Ruth Winter

Astute’s Power team is proud to be partnering with a leading Biodiesel company to hire a Senior Electrical and Instrumentation Technician to join their COMAH site in Ellesmere Port. The Senior Electrical and Instrumentation Technician role comes with a starting salary of up to £54,000 plus benefits package.   If you're a HNC qualified EC&I Technician with 5 years’ experience in heavy industrial settings looking for their next career step, please submit your CV today to apply. Responsibilities and duties of the Senior Electrical and Instrumentation Technician role Reporting to the E&I Team Leader you will:  

• Support and deputise for the EI Team Leader in the development and execution of maintenance plans.
• Lead the planning and execution of maintenance activities, including preventative, corrective and breakdown maintenance.
• Provide technical support and expertise on electrical and instrumentation maintenance issues across both plants.
• Take a lead role in the planning and execution of plant shutdowns, ensuring works are completed safely, efficiently and to schedule.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with company policies, engineering standards and relevant external regulations, including EA, HSE and EEMUA requirements.
• Maintain and update the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS), providing accurate and comprehensive feedback on completed works.
• Support the EI Team Leader in coordinating maintenance resources and prioritising tasks to maximise plant availability.
• Work closely with maintenance planning, operations and production teams to ensure effective communication and delivery of maintenance activities.
• Actively support the development, training and mentoring of EI technicians, apprentices and other team members.
• Participate in the on-call rota and provide additional support and overtime during shutdown periods when required.

  Professional qualifications  

• We are looking for someone with the following:
• 5–10 years of electrical and instrumentation maintenance experience within the oil, gas, chemical or process manufacturing industry.
• Recognised engineering apprenticeship or equivalent technical training.
• Strong knowledge of electrical and instrumentation maintenance engineering standards and practices.
• Good working knowledge of process control instrumentation, including temperature, pressure, flow, level and weight measurement systems.
• COMPEX Ex01–Ex04 certification, IOSH/NEBOSH workplace safety qualification and an HNC/HND in an engineering discipline are desirable.

  Personal Skills The Senior Electrical and Instrumentation Technician role would suit someone who is:  

• Safety-focused: Demonstrates a strong commitment to health and safety, taking responsibility for personal and team wellbeing and compliance with company policies and legislation.
• Organised and proactive: Able to prioritise workloads, manage time effectively and take initiative when addressing maintenance challenges.
• Collaborative communicator: Communicates clearly with colleagues and stakeholders, supports team development and builds effective working relationships.
• Ability to work a call-out rota (1 in 5)

Salary and benefits of the Senior Electrical and Instrumentation Technician role

• Salary of up to £54,000
• C. £3,000 call-out salary and additional benefits
• Opportunity to join a leading Biodiesel company

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  Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading Energy from Waste company to recruit an Account Manager for its servicing division for a hybrid role, working from home with travel to UK sites as required. The Account Manager role comes with a starting salary of up to £75,000 + car allowance + benefits. If you are degree qualified, with experience in service sales and project management, ideally within the Energy from Waste industry, then submit your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Account Manager role Reporting to the Group Lead Account Manager you will:  

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with assigned customers, acting as the primary point of contact for service-related activities.
• Drive sales across mechanical retrofit projects, MRO services, spare parts and digital service solutions, identifying opportunities to increase customer share-of-wallet.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities through customer visits, presentations, market activity and proactive account development.
• Lead contract negotiations and manage service agreements to establish long-term customer partnerships.
• Oversee the planning and execution of service projects, including annual outages, shutdowns and overhauls, ensuring delivery to agreed timescales, budgets and quality standards.
• Coordinate internal teams, field personnel, subcontractors, technical resources, procurement and logistics to ensure effective project delivery.
• Monitor project financial performance, including costs, budgets, revenue forecasting and milestone-based invoicing.
• Proactively identify project risks and implement solutions to minimise delays, cost overruns and operational issues.
• Ensure all service activities comply with QHSE requirements, company policies and relevant external regulations.
• Analyse customer, project and market performance to identify opportunities for continuous improvement, strengthen customer retention and support the achievement of Order Intake, Contribution Margin and Net Sales targets.

