Lucy Pook

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading principal contractor to recruit a BIM Coordinator for a long-term contract for a project in North London.             Key skills  

• Support the Project Information Manager and BIM Manager with a robust digital framework.
• Implement rigorous quality assurance procedures and coordination workflows throughout project lifecycle.
• Assist in the application of the BIM Execution Plan and the Information Management Plan. 
• Assist in review and help implement proper element and parameter naming on the model and prepare asset data procedures.
• Help to prepare and apply model quality assurance template report, IDS and apply clash report templates. 
• Help to implement model quality assurance.
• Must have experience in performing model audits and quality reports.
• Must have advanced experience of Autodesk Revit, Blender/Blender BI, and Navisworks
• Must have practical knowledge of managing information within a common data environment (ISO 19650 workflows).

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the BIM Coordinator role  

• North London
• £400.00 - £450.00 per day
• May 2026
• Long-term contracts

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading principal contractor in the Energy from Waste sector to recruit a Mechanical Site Supervisor on a contract basis for its Leeds site.   The Mechanical Site Supervisor role comes with a day rate of £450. Key skills required for the Mechanical Site Supervisor role  

• Supervise piping construction activities during day and night shifts to ensure work is carried out safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project specifications and drawings.
• Coordinate piping crews and subcontractors to meet daily and weekly work targets.
• Develop and prepare Bills of Materials (BoM) required for snag rectification and outstanding works.
• Coordinate with engineering, quality, and construction teams to resolve technical issues and discrepancies.
• Conduct site inspections and participate in walkdowns with clients and third-party inspectors as required.
• Enforce health, safety, and environmental (HSE) requirements and always promote safe working practices.
• Must have experience in working on an EFW (Energy from Waste) plant in construction / handover
• Site Supervisor experience with experience in mechanical snagging closures.

  Location, day rate and timeframe of the Mechanical Site Supervisor role  

• Leeds
• Outside IR35
• £450.00 Per Day
• Days/Nights/Weekends
• Immediate Start
• 4 month contract

Astute’s Power team are looking to recruit x 4 QA/QC Pressure Parts Engineers on a 4 week outage in West Yorkshire starting in April 2026. There are x 2 positions on days, x 2 positions on nights.   The QA/QC Pressure Parts Engineer roles come with an hourly rate of £30-35. Key skills required for QA/QC Pressure Parts Engineer role  

• Perform inspections of boiler pressure parts including membrane walls, superheaters, economisers, headers, drums, and associated pipework.
• Carry out manufacturing surveillance at vendor workshops, including monitoring fabrication activities against ITPs and project requirements.
• Verify welding activities including fit-up, welding parameters, weld mapping, and compliance with approved WPS/PQRs.
• Confirm welder qualifications and ensure consumables and welding processes meet specification requirements.
• Witness and review NDE activities (UT, RT, MT, PT) and confirm acceptance to relevant standards.
• Verify material traceability including heat numbers, MTRs, and PMI requirements where applicable.
• Witness pressure testing/hydrostatic testing and ensure test preparation and documentation is completed correctly.
• Record inspection results, produce reports, and support compilation of QA/QC documentation and turnover packs.
• Raise quality concerns and NCRs, supporting corrective action implementation and close-out.
• Liaise with contractors, site supervision, and client representatives to ensure quality expectations are met.
• Must be an experienced QA/QC engineer outages or shutdowns on large industrial plants, preferably Waste to Energy and/or Power plants.
• Must hold strong understanding of pressure part manufacturing and installation practices.

Location, day rate and timeframe of the QA/QC Pressure Parts Engineer role  

• West Yorkshire
• £30/35 per hour
• April 2026 – May 2026
• Days / Nights
• 7 days / 12 hrs

Astute’s Power Team is partnering with a leading global provider of Energy-from-Waste (EfW) solutions, this organisation delivers turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects across the full lifecycle, to recruit a Commissioning Engineer for its Glasgow Anaerobic Digestion Project on either a long-term contract or permanent basis.   Responsibilities and duties of the Commissioning Engineer role   You will:  

• Perform hands on commissioning tasks in the field across mechanical, electrical, and process systems within assigned scope.
• Manage and coordinate commissioning activities for allocated systems in line with the commissioning programme and project milestones.
• Ensure systems are commissioned in accordance with design documentation, employer’s requirements, project specifications, and contractual obligations.
• Oversee and coordinate subcontractors during commissioning activities, ensuring works are carried out safely, to specification, and to schedule.
• Act as a technical interface between subcontractors, engineering disciplines, and the commissioning management team.
• Identify deviations, technical issues, and risks, proposing and implementing corrective actions in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
• Prepare, manage, and complete commissioning documentation, including test protocols, check sheets, punch lists, and handover dossiers.
• Ensure commissioning QA/QC documentation is completed accurately and on time prior to system handover, PAC, or takeover
• Willingness to travel and work on site throughout the Commissioning stage
• Must have experience on large-scale industrial plants as a Commissioning Engineer ideally on RG (Renewable Gas) plants e.g. AD (Anaerobic digestion, gas upgrading, utilities or balance of plant).
• AD (Anaerobic digestion) plant commissioning and operating knowledge
• Hold a SMSTS/IOSH/NEBOSH qualification
• Valid SCC training certificate or equivalent
• DCS System knowledge

