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Gemma Harfield

Senior Recruitment Partner at Astute People
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Technical Sales Manager – Marine & Defence

PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Mechanical Contract Manager

PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Multi-Skilled Service Engineer

PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
Astute are partnered with a long established, reputable company for service, maintenance and repair for waste handling and recycling equipment. Our client is looking for a Multi-Skilled Engineer to join their team to cover servicing their customers within the North of England and Scotland.  The Service Engineer role comes with a salary of up to £40,000 per annum plus company van, overtime opportunities and performance bonuses. If you’re a Service Engineer with mechanical and fabrication experience, then submit your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties: As the Multi-Skilled Field Service Engineer, your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:  
  • Driving around 100 miles per day.
  • Servicing waste handling equipment, quotation work and attending breakdowns.
  • Delivering a first-time fix when attending breakdowns.
  • Occasional requirements to work away and out of hours.
  • Strong teamwork skills on site/ remotely via phone calls or video calls.
  • Working with compactors, balers, and other waste handling equipment.
  • Once trained, working with 3-phase electrics and display excellent safety understanding.
    Professional qualifications: We are looking for someone with the following:
  • Mechanically strong.
  • 3-phase electrics experience (used to working on equipment).
  • Background in maintenance.
  • Road experience required.
  • Open to a variety of skill sets – multi-skilled, competent engineers preferred.
  • Ability to follow electrical drawings and provide phone support to other engineers.
  • Knowledge of compactors and balers ideal but not essential.
    Personal skills The Service Engineer role would suit someone who has:
  • Flexibility to accommodate overnight stays, early starts, and late finishes to meet client and business needs.
  • A UK driving licence
  • Good customer service skills
    Salary and benefits of the Fabrication Service Engineer role
  • Salary of up to £40,000 + overtime, performance bonus and zero sickness bonus.
  • Performance based pay structure – chance to grow and learn
  • Mobile and van supplied.
  • 20 days annual leave and Bank Holiday (Increases after 5 years’ service).
  • Cash incentives for performance/ attendance and stand-by.
  • Full training provided.
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Lifting Supervisor

PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
Astute’s Nuclear team is exclusively partnered with a specialist lifting and handling equipment business, acting as the lifting principal contractor on Hinkley Point C. We are currently recruiting a Slinger/Signaller to support safe lifting operations for gantry crane installation and maintenance. You will work in a highly regulated and safety-critical environment, ensuring that all lifting activities comply with the lift plan, BS 7121 standards, and site safety rules. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in slinging, signalling, and controlling heavy lifts, preferably within nuclear or major infrastructure projects. The role offers a competitive salary, commensurate with experience, and the chance to play a key role in one of the UK’s flagship infrastructure developments.                     Responsibilities and duties: Reporting to the Black Hat Supervisor, you will:
  • Select, inspect, and prepare lifting accessories in accordance with certification and the lift plan.
  • Safely sling and signal loads, including large crane components and structural assemblies.
  • Communicate clearly with crane operators via radio and hand signals.
  • Maintain exclusion zones and ensure lifting operations are carried out safely.
  • Follow RAMS, lifting plans, and site permit systems.
  • Record lifting activities and maintain accurate documentation.
    Professional qualifications: We are looking for someone with the following:
  • CPCS (A40)
  • Experience slinging/signalling for the construction/assembly of gantry cranes, overhead cranes or large mechanical assemblies.
  • CCNSG Safety Passport is ideal
  • Competence in interpreting lifting plans, load charts and technical drawings
    Personal skills The Slinger role would suit someone who has:
  • Strong situational awareness and communication skills.
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure in busy work environments.
  • A safety-first mindset and willingness to challenge unsafe practices.
  • Ability to obtain BPSS security clearance.
    Salary and benefits of the Slinger role  
  • Competitive salary based on ECSA rates, dependent on experience.
  • Generous accommodation and travel allowances.
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
  • Opportunity to work on prestigious nuclear projects with a leading contractor.
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Senior Integrated Planner

PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with the leading provider of nuclear support services in the UK to recruit a Senior Integrated Planner for its Glasgow location. The strategically important Senior Integrated Planner role comes with a salary of up to £70,000 and flexible working. If you’re a Planner 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 As the Senior Integrated Planner you will:  
  • Gather and combine data from various sources to create P6 Resource-loaded schedules.
  • Collaborate extensively with key stake holders across different organisational boundaries.
  • Create and maintain individual Site Directors' Primavera P6 plans as needed.
  • Identify, analyse, and report on discrepancies, risks, issues, and opportunities in the integrated plans to ensure timely solutions and value for money for the MOD.
  • Develop and oversee a monthly DHI-level CSI integrated infrastructure plan to provide a strategic overview.
  • Demonstrate cause-and-effect relationships and run mitigation scenarios when necessary.
  • Work with NC, Project Managers, and MOD to ensure a consistent, reliable version of the truth.
  • Engage with Engineering and Compliance groups to understand their tasks and interactions.
  • Communicate effectively with the entire Clyde Community.
  • Prepare monthly reports on progress, changes, cause and effect, and mitigation measures for the CSI Steering Board, NC, and MOD.
  • Submit the integrated infrastructure plan to the HMNBC strategic plan monthly, ensuring it is accurate and reliable.
Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  
  • Experience in producing P6 Schedules is essential
  • SC Clearence prior or current (DV would be highly desirable)
  • Primavera P6 practitioner
  • Project Management qualifications would be desirable
  • Experience with NEC 3 or 4 contracts would be desirable
Personal skills The Senior Integrated Planner role would suit someone who is:  
  • Experienced in stakeholder management
  • Capable of managing multiple workstreams
  • Knowledgeable in change and risk management
Salary and benefits of the Senior Integrated Planner role  
  • Up to £70,000
  • Hybrid working
  • Opportunities for growth and progression
  • Benefits package  
   

Customer Service Advisor

PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
Astute’s Nuclear team is collaborating with the leading provider of sealing solutions for cable and pipe transits to recruit a Customer Service Advisor to support with their daily operations. The Customer Service Advisor role will combine customer service duties, order processing, aftersales and logistic support as well as invoicing and credit control processes. The position offers a generous bonus scheme and a chance for growth. If you’re an experienced Customer Service Advisor 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: As the Customer Service Advisor, you will be:
  • Handle incoming enquiries via calls and emails, providing quotations, technical documentation, and general customer support.
  • Manage order processing through the ERP system, oversee logistics, and ensure timely delivery of goods.
  • Coordinate invoicing, credit control, and aftersales communication to ensure smooth payment and customer satisfaction.
  • Support internal and external sales teams and perform general office administration to maintain an excellent customer experience.
    Professional qualifications: We are looking for someone with the following:
  • Experience using an ERP system (IFS preferred)  
  • Ability and confidence to prepare and present solutions and strategies to groups of co-workers, clients or prospects.
    Personal skills The Customer Service Advisor role would suit someone who has:
  • Excellent communication and time management skills
  • Desire to grow within a company
  • Ability to use Microsoft programs
    Salary and benefits of the Customer Service role
  • A salary of up to £30,000
  • 20-40% bonus paid quarterly
  • Pension contribution, healthcare package and anniversary bonus 
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Technical Sales Manager

PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
About FLI Structures

FLI Structures is a leading UK provider of engineered steel structures, screw pile foundations, and infrastructure solutions across the telecoms, rail, highways, energy, radar, and water sectors. Our end-to-end capabilities—from in-house design and fabrication to installation—set us apart in delivering sustainable, safe, and cost-efficient infrastructure.

We work on projects that underpin critical national infrastructure, with a deep focus on safety (ISO 45001), quality (CE marking to EN 1090-2), and sustainability. Our clients include major contractors, telecom operators, utilities, and government frameworks.

Learn more: www.fli.co.uk

Role Overview

We are seeking an ambitious and technically credible Business Development Manager to identify, develop, and secure new business opportunities across our core and emerging markets. You’ll work closely with the estimating, engineering, and project delivery teams to grow key accounts and develop partnerships that drive revenue and long-term growth.

This is a client-facing, solution-led role for someone who understands infrastructure, appreciates technical detail, and can navigate both public and private sector procurement environments.

Key Responsibilities
  • New Business Generation

    • Identify and target new clients across telecoms, energy, rail, highways, and water sectors. • Build and manage a robust sales pipeline using market intelligence and lead generation strategies.
  • Client Relationship Management

    • Develop long-term relationships with key decision-makers (engineers, procurement teams, framework leads). • Represent FLI Structures at client meetings, industry events, and trade shows.
  • Bid and Proposal Support

    • Work with the estimating and commercial teams to develop competitive, high-quality proposals. • Lead client presentations and negotiations with a focus on value engineering and technical differentiation.
  • Market Intelligence

    • Monitor market trends, competitor activity, regulatory shifts, and customer needs to shape business strategy. • Identify opportunities in renewables, flood defences, and emerging infrastructure projects (e.g. 5G, Net Zero).
  • Account Growth

    • Maintain and expand business with existing clients through strategic account management. • Collaborate with internal teams to ensure customer satisfaction and repeat business.
What You’ll Bring
  • Experience

