Adam Nash

Health and Safety Manager

Astute's Power team are currently recruiting for a Health and Safety Manager to support the Lower Thames Crossing project during the utilities diversion phase. The role will focus on ensuring the safe delivery of high-risk excavation works in proximity to live services and maintaining compliance with company procedures and statutory requirements.

Role responsibilities and key skills:

• Provide day-to-day Health and Safety support to the project team.
• Review risk assessments and safe systems of work for planned activities.
• Monitor site activities and intervene where unsafe conditions or behaviours are identified.
• Support safe excavation and utility works, particularly those involving live services.
• Work closely with project leadership and operational teams to manage risk and promote safe behaviours.
• Carry out and support inspections, audits and incident investigations.
• Drive continuous improvement in Health and Safety performance.
• Experience in Health and Safety management within utilities or civil engineering projects.
• Strong knowledge of excavation and utility safety risks.
• Experience working on high-risk infrastructure projects.
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent required.
• CMIOSH or equivalent professional membership desirable.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Location and working arrangements:

• Lower Thames Crossing
• Full-time
• Site-based
• Regular interaction with operational and project teams
• Contract length / rate: 5 Months / £450 per day (inside of IR35)

HSE Advisor – Reading

Astute's Nuclear team are currently recruiting for a Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor to support a large defence project near Reading. This is an initial 3-month contract, supporting the HSW Manager with the delivery of Health, Safety and Wellbeing requirements and KPIs.

The Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor position comes with a rate of £55.00 per hour Inside IR35.

Role responsibilities and key skills:

• Provide visible Health, Safety and Wellbeing support and advice across the project.
• Carry out site inspections and audits, identifying corrective actions and supporting compliance with the Safety Management System.
• Review and advise on Method Statements and Risk Assessments, including those from the supply chain.
• Support external audits, corrective actions and closeout of audit findings.
• Deliver Health and Safety inductions, training and presentations.
• Support accident and incident investigations and identify recommendations for improvement.
• Promote safe behaviours and support the project's Zero Harm objectives.
• Work with Environmental and Quality teams to support integrated compliance and assurance.
• Support the identification and maintenance of Health and Safety competencies and certifications.
• NEBOSH National Diploma or equivalent required, or demonstrable progress towards a relevant qualification.
• Experience in Health and Safety, ideally within highways, major projects or construction.
• Strong technical Health and Safety knowledge and understanding of HSE Management Systems.
• Experience delivering training and conducting accident/incident investigations.
• Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
• CMIOSH, accident/incident investigation and Train the Trainer qualifications are desirable.

Location, rate and timeframe:

• Near Reading
• Initial 3-month contract
• £55.00 per hour Inside IR35
• Start date: ASAP

