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Role Energy Consultant to work with our client on a new project within the Nuclear Industry. 8 vacancies available on a permanent basis. A structured training and accreditation programme to aid with your development. Requirements Have a degree with a STEM discipline. Consistently seek to develop your technical knowledge base both in and beyond your original domain; 2 years experience post-grad  in a safety critical industry i.e.: Oil, Gas, Rail or Nuclear. Technical writing experience an advantage. Adopt a technical risk-based approach in all your work; continuously evaluating engineering efforts against changing technical risk profiles; For further information please contact Samantha Felstead on 023 93919 495 or email [email protected]Role  

AIRPORT ENGINEERING LIMITED px Group | it’s our people that make the difference When printed this becomes an uncontrolled copy Revision 1.0 1. JOB TITLE: SITE & TECHNICAL SERVICES MANAGER 2. PURPOSE AND SCOPE: For all matters associated with the engineering QA requirements of a Contract and all activities connected with the successful completion of a Contract. 3. REPORTING TO: Operations Director 4. RESPONSIBLE FOR: Develop all project specific QA documentation. Monitor, expedite and inspect all sub-contractors and liaise with site personnel for delivery schedules and inspections, and documentation, ensuring compliance with the project requirements. 5. DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES The role requires working within the framework of a nominated project team and providing the co-ordination of each project’s specific Q.A. activities, ensuring that both Fairport’s internal, and the Client’s requirements are met. This may typically include but not be limited to the development, generation and completion, of the following documentation: Quality Assurance Plans (QAP’s) Construction Phase Plans (CPP’s) Inspection Test Plans (ITP’s) Factory/ Site Acceptance Tests (FAT’s & SAT’s) Commissioning Test/ Protocols & Plans (CTP’s) Commissioning Test Records (CTR’s) Non-Compliance Records (NCR’s) Delivery Schedules (DS’s) Scope of Works (SOW’s) Vendor Bid Analysis (VBA) Vendor Inspection Report (VIR’s) and monitoring, expediting and auditing of:- FAIRPORT ENGINEERING LIMITED px Group | it’s our people that make the difference When printed this becomes an uncontrolled copy Revision 1.0 Equipment and/ or steelwork manufacture Equipment and/ or steelwork deliveries Auditing of sub-contractor QA procedures and performance, both at Sub- Contractor premises and/ or at Client sites Liaising with contractors The role is office based but visits to Sub-contractor premises and Client’s sites will are to be expected; the frequency of which may vary from project to project from only the occasional day to numerous throughout the project’s lifespan dependant on its size and complexity. Produce any other reports as requested by the Project Manager. Ensure that the Company Policy and Procedures Manual is adhered to for all defined activities including CDM, design risk assessment, drawing registration, filing, change control and specification. Co-operating with others both internally and externally to promote and achieve the objectives of the Quality Management Plan. Undertake any other duties that could reasonably be expected of a senior member of staff. Working within the engineering team appointed, consisting of other Project Engineers, Project Designers, Structural Engineers (internal or external) and others. Identifying with other members of staff the list of QA documents required for the project and ensuring they are correctly prepared, completed, distributed and filed. Supporting the appointed Project Manager and/ or Lead Project Engineer in all QA aspect, including progress meetings and construction. To ensure information both incoming and outgoing is filed, and the necessary transmittals produced and filed. To assist with elements of proposals work where previous experience or knowledge is relevant. Working and communicating as part of a cohesive team. Mentoring junior and/ or less experienced team members. FAIRPORT ENGINEERING LIMITED px Group | it’s our people that make the difference When printed this becomes an uncontrolled copy Revision 1.0 The role is likely to require some travel and time away from home, attending meetings with clients and/ or sub-contractors etc, and this is reflected in your salary. 6. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES o Company Code of practices. o Adherence to company handbook and polices. o Comply to all Quality and HSE Commitment and Management System. o Comply with (a) Anti-Corruption and Bribery Policy and (b) Whistle Blower Policy. o Undertake any other duties as identified from time to time by the Directors of the business and Line Manager. 7. SKILL SET AND COMPETENCY REQUIRED ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES FAIRPORT ENGINEERING LIMITED px Group | it’s our people that make the difference When printed this becomes an uncontrolled copy Revision 1.0 CRITERIA SKILLS AND ABILITIES Minimum of HNC in Mechanical and/ or Civil Engineering and a time served apprenticeship. EXPERIENCE 5 years’ experience in a similar role with a familiarity and appreciation of the QA requirements for the mechanical, electrical, civil engineering and construction sectors, Fairport Engineering Limited tend to specialize in, but not restricted to, typically being the process plant design for the cement/concrete, mines/quarrying, waste to energy, ports, chemical and mineral industries. KNOWLEDGE Broadly proficient in MS office suite. Experienced in the generation of engineering documentation, and vendor inspections. CCNSG is a company requirement and attendance on the necessary courses will be required when provided by the company. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS Good communication & organizational skills, ability to be selfgoverning, thrive on teamwork with an ability to work to deadlines and pressure.

