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Battery Storage and Solar O&M Technician

Dublin

€40,000-50,000 per year + van + fuel card

Introduction…

Astute are proud to be working with one of the worlds largest renewable energy companies who are looking for a Battery Storage and Solar O&M Technician to join their team. The client delivers renewable energy projects across the world working across onshore and offshore wind, solar, energy storage and transmission and distribution.

Role and Responsibilities

The O&M Technician will be responsible for:

• Undertaking planned inspection and maintenance on utility-scale battery storage plants and ground mounted solar PV plants
• To ensure the solar plants achieve outstanding levels of safety, quality, and performance
• Troubleshooting and repairs on sensors and communication equipment
• Inspection, testing and maintenance of plant equipment
• Undertake AC and DC testing, troubleshooting and fault-finding
• Keep accurate maintenance records and compile report

Skills and Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this position will have:

• Good understanding of solar PV technology
• Experience in Operations & Maintenance in large scale solar environments
• Experience working with SCADA or data monitoring systems
• DC & LV installation, fault find, testing and commissioning experience
• High Voltage experience
• Fully qualified Electrician
• Full UK Driving License

Salary & Package

In addition to an exciting career, you will also receive

• € 40,000 - € 50,000 DOE
• Company vehicle
• Private Healthcare
• Pension scheme & Life assurance
• Company Bonus scheme
• 25 Days holiday plus Bank holidays

How to Apply

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please email a copy of your CV and covering letter to [email protected] or call 07441391332 and ask for Megan Balmer.

Role 15 Pipefitters wanted for an oil and gas power station.

Location Northern Ireland

Astute Technical Recruitment are looking for 15 pipefitters to work on an oil and gas power station in Northern Ireland for a 3/4 month contract.

Roles & Responsibilities 

• Review blueprints to understand requirements
• Set and modify specifications
• Inspect and prepare sites for construction operations
• Measure and cut pipes according to requirements
• Weld, assemble, and lubricate pipes
• Install and secure pipes (e.g. with clamps)
• Test functionality of hydraulic and other systems
• Repair malfunctions, breakages, or leaks
• Use and maintain tools (e.g. pneumatic drill, saws)
• Collaborate with other workers (e.g. plumbers, painters) to produce finished constructions
• Follow safety guidelines and use protective equipment (e.g. goggles)

Skills & Qualifications 

We are looking for someone with the following: 

Trade Certification CCNSG/CSR/Safepass

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. 

Lead EC&I Engineer Hybrid & Woking Office 12 month contract About the role: Astute’s Power team is partnering with an up and coming company within the Power Generation industry to recruit an Lead EC&I Engineer on a 12 month contract for a new build power station FEED study stage. Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Ensuring the contractors E,C & I engineering and design meets the client requirements;
• Reviewing and commenting on contractor and licensor documents and resolving those comments;
• Engaging with discipline counter party key stakeholders as required to proactively progress the design;
• Co-ordinating with the FEED team to ensure a cohesive design solution;
• Ensuring the FEED team is aware of E,C & I engineering issues arising with Kent and progressing their timely resolution;
• Ensuring the client are aware of issues arising and co-ordinating the resolution;
• Striving to achieve best value through the facilities design; and
• Providing support to the team in securing all necessary consents, connections and permissions to build and operate the plant.

How many hours a week? 40 hours per week Working schedule? Typically 9-5 minimum 3 days a week in Woking contractors office Who would they be reporting to? Project Director Will they be in a team with anyone? Or working solely? FEED Project Manager 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 02392222960 to speak to James Barker who can tell you more.  

BESS Procurement Manager Remote working from home £50k / £60k basic + Benefits     Introduction Astute is working with one of the worlds market leading O&M service providers. Specialising in the development, engineering, financing, construction, operations & maintenance of large scale solar photovoltaic projects. With close to 1.8GWp installed Globally and a 5-year track record for outstanding services, they are looking for a BESS Procurement Manager to providing Procurement Management services to Battery Storage projects across Europe.                   Roles & Responsibilities As BESS Procurement Manager you will be responsible for:  

• Take lead for procurement of Battery Storage equipment, services and works.
• Collaborate with global procurement team and colleagues to ensure sharing of key supplier and market information whilst ensuring consistency of approach in procurement strategies across the group.
• Create and maintain BESS supplier audit and compliance processes including compliance with the companies Code of Conduct and mitigation of Environmental, Social and Governance risks. Subsequently lead supplier pre-qualification and onboarding of subcontractors and suppliers.
• Evaluate market trends affecting procurement of key equipment and services including the upstream supply chain. Prepare market and industry reports to be shared internally.

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

• Degree in relevant accounting or management supply chain subjects or equivalent experience.
• Experience in Battery Storage markets mandatory.
• Familiarity with Solar PV a strong plus.
• Good understanding of typical procurement contracts for BESS equipment.
• Ability to develop strong working relationships with suppliers and subcontractors. Existing network of industry contacts a plus.

