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Gemma Nixon

Senior Recruitment Partner at Astute People
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Water Treatment Technician
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Water Treatment Technician

Bristol

Up to £25,000 + Van, Overtime & Package

 

Introduction

We are currently recruiting for Water Treatment Technician's to join the UK No.1 specialist of Water Treatment and Water Hygiene. Working as a Water Treatment Technician, this will see you travelling across Bristol and the surrounding areas.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As a Water Treatment Technician, you will be responsible for:

  • Carrying out inspections on tanks and cooling towers across various sites
  • Reporting on the condition of the tanks and cooling towers
  • Carrying out small maintenance works and repairs
  • Basic sampling, temperature monitoring and recording
  • Monitoring of the pre-post chlorination of the cooling towers
  • Carrying out TMV servicing
  • Ensuring that all documentation is completed and compliant.

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

  • A strong background of working within the water treatment industry
  • Experience of working with cooling towers
  • Knowledge of taking water treatment samples and carrying out inspections
  • Previous plumbing experience would be ideal
  • A DBS check is required for this position
  • A relevant qualification is desirable

 

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

  • Up to a £25,000 basic salary + overtime
  • Company van, phone, and laptop
  • Full training provided
  • Fantastic company benefits
  • Holiday package

 

How to Apply

 


Service Engineer
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Service Engineer  - Water Treatment          

London

Up to £38,000 per annum + package

Van + fuel card

 

Introduction

 

We are currently recruiting for Service Engineers to join the UK No.1 specialist of Water Treatment and Water Hygiene. Working as a Specialist Engineer, this will see you travelling across London and the surrounding areas.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As the Service Engineer, you will be responsible for:

  • Providing routine maintenance service to clients across London and the surrounding areas
  • Attending to breakdowns, conducting fault-finding and fault rectification
  • Installation and refurbishment work
  • To undertake goods inwards inspections for arrival of equipment on site
  • To establish, maintain and develop strong client relationships and assist with customer requirements.
  • To complete service functions on all types of water treatment plant serviced and maintained by the company.
  • Full job description available on request

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

  • Previous water treatment experience is essential
  • An excellent work ethic and desire to develop within an established business
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team flexibly
  • Full UK Drivers License

 

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

  • Up to £38,000 per annum
  • Company van + fuel card
  • Company benefit package + pension scheme
  • Excellent progression opportunities within an established and growing business.

 

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 07441391332 and ask to speak to Megan who can tell you more.

INDREC

Senior Technical Assessor
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Senior Technical Assessor

West Bromwich

Waste Management

Up to £32,000 DOE 

 

Introduction

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Technical Assessor to join one of the leading Waste Management specialists working within the Hazardous Waste sector across the UK. They are looking for an experienced and capable Technical Assessor to join an established team providing technical expertise to ensure waste streams across the business groups are dealt with in a compliant and commercially sound manner.

The Job

Working as the Senior Technical Assessor, you will be responsible for…

  • Supporting and leading the team of assessors across all daily operations, offeting advice and direction when needed.
  • Identify and assign cost effective treatment and processing routes for a variety of hazardous waste streams (both in house and external) to meet waste enquiries.
  • Carry out technical assessment of waste enquiries through characterising and applying accurate classification of the waste and ensuring all waste brought onto site meets current permits, compliance and legislation.
  • Provide technical advice, support and guidance to sites within the organisation and to external customers.
  • Work to current company policies, procedures and legislation.
  • Producing reports as and when required
  • Providing suitable waste routing plans and determining accurate pricing for customer enquiries.
  • Proactively supporting the correct safety culture across all sites.
  • Other duties as required.

 

The Candidate

To be considered for this position, candidates are expected to have a background working within a technical assessment role with some understanding of working within the waste management sector, specifically hazardous waste management.  

 

Candidates should hold a degree level qualification (or equivalent) in Chemistry with a strong ability to understand and interpret analytical data and legislation

 

Demonstrable experience communicating and coordinating with people at all levels of an organisation is also desired as this role will require working with customers, clients and internal personnel.

