paced business development or sales environment.

• Experience of design and build projects within a highly regulated environment.

• Excellent presentation and communication skills, with confidence creating and delivering engaging PowerPoint presentations.

• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to use market data and metrics to identify opportunities and support commercial decisions.

• Excellent report writing, record keeping and attention to detail.

• Experience producing marketing, business development or tender content.

• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

• The ability to manage multiple complex opportunities and priorities simultaneously.

• A proactive, collaborative and engaging approach, with the confidence to influence and consult with prospective clients.

Knowledge of Salesforce and/or the nuclear industry would be advantageous, but the key requirement is a strong commercial mindset and demonstrable success in business development.

Why join?

This is an opportunity to play a key role in the growth of a specialist technical business, building relationships with key customers and helping shape the pipeline of future opportunities.

You’ll work across a technically challenging and highly regulated environment, collaborating with experienced technical, commercial and delivery teams while helping to develop new markets and customer relationships.

If you’re a commercially driven Business Development professional who enjoys opening doors, building relationships and converting opportunities into business, we’d love to hear from you.

Astute’s Nuclear Team is partnering with a leading nuclear engineering and waste management organisation to recruit a Bid Manager / Tender Manager for its UK operations. The strategically important Bid Manager / Tender Manager role offers the opportunity to support complex nuclear engineering projects, leading tender activities from initial opportunity assessment through to bid submission. You’ll play a key role in developing competitive, commercially robust proposals within a highly regulated industry. It offers a salary of £50,000 - £80,000, hybrid working model and other benefits including an enhanced pension and your birthday off! If you’re an experienced Bid Manager or Tender Manager looking to work for an organisation delivering specialist engineering and waste management solutions across the nuclear sector, then submit your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Bid Manager / Tender Manager role Reporting to the relevant manager, you will:

• Lead and coordinate tender activities from initial opportunity review through to final submission.
• Develop and manage tender plans, ensuring submissions meet client requirements, deadlines and internal governance standards.
• Work closely with technical, commercial, operational and project teams to develop competitive proposals.
• Review tender documentation, specifications and contractual requirements to identify risks, opportunities and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate the preparation of technical and commercial submissions, ensuring accuracy, consistency and quality.
• Manage tender schedules, resources and stakeholder contributions throughout the bid process.
• Support pricing, cost estimation and commercial reviews to ensure proposals are competitive and commercially viable.
• Identify opportunities to improve bid processes, strengthen win strategies and enhance future tender performance.

  Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Proven experience in tender management, bid management or a similar commercial role.
• Experience coordinating complex tenders within engineering, nuclear, energy, waste management or another highly regulated industry.
• Strong understanding of commercial requirements, contract documentation and bid governance.
• Experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to develop technical and commercial proposals.
• Relevant qualifications in business, commercial management, project management or a related discipline would be advantageous.

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

• Highly organised, with excellent planning and coordination skills.
• Commercially aware, with the ability to identify risks and opportunities.
• A confident communicator who can engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Detail-oriented, with a strong focus on quality, accuracy and compliance.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and working to tight deadlines.
• Proactive and collaborative, with the ability to influence and bring teams together to deliver successful bids.

Salary and benefits of the Bid Manager / Tender Manager role  

• Competitive salary of £50,000- £80,000 dependent on experience.
• Car allowance, bonus scheme and enhanced 8% pension.
• 25 days holiday + your birthday off, increasing incrementally with length of service
• Opportunity to work on complex and technically challenging projects within the nuclear sector.

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Role:

Mill Yard Operative

Location:

Masham, North Yorkshire

Package Details:

£22,672.00+ Benefits

Introduction…

My client supplies animal feed to farmers in the North of England offering customers efficient solutions to feeding on their farms. They are looking for a Mill Yard Operative to join their team.

