Arjun Patel

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading Energy company to recruit a Shift Operations Technician for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Dunbar, East Lothian.     The Shift Operations Technician role comes with starting salary of £47,108 (inclusive of shift allowance) + up to 10% bonus + overtime + private medical + benefits.   If you have experience operating heavy process plant via a DCS/SCADA system and are looking to work for a company who invest in professional development of their employees, then submit your CV to apply today.                    Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Shift Team Leader, you will be responsible for:  

• Using a DCS system, you will be required to start, stop and monitor the steam turbine, steam boilers, pumps, water treatment plant and more
• Ensuring the plant is operating within its parameters whilst complying with strict HSE rules and regulations as well as company policies and procedures
• Performing plant walk round and daily checks to ensure equipment is operating correctly and efficiently
• Monitoring of continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS) and perform corrective adjustments to the process when required
• Providing technical supervision and assistance where necessary for company and contract staff
• Working within the company Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality Systems

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• A relevant technical qualification such as an HNC/ONC/NVQ in an engineering discipline is desirable
• Having authorised person / senior authorised person qualifications will be advantageous
• A health and safety qualification will be advantageous but not a necessity

    Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge The Shift Operations Technician role would suit someone who has:  

• Operations / Maintenance experience gained within a heavy process engineering environment such as power generation, paper mills, COMAH sites, steel works, cement, pharmaceutical, etc.
• Experience in operating a DCS/SCADA system
• Familiar with safety rules procedures
• Ex forces engineer will be highly encouraged to apply whether this be Navy, RAF or Army

    Salary and benefits of the Shift Operations Technician role  

• A salary of £47,018 (inclusive of shift allowance)
• Overtime
• Bonus of up to 10%
• Private medical
• Other benefits

 

 

Astute’s Power team is partnered with a global waste management company, who operate several Energy from Waste Power Stations, to recruit a Shift Team Leader for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The vital Shift Team Leader role comes with a salary of £62,480 + 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 of the Shift Team Leader role 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:  

• 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, Prior Experience and Knowledge 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
• Thorough understanding of using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems
• 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  

• A salary of £62,480
• Overtime
• Bonus
• Other excellent benefits

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Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for a Plant Manager to join their modern Energy from Waste Power Station in Slough, Berkshire. The vital Plant Manager role comes with a competitive salary + bonus + private healthcare + other benefits. If you’re a Plant Manager, or experienced Operations/Engineering Manager, and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Plant Manager role Reporting to the O&M Director, you will be responsible for:  

• Ensuring the facility is operated efficiently and that all performance targets are met or exceeded.
• Managing the site O&M team & third-party contractors, ensuring the plant is run in a safe & efficient manner, in compliance with all internal & external standards & legislation.
• Oversee plant improvement opportunities to increase plant availability and reduce ongoing costs.
• Development of the O&M strategy on site, including the implementation and execution of planned / unplanned maintenance activity, outages and day to day operations.
• Managing HSE, Quality and Environmental systems in accordance with OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
• Managing the site’s budgets and taking financial responsibility for the plant.
• Ensure that the businesses operating model is implemented across the facility.
• Tracking costs for capital project and outages.
• Managing and developing site personnel.
• Reporting on QEHS, Financial, Operations and Maintenance

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Ideally qualified with a degree in a relevant engineering field
• Would be highly beneficial to have an IOSH or NEBOSH Health and Safety Qualification

Personal Skills and prior experience The Plant Manager role would suit someone who has:  

• Prior senior management experience within a heavy process engineering environment such as Power (EfW, Biomass, CCGT, Coal, etc), Refineries, Petrochemicals, COMAH sites, etc.
• Excellent leadership skills with proven experience in successfully achieving plant KPI’s.
• Familiar with Engineering standards and legislation such as PSSR, LOLER, PUWER etc.
• Budget/Commercial/Strategic experience.

  Salary and benefits of the Plant Manager role  

• A competitive basic salary
• Performance related bonus
• Private medical
• Other company benefits

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Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for a Balance of Plant (BoP) Mechanical Engineer for their Combine Cycle Gast Turbine (CCGT) Power Station in Rochester, Kent. The vital BoP Mechanical Engineer role comes with a basic salary of up to £83,000 + a performance related bonus + other excellent benefits. If you’re an experienced Mechanical Engineer and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Lead BoP Engineer, you will be responsible for:  

• Assisting with delivering effective outage strategies and management of projects
• Optimising the planned maintenance strategy to meet stakeholders needs to maximise plant reliability and minimise downtime
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to other departments in relation to Balance of Plant (BoP) with a focus on maximising efficiency, plant performance and safety
• Provide technical governance, guidance and industry best practice including compliance with PSSR and statutory inspections

