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Astute’s Power team is partnering with a timber manufacturer and energy provider to recruit a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician to work at their CHP plant in Invergordon.

This Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician role offers a competitive salary, opportunity for overtime and a benefits package. 

If you are an experienced maintenance professional with experience in industrial environments, submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you will:

• Diagnose and repair faults in key technical process equipment to ensure the reliability and consistency of plant operations.
• Perform planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs on electrical and mechanical systems.
• Conduct inspections on plant equipment, including motors, pumps, gearboxes, and hydraulic systems.
• Adhere to health, safety, and environmental compliance standards, promoting a culture of accountability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues with motor controls, pressure and temperature sensors, and other control systems.
• Provide support for PLC fault-finding and control system maintenance.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance work, system changes, and equipment configurations.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Time-served, dual-trained electrical/mechanical engineer with experience in an industrial setting.
• City & Guilds/NVQ qualification or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Strong IT skills with the ability to maintain accurate maintenance records.

Personal skills

The Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician role would suit someone who:

• Ability to be flexible around shift pattern including nights. 
• Communicates effectively with colleagues and contractors.
• Has a strong focus on safety, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Salary and benefits of the Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician role

• A competitive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Flexible around shift pattern including nights. 

INDPOW

Astute’s Renewables team is partnering with one of the largest wind turbine manufacturers to recruit an Electrical Supervisor to oversee the installation and finishing phases of wind farm sites across the UK.    The Electrical Supervisor role comes with a salary of £45,000 plus bonus scheme and a flexible pension scheme.    If you’re a qualified Electrical worker with experience in the wind industry and are looking to work for an organisation that offers great career progressions and benefits, then upload your CV to apply today.    Responsibilities and duties  As the Electrical Supervisor you will: 

•  Inspect and supervise the electrical installation inside and adjacent to the wind turbine generators. 
• Ensure all activities related to the SCADA installation and connection is completed and prepared for commissioning. 
• Follow all industry safety regulations for the site and ensure all works are compliant with HSE. 
• Perform the Quality Gate 23 Process and ensure sign off is complete by the Site Manager. 
• Support when needed during the commissioning and testing phases. 
• Complete any other relevant supportive duties for projects including but not exclusive to Quality Gate 4 and retro performance monitoring. 

Professional qualifications  We are looking for someone with the following:

• Certificate as a qualified electrician or qualified electrical worker.
• Valid First Aid would be an advantage. 
• HV and MV switching operation authorisation. 
• Working and Rescue from Height – from a renewables UK approved provider. 

Personal skills  The Electrical Supervisor would suit someone who is: 

•  Able to work in or lead a team.
• Systematic problem solver. 
• Able to travel on a regular basis both UK and international when needed. 
• Able to demonstrate a practical and technical approach to operations. 

Salary and benefits of the Electrical Supervisor role 

• Salary up to £45,000 
• 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays. 
• 4-week work rotation (3 weeks on, 1 week off) 
• Flexible pension scheme 
• Site vehicle access  

   

Astute’s Renewables team is partnering with a leading renewable energy and environmental consultancy with a commitment to professional development and sustainability to recruit for a Senior Grid Engineer for its Edinburgh, Glasgow, London or Bristol offices. The Senior Grid Engineer role comes with a salary of up to £80,000 depending on experience plus benefits with flexible hybrid working available. If you’re experienced as a Grid Engineer looking for an opportunity to develop into a senior role and want 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 As Senior Grid Engineer you will:  

• Understand the UK grid application process for generator connections, including documentation, timescales, and fees.
• Assess transmission securities and liabilities relevant to generator projects to mitigate risks.
• Review offers from National Grid, providing detailed briefs to clients on key attributes.
• Support clients in navigating grid application processes for UK and overseas connections.
• Share knowledge with the team, mentoring graduates/consultants to enhance expertise.
• Stay updated on energy regulatory changes and their implications for clients.
• Develop and maintain business relationships with industry stakeholders for new opportunities.
• Contribute to thought leadership initiatives by sharing insights and expertise.
• Provide practical understanding of transmission and distribution grid applications.
• Manage and analyse energy regulatory frameworks to support client needs.

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Degree qualified in Electrical or Mechanical engineering or possess equivalent professional experience.
• Experience or willingness to learn client management and develop longstanding relationships.
• Comprehensive understanding of regulatory frameworks for renewable projects' grid connection, including transmission and distribution, with knowledge of use of system charging and Ofgem dealings

    Personal skills The Senior Grid Engineer role would suit someone who:  

• Possess experience in, or be willing to learn, financial project management, ensuring projects meet strict timelines and budgets.
• Exhibit commercial awareness of the energy industry, including market trends and key players

    Salary and benefits of the Senior Grid Engineer role  

• Salary up to £80,000 depending on experience
• 25 days Holiday plus public holidays
• Pension 5% matched contribution
• One Professional Membership

 