Role: Project Engineer Headcount: 1 Digital/Non Digital: Non Digital Contracting Authority: NRS/Magnox Contract Length: 24 months Location: Dungeness, Kent – 4 day week. Full time on site. IR35: In Scope Pay Rate to Candidate: PAYE - £38.21/hour, UMB - £51.89/hour Minimum Requirement: To provide fit for purpose engineering solutions for projects or engineering support on more complex projects. To ensure that design authority standards and configuration control are applied appropriately. • Identify project functional requirements and stakeholder needs for assigned project. • Contribute to production of Project Execution Plan including design, safety case and commissioning strategies. • Support project optioneering process. • Develop concept design and fit for purpose engineering solution for projects • Produce and/or approve project technical specifications. • Manage detailed design activities in accordance with design authority standards. • Prepare modification proposals as required, acting as a Nominated Responsible Engineer where appointed. • Carry out technical assessment/approval of contractors work instructions/method statements/risk assessments. • Provide technical supervision of construction/deconstruction activities to ensure compliance with design intent. • Approve as built drawings. • Specify and provide technical supervision of commissioning and/or decommissioning. • Manage hand over to systems/operations ensuring that all drawings, instructions and training have been supplied as required. • Liaise and consult with system engineers and other stakeholders throughout project life cycle to ensure efficient and effective project delivery. • Maintain site configuration control throughout project lifecycle. Skills/Experience: • Experience in a practising disciplined Engineering role (Mechanical, Electrical, EC&I) on industrial plant. • Experience of nuclear and/or conventional project engineering • Understanding of relevant Company and/or national engineering standards. • Experience of working in highly regulated industry – nuclear preferred. • 18-24m of UK based experience. • Able to communicate well with clients, designers & SMEs. Desirable: • Working knowledge of the Safety Rules and working knowledge of risk assessment methodology. • Understanding of relevant Site Licence and Quality Management System requirements. • Working knowledge of CDM Designer role • Contract Management experience. • Project delivery experience Security Clearance: BPSS Basic CV Deadline: Tuesday 29th 3pm Interview Process: F2F/MS Teams Client qualify for GIS: YES - Disability confident scheme Please highlight on coversheet & inform the recruiter via email if your candidate qualifies for the guaranteed interview scheme. Drugs & Alcohol testing & DBS check – Please note, the candidate MUST cover the cost for any Drugs & Alcohol testing, as well as a DBS check prior to starting onsite. The candidate will not be reimbursed for these fees, without these completed, the candidate will not be granted site access and their start date will have to be moved.

Temporary Works Coordinator

• Contract type: Permanent

Location: Office based (London), until Sizewell Project offices are operational in Suffolk Internal: Contractor’s Engineering Manager (CEM) Construction, Civil CRE C, Temporary Works Design CRE and Temporary Works Supervisor, Construction Manager, Project Manager, Quality and Compliance Manager, Health Safety Wellbeing Team. External: Subcontractor appointed TWCs, Client’s appointed TWC. Financials: Project tender support allowances, technical change management. Responsible for delivery of temporary works technical solutions to programme and budget. Technical and Management: Management of discipline engineering resource, eg. Temporary Works Design CRE

• Supervise, assess the competence of the Temporary Works Supervisor/s with the Project Lead, and maintain record.

Reporting to: Contractor’s Engineering Manager (CEM) Construction (Functional) and Project Manager (Operational).   To manage the temporary works design, installation quality, compliance and assurance and inspection of temporary works, in line with relevant legislation, standards and processes (Temporary Works Procedure): Technical (not exhaustive):

• Compile and periodically update a Temporary Works Register / Schedule with all relevant information and to periodically review the schedule with the Temporary Works Designer and Project Lead
• Support the Project Team with technical guidance, leadership, site safety and monitor the project's performance to maximise efficiency and project delivery
• Coordinate with all parties involved in the design and construction of temporary works, to the extent required to deliver safe technical solutions
• Liaise with clients to determine if schemes may affect the public and to ascertain approval process and certification required
• Prepare/review the design brief for adequacy/completeness prior to issue to Temporary Works Design and ensure that the designer complies with the design brief and adequately describes the residual risks.
• Ensure that an adequate Temporary Works Design has been carried out
• Manage the progress of the design and act as a key interface with Construction Team to understand their requirements and timescales
• Provide input to ensure that the duration for temporary works designs, checking and construction are realistically timed in the construction programme
• Discuss any changes to the design with the TWD and manage the design change process.
• Ensure that Temporary Works Design Check Confirmation / Approval forms are issued

Safety, Risk Management and Reduction:

• Ensure that the risk assessment and mitigation plan is adhered to so technical risks are managed effectively, during pre-construction and delivery phases
• Support the Project team with the delivery of Permanent &Temporary Works design requirements and construction activities, construction risk and mitigation, method statements and work package plans

Quality and Compliance Management (not exhaustive):