Professional qualifications  

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Process or Electro-Mechanical Engineering, or a Business degree combined with strong technical knowledge.
• 5+ years’ experience in service sales, account management, project management or a similar service-related position, ideally within Power Generation or Waste-to-Energy.
• Proven experience coordinating service or project execution, with strong knowledge of outage, shutdown, overhaul or maintenance activities.
• Strong commercial experience covering contract management, negotiations, budgeting, cost estimation and revenue forecasting.
• Experience working in a matrix organisation with strong knowledge of ERP and project management systems; experience with IFS and Microsoft Office is desirable.

Personal Skills The Account Manager role would suit someone who is:  

• Customer-focused and proactive. Builds strong long-term relationships, understands customer needs and actively identifies opportunities to develop accounts.
• Commercially driven and organised. Able to manage competing priorities, monitor financial performance and take ownership of commercial and operational outcomes.
• Collaborative communicator. Confident working with customers, internal teams and subcontractors, with strong influencing and problem-solving skills.

Salary and benefits of the Account Manager role

• Starting salary of £75,000
• Benefits including car allowance and bonus
• Opportunity to join a leading Energy from Waste company

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Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading energy company in the UK to recruit a Controls, Instrumentation and Cyber Security Technician for their site in Cheshire. The Controls, Instrumentation and Cyber Security Technician role comes with a starting salary of up to £60,000 plus a great benefits package including private medical and dental insurance. If you're an apprentice trained Controls and Instrumentation Technician, with heavy industrial experience and an understanding of Cyber Security, then upload your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Controls, Instrumentation and Cyber Security Technician role Reporting to the Engineering and Maintenance Manager you will:  

• Support the Lead C&I Engineer in delivering the site's Control and Instrumentation Maintenance and Engineering Strategy.
• Investigate, diagnose and resolve faults affecting field instrumentation and control equipment.
• Carry out planned and corrective maintenance across C&I and industrial automation systems.
• Support the OT Security Engineer with maintenance activities designed to reduce cyber security risks.
• Undertake routine OT security activities including patching, antivirus updates and application control.
• Maintain OT asset inventories, network diagrams and technical records.
• Prepare maintenance orders and deliver packages of work within your area of competence.
• Support the operation and maintenance of OT security infrastructure and implement corrective actions from audits and assessments.
• Provide technical support during OT and cyber-related incidents, including fault finding and corrective actions.
• Read and interpret P&IDs, panel schematics, loop drawings, logic diagrams and cause-and-effect charts.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Technical apprenticeship with Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience in C&I, Automation, Control Engineering or Cyber Security.
• Proven C&I, instrumentation or industrial automation maintenance experience.
• Experience with sensors, actuators, signal conditioning equipment and industrial control systems.
• Working knowledge of DCS, process control principles and OT security, including network segmentation, access control, patching and logging.
• Experience troubleshooting PLC/DCS systems is desirable, particularly ABB 800xA. COMPEX, Functional Safety and DSEAR experience would also be advantageous.

Personal Skills The Controls, Instrumentation and Cyber Security Technician role would suit someone who is:  

• A technically minded engineer with strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• A safety-conscious and methodical professional who can work effectively within a highly regulated environment.
• A motivated individual with an interest in developing their knowledge of OT cyber security and emerging industrial technologies.

Salary and benefits of the Controls, Instrumentation and Cyber Security Technician role

• Salary of £53,000 - £60,000
• Benefits including private medical & dental, 26 days annual leave and 12% pension contributions
• Opportunity to join a leading energy company

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Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading Energy company in the UK to recruit a Mechanical Maintenance Specialist to join its CCGT site in North Lincolnshire The Mechanical Maintenance Specialist role comes with a starting salary of £58,000 - £65,000 + medical insurance + bonus of up to 30% + 10% pension contributions. If you are HNC qualified and have at least 5 years’ experience in power generation on steam and gas turbines then upload your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Mechanical Maintenance Specialist role Reporting to the Mechanical Maintenance Team Leader you will:  