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Ideally a Degree in a Mechanical Engineering discipline however, would consider those with a HND/HNC/NVQ Level 3, etc.
• A formal Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH will be advantageous but not a necessity

    Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge The BoP Mechanical Engineer role would suit someone who has:  

• Prior Mechanical Engineering experience working in heavy process engineering environments such as Power Stations, Paper Mills, Top Tier COMAH sites, Refineries, Petrochemicals, etc.
• Experience working with Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG) would be advantageous
• Knowledge of Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR) will be advantageous
• Demonstrate the ability to successful manage teams

    Salary and benefits of the BoP Mechanical Engineer role

• A starting basic salary of up to £83,000
• Performance related bonus of 15%  
• Other excellent benefits

   

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading utilities company to recruit for a CHP Field Service Technician to work across their sites in the West London/Thames valley region. The sites span across the M4/M3 Corridor region. The vital CHP Field Service Technician role comes with a basic salary of £44,000 - £65,000 (DoE) + Company Van + Overtime + call out payments + other company benefits. If you’re an experienced CHP/Engine Technician and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the CHP Field Service Technician role Reporting to the Technical Manager you will be responsible for:  

• Carrying out planned and reactive/breakdown mechanical maintenance of the fleet of CHP Engines and associated plant
• Full engine overhauls will be required at certain intervals of the running time of the engines
• Completion of maintenance plan for the asset which will include risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) for minor works
• Logging faults and identifying fault trend analysis to provide solutions
• Create site maintenance plans whilst sharing ideas amongst colleagues and improve plans where necessary
• Support other operations team activities to work as one whole team, which will include travelling to different regions if needed

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Ideally have an NVQ Level 3 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline such as Mechanical Engineering
• A health and safety qualification such as an IOSH will be highly advantageous
• A full UK driving licence is required due to the nature of the role

Personal Skills and prior experience The CHP Field Service Technician  role would suit someone who has:  

• Prior experience carrying out maintenance/overhauls on large reciprocating engines such as Deutz, MAN, Jenbacher, MTU, Perkins, Caterpillar, MWM, etc.
• Experience working in a field service role already will be ideal
• Royal/Merchant Navy Marine Engineers will also be considered for this opportunity

  Salary and benefits of the CHP Field Service Technician  

• A basic salary between £44,000 and £65,000 (depending on experience)
• Overtime payments
• Company van (for work use only)
• Fuel Card
• Call out payments

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Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a global company, who specialise within the Energy from Waste industry, to recruit for an Assistant Shift Team Leader to join their modern EfW Power Station in Fife, Scotland.  The EfW power station processes 240,000 tonnes of waste per annum, exporting 21.5MW of electricity to the grid. The vital Assistant Shift Team Leader role comes with a salary of £49,523 + £5,000 shift allowance + Bonus + Overtime + Private Medical + Pension + Benefits.  If you’re an Assistant Shift Team Leader, or an Operations Technician looking for progression, and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today.   Responsibilities and duties of the Assistant Shift Team Leader role Reporting to the Shift Team Leader, you will be responsible for:  

• Assisting the Shift Team Leader in the safe & efficient operation of the plant, via the DCS/SCADA system, including high-pressure steam boilers, turbines, auxiliary plant, etc.
• Carry out plant inspections, adjustments, readings and maintain all data accurately to ensure compliance with the environmental permit.
• Manage and monitor plant consumables, ensuring stock levels are maintained and liaising with procurement to replenish supplies.
• Supervising contractors, reviewing RAMS and ensuring all work is carried out in line with company legislation and processes.
• Identify areas within the plant for improvement to improve efficiency / availability.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Ideally have an NVQ Level 3 or above qualification in an engineering discipline (not a necessity)
• A formal health and safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH will be desired
• Ideally have experience being an Authorised Person/Senior Authorised Person for either LV or HV

Personal Skills, Prior Experience and Knowledge The Assistant Shift Team Leader role would suit someone who has:  

• Prior experience working in heavy process engineering environments such as Power Stations, Petrochemicals, Refineries, Paper Mills, COMAH sites, etc.
• Royal/Merchant Navy Marine Engineers, who have leaderships experience would be suitable for this role
• Prior experience working with steam raising plant will be highly advantageous.
• Prior experience operating plant via a DCS/SCADA system will be a necessity
• Good knowledge of Safe Systems of Work procedures (permits to work, RAMS, etc)

  Salary and benefits of the Assistant Shift Team Leader role  

• A starting basic salary of £49,523
• £5,000 shift allowance
• Overtime
• Bonus
• Private medical
• Other company benefits

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Astute’s Power team is partnered with global engineering company to recruit an Operations Manager for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Atherstone, Warwickshire. The vital Operations Manager role comes with a salary of c.£65,000 + Bonus + Benefits. If you’re Operations Manager, or an experience Shift Team Leader seeking progression, 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 of the Operations Manager role Reporting to the Plant Manager you will be responsible for:  