 

What’s on offer

  • Basic Salary of up to £32,000 DOE
  • Opportunity to progress career and develop into a more senior role, leading a team.
  • Competitive Package 
 

How to Apply

To apply, please call Gemma Nixon on 02392 222 964 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]


Business Development Manager
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Business Development Manager

Waste Management

South London

£35,000 per annum + Car or Car allowance and Commission

 

Introduction…

 

Our client is a leading nationwide integrated waste management business providing collection, treatment, recycling, and technologically driven energy generation services across the UK. Our client is looking for a Business Development Manager to identify and drive new business activities within the commercial and industrial sectors.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As the Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for:

  • Developing potential market opportunities and generating leads within the commercial and industrial sectors over telephone, LinkedIn, email campaigns and site visits
  • Understanding of the commercial landscape for developing strong business pipelines, proactively selling profitable new business to achieve and exceed quarterly / annual new business targets.
  • To manage proactively and reactively, the selling of profitable new business within the sales territory and identify new prospect lists for business opportunities
  • Report call, lead, quote, and contract activity on to the Company Operating System
  • Produce and present weekly, monthly, and quarterly personal performance to the Regional Sales Manager

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

  • Excellent sales experience, developing, managing, and implementing new business services.
  • Strong desire to exceed and generate business
  • Ability to negotiate and strong selling skills.
  • A full UK driving licence is essential
  • An understanding of the waste industry would be desirable

 

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

  • Basic salary of £35,000 per annum
  • Uncapped commission
  • Company car or car allowance
  • Fantastic company benefits.

 

How to Apply

 

Head of Projects
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
Job Title: Head of Projects Reports to: Managing Director Job Family: Senior Management Direct Reports:  
  • Major Projects Commercial Director.
  • Individual Project Directors and Managers
Collaborates with:    
  • HOCHTIEF employees
  • Clients
  • Joint Venture Partners
  • Design Consultants
  • Major Subcontract Partners
  • Company Executive
  • Strategic Board members
  • Major Projects Team
      1.         PURPOSE OF THE ROLE  
    1. Responsible for setting a delivery strategy from Business Development through to successful delivery of Projects.
 
    1. To be ultimately accountable for the successful delivery of Projects.
 
    1. To build and display outstanding leadership to integrated Project delivery teams, whilst maintaining close working collaborative working relationships with Clients.
2.         GUIDING PRINCIPLES   INTEGRITY
  • Take pride in your work and that of your team members
  • Understand and support others in the achievement of their own goals.
  • Encourage a fair culture; empowering and supporting your team or team members to initiate improvements to services by sharing information, questioning constructively, providing honest and open feedback.
  • Listen carefully to others – showing that you respect and value their input.
ACCOUNTABILITY
  • Look for ways to maximise the value of working together by building support, providing focus and given direction to deliver joint outcomes.
  • Take accountability for your work and own development needs.
  • Challenge and confront sub-standard performance and recognise good performance.
INNOVATION
  • Design, innovate and influence solutions to best address inefficiencies.
  • Promote and drive continuous improvement
  • Balance risk when considering innovative thinking and future possibilities.
  • Seek to learn from team members for the benefit of your own self-development.
DELIVER
  • Take personal responsibility for delivering services.
  • Be willing to go the extra mile for your customers.
  • Pursue a “can-do” attitude in all the work you can deliver.
  • Learn from and share experiences to ensure improved delivery.
  • Be visible and accessible to all your team/service members.
  • Work together with colleagues and customers and take the time to build effective and rational working relationships.
  • Support others in working together; help each other to develop common focus.
  • Work well and appreciate people who have different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds.
  • Customers are both our clients and team members – recognise different perspectives and goals in order to maximise achievement for all parties..
SUSTAINABILITY
  • Work safely to maintain the health of both yourself and others.
  • Communicate relevant information regularly and effectively.
  • Take the time to build effective relationships with customers, stakeholders, colleagues and partners.
  • Embrace change to ensure our business is sustainable
  3.         ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES 3.1        To be responsible for the safe design and construction of the works. To ensure that everyone goes home safe and healthy every day. 3.2        To plan & manage the overhead cost and resources of both bid and construction teams to achieve agreed business targets. 3.3        To deliver projects to Budget, Programme & Quality requirements in compliance with the Client’s Requirements 3.4        To represent the best interests of HOCHTIEF in accordance with the companies policies and values. 3.5        To lead the Projects team, displaying exemplary behaviours in line with HOCHTIEF’S visions and values 3.6        To select, recruit and create high performing teams, operating in the optimum environment to enable the growth and development of a mature, talented and fulfilled project team. 4.         ADDITIONAL DUTIES 4.1        To act on behalf of and as the representative of the HOCHTIEF company as and when required. 5.         KEY SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES 5.1        Please see separate individual responsibilities for Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental (HSQE) matters attached. 6.         REQUIRED PROJECT KNOWLEDGE 6.1        To be a degree qualified Civil Engineer preferably with Membership of a Chartered Institution     6.2       To be able to demonstrate at least 20 years of experience managing complex rail and infrastructure projects. 6.3        To demonstrate successful delivery of appropriate Projects within the UK Construction market     7.         AUTHORITY LIMITS 7.1        The Major Project Director is responsible for the approval of expenditure to a limit as specified by the Executive Board for each individual Major Project. 7.2        The Major Project Director is responsible for the approval and sign off of timesheets and commercial orders and invoice payments related to Major Projects within the designated limits set by the executive Board for selective projects.     SIGNATURES