• Carry out technical, quality and compliance audit inspections of Temporary Works prior to loading and unloading, to ensure only competent personnel is carrying out on-site duties (e.g. TWS) and project is following applicable standards and practices, with respect to Temporary Works requirements
• Produce ITP (Inspection Test Plans) and Quality Check Sheets (QCS) for relevant Temporary Works installations to manage progressive assurance and quality
• Draw up and agree with site team a list of ‘hold points’ for certain operations for which inspection is required prior to work progressing further – progressive assurance
• Inspect temporary works installations to ensure they are in line with the designs, and monitor any change on site for submission of significant revisions to the designer for re-design
• Ensure that erected temporary works are maintained

General:

• Min HNC / HND Civil Engineering (preferred, not essential)
• Charted Engineer – CEng (preferred), or IEng
• 3+ years minimum relevant experience in Temporary Works Coordinator role, on railway infrastructure projects, or similar, of relevant type and complexity to this project.
• Detailed knowledge of BS5975:2019 and its application on live projects
• Must hold valid CITB Temporary Works Coordinator Training certificate

Non-Technical Competence (Behavioural):

• Collaborative and influential leadership skills
• Excellent communication, with ability to listen, provide clear and concise instruction during normal and emergency situations, is assertive and shares information effectively.
• Self-motivated and driven, with ability to multi-task, prioritise and remain calm under pressure.
• Conscientious, with systematic and thorough approach and has positive attitude towards rules, process and procedures.
• Capable of making an effective, timely decision and taking appropriate action, with willingness to face challenges, diagnose and solve problems and take responsibility for the outcome.

Project Specific:

• Role needs to be DBS checked / need for security clearance, in line with nuclear project industry standard.

Astute’s Nuclear Team is partnering with an industry leader in the nuclear sector, delivering projects across decommissioning, radioactive waste management and environmental restoration. They support the full nuclear project lifecycle, from consultancy and R&D through to site installation and high-hazard decommissioning works and are looking to recruit a Senior Consultant for a large project in Aldermaston.

 

The Senior Consultant role comes with a salary of up to £65,000 plus benefits.

 

If you’re a Senior Consultant with experience carrying out optioneering studies within the environmental or nuclear waste industries and are looking to work for a major player in the decommissioning sector, then submit your CV to apply today.

 

Reponsibilities and duties of the Lead Consultant role

Reporting to the Consultancy Services Division you will:

• Provide technical and commercial consultancy support across nuclear decommissioning, waste management and environmental restoration projects.
• Deliver optioneering studies and laboratory trials supporting decommissioning and waste management activities
• Produce high quality documents to support decommissioning and waste management projects e.g. Best Available Technique, Letter of Compliance submissions, waste characterisation documents, experimental and technology reports.
• Prepare and manage bid proposals up to £25k, including scope definition, resourcing, scheduling and pricing
• Deliver cost-reimbursable projects up to £50k and fixed-price projects up to £25k, ensuring delivery to time, cost and quality
• Manage delivery teams and subcontractors within agreed contract scope
• Provide technical input to Business Development activities
• Maintain accountability for project delivery, utilisation, timescales and cost control
• Support wider bid and proposal preparation activities across the business.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients and internal operating divisions
• Contribute to and facilitate internal and external meetings, workshops and technical forums
• Other duties where required

 

 

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Degree (BSc / MSc / PhD) in a Science or Environmental-related discipline.
• Level 2 Health & Safety in the Workplace (or equivalent)
• Recognised technical specialist in nuclear decommissioning, waste management or environmental restoration.
• Proven experience authoring high-quality technical deliverables
• Experience with optioneering and/or Best Available Technique (BAT) is essential.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Membership of a relevant professional or technical body would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001

 

 

Salary and benefits of the Lead Consultant role

• Basic Salary of £45,000 - £65,000 pa
• Hybrid working with 2 days per week in the office
• Competitive benefits package

Site Administration & Vetting Support – Sizewell C

Astute's Nuclear team are currently recruiting for a Site Administration & Vetting Support professional to join the team at Sizewell C. This is a full-time role providing administrative and analytical support to the project’s site vetting teams, coordinating security vetting internally and with the client.