Roles & Responsibilities

As the Mill Yard Operative, you will be responsible for:

• Packing of animal feed from automated system: Operate packing machine to produce pallets of stacked feed using robotic palletiser, move full pallets to storage facility. Use of pallet wrapper where required to.
• Stock rotation system to be followed and competency of stacking product in tidy orderly fashion. Schedule of packing and cross contamination rules followed. Check weigh bags as required to comply with trading standards. Records kept up to date.
• Filling of mini bulk bags with animal feed: Using platform scale and hopper to fill mini bulk bags, Competency in using JCB loading shovel to fill hopper with blended feeds or other feeds. Use of platform scale to weigh bags and documentation for correct delivery information.
• Loading of Compound Bulk Compound Feeds: Operators will be trained to use the weighbridge system for weighing our fleet of bulk vehicles; farm collected tractors and trailers; contracted bulk vehicles. Follow procedure for loading bulk vehicles, accuracy is paramount, and all information recorded correctly including vehicle storage compartment (box number); out-loading bin number. Other tasks during loading include sampling of product; checking vehicle cleanliness before loading and compartments are locked to prevent contamination with other products.
• Tipping Raw Materials: Weighbridge operation again with training provided for sampling; physical quality checks; TASCC codes of practice checks include last three loads carried on the vehicle; that the three loads are not on the TASCC restricted list and if they are on the sensitive list then correct cleaning of the vehicle was performed after tippling that load. Cleaning methods could include sweeping, sanitising, or steam cleaning. Banksman training provided to ensure safe tipping of loads into designated tipping bays in the Blend shed and intakes in the Mill.

Harvest Work

• Seasonal work running from July to September with a rota system for afterhours work: late shifts operate until 9pm for tipping of grain, and occasional night shifts and Sunday work for grain drying. Unsociable hours rewarded above standard pay.
• This involves weighing in loads of grain delivered from farm, sampling of moisture and density (kg/ hectare litre) of the grain on Moisture analysis machine. Training provided for the use of setting up intake route on the process control system, then provide banksman for tipping before weighing vehicle out once they have tipped.
• Operating fully automated grain drying and grain treating equipment to route grain from silo to store via treatment method or drying, testing moisture, and following protocol for machine adjustments

Other typical Jobs

• General Housekeeping: The Mill yard kept in a clean and tidy state using ride on yard sweeper; hand sweeper permissible in well ventilated areas; vacuuming of all areas of mill as and when required. Monthly cleaning audits completed to check on general housekeeping.
• Driving Shunter Vehicles: A bulk vehicle is loaded, and operators trained to drive vehicle for moving raw material around the site, loading vehicle from bulk bins, or using JCB; tipping bulk vehicle on to flat storage areas or down designated intakes.
• Using large bucket on the JCB for moving Raw Materials around the site, typically grain from storage facilities to intake and silos. Extra training provided for driving JCB for this task.
• Repairing pallets: Pallets repaired where boards are missing and brought back into a usable state.
• Painting and general upkeep of plant.
• Health and Safety protocols followed.
• The above are the main tasks but not limit of potential jobs and a willingness to help and be adaptable as required is necessary.
• Progression to Manufacturing Operative possible for adept employees.

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• £21,000 - £22,672.00 basic
• Pension
• Holiday
• Overtime

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.

Senior Design Engineer – Solar and Storage Chesterfield £45k - £55k + Bonus, Healthcare, Medical insurance     Introduction Astute are proud to be supporting an award winning business in the design, installation and maintenance of world-class solar systems for corporations and public sector institutions. With a proven track record of tailoring projects for large-scale commercial clients relying on their creativity, expertise in engineering and an industry leading attitude to health & safety.. Due to a structured growth plan, a new and exciting vacancy now exists for a Senior Design Engineer.                   Roles & Responsibilities As Senior Design Engineer, you will be responsible for:  

• Liaising with a wide range of customers and stakeholders at the highest level.
• Working on multiple projects concurrently.
• Producing written reports and other documentation for delivery to the client.
• Work in a technical capacity to support the business development and operations teams to win and develop large scale commercial projects from initial bid through to commissioning.
• Understanding, amending and producing technical drawings.