• Overall responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of the plant
• The day-to-day management of operations staff including shift teams and operations day staff
• Ensuring the facility operates and complies within environmental regulations at all times
• Liaising with the Maintenance Manager and other relevant personnel regarding projects maintenance, outages, and programming of plant improvements
• Overseeing 3rd party contractors
• Preparing the annual budget for the operations department for review and work within this budget
• Liaising with company directors and managers as well as external stakeholders
• Deputising for the Plant Manager in times of absence

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Ideally having a HNC minimum qualification in an engineering discipline such as Mechanical, Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation, etc
• Ideally a formal health and safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH
• HV Senior Authorised Person will be highly desirable

Personal Skills, Prior Experience and Knowledge The Operations Manager role would suit someone who has:

• Supervisory or management experience in an operations role on a power station or similar heavy process environment such as Power Generation (EfW, Biomass, CCGT, Coal, etc), Paper Mills, Refineries, Petrochemical, etc.
• Prior experience of contract management and budget responsibility
• Good leadership experience and proven ability to lead large teams

Salary and benefits of the Operations Manager role  

• A starting basic salary of c.£65,000
• Bonus
• Other benefits

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Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for 5 Shift Operation Technicians to join their new-build Energy from Waste Power Station, currently in construction, in Tilbury, Essex. Once fully operational, the EfW will process 350,000 tonnes of waste per annum to generate c.40MW of electricity to export to the national grid which is enough to power c.90,000 homes. The vital Shift Operations Technician role comes with a salary of £58,954 (inclusive of shift and location allowanced) + Bonus + Overtime + Pension + Private Medical + benefits If you’re a Shift Operations Technician 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 of the Shift Operations Technician role Reporting to the Shift Team Leader, you will be responsible for:  

• Using a DCS system, you will be required to start, stop and monitor the steam turbine, steam boilers, pumps, water treatment plant and more
• Ensuring the plant is operating within its parameters whilst complying with strict HSE rules and regulations as well as company policies and procedures
• Performing plant walk round and daily checks to ensure equipment is operating correctly and efficiently
• Monitoring of continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS) and perform corrective adjustments to the process when required
• Providing technical supervision and assistance where necessary for company and contract staff
• Working within the company Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality Systems
• Working closely with the EPC contractor during the commissioning phase of the plant and going through the training period leading to a smooth handover process into full operations

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Ideally an NVQ Level 3 qualification in a relevant engineering subject
• IOSH/NEBOSH will be advantageous

  Personal Skills, Prior Experience and Knowledge The Shift Operations Technician role would suit someone who has:

• Prior operations experience gained within a heavy process engineering environment such as power generation, paper mills, COMAH sites, steel works, cement, pharmaceutical, etc.
• Experience in operating a DCS/SCADA system
• Familiar with safety rules procedures
• Ex forces engineers will be highly encouraged to apply whether this be Navy, RAF or Army
• Experience working with steam raising plant would be highly advantageous

  Salary and benefits of the Shift Operations Technician role  

• A salary of £58,954 (inclusive of shift and location allowanced)
• Bonus
• Overtime
• Private medical
• Other excellent company benefits
• An opportunity to commission the newest EfW power station in the country

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Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading EPC company, who specialise in the energy sector, to recruit for a Construction Manager to join their team. The vital Construction Manager role comes with a salary of up to c.£90,000 + £6,000 per annum car allowance + private healthcare + other benefits. If you’re Construction Manager and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Construction Manager role Reporting to the Director, you will be responsible for:  

• Establishing and managing the erection plan for allocated projects, ensuring successful delivery in line with HSE, quality, programme, cost, and client requirements.
• Plan and coordinate project resources in collaboration with the Project Manager and other key stakeholders.
• Support and guide site personnel to ensure work package objectives are achieved safely, efficiently, and to the required standards.
• Develop and implement erection methodologies, including sequencing, scheduling, and coordination with subcontractors and third parties.
• Supervise construction site activities, procure installation packages and tools, source third-party personnel, report progress to the Project Director, and proactively manage project risks and deviations.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Degree educated in an engineering discipline
• IOSH or NEBOSH will be highly desired

Personal Skills and prior experience The Construction Manager role would suit someone who has:  

• At least 5 years experience working as a Construction Manager/Project Manager on an industrial plant
• Experience working on projects over £100m
• Proven experience within industrial construction, plant erection, construction planning and site supervision
• Excellent communication skills
• Good understanding on health, safety and environmental requirements within a construction environment

  Salary and benefits of the Construction Manager role  

• A salary of up to c.£90,000
• £6,000 car allowance per annum
• Private medical
• Other excellent benefits

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