Astute People Ltd

Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with a provider of consultancy, design, engineering and project management services within the UK construction sector to recruit a Layout CAD Engineer on a 19 month contract for its Hinkley Point C site. The Layout CAD Engineer role comes with a day rate upto £226.26.             Key skills  

• Design experience with knowledge of pipework, or electricity, or HVAC, or Civil Engineering.
• Experience using PDMS, E3D, and AutoCAD.

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Layout CAD Engineer role  

• Hybrid working from Hinkley Point C design office.
• 3 days on site, 2 days working from home
• 19-month contract
• Inside IR35

Process Engineer – Anaerobic Digestion Comprehensive salary and package, including car allowance and benefits Leamington Spa (other locations available, please enquire) We are, ideally, looking for more senior level Process Engineers but would welcome interest from all levels. About the role: Astute’s Renewables Team is partnering exclusively with a key business and influential player in the UK Anaerobic Digestion market. The company are seeking a Process Engineer to join them to develop and build a portfolio of multi-year contracts and projects in the UK. If you’re wanting to work for an emerging, key player in the UK biogas sector and be a part of this best in class team and company, then please apply below. Responsibilities and duties: Reporting to the Head of Engineering you will:

• Lead the process and mechanical engineering on new build anaerobic digestion projects from feasibility stages to performance testing and into operations
• Produce various technical documents, including mass balances, process calculations, process flow diagrams, P&IDs as well as heat and energy balances
• Prepare technical specifications and advise with engineering decision-making and justification
• Take the lead during project phase, chairing internal and external engineering reviews
• Coordinate and liaise with suppliers, specialist subcontractors and internal and external stakeholders, representing the client with the utmost integrity
• Compile and collate final documentation, as built drawings and test sheets for O&M manuals
• Manage and oversee the production of QA documentation, including FAT documentation and more
• Other duties are required

Professional qualifications: We are looking for someone with the following:

• A degree in a relevant field, ie a relevant engineering of chemical degree
• Experience in anaerobic digestion, biomethane/biogas, biomethane injection or liquid organic waste management would be highly desirable
• Process review experience and experience with HAZOPs, ALMs and DSEAR regulations
• Knowledge of CAD and 3D modelling would be advantageous but not essential
• UK driving licence

 Salary and benefits of the Plant Manager role:

• Comprehensive financial package
• Performance related bonus
• Company pension
• Excellent career progression
• 25 days holiday

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 07458161788 to speak to Tim Norford who can tell you more.    

Electrical Operations & Maintenance Engineer – Solar Cornwall – With Travel £30,000 - £40,000 DOE + Benefits     About the role: Astute are partnered with a renewable energy company that design, build and operate Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and Wind Turbine renewable energy systems throughout the UK. Due to growth, we are looking for an O&M Engineer to join their existing team and assist with the operations and maintenance for their renewable energy assets on various UK sites.                   Responsibilities and duties: Reporting to the Head of O&M you will:  

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on all asset managed renewable energy sites.
• Reviewing and monitoring all asset managed renewable energy sites on a rota basis
• Identifying, recording, and responding to faults, with a proactive, problem solving approach.
• Completing analysis of site performance to make improvements to ongoing operation.
• Completing reports

    Professional qualifications: We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Minimum 2 years’ experience of working with PV
• Expereince in operations & Maintenance  
• Flexibility for working throughout the UK
• Full UK driving license

    Personal skills: The Electrical Installer role would suit someone who is:  

• Experienced in working in solar O&M
• Methodical, accurate and process focused approach.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Computer Literacy.

    Salary and benefits of the Electrical Engineer role:  

• Starting salary from £30,000 to £40,000 DOE
• 22 days holiday + bank holidays, extending to 25 days after 2 years
• Company Van
• Mobile and PPE
• Pension

    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 391924 to speak to Kieran Boyton-Salts who can tell you more.   INDREN  

Our client are the strategic partners for Transmission System Operators, supporting the development and production of transmission grids, and helping to facilitate the bulk movement of electrical energy from the site of generation to electrical substations. Making innovation a cornerstone of our work, and R&D a constant investment, we offer both HVAC and HVDC cable systems for power transmission for both land and submarine connections.

Benefiting from years of experience, our client provide superior turnkey services for new cable projects or the upgrade of existing cable circuits. These projects are delivered by our skilled project and contract managers who manage, install, test and service the entire cable system.

