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EC&I Engineer - Nuclear

Remote Working / Home Based

Warrington, Bristol, Plymouth, Newbury, Leicester or Cumbria

Salary: £35K - £45K + Excellent Benefits

 

Introduction

 

Astute are looking to recruit several EC&I Engineers to join a prestigious Engineering Consultancy within the Nuclear sector. EC&I Engineers will be responsible for developing technical solutions for nuclear projects at very different stages of plant lifecycle including design, new build and decommissioning.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As the EC&I Engineer you will be responsible for:

• Support the development of technical solutions to meet client scope of works
• Ensure procedures, codes and standards are applied to engineering and technical activities
• Contribute to the Product Safety Assessment process
• Provide technical interface with internal and external stakeholders at a detailed level
• Carry out technical investigation, analysis and data review for design improvements
• Apply engineering knowledge to produce technical solutions and documentation
• Ensure appropriate review, verification and approval is undertaken on work
• Plan, deliver and monitor assigned tasks to ensure project deliverables
• Support Senior Engineers and Project Managers for the planning, control and delivery of tasks and projects
• Maintain industry knowledge on technical developments

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for EC&I Engineers with the following:

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering subject
• Relevant experience in a similar role either in nuclear or a heavy process industry such as power generation, oil & gas, chemical, or defence
• Demonstrable experience working in multi-disciplined teams to deliver projects

 

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• Salary up to £45,0000
• Contributory Pension up to 7%
• Death in Service
• 25 Days holiday plus bank holidays
• Professional membership subscriptions

 

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 07441391174 and ask to speak to Sandra who can tell you more.

Role:

Development Consent Order Lawyer

Location:

Remote

Package Details:

£70 - £80K + benefits

Introduction

My client is a leading, well-established developer of large solar parks across Europe and elsewhere. They are at the very heart of Europe's green energy transition. They develop solar schemes starting from project initiation to financing, construction, and asset management, managing the complete solar park life-cycle. With our Headquarters in Munich, Germany, and operations in the Netherlands, France, the UK, Germany and Mexico, they are a truly international, experienced and aspirational team. It is their objective to remain in the Top Tier for large scale solar parks in this very important European market.

For the UK market, they have a young and growing team, located in Munich and across the UK, which they seek to strengthen with a Development Consent Order Lawyer, located fairly flexibly in England. The position can be either full-time or part-time.

Roles & Responsibilities

As the Development Consent Order Lawyer, you will:

Work in the UK project team with a variety of tasks, such as:

• Providing legal advice in respect of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs);
• Drafting Development Consent Orders (DCOs) for NSIPs;
• Help promoting NSIPs;
• Providing legal advice in respect of land rights for solar projects; Liaise with external solicitors and negotiate Option agreements for long term land leases;
• Ensuring due diligence of all searches and legal work undertaken;
• Advising on corporate matters, including joint venture/shareholder agreements, commercial contracts and NDAs;
• Providing assistance to other team members on legal matters related to project development.

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• English as native language
• Qualified Solicitor with at least 2 years PQE in DCOs or property work
• Proven ability to take on responsibility and manage files
• Knowledge of the Planning Act 2008 regime
• Ideally experience in the Renewable Energies industry
• Confident and professional
• Enthusiasm for renewable energy
• Become part of our international team. We look forward to your application!

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• Working in an international, professional team
• Interesting tasks in the field of renewable energy
• Flat hierarchies, an independent working atmosphere
• £70 - £80K + benefits
• Remote working

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.

Field Service Engineer

Oxford/Reading/Swindon

Competitive Salary

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 large scale Solar PV projects. With a strategic growth plan in place, a new and exciting new opportunity now exists for a Field Service Engineer covering Oxford/Reading/Swindon territory.

As Field Service Engineer you will be responsible for attending customers' sites, maintaining various solar PV systems on a day-to-day basis. These PV systems are mainly ground mounted PV systems. The Field Service Engineer will be carrying out maintenance on installations, utilising and testing solar PV.

As Field Service Engineer, you will be responsible for:-

• Routine maintenance, testing, and remedial work on deployed solar PV systems
• Complying with business procedures
• Installation of any new Solar PV or Wind systems in the current pipeline
• Performing Preventative Maintenance accordingly with the PPM annual plan
• Performing Corrective Maintenance as occur
• Reporting of activities performed on site, daily basis, through the CMMS or manual reports as applicable

To be considered for the Field Service Engineer role, you will demonstrate experience in:-

• 3+ years Network diagnostics & Remote communications experience
• 3+ years LV/HV Planned Preventative maintenance G59 Competent
• Familiarity with Earthing Systems - including measuring and monitoring Relays
• Excellent computer skills with a high degree of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as CMMS and Reporting software
• Knowledge of power electronics and circuitry, power generation technologies and equipment
• Excellent understanding of CCTV systems

As Field Service Engineer with our client, you will receive:-

• Competitive salary of £36k - £46k DOE
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Company Van

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.