• Plan, coordinate and deliver planned, preventative and corrective mechanical maintenance across the power station.
• Maintain critical plant equipment including gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, HRSGs, boilers, pressure systems, valves, pumps and rotating equipment.
• Lead maintenance planning and work pack preparation, including risk assessments, method statements and resource scheduling.
• Investigate equipment failures, diagnose faults and lead root cause analysis to improve plant reliability.
• Support planned outages by preparing mechanical work scopes and ensuring work is delivered safely, on time and within budget.
• Manage mechanical maintenance activities within the Maximo CMMS, including work orders, purchase requisitions and maintenance documentation.
• Supervise contractors and maintenance teams, ensuring all activities comply with health, safety and environmental standards.
• Develop maintenance strategies including lubrication, condition monitoring and equipment reliability improvements.
• Provide technical support, coaching and mentoring to technicians and apprentices within the mechanical team.
• Participate in reliability studies, HAZOPs and continuous improvement initiatives to maximise plant availability and performance.

 Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering (essential) or a Degree in an Engineering discipline.
• Minimum of five years' mechanical maintenance experience within the power generation industry. (essential)
• Strong knowledge of gas turbines, steam turbines and associated balance of plant equipment. (Essential)
• Proven experience planning, scoping and delivering complex mechanical maintenance activities and outages.
• COMPEX certification and MJI10/18/19 Flange Integrity training. Experience with laser alignment, balancing, condition monitoring, PSSR and ASME B31.1/B31.3 is advantageous.

Personal Skills The Mechanical Maintenance Specialist role would suit someone who is:  

• A self-motivated engineer who can manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
• A collaborative team player who enjoys sharing technical knowledge and developing others.
• A safety-focused professional with excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to problem solving.

Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Maintenance Specialist role

• Salary of up £58,000 - £65,000
• Benefits package including private medical insurance, 30% bonus and 10% pension
• Opportunity to join a leading power company  

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  Astute’s Power team is exclusively partnered with enfinium to recruit a Group Senior Electrical Engineer to work across their Energy from Waste (EfW) assets. This role will be focusing on the long-term strategy relating to integrity and performance of Electrical assets with a focus on the high voltage generators, switchgear and transformers. enfinium currently have five fully operational EfW facilities which export c.315 MW of electricity to the grid, with a further two due to be fully operational soon which will take the combined electricity export to c.358 MW. The Group Senior Electrical Engineer comes with a competitive salary and benefits package. If you are a degree qualified Electrical Engineer, ideally holding chartership, and are looking to work for an innovative company within the EfW sector, then upload your CV to apply today.     Responsibilities and duties of the Group Senior Electrical Engineer role Reporting to the Asset Management Director you will:

• Act as the senior technical authority for electrical engineering, providing technical leadership, governance, assurance and risk management across operational sites.
• Develop, review and maintain electrical engineering standards, specifications, philosophies and guidance in line with legislation and recognised good practice.
• Provide specialist technical support across HV and LV systems, including distribution, protection, switchgear, transformers, generators, motors, drives, earthing and associated control interfaces.
• Lead and support complex electrical fault investigations, root-cause analysis and reliability improvement activities, ensuring lessons learned are implemented across the portfolio.
• Assess electrical asset condition, criticality and obsolescence, developing risk-based inspection, maintenance, renewal and lifecycle plans.
• Lead the electrical scope for outages, plant modifications, capital projects and commissioning activities, including design reviews, testing and technical handover.
• Monitor electrical asset performance, failure trends and condition data to identify and prioritise opportunities to improve reliability, availability and whole-life cost.
• Identify critical electrical spares and investment requirements, developing robust technical and commercial business cases to protect asset availability.
• Manage electrical engineering budgets, forecasts and expenditure, while specifying and overseeing contractors, suppliers and engineering services.
• Ensure compliance with electrical legislation, corporate standards and safe systems of work, while coaching site teams and engineers and promoting a strong electrical safety culture.