Astute’s Renewable’s team is partnering with a business whose focus is to drive the country forward with their wide range of renewable energy technologies. They are looking to recruit a Site Manager to cover their sites in the Manchester region. The important role of the Site Manager comes with a salary of up to £65,000 and a competitive benefits package on top. If you’re an Assistant Site Manager or Site Manager and are looking to work for an organisation that is really looking to make a difference when it comes to sustainability, then submit your CV to apply today.                     Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Project Manager you will:  

• Supervise and coordinate the day-to-day activities of the work site, from construction, installation, commissioning and maintenance tasks
• Complete site inspections to ensure safety compliance and environmental impact
• Oversee the health and safety of staff on site
• Draft and prepare reports for both the construction and client, top track progress
• Maintain a variety of logs, including incident and progress

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• An up-to-date Site Management Safety Scheme (SMSTS)
• An up-to-date Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card
• PRINCE2 or Project Management Professional (PMP) is desirable
• Experience on with Renewable Energy Technologies, this could be Solar, EV, LED or Air Source Heat Pumps

Personal skills The Site Manager role would suit someone who is:  

• An excellent communicator, even if you are in an under-pressure environment and can build relationships with various people on site
• A proven problem solver when working on a site
• Interested in a range of Renewable Energy Technologies
• Able to lead and motivate the on-site team

Salary and benefits of the Site Manager role  

• Between £60,000 and £65,000
• An excellent company pension scheme

Thermal Hydraulic Engineer

SMR Nuclear Project

Derbyshire

Highly Competitive Salary

 

Introduction

Astute are proud to be working with RPOne powered by the Morson Group, to support their client Rolls-Royce SMR (small modular reactor) in the recruitment of a Thermal Hydraulic Performance Validation Engineer to help deliver a new fleet of small modular reactor power plants that will aid in the net zero carbon emissions globally. Reporting to the Validation Lead you will be responsible for developing staged validation cases for the various thermal hydraulic performance methods, utilised to verify the reactor plant design. You will work alongside the plant performance analysis teams to understand the nature of the reactor plant behaviours and the thermal hydraulic analysis methods.

 

The Job

• Working as the Thermal Hydraulic Performance Engineer, you will be responsible for…
• Undertaking the process of the thermal hydraulic identification and ranking and identify test requirements to develop code cases for various thermal hydraulic methods.
• Work with plant design engineers to understand the technical nature of the reactor plant.
• Apply technical expertise to assess complex thermal-hydraulic problems.
• Develop and deliver detailed plans for the assigned technical activities.
• Define and manage requirement traceability from the analysis through the validation code cases and into the rigs programme.
• Work alongside the plant performance team to ensure appropriate method validation is in place at each analysis stage.
• Comply with all environmental and health and safety regulations.

 

The Candidate

To be considered for this position candidates will be expected to be

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent in physics, engineering, or a related discipline.
• Chartered with a relevant professional institute.
• Excellent knowledge of reactor plant thermal and hydraulic behaviour and associated analysis.
• Experience in delivering complex thermal hydraulic validation cases.
• A fantastic communicator at all levels.

 

What’s on offer?

• Highly competitive salary
• Performance-related bonus
• Benefit Allowance
• Hybrid working options
• Excellent pension
• Fantastic opportunity to work in a highly regulated industry.

 

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.

 

INDREN

Principal Engineer - Mechanical

Devonport & Hybrid

£53,000 - £65,000 + travel + accommodation allowance

 

Introduction…

We are looking for a Principal Engineer with a mechanical bias to join an international defence company in Devonport. You will support the design of mechanical systems for the infrastructure of the dockyard facility.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As the Principal Engineer - Mechanical, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting the design of mechanical systems for the infrastructure of the dockyard facility.
• Working closely with the design team to create nuclear process systems e.g., fresh water, demineralised water, radioactive effluent processing etc.
• Aiding the design of industrial gas systems e.g., low- and high-pressure air, welding gases etc.
• Assisting in the design of mechanical building services.
• Attending site to assist with the installation of newly designed systems.

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Be an experienced Chartered Engineer.
• Degree in an appropriate engineering discipline.
• Experience in high- and low-pressure systems.
• Need to be eligible to qualify for SC clearance.

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• 25 days holiday entitlements + bank holidays + remote working
• On site a few times per month
• Travel allowance
• Accommodation allowance
• Money purchase pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Share ownership scheme
• Occupational health services
• Career opportunities, advice and guidance from our Learning & Development teams

 

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 02393 912 368 and ask to speak to Sandra who can tell you more.