 

Astute’s Renewables team is partnering with a leading renewable energy operator to recruit a HV Electrical Engineering Team Lead to support renewable energy assets across the South Midlands and South England region. The HV Electrical Engineering Team Lead role comes with a salary of up to £70k depending on experience, plus an excellent benefits package including car allowance. If you have experience with leading a HV engineering team withing EPC, construction, infrastructure, or renewables sectors and are looking for your next career move, we’d love to hear from you – apply today by submitting your CV.   Responsibilities and duties of the HV Electrical Engineering Team Lead role   Reporting to the Head of Technical Services you will:  

• Provide technical support for the operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of HV and LV electrical systems across renewable energy assets
• Lead and support engineering projects, upgrades and modifications from initial concept through to completion
• Review maintenance activities and technical data to identify trends, defects and opportunities for performance improvement
• Support the development and review of engineering documentation, specifications and technical standards
• Coordinate with internal teams, contractors and suppliers to ensure successful project delivery and operational support
• Assist with Root Cause Analysis investigations and implement corrective actions to improve system reliability
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior engineers and technical personnel within the wider engineering team
• Support planning and resource coordination activities while ensuring compliance with health, safety and quality standards

  Professional qualifications   We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Degree, HNC or HND in Electrical Engineering or equivalent qualification
• Strong background in HV electrical systems, including transformers, switchgear, cables and protection systems
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in electrical engineering within power generation, utilities or renewable energy sectors
• Experience working on renewable energy assets such as wind, solar or battery storage (desirable)

  Personal skills   The HV Electrical Engineering Team Lead role would suit someone who is:  

• Strong technically with a practical, solution-focused approach to engineering problems
• Comfortable working in a leadership capacity and supporting junior team members
• Effective at communicating with a range of stakeholders, both technical and non-technical
• Well organised with the ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple tasks
• Flexible, proactive and committed to maintaining high standards of safety and quality

  Salary and benefits of the HV Electrical Engineering Team Lead role  

• Salary up to £70,000
• Market-leading pension scheme
• Flexible benefits package including electric vehicle leasing and health insurance options
• Enhanced parental leave
• Discounts and employee pricing schemes
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities

#LI-MN1 INDREN

Astute’s Power team is partnered with a global waste management company, who operate a portfolio of Energy from Waste Power Stations, to recruit a Shift Team Leader for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Birmingham, West Midlands.  The vital Shift Team Leader / Shift Engineer role comes with a salary of up to £66,877.68 + Up to 15% Bonus + Overtime + Benefits. If you’re a Shift Team Leader and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does, then submit your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Day-to-day leadership of the shift operations team who will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the plant.
• Ensuring the plant is operating within its parameters whilst complying with strict HSE rules and regulations as well as company policies and procedures.
• Managing the sites safety systems including the permit to work system and acting as a HV Senior Authorised Person for the purpose of issuing permits, switching, and carrying out isolations.
• Providing technical supervision and assistance where necessary for company and contract staff engaged in work.
• Providing effective training and monitoring of shift staff to ensure personnel are competent to undertake their duties.
• Providing effective administration and application of safe systems of work and Health and Safety policies

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Have a technical qualification, ideally have a HNC minimum qualification (not a necessity), in a relevant engineering discipline
• Being HV Senior Authorised Person will be highly advantageous.
• Ideally have a formal Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH

    Personal skills and prior experience The Shift Team Leader role would suit someone who has:

• Prior experience working in operations within a heavy process engineering environment such as Power (EfW, Biomass, CCGT, OCGT, Coal, etc.), Steelworks, Refineries, COMAH sites, etc.
• Excellent proven leadership skills
• Experience working with steam raising plant.
• Good Knowledge of safe systems of work and health & safety within a power station or similar heavy process environment

    Salary and benefits of the Shift Team Leader role

• Starting salary of up to £66,877.68 
• Up to 15% Bonus
• Overtime 
• Other excellent benefits. 

