Astute People

Bedfordshire

Mobile Electrical Test Electrician / Remedial Works Electrician

£32,000- 38,000 DOE plus Company Vehicle

 

Introduction

We're looking for an experienced Electrical Test Electrician to join a rapidly expanding business offering all aspects of electrical testing. As the Electrical Test Electrician, you will be responsible for carrying out scheduled electrical tests as well as electrical repairs / minor works on various retail and commercial properties.

 

Role and Responsibilities

The Electrical Test Electrician will be responsible for:

• Carrying out scheduled electrical tests as well as electrical repairs / minor works on various retail and commercial properties
• Working with high regards for Health, Safety and Environmental standards
• Work to recognised industry standards at all times

Skills and Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this Electrical Test Electrician position will:

• Have good sound electrical knowledge, for testing and installation works
• City & Guilds 2360 or equivalent to latest BS7671 regulations 
• City & Guilds 2391 or equivalent
• Full UK Driving Licence
• AM2 or equivalent

 

Salary & Package

In addition to an exciting career, you will also receive

• £32,000- £38,000 Basic Salary DOE
• Optional Overtime
• In house training provided
• Company Van and Fuel Card
• 28 Days holiday

 

How to Apply

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please email a copy of your CV and covering letter [email protected] or call 02392 222 968 and ask for Kieran Boyton-Salts.

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading principal contractor in the Energy from Waste sector to recruit a Lead Commissioning Boiler Engineer on a contract basis for its West Midlands site from September 2026.   The Lead Commissioning Boiler Engineer role comes with a day rate of £600. Key skills required for the Lead Commissioning Boiler Engineer role  

• Take ownership of boiler commissioning activities, ensuring delivery in line with project requirements, contractual obligations, and HSEQ standards.
• Review, implement, and enforce HSEQ requirements during commissioning, ensuring all activities are carried out in accordance with RAMS, site standards, and applicable legislation
• Take overall responsibility for commissioning the full boiler package, ensuring all systems are delivered safely, on time, and in line with contractual and technical requirements
• Oversee and coordinate commissioning activities to ensure alignment with project contracts, schedules, budgets, and approved standards
• Coordinate with internal teams, subcontractors, OEMs, and external authorities to ensure safe, timely, and high-quality execution of commissioning activities
• Maintain accurate commissioning documentation, provide regular progress reports, and contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives
• Must be degree-qualified Mechanical or Process Engineer with proven experience in the commissioning stages of a Power/EFW plant.
• Must have demonstrable experience delivering full boiler package on a large EFW facility.
• Must hold an SCC (Safety Contractors Certificate) or equivalent safety qualification.
• Hands-on experience with LOTO (Lock Out/Tag Out) and PTW systems in commissioning environments.

  Location, day rate and timeframe of the Lead Commissioning Engineer Boiler role  

• West Midlands
• £600 Per Day
• September 2026 – August 2027

Head of Onshore Energy          

Edinburgh/Remote

Up to £75,000 + benefits

 

Introduction…

Astute has the amazing opportunity to work closely with a leading Environmental Consultancy Specialist looking to recruit an experience Head of Onshore Energy to their team.

Roles & Responsibilities

As the Head of Onshore Energy, you will be responsible for:

• Developing, maintaining, and implementing an overarching Onshore Energy strategic plan
• Building and maintaining positive client relationships by understanding the needs of Strategic and Key Clients
• Securing new clients within the Onshore Energy sector
• Identifying appropriate commercial KPI’s
• Using knowledge of the current market to ensure Service Fee rates are appropriate
• Assisting and supporting Client and Team managers to develop and implement Client Action Plans, communicating clear vision, targets and values and key relevant business messages

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Thorough understanding of the Onshore Energy market
• Full UK driving license
• Previous experience in a similar role

 

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• Starting salary up to £75,000
• Benefits package

 

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 07441391669 and ask to speak to Sophie who can tell you more.

Astute’s Power team are looking to recruit an Temporary Works Coordinator on a long-term contract for a water treatment project in North London.             Key skills

• Coordinate and manage all temporary works on site in accordance with BS 5975.
• Maintain the Temporary Works Register and ensure all temporary works are correctly categorised.
• Review and coordinate temporary works designs, calculations, and approvals.
• Liaise with designers, engineers, subcontractors, and site management teams.
• Ensure Temporary Works Permits are issued, monitored, and closed out appropriately.
• Verify that temporary works are constructed, inspected, and dismantled in accordance with approved designs.
• Conduct regular site inspections and audits of temporary works activities.
• Ensure risks associated with excavation support, formwork, falsework, access scaffolding, lifting operations, cofferdams, pipework supports, and temporary structures are effectively managed.
• Chair temporary works coordination meetings and communicate requirements to project teams.
• Support compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Assist in planning construction activities to minimise operational impacts within live water treatment environments.
• Must hold a TWC CITB, SMSTS and CSCS Card
• EUSR Water Hygiene Card (highly desirable)
• Thames Water Safety Passport (highly desirable)
• Must have experience working on water treatment, wastewater treatment, or utility infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of temporary works design and construction methodologies.
• Experience coordinating multiple contractors and engineering disciplines in a live construction environment.

