Arjun Patel

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 Mechanical Technician to work at their gas-fired power station in Peterborough. The vital Mechanical Technician role comes with a competitive basic salary + overtime + bonus + private medical + other excellent company benefits. If you’re an experienced 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 of the Mechanical Technician role As Mechanical Technician, you will be responsible for:  

• Carrying out fault diagnosis, repairs, planned and unplanned maintenance activities on all mechanical assets to maximise plant availability including gas turbine, valves, pumps, gearboxes, hydraulics, pneumatics, etc
• Assisting during major maintenance periods, shutdowns, outages etc. when required to ensure maximum plant availability and efficiency
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records using the site’s Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Supervising and directing on site contractors when required
• Working within the company health, safety and environmental processes and procedures at all times.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• A time served apprenticeship with an NVQ Level 3 qualification in a relevant discipline such as Mechanical Engineering
• A formal Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH will be advantageous but not a necessity

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

• Prior mechanical maintenance experience in a heavy process engineering environments such as Power Generation (Energy from Waste, Biomass, Coal, CCGT, CHP, etc), Paper Mills, COMAH sites, Steelworks, Refineries, etc
• Excellent technical knowledge of mechanical equipment (gas turbines, pumps, valves, etc)
• Some experience with planning and scoping works with the ability to complete small projects
• Experience with CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems)

  Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Technician role  

• A competitive basic salary
• Overtime
• Private medical insurance
• Bonus
• Other excellent benefits

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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 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 for a Mechanical Engineer 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 Mechanical Engineer role comes with a salary of up to c.£65,000 + £4,694 location allowance + Bonus + Overtime + Pension + benefits If you’re a Mechanical Engineer, or experienced Technician/Maintenance Supervisor 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 of the Mechanical Engineer role Reporting to the Engineering and Manager, you will be responsible for:  

• Leading and managing a team of mechanical technicians to ensure the plant is maintained to the highest standard to ensure maximum plant availability.
• Scheduling, planning and optimising all mechanical maintenance activities in a safe and efficient manner.
• Supervising and directing contractors on site
• Working closely with the operations department to assess and review plant performance shortfalls and how these can be rectified.
• Assisting in the setting up and development of the sites Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Ensuring that all activities are carried out in a safe manner and in line with company Health, Safety and Environmental policies
• Working closely with the EPC team during the build and commissioning phase to understand the plant and place new staff on key training
• Recruitment of the Mechanical Technicians to join the team as it is a new build plant
• Planning and execution of outages once the plant is fully operational
• 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 Mechanical Engineering
• IOSH/NEBOSH will be advantageous

Personal Skills, Prior Experience and Knowledge The Mechanical 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
• Good knowledge of legislation such as PSSR, PUWER, LOLER, CDM, etc
• Outage planning and execution experience
• Prior experience of P&L responsibility
• Good knowledge of CMMS

  Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Engineer role  

• A basic salary of up to c.£65,000
• £4,694 location allowance
• Bonus
• Overtime
• Private medical
• Other excellent company 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 Energy company, to recruit for a Day Shift Team Leader 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 Day Shift Team Leader role comes with a salary of £65,363+ £4,694 location allowance + Bonus + Overtime + Pension + Private Medical + benefits If you’re a Day/Shift Team Leader, or experienced Day/Shift Operations 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 of the Day Shift Team Leader role Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for:  

• The day-to-day management of a team of Shift Operators / Shift Technicians to ensure safe and efficient operation of a high-pressure boiler, generator and auxiliary plant.
• Ensuring the plant is operating within its parameters whilst complying with strict HSE rules and regulations as well as company policies and procedures.
• Maximising waste input and energy production
• Chairing daily meetings after a shift handover to review health, safety & environmental issues, overnight activities and plans for the shift ahead.
• Acting as a HV Senior Authorised Person for the purpose of issuing permits, switching and carrying out mechanical and electrical isolations.
• Mainly responsible for permit office work relating to writing, issuing and signing off on permits to work
• Working with the maintenance department when required to ensure maximum plant availability.
• Deputise for the Operations 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
• IOSH/NEBOSH will be advantageous
• HV SAP/AP experience will be desired

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

• Prior experience working in a senior operations role within a heavy process engineering environment such as Power Generation, Petrochemicals, COMAH sites, etc.
• Excellent knowledge of safe systems of work procedures
• HV switching experience would be ideal
• Experience working with steam raising plant would be highly advantageous

  Salary and benefits of the Day Shift Team Leader role  

• A basic salary of £65,363
• £4,694 location allowance
• Bonus
• Overtime
• Private medical
• Other excellent company benefits

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Mechanical Technician – Energy from Waste Power Station Ardley, Oxfordshire £46,144 + Home Counties living allowance + 10% Bonus + Overtime + Benefits     About the role: Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market leading Energy company to recruit a Mechanical Technician for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Ardley, Oxfordshire. The crucial Mechanical Technician role comes with a basic salary of £44,013, a partial shift allowance of £2,131 (when working on call 1 in 4 weeks) + a home counties living allowance + overtime + 10% Bonus. If you’re a Mechanical Technician and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does, then upload your CV to apply today.                     Responsibilities and duties: Reporting to the Mechanical Engineer you will be:

• Fault finding and maintaining mechanical assets including pumps, gearboxes, valves, steam boilers, 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 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 minimum in a relevant engineering discipline such as Mechanical Engineering

    Prior experience and skills: The Mechanical Technician role would suit someone who is:

• Prior experience of hands-on maintenance with mechanical systems including pumps rotating equipment, compressors, gearboxes, cranes, steam boilers, 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 Navy Marine Engineers will also be considered

    Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Technician role:

• Basic salary of £44,013
• Partial Shift allowance of £2,131
• Home counties living allowance (details can be discussed)
• Up to 10% Bonus
• Overtime
• Other benefits

    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 288 282 to speak to Arjun Patel who can tell you more.   INDPOW

Astute’s Power team is partnered with a market leading Energy company to recruit a Mechanical Technician on a 3 month contact basis for their power station in South London. The Mechanical Technician role comes with a negotiable hourly/daily rate (DoE), inside of IR35.             Experience, skills and qualifications  

• 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
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records on the site Computerised Maintenance Management System  (CMMS)
• To ensure the availability of plant spares
• Ideally have an NVQ Level 3 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline such as Mechanical Engineering
• Prior experience of hands-on maintenance within heavy process engineering environments such as Power, Paper Mills, FMCG, COMAH sites, etc.

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Mechanical Technician role  

• South London
• Negotiable rate (Inside IR35)
• 3 month contract
• Immediate start date

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