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Commissioning Engineer role 

• Glasgow
• Competitive Rates
• May 2026
• Long-term Contract / Permanent

Astute’s Power team are looking to recruit multiple Sheet Metal Cladders on a short-term contract with an immediate start on an Energy from Waste project in Essex.        Key skills required for the Sheet Metal Cladders / Metal Sheet Cladders  

• Measure, cut, and install sheet metal cladding to specified dimensions and layouts on various boilers and pipes.
• Read and interpret technical drawings, cladding specifications, and site plans
• Operate hand and power tools, including grinders and cutting equipment
• Ensure all work meets safety standards and project requirements
• Work at height using access platforms, scaffolding, or MEWPs
• Collaborate with site supervisors and insulation teams to coordinate tasks
• Maintain clean and safe working areas in compliance with health & safety guidelines

  Location and timeframe of the Sheet Metal Cladders / Metal Sheet Cladders     

• Essex
• 1 month minimum
• Immediate Start
• Competitive rates

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading principal contractor who are looking to recruit a Civil Quantity Surveyor with an engineering background on a long-term contract for its Wastewater Treatment project in North east of London.        Key skills required for the Civil Quantity Surveyor    

• Supervise and verify compliance with quality standards during the construction phase of the wastewater treatment plant.
• Ensure that civil engineering works comply with applicable international regulations, project specifications, and internal quality standards.
• Implement quality control plans and internal auditing processes to ensure consistency and performance of on-site activities.
• Review and approve quality documents, including procedures and inspections.
• Review contractual aspects with the client to coordinate claims.
• Conduct internal audits of the project to identify any deviations.
• Ensure proper execution of material and construction process quality inspections.
• Must hold excellent communication skills to manage relationships at various levels with the client and other disciplines involved in project execution
• Must have a background as a Qualified Engineer / Engineering background
• Hold around 5 years’ experience as a Quantity Surveyor in a similar sector / large industrial projects and understand international regulations related to Civil Engineering projects.  

Location and timeframe of the Civil Quantity Surveyor     

• North east of London
• Outside IR35
• Immediate Start
• Long-term contract

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading principal contractor in the Energy from Waste sector to recruit a Quality Electrical Engineer on a 8 month minimum contract basis for its West Midlands site for an immediate start.   The Quality Electrical Engineer role comes with a day rate of £450. Key skills required for the Quality Electrical Engineer role  

• Oversee and monitor Quality Plans of subcontractors and EPC
• Review and approve subcontractors Technical Procedures
• Oversee subcontractors ITPs
• Oversee subcontractors EC&I testing
• Complete Quality audits to subcontractors and supplier’s installations
• Assemble electrical Final Quality Dossiers
• Detect, submit, and monitor non-conformities
• Liaise with Client Electrical Engineer
• Must have electrical engineering knowledge and experience
• Knowledge of DSEAR / ATEX compliance
• Ideally have experience in the Energy from Waste (EFW) new build sector or similar

Location, day rate and timeframe of the Quality Electrical Engineer role  

• West Midlands
• £450-£500 Per Day
• Outside IR35
• Immediate Start
• 8 Months minimum

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a contractor in the Energy from Waste sector to recruit a HSE Advisor on a 10 month contract for its Belvedere site. The HSE Advisor role comes with a flexible rate.             Key skills  

• Demonstrates leadership and commitment to Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ)
• Intervenes in a strong and persuasive manner in HSE matters on site
• Can competently advise on HSE matters at all levels within the project organisation
• Provide technical support to the persons responsible for safety on the construction sites
• Administers the permit to work process when required
• Undertakes Level 1 accident investigations to a high standard and produce internal reports
• Undertake internal inspections and audits of the standards of HSE on site and the work practices employed
• Liaises with other HSE professionals (both internal and external) to achieve a positive HSE culture
• Provides regular HSE training / information for new employees
• Undertakes site HSE inductions on an ongoing basis
• Assists in emergency response at site · Assists in the organisation of medical examinations (i.e. drug and alcohol testing, etc) of all staff on site
• Must be flexible to work nights and days
• Ideally hold experience within the Energy from Waste sector
• Must hold NEBOSH

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the HSE Advisor role  

• Belvedere
• 10 months minimum
• Outside IR35
• Nights

Astute’s Power team are looking to recruit a Site Quality Manager on a long-term contract for a project based in the Southeast of England from an April 2026 start.             Key skills

• Oversee all Site Quality Control (QC) activities and the on-site Quality team
• Act as QC Lead reporting to the Project Site Manager, with functional reporting to the Project Quality Manager
• Ensure compliance with HSE, quality standards and contractual requirements
• Approve and control inspection and test plans, procedures, certifications and documentation
• Conduct and manage intermediate and final inspections (IIS, FIS, MEC/TOP). Record and manage deviations, non-conformances and progress in QC systems (e.g. PIRS, LMS, ALP)
• Must have boiler experience within Energy from Waste (EFW) or Power plant environments.
• Must have EPC (Teir 1 Contractor) experience
• Must hold a Welding qualification and/or CSWIP Welding Inspector certification

Location, remuneration and timeframe of Site Quality Manager role  

• Southeast England
• April 2026
• Longterm contract
• Competitive Day Rate