INDPOW

Quality Inspector

Hinkley Point C - Bridgewater

Permanent role £23.91ph

Astute are proudly partnered with a leading company that are a combination of 3 business units: Engineering, Manufacturing and Support, all involved in metal working and design. Our client is looking for a Quality inspector to ensure the high level of quality standards are maintained and in accordance with the relevant requirements for a Nuclear Power Station.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As the Quality Inspector, you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring compliance to quality management systems, policies and procedures to assure compliance to ISO 9001 standards
• Liaising with internal and external customers on quality concerns
• Coordinating monthly review and reporting of progress against quality improvement plans
• Monitoring sub-contractors and inspection activities
• Undertaking project work on topics including, quality plan, procedure writing, problem solving, investigation reporting, audit and governance programmes
• Keeping measurement equipment in working condition by following operating instructions
• Exchanging with the client quality inspector
• Dealing with document inspection results

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• HNC or equivalent in an engineering discipline
• Sound welding knowledge
• Experience of developing and implementing processes and procedures

• A good understanding of FIDIC and or NEC3 contracts.

• Proven experience as a Quality Inspector
• CSWIP Level 2 Welding Inspection

 

Salary & Package

What's on offer for this exciting role:

• Lots of overtime
• Opportunity for progression and growth
• An exciting opportunity to work within the nuclear power sector
• Accommodation and site benefits included

 

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 023 92 288207 and ask to speak to Lisa Parfitt who can tell you more.

Astute’s Renewables team is exclusively partnering with a leading renewable energy company, a market leader in solar operations, to recruit a Field Service Engineer covering the Cambridgeshire area with occasional travel for business needs. The role involves onsite service and maintenance of large-scale solar assets. This strategically important Field Service Engineer role comes with a salary of up to £40k plus a vehicle. If you’re a Field Service Engineer with solar experience and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people first, upload your CV to apply today! Responsibilities and Duties: Reporting to the Service Team Leader, you will:

• Visual inspection activities, cleaning and report to management team.
• Routine maintenance activities on modules, inverters, cables and connectors, DC and AC distribution boxes.
• Routine maintenance activities on module mounting systems, fence and gates, inverter and transformer stations.
• Routine maintenance activities on monitoring and communication equipment.
• Routine maintenance activities on security system devices.
• Fault finding on electrical components by means of visual inspections or professional site measurement activities.

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

• NVQ Level 3 Electrical Certification or equivalent.
• At least five years’ experience in industrial electrical installation and maintenance.
• Previous Solar PV maintenance experience is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of DC electrical systems, high-voltage equipment, and occupational health & safety regulations.
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Full, clean UK driving licence.

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

• Willing and flexible to travel to sites as and when required
• Strong in problem-solving and able to work under pressure.
• Passionate about renewable energy and high-quality service delivery.

Salary and Benefits:

• Salary: £38,000 - £40,000
• Company vehicle with fuel card
• 25 days of annual leave plus Bank holidays 
• Great company culture and regular social events 
• Bonus programme 
• Pension scheme 

INDREN

Astute’s Environmental team is working with a well-established and forward-thinking consultancy delivering high-quality environmental services across the UK to recruit a Flood Risk & Drainage Consultant, based in Leeds, London, or Manchester with flexible hybrid working available.

This Flood Risk & Drainage Consultant role offers a salary of £30,000–£35,000, along with flexible working, structured development support, and the opportunity to work on nationally significant planning and infrastructure projects.

If you’re a flood risk or drainage professional looking to grow your technical and commercial experience in a supportive and ambitious team, submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Flood Risk & Drainage Consultant role

Reporting to the Water Services Lead, you will:

• Prepare Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Strategies, and other planning support documents

• Contribute to SuDS design and prepare technical drawings and drainage plans

• Assist with due diligence reviews for investors and developers, offering practical risk mitigation advice

• Analyse and present spatial data using GIS tools (e.g., QGIS)

• Collaborate with planning and environmental teams across the business

• Contribute to projects in related areas such as nutrient neutrality and climate risk assessments

• Work towards professional accreditation and broaden your technical capabilities

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• A degree in Geography, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering or a similar field (or equivalent experience)

• Around 2–4 years of experience in flood risk or drainage consultancy

• Familiarity with UK planning policy, SuDS principles, and relevant environmental legislation

• Experience using QGIS or similar GIS software

• Strong communication skills and attention to detail

• Eagerness to develop professionally and contribute to a team environment

Personal skills

The Flood Risk & Drainage Consultant role would suit someone who is:

• Passionate about delivering sustainable water management solutions

• Self-motivated, organised, and comfortable with client interaction

• Interested in a varied role with technical and commercial growth opportunities

• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively

• Keen to work on meaningful projects that support planning and sustainability goals

Salary and benefits of the Flood Risk & Drainage Consultant role

• £30,000–£35,000 depending on experience

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (option to buy/sell additional leave)

• Company-matched pension scheme

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

• Chartership and CPD support

• Employee wellbeing programme

• Discounts across fitness, travel, retail and entertainment

• Opportunities to volunteer and engage with community initiatives