Site Chemist
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Site Chemist Hazardous Waste Chesterfield Up to £30,000

 

Introduction

We are currently seeking a qualified Site Chemist to work with an industry leader in Hazardous Waste Management Services, focussing on the disposal and collection of both hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Working as their Transfer Station Site Chemist, you will be responsible for supporting the daily operations across the waste facility ensuring efficient and effective waste acceptance, sampling and testing for a compliant and safe process at all times.

 

The Role

Working as their Transfer Station Site Chemist, you will be responsible for:
  • Assist with the hands-on operation of the hazardous waste transfer station, ensuring materials coming onto and off site are consistently safe and compliant to site permits and environmental regulations.
  • Assist with compiling lists of wastes to be transferred off site to third party disposal points. Liaising with other staff to ensure correct routing of wastes
  • Assist with non- conformance procedures and sample processing within the site for incoming waste streams.
  • Utilise appropriate systems to manage non- compliances.
  • Assist with the daily/weekly plan for the operational areas and laboratory, adapt to the unplanned and unexpected to deliver targets, KPI’s and other requirements.
  • Ensure house-keeping requirements and continuous improvement programmes are supported both directly and through the plant team.
  • Partake in improvement of process, contributing to micro project development.
  • Undertake area administration activity including Chemist Check sheets, process sheets, stock sheets, production records, etc.
  • Other tasks as needed.

This is a very hands-on operational role, working within an industrial transfer station. This role requires working outdoors and will suit someone with a flexible attitude to work.

 

The Candidate

To be considered for this position, candidates must have an appropriate chemistry qualification to degree level as well as experience handling a diverse range of chemical compounds including understanding of inter-reactions.

 

Candidates should have experience working in a site-based chemist role or working within an industrial laboratory environment with a good understanding of the Waste Management/ Hazardous Waste industry.

 

This role will require you to work in a hands-on operational capacity outdoors in all weather conditions.

What’s on Offer
  • Basic Salary of up to £30,000
  • Opportunity to progress career in the Chemical and Waste Management industries.
  • Full training and support

 

 

How to Apply

To apply, please call Lucie Hayward on 07441391419 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]

Site Operative - Extrusion
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Site Operative

Plastics Recycling

Avonmouth

£34,000 basic salary (4 on 4 off - Days & Nights)

 

Introduction

We are currently looking for a Level 3 Site Operative to join one of the leading Waste Management specialists in the UK. Working at their Plastic Recycling Facility in Avonmouth, the Site Operative will be responsible for supporting with the operating, inspecting and maintenance of static and mobile plant on-site.

This role involves working a 4 on 4 off rotating shift pattern including night shifts, please only apply is this is suitable.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As a Level 3 Site Operative, you will be responsible for:

  • Operation of multiple machines involved in the recycling of plastics, mainly Extruders
  • Cleaning and performing basic maintenance tasks on machinery
  • Undertaking basic fault finding on machinery
  • Occasional cover at other waste facilities as required.
 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

  • Previous experience of operating mobile plant
  • Demonstrable experience working in a production environment (ideally recycling)
  • Experience operating an Extruder (desirable)
  • Strong understanding of health and safety

 

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

  • £34,000 basic salary
  • 10% annual bonus
  • Fantastic company benefits
  • Opportunity to work for an industry leader

 

How to Apply

To apply, please call Hannah Rymill on 02393 911 227 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]

Mechanical Fitter
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Mechanical Fitter

Water Industry Waterlooville Up to £32,000

 

Introduction

We are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Fitter to join a leading provider of Water engineering services and solutions across the South. Working as a Mechanical fitter, you will joined their small but established team based at their head office travelling out to client sites carrying out mechanical installations, repair and testing work on various water contracts. This will see you working in a hands-on site based role covering both clean and dirty water projects.