Role responsibilities and key skills:

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the project vetting teams.
• Coordinate security vetting with employees, agency workers, employers and relevant project teams.
• Gather and review documentation, including verifying ID for security checks.
• Maintain accurate and secure electronic and paper-based filing systems and databases.
• Produce spreadsheets, documents and presentations using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Maintain document registers and manage quality records from the supply chain and subcontractors.
• Support engineers with maintaining lifetime quality records.
• Arrange meetings, take minutes and coordinate travel and accommodation.
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Strong administrative experience within a busy team environment.
• Highly organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Full-time, Sizewell C – flexible working possible.

Location, rate and timeframe:

• Sizewell C
• Full-time
• Flexible working possible
• Rate: £15.15 per hour
• Contract length: Temporary to Permanent 
• Start date: Immedatley 

ROLE TITLE Site and Setting Out Engineer FUNCTION Working on the Milford Haven Station Interchange Scheme on Network Rail infrastructure.  Working within the Civil Construction Team as a Site and Setting Out Engineer, a prominent role to ensure construction works are undertaken and delivered in accordance with the plan in a safe manner, and is managed and maintained to the highest standard. ROLE LEVEL Reports to: Project Manager LOCATION Milford Haven ROLE PURPOSE

• Interface between the design activities and construction activities – ensuring all works are constructed in accordance with approved designs. 
• Prepare Health and Safety Files for presentation to the Client Engineers.
• Review hand over documentation for accuracy and conformance to the design specification.
• Undertake setting out duties to a high degree of precision and supervise other engineers setting out work. 
• Produce and manage inspection and test plans across the construction works. Including undertaking of Engineers installation inspections.
• Complete Red line drawings and ensure accuracy of As Built issued drawings.
• Have a clear understanding of engineering tolerances on the contract and communicate these to the team.

DIMENSIONS Organisational:   Subcontractor management to collate Health and Safety File Information  INTERFACES Internal: Sub Contractors, Site Managers, Site Engineers, CEM and CRE. Managers External: Project Manager, Scheme Project Manager, Project Engineers and Construction Managers. ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Safety Leadership on site, contributing to the wider programme safety targets and culture
• Deliver Health and Safety Files in line with hand over programme.
• Report errors or omissions in a timely and diligent manner.
• Ensure all personnel under your control are fully briefed and work in a safe manner.
• Ensure works are being undertaken and recorded as required by the quality management system.
• Develop and maintain strong Client and Stakeholder relationships.

PERSONAL QUALITIES AND EXPERIENCE The following qualities/experience are essential:

• Engineering Qualification (MEng, BEng, BSc) in Civil Engineering or similar discipline.
• Working towards Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status with recognised body.
• Strong team worker and ability to build relationships across the team.
• Experience of setting out/ use of digital progressive assurance systems
• Strong communicator using verbal and written methods.

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• PTS certified.
• Completed recognised training course in Health and Safety (NEBOSH, IOSH or SMSTS).
• Computer literate: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel & Outlook.
• Being able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

LAST UPDATE August 2026  

Graduate EC&I Engineer – Nuclear/Decommissioning Chorley, Lancaster Up to £25,000     Introduction Our Client is one of the UK's leading providers of Environmental solutions to the nuclear sector, offering a full range of Waste management, decommissioning and land remediation services to their customers.  As such, they are looking for Graduate EC&I Engineers to join their growing Engineering team, based in Chorley. Working as a Graduate EC&I Engineer, you will be exposed to a variety of different projects, allowing you to broaden your knowledge and experience across a wide range of Engineering disciplines, to ultimately focus on an area of your choice. They offer an exciting opportunity to develop your skills while receiving excellent support and training from experts in the field.                   Roles & Responsibilities As the Graduate EC&I Engineer you will be responsible for:

