Lucy Pook

Head of Gas Market Development 6 Month Contract Jan 2024 Start Inside IR35 £1,500 Per Day Warwick, Wokingham or Glasgow Location (Hybrid Available)      About the role: Astute's Power team is partnering with one of the largest energy companies in the UK to support them with a strategic hire for a Gas Market Development ESO leader. Our client is currently looking for a Gas Market Development ESO Leader to join their team based in Warwick or Wokingham. You will be responsible for leading a team of experts to develop long-term Gas market strategies and help align the company's energy transition to attain Net Zero emissions. Responsibilities and duties: Reporting to the  Gas Market Development ESO you will:

• Lead a team of experts, providing context, direction and guidance that enables them to analyse market trends and dynamics.
• Develop a long-term Gas market strategy for the FSO.
• Contribute to and influence policy development related to the Gas market in the UK, inputting into the vision and high-level model to ensure policy change in the UK and EU.
• Lead large, complex, and multi-faceted initiatives and programmes on behalf of the FSO, mobilising and leading the relevant resources across the FSO (and externally) to ensure the market makes the most appropriate choices related to gas

    Personal skills: The  Gas Market Development ESO role would suit someone who is:

• A proven leader with impeccable influencing and negotiating skills.

• An experienced professional in the Gas sector with demonstrable strategic experience

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 910 473 to speak to Lucy who can tell you more.

Astute’s Power team are looking to recruit a Microsoft Project Planner in Cheshire on a contract basis. Key skills required for the Microsoft Project Planner role  

• Develop, update, and maintain detailed project schedules using Microsoft Project
• Build and manage work breakdown structures (WBS) aligned with outage scope
• Integrate contractor schedules into the master outage plan
• Liaise daily with engineering, maintenance, operations, and site management teams
• Track progress against baseline schedules and identify critical path impacts
• Produce daily and weekly progress reports for stakeholders
• Conduct schedule risk analysis and propose mitigation strategies
• Coordinate shutdown activities to ensure sequencing and resource optimisation
• Monitor labour, plant, and material resource allocations
• Support planning meetings, toolbox talks, and coordination briefings
• Ensure all planning activities align with site safety and compliance requirements
• Assist with change management and scope variations
• Capture lessons learned and contributed to post-outage reviews

• Must have proven experience as a Planner on outage or shutdown projects
• Background in heavy industrial sectors
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project
• CSCS Card (or equivalent recognised Safety Passport)
• Strong understanding of health, safety, and compliance standards in industrial environments

Location, day rate and timeframe of the Microsoft Project Planner role  

• Cheshire
• £35.00 per hour
• 3+ Months contract
• March 2026