 

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading timber manufacturer and energy provider to recruit a Shift Electrician to work at their site in Invergordon.

This crucial Shift Electrician role comes with a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as plenty of opportunity for overtime.

If you’re a qualified Electrician with experience in an industrial environment and are looking to work with an organisation that values integrity and prioritises its people, submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you will:

    • Carry out electrical maintenance across all areas of the plant.

    • Conduct fault diagnosis, troubleshooting, and repairs on electrical equipment.     • Perform visual inspections and ensure machinery operates efficiently.     • Work with the maintenance system to complete scheduled preventative maintenance tasks.     • Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.     • Assist with incident investigations and implement corrective actions.     • Maintain accurate records of electrical repairs and inventory. Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

    • Time-served Electrician qualification with relevant industrial experience.

    • 18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification.     • Knowledge of single and three-phase motors.     • Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings.     • Experience with planned preventative maintenance systems. Personal skills

The Electrician role would suit someone who:

    • Has strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach.

    • Communicates effectively with colleagues and contractors.     • Can work independently and as part of a team.     • Is well-organised with good attention to detail. Salary and benefits of the Electrician role

    • Competitive salary

    • Benefits package     • Shift pattern including nights and OT opportunities   

INDPOW

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a timber manufacturer and energy provider to recruit a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician to work at their CHP plant in Invergordon.

This Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician role offers a competitive salary, opportunity for overtime and a benefits package. 

If you are an experienced maintenance professional with experience in industrial environments, submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you will:

• Diagnose and repair faults in key technical process equipment to ensure the reliability and consistency of plant operations.
• Perform planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs on electrical and mechanical systems.
• Conduct inspections on plant equipment, including motors, pumps, gearboxes, and hydraulic systems.
• Adhere to health, safety, and environmental compliance standards, promoting a culture of accountability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues with motor controls, pressure and temperature sensors, and other control systems.
• Provide support for PLC fault-finding and control system maintenance.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance work, system changes, and equipment configurations.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Time-served, dual-trained electrical/mechanical engineer with experience in an industrial setting.
• City & Guilds/NVQ qualification or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Strong IT skills with the ability to maintain accurate maintenance records.

Personal skills

The Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician role would suit someone who:

• Ability to be flexible around shift pattern including nights. 
• Communicates effectively with colleagues and contractors.
• Has a strong focus on safety, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Salary and benefits of the Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician role

• A competitive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Flexible around shift pattern including nights. 

INDPOW

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading timber manufacturer to recruit a Service Engineer based in Scotland with national travel. 

This crucial Service Engineer role comes with a competitive salary + benefits.

If you’re a Service Engineer with experience in industrial plant maintenance and troubleshooting, and are looking to work with an organisation that values integrity and prioritises its people, submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties

Reporting to the Customer Engineering Manager, you will:

• Perform planned preventative and corrective maintenance on industrial biomass steam boilers and associated systems.