  Professional qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Substantial electrical engineering experience within power generation, Energy-from-Waste, utilities, process plant or another safety-critical industrial environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of HV/LV electrical systems, including distribution, protection, switchgear, transformers, generators, motors, drives and earthing.
• Demonstrable experience in electrical design review, asset condition assessment, fault investigation, maintenance strategy, lifecycle planning and delivery of engineering improvements or capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of electrical health and safety legislation, with experience managing budgets, contractors and suppliers
• Chartered Engineer status or progress towards professional registration is required.

Personal Skills The Group Senior Electrical Engineer role would suit someone who is:  

• Analytical and solutions focused. Able to investigate complex technical issues, interpret data and develop practical, risk-based solutions.
• Proactive and independent. Takes ownership, challenges existing practices constructively and identifies opportunities to improve safety, reliability and performance.
• Strong communicator and collaborator. Confident communicating with engineers, site teams, contractors and senior stakeholders, with the ability to influence across a multi-site organisation.

Salary and benefits of the Group Senior Electrical Engineer role

• Very competitive starting salary
• Full benefits package including private medical insurance
• Opportunity to join a leading Energy from Waste company

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Astute’s Power team is proud to be partnering with a leading Biodiesel company to hire a Mechanical Maintenance Team Leader to join their COMAH site in Ellesmere Port. The Mechanical Maintenance Team Leader role comes with a starting salary of up to £60,000 + overtime. If you have experience on a heavy industrial site with hands on mechanical maintenance work, as well as supervising or managing a team, then upload your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Mechanical Maintenance Team Leader role Reporting to the Maintenance Manager you will:  

• Lead and supervise the mechanical maintenance team, ensuring work is completed safely and efficiently.
• Plan and deliver preventative, planned and reactive mechanical maintenance activities.
• Ensure all maintenance tasks are accurately recorded and closed out within the CMMS.
• Manage maintenance stores, spare parts and critical equipment to maintain stock availability.
• Promote and enforce high standards of health, safety and environmental compliance across the maintenance team.
• Coach, mentor and develop technicians through training, performance management and competency assessments.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve plant reliability, reduce downtime and control maintenance costs.
• Manage contractors, ensuring work is completed safely, to specification and in line with company procedures.
• Work closely with the Planner and Reliability Engineer to ensure maintenance schedules are delivered on time.
• Liaise with Procurement to source cost-effective maintenance services and ensure purchasing procedures are followed.

 Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Completed a recognised mechanical engineering apprenticeship.
• Proven mechanical maintenance experience within the chemical, oil & gas, process, power generation or similar heavy industrial environment.
• Previous experience leading maintenance teams or supervising contractors.
• Experience using CMMS maintenance management systems.
• IOSH or NEBOSH qualification (or equivalent) is advantageous. HNC in Mechanical Engineering and COMAH site experience are desirable.

Personal Skills The Mechanical Maintenance Team Leader role would suit someone who is:  

• A proactive leader who motivates and develops others while leading by example.
• Organised and able to prioritise workloads in a fast-paced operational environment.
• A strong communicator with a continuous improvement mindset and a commitment to safe working practices.

Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Maintenance Team Leader role

• Salary of up to £60,000
• Benefits package incl. medicash scheme and OT opportunities
• Opportunity to join a leading biodiesel company  

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Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading energy company in the UK to recruit a Shift Team Leader for their Energy from Waste power station in Gloucester The Shift Team Leader role comes with a starting salary of up to £68,000 plus benefits package.   If you're an experienced DCS Operator or ASTL looking for the next step in their career, or a Shift Team Leader looking for a new challenge, please submit your CV today to apply. Responsibilities and duties of the Shift Team Leader role Reporting to the Operations Manager you will:  