Principal Engineer - Mechanical Handling

Defence Sector / Marine

Remote working with travel to Plymouth, Devon

Competitive market related salary

 

Introduction

We are assisting our client a large defence company who is looking for a Principal Engineer with Mechanical Handling experience to support the delivery of mechanical handling equipment within the dockyard facility in Devonport. As the Principal Engineer you will be required to Lead and manage mechanical handling design packages whilst ensuring requirements are met through the design process.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As the Principal Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting the delivery of mechanical handling equipment within the Dock Facility in Devonport. This handling equipment consists of a gantry / goliath crane, fixed pedestal cranes and alternative mechanical handling equipment for moving smaller loads around the facility.
• Lead and manage mechanical handling design packages for Dock Facility ensuring requirements are met through the design process
• Manage deliverables through the Design process and Technical Governance process to ensure quality and consistency.
• Integration with other design disciplines to ensure that a co-ordinated Facility design is delivered

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Hold a degree in a relevant discipline and Chartered Membership of an appropriate Institution.
• Have experience in the design of cranes through design process with experience of requirements substantiation thereof
• Knowledge of lifting techniques, process etc. within a facility-based production environment
• Experience in the design of conventional mechanical handling equipment to support production activities, focus on materials handling and flow.
• Hold or be eligible to obtain security clearance (SC)

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• A competitive market related Salary
• Money purchase pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Share ownership scheme
• Occupational health services
• Flexible working hours (only non-industrials)

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 02393910041 and ask to speak to Matthew Brindley who can tell you more.

Software Developer

Ashchurch

£50,000 and Benefits

 

Introduction…

Are you a confident, skilled and experienced Software Engineer with extensive development expertise that is keen on moving into a key role in a high-profile customer-delivery-focussed team? We are looking for a Software Developer to join one of our clients, who is a large defence company based in Ashchurch. As a Software Developer you will work as part of a team to deliver the development of bespoke interfaces to external systems, data proxies and simulation systems that will be used to present high-quality live demonstrations to customers.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As the Software Developer,

you will be responsible for:

• Delivering novel solutions to the expanding current and prospective customer base.
• The delivery of software development tasks in support of the product portfolio.
• The development of bespoke interfaces to external systems, data proxies and simulation systems that will be used to present high-quality live demonstrations to customers.
• Taking ownership of projects – planning, developing and presenting proof of concept solutions to customers with support from the wider team as required.

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• A solid background of object-oriented software development using either Microsoft .Net Core (C#) and/or Python is.
• Experience of development of systems utilising technologies such as HTTP REST, XML, JSON; Databases such as SQLite, PostgreSQL.
• Be familiar with using and creating APIs, experience working with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and working knowledge of TCP/IP networking including development for data exchange and transmission.
• Sound fundamental knowledge of IP Network and System architecture design, Database architectures, Active Directory, Group Policy, Virtualisation technologies and Serial Communications.
• Hardware integration and configuration – for example integration of communications hardware (modems, radio receivers, cryptographic equipment), Proposing IT hardware such as servers, workstations, storage.
• A knowledge and understanding of defence and government communications networks would be advantageous but not essential.
• Radio Frequency (RF) Engineering, fundamentals of RF, signals test and measurement.
• RF hardware (signal generation, spectral analysis) would be beneficial for some projects, although not essential for the role.
• You will require a relevant Engineering or IT qualification such as a degree, foundation degree or HND alongside Chartered or Incorporated status with a Professional Body such as The IET or British Computing Society. Alternatively, Membership and evidence of working towards Chartered or Incorporated status.
• Due to the sensitive nature of some of our existing and target projects the successful candidate will be expected to obtain and maintain a Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance.

 

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• £50,000
• Flexible working (able to work from home 1 day per week)
• Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days plus bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Discounts from over 850 retailers.
• Employee Share Plan
• Personal development training an opportunities

 

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 02393 912 368 and ask to speak to Sandra who can tell you more.

Trainee Air Hygiene Operative  

London & Surrounding areas

Up to £22,000 Plus Van & Benefits

 

Introduction…

 

We are currently recruiting for Air Hygiene Operatives to join a leading specialist of air hygiene and cleaning services. Working as an Air Hygiene Operative, this will see you travelling across London and surrounding areas.

 

this role offers security, competitive pay, bonuses and overtime, door to door payment, sick pay, life assurance, career development and much more.

 

would very much suit someone wanting to work in a hands-on role

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As the Trainee Air Hygiene Operative, you will be responsible for:

• Assisting the Air Hygiene Supervisor on customer visits to deliver ventilation inspections
• Carrying out kitchen extract and air cleaning work in compliance with relevant regulations
• Working with oils, fluids, and lubricants safely
• Complete relevant service sheets and documentation
• Other air hygiene services where needed
• Supporting the Lead with inspection of the Fire dampers
• Assist on Installation of access doors into ventilation system

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong willingness to learn
• Experience with air hygiene services would be desirable
• Full UK Driving License

 

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• Up to £22,000 per year
• Company van + fuel card
• Paid door to door
• Financial incentives + bonus
• Full training and support
• Excellent opportunities for career development
• Working Hours: 45 hours per week, some weeks will be working days, others will be night working and some weekend work will be required.
• Schedulers aim to plan jobs up to 3 weeks in advance where possible
• 20 days holiday plus ban holidays and the 20 days do increase after the 2nd year service
• Access to other healthcare and wellbeing
• Cycle to work scheme