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

• Degree in an engineering subject, ideally in the field of electrical
• Demonstrable ability to design LV electrical systems
• Experience delivering complex tasks to tight timelines
• Experience in direct client engagement throughout project lifecycle and ability to cope with a wide variety of tasks
• Fluent command in English in writing and speech, allowing for creation of clear written reports.
• Good organisation and time management skills.

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

• £45k - £55k basic
• Bonus Scheme
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Healthcare

    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

We have an excellent opportunity for an Active Waste Chemist at our Fawley site. To support the Radioactives Business Manager with running the Radioactive (RA) waste team at Tradebe Fawley, ensuring the compliant and safe control of radioactive inputs onto and through the Fawley site that will provide revenue growth to the business. We offer

• Salary £40,000 - £45,000
• 10% bonus
• 6% Pension
• Flexible benefits (access to our benefits platform for discounts and cash back on shopping purchases, gyms and leisure activities, cycle to work scheme and dedicated wellbeing centre)

The person

• Qualified Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) or working towards - Desirable 
• Computer literate (MS Excel, MS Word and SAP)
• Excellent attention to detail
• Team Player
• Positive attitude
• Professional approach
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good communicator
• Ability to solve problems
• Aware of the need for discretion and confidentiality
• Be flexible to meet deadlines and to be able to work under specified and agreed time constraints
• Profit and service focussed whilst maintaining compliance at all times
• Ability to manage staff (act as a line manager)
• H&S and Environmental Legislation
• Knowledge of ADR regulations relating to radioactive materials as a minimum but ideally with a relevant qualification
• Knowledge of the UK radioactive waste management and nuclear industry
• Knowledge of hazardous waste processing particularly chemical and physical wastes considerations
• Commercial Knowledge
• Experience of SAP

The role

• To support the RA Business Manager in leading and managing the cradle to grave process of RA incineration at Fawley from initial enquiry through all phases of processing to final disposal, ensuring an efficient and professional service at all times.
• Act as Radiation Protection Supervisor for Fawley site, providing appropriate training for site staff and contractors on radiation awareness, specific radiological hazards on site and monitoring for radiological contamination.
• Producing radiological risk assessments and maintaining monitoring systems and documentation in line with IRR2017 to ensure the radiological protection of staff working on site
• Develop and Maintain Work Instructions for all tasks associated with radioactive waste at Fawley, including the training & development of personnel in relation to handling radioactive materials and being the lead responsible person for dosimetry monitoring of staff members at Fawley.
• To ensure compliance is maintained at all times against the sites Radioactive Environmental Permit with adherence to procedures, RPS control of operations and maintenance of accurate records including instrument calibration, site monitoring and routine safety checks.
• Support the maintenance of systems of work that ensure data integrity for accuracy of reporting KPI’s to customers and to regulatory bodies such as the Environment Agency.
• Liaise with the nominated Radiation Protection Advisor on all aspects of radiological business
• Act as a point of contact for new enquiries, advising on characterisation and packaging to ensure conformance with waste acceptance criteria, undertaking capability reviews of new waste streams when required and acting as Deputy Delivery Manager for key contracts, ensuring KPIs are met and working with the customer to resolve issues and non-conformances.
• Manage a team of technical staff, ensuring training requirements are met and records of development and progression are maintained. Assisting the RA Business Manager in managing the dynamic priorities of the department, including setting internal KPIs and monitoring the performance of the team.