Location, remuneration and timeframe of Temporary Works Coordinator role  

• North London
• July 2026
• Long-term contract
• Competitive Day Rate

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading principal contractor in the water treatment sector who are looking to recruit a Commercial Associate / Assistant on a 18-month minimum contract for its London site.      The Commercial Associate / Assistant role comes with a competitive day rate.      Key skills required for the Commercial Associate / Assistant   

• Have regard for the contract procedures requiring formal notices, time limits and other parameters.
• Ensure that the Project Team is fully aware of the prevalent constraints, conditions and contractual environment.
• Ensure that proper mechanisms for risk transfer to subcontractors and insurance providers are identified and enforced.
• Always protect the contractual position, enforcing the notification regime of the Contract. This is an NEC IChem E hybrid contract in the water industry including Compensation event management.
• Prepare submissions for Contractual Claims / Compensation events and other contractually allowable relevant events.
• Fully monitor and report exposure to Liquidated Damages.
• Must hold experience in large construction projects, managing complex contract in the UK with NEC IchemE experience.
• Ideal qualifications as either BSc Civil, Mechanical / Electrical Engineering or Quantity Surveyor

  Location, day rate and timeframe of the Commercial Associate      

• London 

• 18 months minimum  

Astute's Power Team are currently recruiting for an Electrical Commissioning Technician to join the commissioning team for their OCGT plant based Stewartby, Bedfordshire on an initial 4 months contract basis.

The Electrical Commissioning Technician position come with a day rate from £400.00 to £475.00 outside of IR35. Role responsibilities and key skills for the role:  

• Hands-on commissioning of electrical components and systems such as, transformers, medium/low voltage switchgears, DC systems, rectifiers, inverters, motorized valves, instruments etc. Fully competent at using Primary & Secondary Injection test set equipment.
• Assist the commissioning engineers in carrying out testing on electrical systems and equipment, as well as system optimization and troubleshooting and filling-in the respective commissioning documentation and protocols
• Participation in the walk-downs for Turnover from construction to commissioning, identifying open items that prevent system start-up.
• Preparation of the site for the electrical team to plan ahead for site works.
• Report to the Lead Electrical Commissioning Engineer for this project.
• At least 7 years working experience in power stations Electrical (MV/LV and I&C) Commissioning activities with demonstrable experience in a leading role in projects of similar relevance as an Electrical Technician.
• Strong team spirit, working with an international team and other cultures.
• Excellent communication skills

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

• Stewartby, Bedfordshire
• £400.00 to £475.00 per day (Outside IR35)
• Immediate start date
• 4 months

INDPOW

Astute’s Power team are looking to recruit a DCS Commissioning Operator on an Energy from Waste Project in West Midlands on a 3-month minimum contract.             Key skills

• Operate and monitor plant systems through the Valmet DNA Distributed Control System (DCS).
• Support commissioning activities including plant start-up, shutdown, functional testing, and performance testing.
• Assist with fault finding and troubleshooting of process and control system issues during commissioning.
• Carry out plant walkdowns and verify field equipment operation against DCS indications.
• Work closely with the commissioning team to execute commissioning procedures and test documentation.
• Record operational data, test results, and commissioning observations accurately.
• Ensure all activities are completed in accordance with site health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Participate in daily commissioning meetings and handovers.
• Must have proven experience operating and commissioning Valmet DNA DCS systems.
• Must have previous experience working on Energy from Waste (EfW) and/or Biomass power generation projects.
• Hold strong understanding of plant commissioning, start-up, shutdown, and testing activities.
• Knowledge of permit-to-work systems and safe systems of work.
•  Ability to work effectively alongside commissioning engineers, operations teams, and subcontractors.
• Ability to work on a shift pattern on days initially.

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the DCS Commissioning Operator role  

• West Midlands
• Immediate Start
• 3 months minimum
• Outside IR35

Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with a leading provider of complex Engineering Solutions and services to the nuclear energy, industrial and petrochemical sector, to recruit a Senior Integrity Engineer to be based at Sizewell B. This brand new position will be performing inspection of industrial plant for the monitoring of degradation and corrosion of assets, while developing relationships with customers. This role comes with a base salary up to £56,000 per annum. If you’re a Integrity Engineer, or Corrosion Engineer from a regulated sector and are looking to work for an organisation in the nuclear sector that that invests in itself and their employees, then submit your CV to apply today.                 Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Integrity Manager you will:  

• Conduct assessments of industrial plant items such as pipework, vessels, tanks, supporting structures.
• Conduct inspections and make recommendations while liaising with company Technical Authorities to develop solutions and propose improvements with respect to known degradation issues.
• Review proposals for remedial work and recommendations for corrosion management according to industry best practice.
• Develop and refine inspection routines.
• Develop resource plans for inspection activities according to schedule and scope requirements.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Qualified in plant inspection such as Level 2 or 3 CSWIP Plant Inspector.

Personal skills The Senior Integrity Engineer role would suit someone who is:  

• Substantial inspection/integrity experience.
• Self-motivated and driven to deliver own workload with minimal oversite.
• Aspirations to broader team management and capability development within a large multifaceted organisation.
• Experience in working within a highly regulated environment, such as Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, Nuclear, Chemical Production, or Aerospace (for example).

Salary and benefits of the Senior Integrity Engineer role  

• A base salary up to £56,000 per annum,