Within their Projects and Contracts Team they a vacancy for the role of Contracts Administrator. The main purpose of this role is to ensure that all projects are undertaken in accordance with Company internal policies and procedures. This is achieved by working closely with the project teams to support a range of activities such as obtaining quotations for products and services, placing orders on suppliers (using SAP system), collating project costs and undertaking cost analysis, tracking key material and plant requirements, preparing payment applications in addition to a range of other critical support and administrative activities.

Candidates will have previous experience in a similar, administrative or co-ordination role or should be able to demonstrate strong organisational and administrative skills. The role requires a strong knowledge of the principles of contract management, which our client will provide, but candidates should have a willingness to learn and an interest in this area. Development can be provided toward roles within Contract Management for the right candidate. Strong IT literacy, together with a flexible and adaptable approach to work are essential.  

The main purpose of this role is to ensure that all projects are undertaken in accordance with Company internal policies and procedures. This is achieved by working closely with the project teams to support the successful delivery of projects within the business.

• Liaise with suppliers, organising quotes for comparison in conjunction with purchasing.
• Review installation design drawings for steel work and request quotations from fabricators subsequently, place orders for steelwork and associated items
• Raising B2Bs (pre requisition documentation) within the Prysmian SAP system for the HV Project
• Raise call off orders for ancillary project hire items – e.g. gas, crane hire.
• Manage time sheets for contractors and raising orders to cover weekly invoices
• Goods Receipt items within the SAP systems as required
• Manage Lucystar workflow (invoice queries), liaising with various people to check invoices are correct, if ok raising B2Bs to extend purchase orders or organising credits
• Collate and manage HV Project PPL Costs
• Manage all changes both up the line to the client and down the line to the subcontractor as dictated by the contract terms (early warnings, compensation events, variations etc.)
• Undertake cost analysis for contracted and potential variation works to analyse subcontractor quotations and prepare quotations for submission to client
• Keep track of key material and plant requirements in conjunction with the site and arranging additional coverage where required in line with the procurement processes
• Undertake risk management, value management and cost control
• Prepare payment applications in conjunction with the project team as dictated by the contract
• Manage subcontractor valuations and arrange payments
• Managing project documentation in line with both Prysmian procedures and the client’s requirements
• Assist collating all information for the final file
• Maintain regular contact with Line Management and, where appropriate, other departments, on matters affecting their own areas of responsibility
• Ad hoc project support, e.g.:
  • Book hire cars, vans and hotels on ad-hoc basis
  • Manage and optimise the archiving of HV project documentation
  • Manage, document and optimise the storage of spare equipment and accessories
  • Ad hoc management of stationery and printer supplies for the office

Role - Assistant Site Manager Location - Bracon Ash/East Anglia Package - £35k-45k + benefits     About the role: Astute’s Renewables team is working with one of the worlds market leading O&M service providers. Specialising in the development, engineering, financing, construction, operations & maintenance of large scale solar photovoltaic projects. With close to 1.8GWp installed Globally and a 5-year track record for outstanding services, they are looking for an Assistant Site Manager, based in Warwickshire. The Assistant Site Manager role comes with a salary between £35k-45k with a bonus scheme, pension, full health and life cover. If you’re an Assistant Site Manager and are looking to work for an international organisation that is also focused on providing clean energy for future generations, then upload your CV to apply today.                     Responsibilities and duties: Reporting to the Head of Project Management you will:  

• Site management of large utility scale Solar PV and Battery Storage projects
• Quality control management and contractual requirements reviewal
• Ensuring UK health and safety compliance, including progress and quality reporting according to the CDM regulations
• Onsite coordination of subcontractors and activity management
• Liaising with the Project Management team, escalating any risks to programme, quality or budget
• Site documentation preparation, O&M and safety file compilations

    Professional qualifications: We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Experience with Renewable Energy technologies in the UK, preferably Solar PV and/or Battery Storage.
• Familiarity with site management or supervision in construction.
• Background in civil, structural or electrical works.
• SMSTS or SSTS training is beneficial.
• CSCS card a plus.
• First Aid trained a plus.

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

• Self-starter with commitment to self-development and passion for renewable energy.
• Fluent in English.
• Desire to work in an international Company.