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• Managing the brokering and tracking of large contract jobs in partnership with external customers and internal sites, both internationally and within the UK, including use of SAP management systems.
• Pricing waste streams in accordance with existing pricing matrices, identifying waste streams where a pricing review or involvement of other business areas would be beneficial and participation in the generation of new pricing structures for bids and tenders.
• Applying your broad knowledge of the radioactive waste industry and plant processes to support sales teams when writing bids, informing decisions on pricing and risk reduction, reaching back into the varied specialist departments within Tradebe Fawley departments and across Tradebe UK when required for more detailed technical requests or specific queries.
• Support the RA business manager with Annual reporting activities such as Sealed sources registration and compliance.
• Attend Fawley and group wide meetings to inform on upcoming projects and ensure good inter-departmental communication.
• Leading site tours and visits from customers and other stakeholders, for example during site audits and duty of care visits.
• Willing to train as a Deputy programmer of radioactive waste to be disposed of at the Fawley site

Astute are partnered with Capula, part of the Dalkia Group, a long-established and highly reputable system integration specialist operating across energy, water, renewables and manufacturing sectors. Due to continued growth, Capula are looking for a Site Manager to join their Energy division, based from Stone with regular travel to UK client sites. This is a site leadership role focused on the safe delivery of Protection, Control, Automation and Electrical installations, ensuring projects are completed to the highest standards of safety, quality, time, and specification. As a Site Manager, you will take responsibility for on-site activities, leading teams and coordinating installation and commissioning works across complex energy projects.   Responsibilities and duties of the Site Manager role As the Site Manager, you will be:  

• Managing site installation and commissioning activities across energy projects
• Ensuring delivery to safety, quality, time, and specification targets
• Leading site teams including engineers, technicians, and subcontractors
• Supervising electrical and mechanical installation works
• Chairing site meetings and coordinating with clients
• Preparing and reviewing site documentation (RAMS, CPP, H&S plans)
• Carrying out site surveys to support project delivery and tendering
• Working closely with engineering and project teams to ensure successful delivery
• Managing site resources, materials, tools, and welfare arrangements
• Overseeing site quality processes including ITP documentation
• Identifying and managing risks, changes, and site issues
• Supporting installation, testing, and commissioning activities where required

  Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Proven experience as a Site Manager within electrical or industrial projects
• Strong background in electrical installation (with some mechanical awareness)
• Good understanding of CDM Regulations 2015 and site safety requirements
• Experience managing subcontractors and site teams
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and documentation
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel

Desirable:

• SMSTS (or equivalent Site Manager safety qualification)
• 18th Edition (BS7671)
• National Grid site experience / authorisations
• Temporary Works Coordinator / Supervisor training
• First Aid, LOTO, Working at Height, Confined Space training
• Knowledge of environmental and waste management standards

Personal Skills The Site Manager role would suit someone who is:  

• A strong leader with team management experience
• Safety-focused with a proactive approach
• Organised and able to manage multiple site activities
• A confident communicator with clients and teams
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Flexible and solutions-focused

Salary and benefits of the Site Manager role

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays
• Flexible working arrangements
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Private healthcare
• Lifestyle screening
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Mental health assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Green car scheme
• Support toward professional registration (IEng / CEng) and paid membership fees

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Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with an international leader in the nuclear energy industry to recruit a HVAC Layout Engineer for its Bristol site. The essential HVAC Layout Engineer role comes with a salary up to £65,000, hybrid working and private health care. If you’re a Layout Engineer and are looking to work for an organisation that works across critical UK and international nuclear projects, then submit your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties As the HVAC Layout Engineer you will:  

• Assessment of the layout engineering data for the building including process and instrumentation, equipment, cable and electrical information. Ensuring analysis and verification of the technical scope.
• Implement layout engineering to improve and/or modify the design where needed to input various electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Work with the wider team to assess the routing of piping, cable trays and HVAC ducts within the 3D Model.
• Produce technical documents such as status reports, introduction notes, design procedures and change analyses
• Coordinate with other relevant teams for the layout activities, sharing layout drawings and plans
• Where possible look to anticipate and adapt to changing needs of the project, keeping all parties updated and on track with progress and modifications.
• Any other duties as required