    • 5+ years of business development or technical sales experience in construction, civils, or infrastructure (ideally in steelwork, piling, or telecoms/energy sectors). • Strong understanding of B2B sales cycles and public procurement/tendering processes.
  • Education

    • Degree or HND in Engineering, Construction Management, or Business (or equivalent work experience).
  • Skills & Attributes

    • Proven ability to build rapport with technical and commercial stakeholders. • Technically curious, commercially sharp, and self-driven. • Excellent communication and negotiation skills. • Proficient with CRM systems, Microsoft Office, and presentation tools.
  • Bonus Points for Experience In:

    • Telecoms infrastructure, DNO/grid connections, rail electrification, or flood defence structures. • Framework agreements and long-term public/private sector contracts. • Knowledge of EN 1090, ISO 9001, or sustainability reporting standards.
What’s in It for You?
  • Attractive Compensation: Base salary + performance-related bonus + car allowance + pension.

  • Influence and Autonomy: Play a key role in shaping growth strategy and client relationships.

  • Career Progression: Opportunities to move into senior commercial or sector-leadership roles.

  • Purpose-Driven Work: Help deliver the steel and foundation infrastructure that powers the UK’s digital and energy future.

  • Supportive Culture: Join a high-performing, values-led company with a strong emphasis on HSEQ, collaboration, and delivery excellence.


Project Engineer

PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with a growing engineering SME to recruit a Project Engineer on a permanent basis, based at their offices in Bridgwater, with travel to client and supplier sites as required.

This is a hands-on technical delivery role suited to an engineer or technical delivery professional who enjoys coordinating projects and working across multiple engineering disciplines. You will connect engineering, procurement, suppliers, production, installation and commissioning, ensuring the right information is available, technical requirements are understood and agreed delivery milestones are achieved.

If you are a Project Engineer, Technical Engineer or experienced engineering professional looking to take greater ownership of project delivery and progress your career towards Project Management, submit your CV today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Project Engineer role
  • Take ownership of the technical coordination and day-to-day delivery of assigned engineering work packages.
  • Develop and maintain technical delivery plans, deliverable schedules, action and decision logs, interface information, risk and issue records and change documentation.
  • Review project contracts, technical scopes, deliverables, interfaces, acceptance requirements, assumptions and constraints to ensure delivery requirements are clearly understood.
  • Coordinate interfaces between Engineering, Procurement, Production, suppliers, installation, commissioning and clients, ensuring responsibilities and deadlines are clearly defined.
  • Control the issue, receipt and status of technical information, ensuring internal teams and subcontractors are working from the correct approved documentation.
  • Track readiness for technical reviews, inspections, hold points and go/no-go gates, ensuring required information, actions and approvals are in place before progression.
  • Work closely with Lead, Senior and Design Engineers to resolve technical queries and obtain specialist input where required.
  • Monitor supplier and subcontractor deliverables and progress, identifying omissions, conflicts, emerging requirements and potential delays.
  • Identify and record technical deviations, concessions and non-conformances, coordinating the appropriate engineering assessment and ensuring their impact on programme, interfaces and acceptance is understood.
  • Communicate technical delivery status, dependencies, gate readiness and outstanding issues to clients, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
  • Maintain accurate and auditable project documentation, including inspection, test and quality assurance records.
  • Identify potential scope changes or cost implications arising from technical decisions and escalate these to the Project Manager.
Professional and Personal skills

The Project Engineer role would suit someone who has:

  • A degree, HNC/HND, apprenticeship or equivalent experience in electrical, control, mechanical or another relevant engineering discipline.
  • Previous experience coordinating engineering projects, technical work packages, subcontractors or suppliers within a multi-discipline environment.
  • The ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and technical documentation and understand how they relate to project delivery.
  • Experience coordinating technical information, interfaces, supplier activity, inspections, reviews, project documentation or delivery milestones.
  • Good technical curiosity and the confidence to engage with engineers, suppliers, subcontractors and clients, while recognising when specialist engineering input is required.
  • An organised and detail-conscious approach, with the ability to maintain accurate records and follow actions through to completion.
  • Experience working within EC&I, nuclear, defence or another regulated engineering environment would be beneficial but is not essential.
  • A proactive approach to identifying issues, resolving ambiguity and escalating concerns before they affect delivery.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships across technical and non-technical teams.
Salary and benefits of the Project Engineer role
  • £42,000 - £50,000
  • 37.5 hours per week
  • 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
  • 8% employer pension contribution
  • Health cash plan
  • Company bonus arrangements
  • Based at Bridgwater Gateway, North Petherton
  • Travel to client and supplier sites as required
  • Potential progression into Project Manager roles or development into a specialist technical competency

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Project Manager

PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with a growing engineering SME to recruit a Project Manager on a permanent basis, based at their offices in Bridgwater Gateway, North Petherton, with travel to client and supplier sites as required.