• Lead and coordinate the activities of the shift operations team to ensure safe and efficient plant performance
• Take delegated responsibility for site operations outside of standard office hours
• Act as Senior Authorised Person, issuing and cancelling safety documentation in line with site safety rules
• Respond to and manage operational incidents and emergencies in accordance with the site emergency plan
• Ensure the facility operates in full compliance with environmental permits, planning conditions and statutory requirements
• Monitor plant performance and take proactive steps to optimise availability, reliability and efficiency
• Oversee waste acceptance to ensure only compliant materials are processed
• Maintain accurate shift logs, operational reports and incident documentation
• Deliver structured and effective shift handovers
• Support the development, coaching and performance management of shift personnel
• Promote a strong safety culture and high standards of housekeeping across the site
• Provide shift cover where required to maintain operational continuity

  Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Extensive operational experience within a power generation environment such as Energy from Waste, CCGT, biomass, coal or oil-fired plant, or relevant experience as a Royal Navy Marine Engineer
• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation, environmental compliance and safe systems of work
• Experience operating under formal safety rules and permit to work systems
• Proven ability to make sound operational decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Level 3 qualification in relevant subject such as operations or engineering.
• Happy to work a shift pattern that includes day and night shifts.

Personal Skills The Shift Team Leader role would suit someone who is:  

• A confident leader with the ability to motivate and guide a team
• Calm and decisive when managing challenging or high-pressure situations
• Organised and able to prioritise workload effectively
• Analytical with strong problem-solving capability
• An effective communicator who can engage with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels

Salary and benefits of the Shift Team Leader role

• Salary of £45,000 - £68,000
• Competitive benefits package
• Opportunity to join a leading energy company

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Astute’s Power team is proud to be exclusively partnering with Kanadevia Inova’s Servicing division to recruit a Deputy Vice President for the Regional Service Solutions function. Ideally, the successful candidate will be based in Denmark, France, or Germany; however, candidates from across Europe are welcome to apply. The Deputy Vice President role offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, along with the opportunity to play a key role in driving strategic growth and operational excellence across a global service organisation. If you are a dynamic leader with proven experience driving strategic initiatives, operational excellence, and business growth, submit your CV today to apply for this exciting opportunity. Responsibilities and duties of the Deputy Vice President role Reporting to the Vice President of Service Solutions you will:  

• Support the VP Regional Service Solutions and Regional Leadership Team in defining and executing strategic priorities across Regional Service Centres.
• Lead strategic analysis, business case development, and scenario planning to support growth initiatives, market expansion, and service portfolio development.
• Drive alignment of regional budgets, investment plans, and workforce strategies with business objectives and long-term growth ambitions.
• Monitor business performance, market trends, and competitive developments to identify opportunities, risks, and improvement actions.
• Facilitate collaboration across Account Management communities to strengthen customer focus, knowledge sharing, and commercial performance.
• Coordinate the implementation of transformation, digitalisation, and operational improvement programs across Regional Service Centres.
• Support the optimisation and standardisation of business processes to improve operational efficiency, service quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Provide strategic insights, performance analysis, and recommendations to senior leadership to support effective decision-making.
• Manage Regional Leadership Team governance, ensuring execution of strategic initiatives, action plans, and key performance objectives.
• Represent the VP Regional Service Solutions when required, ensuring stakeholder alignment, effective communication, and continuity of leadership.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Master’s degree (MSc.) in Engineering, Business, Social Sciences, or a related field; an MBA or equivalent business qualification is preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in leadership or managerial roles, preferably within a service-oriented, industrial, or technical environment.
• Proven experience in strategic planning, business transformation, operational improvement, and supporting executive-level decision-making.
• Strong business and financial acumen, with demonstrated ability to analyse performance, develop business cases, and drive results.
• Fluent in English with excellent communication skills; advanced proficiency in standard business IT applications and reporting tools.

Personal Skills The Deputy Vice President role would suit someone who is:  

• Strong leadership and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders, inspire teams, and build effective relationships across a global organization.
• Entrepreneurial and results-oriented mindset, with a proactive approach to identifying opportunities, driving improvements, and achieving business objectives.
• Highly adaptable and structured, with strong problem-solving abilities and the capacity to manage complexity in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Salary and benefits of the Deputy Vice President role

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Excellent career development and progression opportunities
• Opportunity to join a leading international service organisation

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