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Engineering Degree relevant to role
• Experience in at least one of the following areas of engineering: HVAC, Layout, HVAC, mechanical, safety etc.
• Nuclear experience is highly desirable in particular projects involving PWR.
• Previous experience working with 3D design software (e.g. Navisworks, AutoCAD, PDMS and/or E3D)

    Personal skills The HVAC Layout Engineer role would suit someone who is:  

• Knowledge of HVAC and general layout requirements for heavy industrial projects
• Confident in challenging ideas and designs for effective solutions to meet the requirements for all levels of stakeholders
• Able to thrive in a technically challenging role in a dynamic environment

    Salary and benefits of the HVAC Layout Engineer role  

• A salary of £45,000 - £65,000 depending on experience and seniority.
• Hybrid working with 3 days a week in the office
• An opportunity to travel internationally to European offices
• Private Health care

 

Astute’s Nuclear team are recruiting for a Nuclear Safety Manager to join a key team across the Sizewell C project in Bristol. The Nuclear Safety Manager will be responsible for the overall activities relating to safety for the project. The Nuclear Safety Manager is a business-critical role coordinating the delivery of Safety activities for the SZC Project and comes with a salary up to £70,000 depending on seniority, and experience. If you’re an experienced Safety Manager with a history of managing large construction projects from design phase and are looking to work for an organisation at the forefront of nuclear energy, then submit your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties As the Nuclear Safety Manager you will:  

• Be responsible for the coordination of actives in the following areas for the project; Safety Functional Requirements, Hazards, Fault Studies, Probabilistic Safety Analysis (PSA), Human Factors, Security, Structural Integrity, Environment, Decommissioning, Fire and Radiation Protection.
• Ensure delivery of the above activities performed by the safety team are managed in accordance with the contract requirements
• Utilise the safety studies from HPC for SZC
• Ensure the plans and schedule for safety activities align with the requirements of the project, allocating appropriate resource and staffing
• Utilise the wider team to ensure potential design changes are analysed and challenged where needed from a technical perspective
• Build relationships with stakeholders across design and client interfaces to ensure replication activities are successful
• Review and approve technical documentation delivered by the safety team
• Report on outcomes, progress and challenges for the team ensuring costs and time are allocated accordingly
• Any other duties as required

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Degree qualified Engineer
• A general knowledge of nuclear safety, in particular knowledge of EPR or PWR designs would be advantageous
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in highly regulated industry

    Personal skills The Nuclear Safety Manager role would suit someone who is:  

• Capable of strategic viewpoint and ability to communicate across all levels
• Proactive in the approach to challenges and issues
• Confident in their ability to lead a team and give direction

    Salary and benefits of the role  

• Basic salary of £60,000 - £70,000 DOE
• Hybrid working model
• Competitive Package

 

CCTV Engineer - Solar UK Wide £40k Basic + Benefits     About the role: Astute’s Renewables team is partnering with> a leading renewable energy provider with a commitment to professional development and sustainability to recruit a CCTV to cover national sites. The new and exciting CCTV Engineer role comes with a salary of £40k, pension and career development opportunities. If you’re a CCTV Engineer and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does then upload your CV to apply today.                     Responsibilities and duties: Reporting to the O&M Manager you will:

• You will work to a planned maintenance schedule
• You will respond in a timely manner to breakdowns
• Diagnose faults and Inspect work in progress and upon completion
• Repair equipment when necessary and Inspect work for satisfactory performance

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

• 17/18th Edition Electrical Regulations qualification
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    Personal skills: The CCTV Engineer role would suit someone who is:  

• Must have been in a similar role for ideally a minimum for 2 years
• Worked on large scale solar projects
• Must have a comprehensive knowledge of DC Electrical systems
• You must be able to understand site drawings and SLDs.

      Salary and benefits of the CCTV Engineer role:  

• £35k - £40k basic
• Pension/healthcare/Life policy
• Bonus

      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