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

• £50k / £60k basic
• Bonus
• Pension/Life Insurance/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 9391 9397 to speak to Karianne Morris who can tell you more.     INDREN  

BESS Electrical Engineer Remote working from home £60k + Benefits     About the role: Astute’s Renewables team is partnering with a market leading renewable energy provider to recruit a BESS Electrical Engineer. The strategically important BESS Electrical Engineer role comes with a salary of £50k-£60k basic, 12.5% bonus, Pension, health cover and life assurance. If you’re a BESS Electrical 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 Engineering Manager you will:

• Produce substation layouts, SLD preparation, wiring schematics, cable sizing calculations, earthing layouts, protection scheme development, cable containment solutions, etc.
• Ensure engineering designs are completed to planned timescales.
• Evaluating technical specifications in the tender documentation packages and reviewing risks and implications of the requirements.
• Electrical design activities for the DC and AC installation of energy storage projects

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

• HNC/HND or equivalent minimum; BSc, BEng or equivalent desired

    Personal skills: The BESS Electrical Engineer role would suit someone who is:

• Enthusiasm towards decarbonisation and renewable energy
• Experience within energy storage either in consultancy, DNO, ICP, renewable energy developer, or alternatively another engineering environment mandatory.
• Good knowledge of electrical design software (eplan or similar)
• Knowledge and understanding of international and UK electrical standards

    Salary and benefits of the BESS Electrical Engineer role:

• £50k-£60k basic DOE
• 12.5% bonus
• 6% Pension
• Health Insurance
• Life Assurance

    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

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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

Senior commissioning engineer – NI Process Systems

A career that will deliver change. Together, we’ll help Britain achieve net zero

Vacancy Overview

The HPC Commissioning Team is growing as part of its preparation to commission the first nuclear power station to be built in a generation at Hinkley Point C (HPC).  We are seeking an experienced senior commissioning engineer to form part of an expanding team and contribute their knowledge and skills to be a core part of one of the nation’s key infrastructure projects. The owner of the position will oversee the preparation and delivery of the commissioning of the NI Process Systems, with a specific focus on waste systems.

Nature and Scope

The Senior Commissioning Engineer’s role will evolve during the lifecycle of the project and combine technical knowledge with project delivery skills. At the early stages you will contribute to detailed planning and preparation. Following this, you will execute commissioning tests as part of a team and analyse the results to justify the readiness of the HPC units to safely enter commercial operation.

The HPC commissioning team will be working with the Responsible Designer and the project’s contract partners to provide a suite of commissioning documentation combining technical test programmes with supporting safety justifications to influence and form part of the HPC Commissioning Arrangements. Building successful collaborative relationships with designers, contractors, the HPC project delivery team, site engineering and the plant operational organisation will be critical to ensuring that the interfaces with the commissioning process are properly defined and controlled.

Principal Accountabilities

• Accountable to a Commissioning Manager in the NNB HPC Project team
• Develop commissioning documentation relating to commissioning testing and system validation activities
• Contribute to design reviews to ensure layout of plant items and systems are in a manner that allows ease of commissioning
• Contribute to detailed planning of commissioning and take ownership of a programme of commissioning tests
• Take part in the execution of site commissioning activities including supervision of contractor commissioning personnel to achieve successful and safe commissioning of HPC systems
• Provide information to assist the Commissioning Manager and Senior Commissioning Manager in meeting project-level objectives and milestones
• Analyse commissioning results and provide reports summarising the outcome of commissioning
• Ensure that the commissioning process meets nuclear, environmental, and industrial safety regulatory requirements and that it reflects best practice in international safety and technical excellence

Skills

Essential Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Strong technical background in nuclear industrial
• Knowledge of nuclear power generation
• Experience of commissioning nuclear power plant
• Practical experience of Nuclear Plant systems commissioning
• Demonstrable history of working within safety and quality cultures
• Track record of major project delivery in a technical role
• Good communication skills and the ability to convey complex information to others
• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline
• Experience of working in a regulatory environment

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Familiarity with safety case process and design substantiation
• Knowledge of delivering to complex project programmes
• Commercial awareness with an understanding of the impact of change
• French language skills would be beneficial
• Experience of leading teams in a programme-driven project environment

Competitive Salary & Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including a pension scheme, a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle, and the opportunity to earn bonus.

Please let us know if you require flexible working arrangements by highlighting this on your application. We’re happy to talk about flexibility in line with the requirements of this opportunity.

Engineering Manager Recycling / Waste Management Halesfield  - Telford Up to £65,000 + Package 

 

Introduction

Our Client is looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to join their Recycling Facility on a full time permanent bases, based in Halesfield. This role will be leading and supporting their Engineering and Maintenance function across the team, strengthening the current strategy on-site.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As the Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Leading and developing all maintenance and engineering strategies across a fast-paced recycling facility.
• Working closely with the head of Engineering to develop and lead a strong planned maintenance structure, optimising and utilising current assets from performance data.
• Working to build a strong basis for maintenance procedures across the site to set the standard for future maintenance strategies.
• Assist alongside the Operations Manager, Unit Manager and Area Manager to influence and assist in key decision-making processes for engineering functions across the site. Working to provide financial and performance reporting where necessary.
• Other duties as required.
• Proactively promote a positive Health & Safety culture, leading towards a target of zero harm across personnel and contractors
• Continuous review of plant availability, and department performance, Identifying gaps, root causes and subsequent improvement activity.
• Develop and implement policies, standards, and procedures for the engineering department.

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Strong track record developing maintenance strategies and engineering functions in process, production or manufacturing environments.
• A good understanding of lean concept and optimisation strategies within a production focussed role.
• NVQ 3/ HNC/ HND or equivalent in an engineering subject or a relevant field.
• Demonstrable experience working to strict health, safety and compliance standards.
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Experienced leader/manager.
• Previous experience working within a process, production, or manufacturing environment.
• Excellent H&S knowledge and experience.

 

Salary & Package

• Up to £60,000 + Package
• Benefits Package
• Opportunity to work on a key Polymers Recycling Facility

How to Apply To apply for this role or find out more information, please send a copy of your CV to [email protected] or call Jon Raisbeck on 02393 910035