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve plant breakdowns and technical issues efficiently. • Carry out routine servicing and inspections of mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation equipment. • Manage and oversee specialist sub-contractors on-site, ensuring compliance with site requirements and safety standards. • Record and report maintenance tasks using the company’s computerised maintenance system (Pirana). • Ensure all health, safety, and environmental regulations are adhered to on-site.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• A minimum of HND or equivalent qualification, or a time-served apprenticeship in a mechanical/electrical engineering discipline.

• At least 2 years’ relevant experience in an industrial environment, ideally with an electrical bias. • Experience with field service and support, particularly in troubleshooting customer problems. • A full UK driving licence.

Personal skills

The Service Engineer role would suit someone who:

• Demonstrates excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Has strong planning, organisational, and problem-solving abilities. • Can develop constructive relationships with customers, installers, and the internal team.

Salary and benefits of the Service Engineer role

• Competitive salary, depending on experience.

• Travel and accommodation provided when staying away from home for work. • Company benefits including health and safety certifications, training opportunities, and more.

INDPOW

Astute’s Power team are looking to recruit an Project Scheduler on a 24-month contract for a project in Wisbech from June 2026.             Key skills

• Develop, maintain, and update Site System Time Schedules, integrating construction, M&E, and commissioning activities.
• Monitor and report schedule performance using CPM and Float Management, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Coordinate schedules across internal teams, subcontractors, clients, and consortium partners, resolving issues proactively.
• Provide weekly/monthly progress reports, including S-curves, supporting the Construction Manager with on-site data collection.
• Maintain an as-built schedule, comparing baseline vs actual progress, and recommend improvements to prevent delays.
• Must hold a degree in either Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
• Must hold Project Scheduler experience in heavy/industrial sectors and projects, ideally EfW / Power generation.
• Must have strong skill sets within MS, MS Projects and advanced Primavera P6.
• Must hold valid safety certifications such as a SCC, CSCS or CCNSG card.

Location, remuneration and timeframe of Project Scheduler role  

• Wisbech
• June 2026
• 24 Months min
• Competitive Day Rate

Astute’s Nuclear team is exclusively partnered with a speciality lifting and handling equipment business, acting as the lifting principal contractor on Hinkley Point C to recruit a Black Hat Supervisor/Mechanical Superindendent for its Hinkley Point C project.

 

The Mechanical Superindendent will play a critical role in holding responsibility for the assembly, installation, commissioning and maintenance direction and comes with a base salary upto £75,000 depending on experience and a wealth of opportunity to work on prestigious nuclear projects in the UK.

 

If you’re a Mechanical Supervisor with gantry or crane experience, and are looking for work then submit your CV to apply today.

 

               

Responsibilities and duties

Reporting to the Construction Manager you will:

• Supervising lifting execution of site / compound activities on and off HPC site.
• Responsible for control and day to day management of the labour and plant resources to achieve targets
• Interface with management, and other 3rd party black hats in interfacing works areas on site matters
• Day to day management of site labour resources and delivering pre work briefings for safety. Setting labour to work on time, controlling breaktimes and return to the workface and working up to the stipulated end of shift). Maintaining records of labour performance and punctuality and reporting to manager.
• Consistent review of all work locations to identify and control any potential departure from approved drawings and procedures.

 

Professional qualifications

 

We are looking for someone with the following:

• A Mechanical Engineering background, holding a qualification to a minimum of HNC/NVQ Level 3, etc.
• CCNSG Safety Passport.
• SSSTS/IOSH Managing Safely  

 

Personal skills

 

The Black Hat Supervisor role would suit someone who is:

• Worked in a heavy industrial setting (Power generation, aerospace, rail, nuclear, steel forging, manufacturing, heavy lifting) on cranes.
• Worked in a maintenance, installation, assembly, servicing setting.

 

 

Salary and benefits of the Black Hat Supervisor role

 

• A salary upto £75,000 depending on experience
• Overtime where desired
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.

