Arjun Patel

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

   

Mechanical Technician – Energy from Waste Avonmouth, Bristol Competitive Salary + Benefits     Introduction Astute Technical Recruitment are currently looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to join an Energy from Waste power station in Avonmouth, Bristol.    As the Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for carrying out inspections, planned and reactive maintenance of all mechanical plant on site.                   Roles & Responsibilities As the Mechanical Engineer you will be responsible for:

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on mechanical assets which includes equipment such as steam boiler, conveyor systems, gearbox, steam turbines, cranes, pumps, etc.
• Planning PPM Schedules and reviewing plant defects
• Update the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) when required
• Supervise external contractors on site during scheduled maintenance and inspections
• Carry out root cause analysis (RCA) to prevent faults from reoccurring

    Skills & Qualifications To be considered for the role of Mechanical Engineer role we are looking for someone with the following criteria (essential):

• A recognised engineering apprenticeship or relevant engineering qualification such as a HND/HNC/NVQ Level 3, etc in a Mechanical discipline
• At least 2 years’ experience working in a heavy process engineering environment such as Power (EfW, Biomass, CCGT, Coal, etc), COMAH site, Refinery, Paper Mill, etc.
• Royal Navy Marine Engineers from LET Level and above will be suitable for this position too and submariners with steam generation experience will be advantageous
• Experience working with CMMS systems

    Salary & Package We are offering a competitive salary and benefits package for the Mechanical Engineer vacancy as follows:

• Competitive Salary
• Excellent benefits package including Bonus, Pension, Holidays etc
• Opportunity to join a new Energy from Waste Power Station

    How to apply? To apply for this opportunity simply send a copy of your up-to-date CV and covering letter to [email protected] or call 02392 288 286 to speak to Dan Grosvenor who can tell you more.     INDPOW

Astute’s Power Team is partnering with a leading energy provider to recruit a Shift Operator for its Lower-Tier COMAH site in Northampton. The Shift Operator role comes with a competitive basic salary + shift allowance, benefits and opportunity for on-the-job training & further progression. If you have a strong H&S awareness and/or experience in high-hazard process environments 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 Operator role Reporting to the Terminal Manager you will:  

• Support the Shift Supervisor in the safe, efficient and compliant running of the terminal.
• Carry out routine checks and visual plant inspections according to instructions and reporting findings accurately in line with site procedures.
• Support with taking line and tank samples and testing against specifications.
• Ensure all work is carried out in compliance with site procedures and COMAH regulations.
• Assist with other duties as required, including driving mobile plant and housekeeping tasks.

Professional qualifications   We are looking for someone with the following:  

• A strong awareness of health & safety practices is essential; any relevant safety qualifications would be a bonus (e.g. IOSH).
• GCSEs grade 4-9 including English & Maths, or equivalent
• Operational experience in a high-hazard process environment would be highly desirable (e.g. fuel terminal, refinery, chemical process plant).
• Full UK Driving License

  Personal skills   The Shift Operator role would suit someone who is:  

• A strong communicator with good reading, writing & comprehension skills.
• Happy to work a shift pattern including days, nights and weekends.
• Looking for an entry-level role within a heavy process environment.

  Salary and benefits of the Shift Operator role  

• Competitive basic salary
• Shift allowance
• Other excellent company benefits
• Opportunities for training and further progression

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Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit an Electrical Technician for their Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Power Station in Rochester, Kent. The vital Electrical Technician role comes with a basic salary up to £51,484 + Bonus + Overtime + skills shortage allowance + other excellent benefits. If you’re an experienced Electrical 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 Reporting to the Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for:  

• Fault-finding and maintaining electrical assets including motors, switchgear, transformers, variable speed drives, HV plant, etc
• Working in line with maintenance techniques and best practices
• Undertaking/assisting in plant developments/ projects
• Setting to work and supervising contractors
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records on the sites CMMS
• Ensuring HSE compliance at all times

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Ideally apprentice trained with an NVQ Level 3 minimum qualification in an Electrical related discipline
• A Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH would be advantageous
• 18th Edition Wiring regulations would be preferred

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

• Prior Electrical Engineering experience working in heavy process engineering environments such as Power Stations, Paper Mills, Top Tier COMAH sites, Refineries, Petrochemicals, etc.
• Experience working with High Voltage (HV) systems up to 400kV would be ideal.
• Experience working with relevant electrical equipment such as motors, generators, switchgears, etc.

    Salary and benefits of the Electrical Technician role  

• A starting basic salary of up to £51,484
• Performance related bonus  
• Monthly skills shortage allowance
• Overtime
• Other excellent benefits

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Astute’s Power Team is partnering with a well-established Energy company to recruit a Civil Project Manager in the Southeast to look after major projects in Essex and Kent. This will be on a 36-month fixed-term-contract basis. The vital Civil Project Manager role comes with a competitive salary + benefits package. If you’re a Civil Project Manager 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 Civil Project Manager role Reporting to the Project Director, you will be:  

• Project Management for the upcoming civil investments, mostly being part of a project team
• Overseeing all design / architecture, planning, permits, specification and tendering of Civils Works packages.
• Oversee assessment of bids from contractors and final selection
• Supervising construction activities (Quality Assurance) on large civil projects which includes an Energy from Waste Power Station
• Managing on site compliance and documentation of all issues this includes CDM Regulations, Health & safety and industry regulations.
• Management of Contractors on site.
• Supporting Commercial Managers with Claims Management, CapEx reports and forecasting / cost analysis.
• Monitor the progress of work against the contract programme

  Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Ideally degree educated in Civil Engineering (would look at HNC/HND)
• A health and safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH is desired
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Personal Skills, knowledge and experience The Civil Project manager role would suit someone who has:

• Prior experience either with Client or EPC Teams on large civil infrastructure projects (Power, Data Centres, Refinery, Oil and Gas, etc)
• Exposure to pre-construction works from design, tender and planning / permitting of projects.
• Experience in managing full site teams (multi-discipline)
• Budgetary experience (full construction programme)

Salary and benefits of the Civil Project Manager role

• Competitive basic salary
• Bonus
• Other benefits

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Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a global company, who specialise with the Energy from Waste industry, to recruit for a Mechanical Technician to join their Energy from Waste Power Station in Fife, Scotland. The vital Mechanical Technician role comes with a salary of £46,660 + £2,500 call out allowance + Bonus + Overtime + Private Medical + Pension + Benefits.  If you’re a Mechanical 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 Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you will be responsible for:  

• Fault finding and maintaining mechanical assets including steam boilers, pumps, gearboxes, valves, hydraulics, pneumatics, compressed air systems, etc.
• Working in line with maintenance techniques and best practices
• To ensure compliance with the pressure regulations and lifting gear inspection requirements
• Assisting in plant developments and projects
• Supervising and setting to work on site contractors
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records on the site Computerised Maintenance Management System  (CMMS)
• Assist in outage planning, scheduling and coordination
• To ensure the availability of plant spares

    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

    Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge The Mechanical Technician role would suit someone who has hands on maintenance experience with mechanical systems including, boilers, pumps, compressors, gearboxes, cranes etc

• Practical knowledge of process plant and equipment gained in a heavy engineering environment such as power generation, petrochemical, steel works, CHP plant, paper mill etc.
• Royal/Merchant Navy Marine Engineers will also be considered for this opportunity

    Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Technician role

• A basic salary of £46,660
• Call out allowance of £2,500 per annum
• Bonus
• Overtime
• Private healthcare
• Other benefits

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Astute’s Power team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company to recruit a Maintenance Manager for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Newport, Isle of Wight. The vital Maintenance Manger role comes with a competitive salary + car allowance + bonus  + private medical + benefits package. If you’re a Maintenance Manager 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 Reporting to the Plant Manager you will be responsible for:  

• Leading, training, and developing a team of multi-skilled maintenance technicians responsible for maintaining all plant equipment to the highest of standards to ensure maximum availability.
• The role will cover both the Energy from Waste (EfW) and the Mechanical Pre Treatment (MPT) Facility.
• Liaising with the Operations Manager and site Engineers for the purpose of plant improvement / modification / upgrade work
• Planning and managing plant outages.
• Managing the maintenance department’s budget.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety policies, environmental regulations, and site licences
• Manage team performance, including rotas, training and workload allocation

    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

    Experience, knowledge and personal skills: The Maintenance Manager role would suit someone who has:

• Supervisory or management experience in a Maintenance/Engineering role on a power station or similar heavy process environment such as Power Generation (EfW, Biomass, CCGT, Coal, etc), Paper Mills, Refineries, Petrochemical, Waste Treatment (MBT, MPT, etc)
• Strong knowledge of pressure systems safety regulations (PSSR) would be ideal
• Experience working with rotating plant and steam boilers.
• Knowledge of environmental permits, H&S issues and safe working environments
• Experience of managing budgets

    Salary and benefits of the Maintenance Manager role  

• Competitive basic salary
• Car allowance
• Performance related bonus
• Private Medical
• Good pension
• Other excellent benefits

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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 market-leading energy company for the recruitment of an Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation (EC&I) Engineer to join their Energy from Waste Power Station in Exeter, Devon.    The vital EC&I Engineer role comes with a salary of £57,842 + Bonus + Overtime + Pension + Private Medical + benefits If you’re an EC&I Engineer, or experienced Technician looking for 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 Reporting to the Engineering and Maintenance Manager you will be responsible for:  

• The day-to-day management of short-term and long-term goals which includes preventative maintenance activities to ensure maximum plant availability. This includes leading the team of EC&I Technicians to ensure these are carried out.
• Assist in the delivery of the overall maintenance & engineering strategy, implementing new maintenance techniques & approaches and management of the EC&I budget.
• Work alongside the Mechanical and Project Engineers to ensure work is appropriately allocated and delivered in addition to developing the sites CMMS.
• Assist in the preparation of budgets for the EC&I Department
• Act as the EC&I lead during planned outages, manage specialist contractors on site.
• Perform the role of Electrical Senior Authorised Person under the company’s safety rules
• Ensuring all activities are carried out in a safe manner and in line with company safety policies, safety rules and relevant H&S legislation.
• Deputise for the Engineering Manager as and when required

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Ideally a HNC, or similar, in a relevant engineering subject such as Electrical/Electronics/Measurement and Control Engineering
• HV SAP/AP Experience
• IOSH/NEBOSH will be advantageous

    Personal skills, qualification and experience The EC&I Engineer role would suit someone who has:  

• Proven supervisory / management experience in heavy process engineering environments such as Power Generation (Energy from Waste, Biomass, Coal, CCGT, CHP, etc), Paper Mills, COMAH sites, Steelworks, Refineries, etc
• Experience in maintaining and working on a variety of instrumentation, electrical and control system equipment (SCADA, PLC, temperature, level, pressure, flow, switch gear, motors, variable speed drives, transformers etc).
• Contract management experience.

    Salary and benefits of the EC&I Engineer role  

• A basic of £57,842
• Bonus
• Overtime
• Private Medical
• Other excellent company benefits

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