.     Salary and benefits of the Assistant Site Manager role:

• Salary from £35k-45k
• Bonus KPI driven
• Pension ER’s contributions up to 6%
• Full Health cover
• 4 x Life cover
• 33 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Mobile
• PC
• PPE

    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 02393 911 007 to speak to Simon Cheung who can tell you more.   INDRED

Job Description                                   Job Title: Apprentice Environmental Monitoring Technician Date: January 2023 Business Unit: HSEQ Site/Function: ENRMF 1 Job Details  

1. Responsible to:

Landfill Environmental Manager

1. Responsible for:

Environmental Monitoring at ENRMF

1. Collaborate with:

Monitoring Team Site Operations Management Apprentice Site Manager HSEQ team 2 Job Summary   Undertaking the environmental monitoring and sampling requirements at the facility as set out by environmental permits.  3 Key Responsibilities  

• Completion of all monitoring and sampling in accordance with the site’s permits, permissions and associated monitoring action plans
• Occupational health monitoring in relation to dust, VOC’s, asbestos etc.
• Calibration of monitoring equipment and the organisation of regular servicing to maintain accuracy of monitoring data
• Maintenance of environmental monitoring database
• Compilation of data and summary reporting. Identifying patterns, trends and abnormalities.
• Completion of monthly reports to line management highlighting issues with monitoring data.
• Liaising and communicating with others within the group to ensure that the monitoring requirements are completed.
• To assist with projects as necessary
• To assist with quarterly returns
• To assist with other administrational activities which may be required

4 Critical Qualifications  

• Ideally has a keen interest in a subject such as Geology, Geography, Chemistry or Environmental Science but not essential.
• Full UK driving license (primarily due to location of site)

5 Critical Knowledge, Skills and Experience  

• Must be willing to work outside in all weather and have a good grasp of health and safety as the work is undertaken on an active landfill site.
• Experience of both working within a team and individually.
• Good organisational and analytical skills.

      1 Job Description                                        

• Experience of Office based programs / database software
• Ideally have experience of sampling and dealing with laboratories. Site investigation experience would be an advantage. 
• Site/construction based experience would be an advantage. 

  6 Competencies – training will be given                                A positive, open culture is embedded within the company that is team oriented and encourages teamwork and collaboration.  Customer Focus – CRITICAL Delivering Results – CRITICAL Communication – CRITICAL Team Working - CRITICAL Self-Development - CRITICAL 7 Core Values and Behaviours – Managers, Supervisors & Frontline Colleagues     Respect Considerate Recognition Caring Being mindful of each others' circumstances   Recognising each others' contributions   Contributing to a safe and compliant working environment Critical Integrity Trustworthy Empowering Responsible Doing what we say we will Critical Appreciating what is required to do the right thing   Understanding and acting on individual responsibilities Critical Teamwork Collaborative Communicative Supportive Actively cooperating with each other Critical Communicating openly with and providing feedback to colleagues where appropriate   Fully contributing to our success   Excellence Challenging Proactive Learning Identifying and sharing new ideas and learning opportunities Critical Actively providing feedback   Be open to and prepared for challenge Critical 8 Summary Performance Measures       Note: This description is not intended to establish a total definition of the job, but an outline of the duties.

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading Principal Contractor in the Energy from Waste sector to recruit a Completions Engineer on a 12 month minimum contract for its West Midlands site. The Completions Engineer role comes with a day rate of £500.00.             Key skills  

• Oversee final stages of the project reporting into Site Manager on site.
• Ensure all systems and components are installed and tested to correct standards.
• Site walks with client and subcontractors to create snagging lists.
• Oversee sub-contractors to ensure issues are resolved and working on time.
• Maintain records of all activities and identify and resolve issues during completion phase.
• Ensure all activities adhere to H&S regulations.
• Must ideally hold EfW experience, working with or hold an understanding of working for a Principal Contractor.

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Completions Engineer role  

• West Midlands
• £500.00 Per Day
• Outside IR35
• 12 Months Minimum

Welder – Energy from Waste Protos EFW Competitive Rate 10 Months     About the role: Astute’s Power team are exclusively partnering with a global company specialising in integrated fabrication and construction solutions to recruit a Welder on a 10-month contract for its Protos EFW site. The Welder role comes with competitive rate.                   Key skills:

• Reading installation drawing as appropriate
• Fabricating and install metal work/pipework across the process plant.
• Operate fabrication machinery to carry out small scale fabrication functions on site commensurate with the role
• Carry out pressure and leak testing activities and/or replacing materials/components as required
• Produce patch repairs from sheet metal, drilling and tapping where necessary

    Location, remuneration and timeframe of the role:

• 10-month contract
• Competitive Rate

    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 02393910473 to speak to Lucy Pook who can tell you more.