 

INDNUC

Astute’s Nuclear Team is partnering with a leading engineering consultancy delivering complex projects across the defence and nuclear sectors to recruit a Electrical Nuclear Safety Engineer to support a portfolio of major nuclear projects across the UK, based out of their offices in Bristol or Gloucester. The strategically important Electrical Nuclear Safety Engineer role comes with a salary of £50,000 - £80,000, flexible hybrid working, private healthcare, bonus scheme, and excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression. If you’re an Electrical Nuclear Safety Engineer and are looking to work for an organisation that delivers innovative engineering solutions across some of the UK's most complex and safety-critical nuclear programmes, then submit your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Electrical Nuclear Safety Engineer role Reporting to the Nuclear Safety Team Leader you will:  

• Deliver electrical engineering and nuclear safety support across a diverse range of nuclear projects.
• Develop and implement solutions to complex electrical power system and control & instrumentation (C&I) challenges.
• Undertake engineering assessments, design modification reviews, and safety justifications for nuclear facilities.
• Support hazard analysis, design basis assessments, probabilistic assessments, and safety functional requirement development.
• Conduct periodic reviews of safety for operational nuclear facilities.
• Support qualification and substantiation activities to demonstrate compliance with safety requirements.
• Act as an engineering lead on complex nuclear projects where required.
• Develop and support safety cases for both nuclear and non-nuclear facilities.
• Author, review, and verify technical and safety-related documentation.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships whilst supporting project delivery and business growth.
• Mentor and support the development of junior engineers and consultants.
• Ensure projects are delivered to agreed quality, programme, and budget requirements.

Professional qualifications   We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Demonstrable 5+ years of civil nuclear or defence nuclear infrastructure experience working on electrical and C&I engineering problems. 
• A Degree, Master's or PhD in a relevant STEM subject. 
• A willingness to travel and spend time on client sites. 
• Experience working in highly regulated and/or high hazard industries. 
• Technical oversight; leadership; and independent review. 
• Experience in project management and commercial aspects. 
• Technical consultancy experience. 
• Ideally Chartered with a professional institution. 

  Personal skills The Electrical Nuclear Safety Case Engineer role would suit someone who has:  

• Well-developed organisational skills and demonstrated experience leading technical teams. 
• Clear written and verbal communication skills. 
• Adaptability and ability to manage your own workload. 
• An appetite to continually learn, improve and stretch yourself. 
• Adaptable and comfortable working across a variety of nuclear projects.
• Committed to continuous learning and professional growth.

  Salary and benefits of the Electrical Nuclear Safety Case Engineer role • Salary of £50,000 - £80,000 depending on experience. • Flexible hybrid working arrangement. • 25 days annual leave plus the option to purchase up to 5 additional days. • Company bonus scheme linked to business performance. • Additional benefits including private healthcare membership, enhanced parental leave benefits, life assurance, professional membership support and many more. #LI-GN1 INDNUC  

Asset Manager – Rooftop Solar Home Based

£33,000 to £35,000 + benefits & hybrid working

Introduction…

Astute are proudly partnered with a global client who are looking for an Asset Manager to join the business. The client offers operations and maintenance (O&M) services to their clients across the UK and are looking for an Asset Manager to take overall ownership for a portfolio of rooftop solar assets, ensuring successful delivery of the contracted scope of services.

Roles & Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Senior Operations Manager, as an Asset Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Primary contact for site owners, managing all customer queries, ensuring they are dealt with promptly and to the highest standards
• Management of all contracts and agreements associated with the sites, ensuring that all requirements and obligations are met and managing all breaches on behalf of the owners.
• Managing internal and external resources to plan works with production maximisation as the goal, helping to define and manage the annual OPEX budgets
• Primary contact for site owners, managing all customer queries, ensuring they are dealt with promptly and to the highest standards

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Experience in managing the Technical Operations of rooftop solar assets or similar technologies
• Understanding of Solar Technology, solar farms operations, SCADA systems and UK HSE Legislation
• Proven track record with managing contracts, read, understand and enforce contracts effectively

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• £33,000 to £35,000 salary DOE (if you’re currently earning more but have an interest, please get in touch)
• Private health insurance
• Life Assurance
• Hybrid working (1 day in the office, 4 at home)
• Mental Health First Aid access
• Other, comprehensive benefits

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.