This is a hands-on project delivery role suited to an experienced Project Manager who is confident taking ownership of engineering projects from initialisation through to closeout. You will be responsible for managing scope, programme, cost, quality, risk, change and client expectations, while working closely with engineering, workshop, supply chain and commercial teams.

If you are an experienced Project Manager with an engineering or technical project background and are looking for greater ownership within a growing SME environment, submit your CV today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Project Manager role
  • Take ownership of the successful end-to-end delivery of assigned engineering projects, including scope, programme, budget, risk, quality and closeout.
  • Develop and maintain effective project controls, including project plans, action and decision logs, risk and issue registers, change control, cost forecasts and progress reporting.
  • Read and understand project contracts, technical scopes, deliverables, interfaces, acceptance requirements and key assumptions.
  • Lead project meetings and act as the principal day-to-day client contact, ensuring communication is accurate, timely and appropriately authorised.
  • Coordinate engineering, workshop, supply chain and client activities, monitoring progress against objective evidence and maintaining visibility of project dependencies and decisions.
  • Identify, assess and manage project risks, changes, delays and non-conformances, escalating issues early with clear facts and recommended actions.
  • Manage project commercial performance, including costs, forecasting, invoicing, variations and cash collection, ensuring the company's contractual and commercial position is protected.
  • Support and develop Project Coordinators in project controls and delivery practices, while contributing to bids, project handovers and lessons learned.
Professional and Personal skills

The Project Manager role would suit someone who has:

  • Demonstrable experience delivering and controlling engineering or technical projects, with responsibility for programme, client communication and financial information.
  • HNC/HND, degree, apprenticeship or equivalent technical experience in an engineering or technically relevant discipline.
  • Good technical understanding and the ability to engage confidently with drawings, specifications, manufacturing or assembly processes and technical specialists.
  • Experience managing project budgets, forecasts, variations and commercial performance, with an understanding of contractual obligations.
  • Strong project controls experience, with the ability to identify gaps, manage competing priorities and maintain accurate project information.
  • Clear, concise and proactive communication skills, with confidence engaging with clients, suppliers and internal technical teams.
  • A practical, resilient and collaborative approach suited to a growing SME environment.
  • A Project Management qualification is desirable but not essential.
  • Experience within regulated or highly technical industries would be beneficial.
Salary and benefits of the Project Manager role
  • £45,000 - £50,000
  • 37.5 hours per week
  • 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
  • 8% employer pension contribution
  • Health cash plan
  • Company bonus arrangements
  • Based at Bridgwater Gateway, North Petherton
  • Travel to client and supplier sites as required
  • Opportunity to progress towards Senior Project Manager and broader project leadership responsibilities

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Principal Civil, Structural and Architectural Engineer

CONTRACT
  • TERMS: contract
  • START DATE: 2/3/25
  • END DATE: 2/16/26
  • PAY RATE: $65.0 /HR
Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with a leading company working within the Nuclear Engineer sector, currently require a Principal/Senior Structural Engineer to join their team in Oxford. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge and practical application of structural engineering within highly regulated sectors and possess security clearance.    The position sits outside IR35, paying around £50-£65 per hour and will start with a 12 month contract. Suitable candidates will ideally work in their Oxfordshire sites on a hybrid basis, however if further away, applications will still be considered. If you’re a Principal/Senior Structural Engineer and are looking to work for an organisation that believes their people are the key to success, then upload your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties As a Principal/Senior Structural Engineer you will work in a hands-on design-based position to deliver and design engineering solutions. This will involve:
  • Preparation of design documentation throughout the design process
  • Development of designs to satisfy technical specifications
  • Prepare supporting design calculations to substantiate design
  • Contribution to design reviews
  • Preparation of technical specifications
  • Preparation of risk assessments, technical files and other technical documentation required by safety legislation and procedures
    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  
  • Delivering functions above that of a Design Engineer
  • A recognised Engineering Certificate such as HNC / HND / Degree
  • Knowledge of the fundamentals of structures and foundations using Reinforced Concrete and Structural Steel.
  • Design experience in Reinforced Concrete and Structural Steel.
  • Knowledge and understanding of Structural steel connections and connection types.
  • Demonstrable competence gained in a design delivery position
    Personal skills The Principal/Senior Structural Engineer role would suit someone who has:  
  • DV security clearance or the ability to go through the vetting process.
    Salary and benefits of the Principal/Senior Structural Engineer role  
  • £50 - £65 an hour
  • 12-month contract
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