• Participating in a wide range of projects from decommissioning to design and testing new equipment
• To deliver on project briefs, taking ownership with support and guidance from Senior EC&I Engineers
• To provide updates on projects according to the development of work, through design and procurement to build and commissioning.
• Support across other projects when needed.
• Personal growth and development
• Any other duties as required  

    Skills & Qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• MEng, BEng, HND or DipHE in electrical engineering
• Experience of AutoCAD
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Good communication and ability to work collaboratively

    Salary & Package What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• Salary up to £25000
• Opportunities for occasional hybrid working
• Chance to work on a variety of projects
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

    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 07441 391 419 to speak to Laura who can tell you more.     INDNUC

Astute’s Power Team is partnering with a leading organisation within the Nuclear sector, to recruit an EC&I Engineer for its Chorley site.

The EC&I Engineer role comes with a 12-month minimum contract (Inside IR35) and the opportunity to work on a technically complex and strategically important project.

If you’re an EC&I Engineer 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 EC&I Engineer role

Reporting to the Engineering Manager you will:

EC&I Delivery

• Produce CE&I design concepts including SLDs, BCDs, cable schedules and layout drawings

• Develop designs that conform to relevant British and European standards and client requirements

• Produce and maintain LTQR / Technical Files in accordance with Quality Management Systems

• Ensure designs address operability, maintainability and safety considerations

• Deliver designs in line with agreed project programmes and budgets

• Produce design justification reports demonstrating mitigation of identified technical risks

• Develop functional safety and controls documentation including FDS, SIDD and Functional Safety Plans

• Produce technical specifications, drawings and works instructions to enable manufacturing

• Check in-house and subcontract drawing documentation

• Produce FAT and SAT documentation and attend commissioning activities

• Manage subcontract suppliers

• Interpret and create EC&I engineering drawings using AutoCAD

• Support safety interlock design activities (preferred)

• Author engineering reports including basis of design, substantiation and calculation reports

• Support HVAC control systems design (highly desirable)

Technical Competency

• Maintain personal, professional and technical competency through CPD

• Develop design and engineering solutions in collaboration with internal specialists and supply chain partners

• Consolidate and collate design documentation for internal approvals and client submission

Commercial Awareness

• Support business continuity in line with company objectives

• Contribute to project success through effective internal communication

• Recognise commercial impacts of engineering decisions

• Maintain effective working relationships across company functions

• Promote company expertise and capability through professional engagement

Bid Support

• Provide technical responses to client and internal enquiries

• Support tender and contract reviews with technical and commercial input

• Assist with preparation of tender responses, costings and schedules

• Identify scope modifications and support cost/variation estimates

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Relevant Engineering Degree, HNC or demonstrable equivalent experience (Essential)

• Broad-based engineering experience in design and manufacturing (Essential)

• Design of electrical systems (Essential)

• Low voltage control gear experience (Essential)

• Control systems experience (Essential)

Desirable:

• Membership of an appropriate professional body

• IOSH Managing Safely or Level 2 Health & Safety (or equivalent)

• Knowledge of drawing principles and standards

• Understanding of CE marking requirements

• AutoCAD experience

• Machine Safety Directives / Functional Safety knowledge

• HAZOP / HAZID experience

• Experience in Functional Safety (BS EN 61508 & 61511)

Personal Skills

The EC&I Engineer role would suit someone who is:

• Detail-oriented and technically strong in EC&I design

• Safety-focused with experience in regulated environments

• Able to manage multiple technical deliverables

• Commercially aware and capable of supporting tender activities

• Comfortable liaising with clients, subcontractors and commissioning teams

Salary and benefits of the EC&I Engineer role

• 12-month minimum contract
• inside IR35
• £50-55 per hour
• hybrid working 2 days a week from office
• Opportunity to work on a high-profile Nuclear project in Lancashire

If you are interested in finding out more, you can call Adam on 02392 288289 or email [email protected].

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