 

The Job

Working as the Mechanical Fitter, you will be responsible for…

  • Preforming installations, repairs, testing and pre-planned maintenance across clean and dirty water projects.
  • Assisting clients on-site with technical faults or refurbishment projects.
  • Installing new systems when needed.
  • Inspection and testing of mechanical systems
  • Following set designs and manufacturers installation guides
  • Completing risk assessments, activity reports and other documentation as required.
  • Offering after sales technical support.

This is a field-based position requiring a flexible approach to work.

 

The Candidate

To be considered for this position candidates will be expected to have a background in performing mechanical maintenance / installation/ testing with experience working in the water industry or on water treatment plants.

Full training will be provided, however candidates are expected to be qualified in mechanical fitting to NVQ level 3 or equivalent and will ideally hold a valid CSCS card as well as having confined space experience and training.

Due to the nature of the role, a full UK driving license is essential.

 

What’s on offer.

  • Basic salary up to £32,000
  • Company Van for work use (Not sole user)
  • 28 days incl Bank Holidays 
  • Competitive Package

 

How to apply

To apply, please call Gemma Nixon 02392 222 964 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]


Installations Engineer
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
Installations Engineer

Birmingham, England, United KingdomEngineeringFull timeSI Engineer

OVERVIEWAPPLICATION Share this job  Description

The Service Engineer SE has an overall responsibility for:

 

  • Hands on servicing installation and repair of various types of water treatment equipment.
  • Undertaking scheduled installation/service under contract and one-off planned service outside of contract
  • Emergency call out activity occasionally outside normal working hours.
  • Repair of customer equipment.
  • Installation of new equipment.

 

  • Ensure compliance with all Health, Safety and Environmental Policies, and adhere to customer site rules and procedures (assuming the highest level compliance).
  • Attention to proactive KPI’s and personal safety plans
  • Contribute diligently to Team Performance Plan (TPP)
  • RAMS for all visits
  • Be familiar with and comply with equipment service processes
  • Identify service stakeholders and confirm technical and contractual scoping on site matches assigned work.
  • Undertake planned and unplanned service activity as allocated by Service co-ordination team
  • Perform routine maintenance work including chemical sanitisation when required.
  • Able to work at weekends as/when required
  • Willingness to be on call for out of hours emergency work (rota system)
  • Work with projects team and BDM’s to effectively and efficiently instigate visits and present and one company approach.
  • Deliver and install new equipment and water treatment systems. M&E.
  • Test and commission all work prior to leaving the work-site
  • Explain and demonstrate correct use of equipment if necessary
  • Ensure Customer sign-off of work prior to leaving site
  • Report activity on Service Manager tablet thoroughly and promptly
  • Promote Service contracts where necessary and report back new opportunities to line manager
  • Maintain spare parts van stock and up to date records of parts held/used
  • Maintain all tools in good condition
  • Ensure correct tools and parts are used when required.
  • Ensure any and all assumptions, customer or other responsibilities & exclusions outside scope of service are clearly identified and communicated prior to work commencing and any recommendations outside of scope of service are clearly communicated in the service report
  • Endeavour to provide value-added, differential advantage in service work focusing on:
    • How we can decrease cost of operation
    • Improve operating efficiency
    • Minimise Environmental, Health and Safety issues
Requirements
  • Post holder must hold a full UK Driving licence and must be able to travel and stay overnight as required, including occasional weekend working as and when required.
  • Previous experience of working within the Water Treatment Industry, along with servicing or installations experience.
  • 1 year relevant Equipment Service work experience desired in an appropriate Electro-mechanical environment, ideally in the water treatment sector.
  • Ability to handle stressful situations often alone on customer sites
  • Excellent communication skills required
  • Logical and well organized
  • Require minimum supervision, often lone working

 

 

  • Ability to carry out mechanical and electrical installation of water treatment plant.
Benefits
  • Competitive package.
  • Industry leading training and development opportunities.
  • Company vehicle and fuel card.

SHEQ Officer
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent