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Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a global company, who specialise with the Energy from Waste industry, to recruit for a Mechanical Technician to join their new EfW Power Station in Slough, Berkshire. The vital Mechanical Technician role comes with a basic salary of £46,000 - £48,000 + £2,500 call out allowance + Bonus + Overtime + Private Medical + Pension + Benefits.  If you’re a Mechanical Technician and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today                   Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for:  

• Fault finding and maintaining mechanical assets including steam boilers, pumps, gearboxes, valves, hydraulics, pneumatics, compressed air systems, etc.
• Working in line with maintenance techniques and best practices
• To ensure compliance with the pressure regulations and lifting gear inspection requirements
• Assisting in plant developments and projects
• Supervising and setting to work on site contractors
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records on the site Computerised Maintenance Management System  (CMMS)
• Assist in outage planning, scheduling and coordination
• To ensure the availability of plant spares

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Ideally have an NVQ Level 3 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline such as Mechanical Engineering
• A health and safety qualification such as an IOSH will be highly advantageous

    Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge The Mechanical Technician role would suit someone who has:

• Hands on maintenance experience with mechanical systems including, boilers, pumps, compressors, gearboxes, cranes etc
• Practical knowledge of process plant and equipment gained in a heavy engineering environment such as power generation, petrochemical, steel works, CHP plant, paper mill etc.
• Royal/Merchant Navy Marine Engineers will also be considered for this opportunity

    Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Technician role

• A basic salary between £46,000 - £48,000
• Call out allowance of £2,500 per annum
• Bonus
• Overtime
• Private healthcare
• Other benefits

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Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for an Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation (EC&I) Technician to join their Biomass Power Station in Chilton, Durham. The vital EC&I Technician role comes with a salary of £51,000 + Bonus + Overtime + other excellent company benefits.   If you’re an Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation Technician and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today Responsibilities and duties of the EC&I Technician role Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will be responsible for:  

• Carrying out fault diagnosis, repairs, planned and unplanned maintenance activities on all EC&I assets to maximise plant availability including pressure, level, temperature and flow sensors and control systems (DCS, PLCs) and electrical equipment.
• Assisting during major maintenance periods, shutdowns, outages etc. when required to ensure maximum plant availability and efficiency.
• Working alongside other technicians in the maintenance team in diagnosing faults and assisting/suggesting equipment upgrades
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records using the site CMMS
• Supervising and directing on site contractors when required
• Working within the company health, safety and environmental processes and procedures at all times.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Ideally have an NVQ Level 3 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline such as Electrical/Electronic/Control and Instrumentation Engineering
• A health and safety qualification such as an IOSH will be highly advantageous

Personal Skills, Prior Experience and Knowledge The EC&I Technician role would suit someone who has:

• Prior experience working in heavy process engineering environments such as Power (EfW, Biomass, CCGT, Coal, CHP, etc), Pharmaceutical, Chemicals, Steel Production, etc.
• Having prior experience working with steam generation equipment will be highly advantageous.
• Excellent technical knowledge of PLC, DCS, Instrumentation and Electrical systems
• Experience working with HV equipment will be highly desirable
• Experience working with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

  Salary and benefits of the EC&I Technician role  

• A salary of £51,000
• Bonus
• Overtime
• Other company benefits

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Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading energy company to recruit an Assistant Operations Manager for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Runcorn.  The Assistant Operations Manager role comes with a basic salary of £70,000 and full benefits package. If you’re an experienced operations professional 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 Reporting to the Operations Manager you will be responsible for:  

• Succession plan to move into Operations Manager position in approximately 18 months.
• Responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of the plant
• The day-to-day management of the full operations team
• Ensuring the power station operates and complies within environmental regulations at all times
• Liaising with the Maintenance Manager and other relevant personnel regarding projects, maintenance, outages, costing and programming of plant improvements
• The day-to-day monitoring of plant efficiency and directing the operations staff to optimise the power station accordingly
• Preparing the annual budget for the Operations department for review and work within this budget
• Carry out annual performance reviews with operations staff
• Prepare reports and presentation relating to the plant’s operational activities as required

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• A relevant engineering or technical qualification at degree / HND / HNC level
• An IOSH or NEBOSH qualification will be desired  

    Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge The Assistant Operations Manager role would suit someone who has:  

• Extensive operations experience in industrial engineering environments such as Power (EfW, CCGT, CHP, Biomass, Coal, etc), Paper Mills, Oil & Gas, COMAH sites, Utilities, etc
• Knowledge of environmental permits, H&S issues and safe working environments
• Experience liaising with governing bodies such as the EA and HSE
• Experience of managing budgets and in the training and development of staff
• Supervisory / management experience

    Salary and benefits of the Assistant Operations Manager role  

• A basic salary of £70,000 + full benefits package.

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Mechanical Technician – Energy from Waste Avonmouth, Bristol Competitive Salary + Benefits     Introduction Astute Technical Recruitment are currently looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to join an Energy from Waste power station in Avonmouth, Bristol.    As the Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for carrying out inspections, planned and reactive maintenance of all mechanical plant on site.                   Roles & Responsibilities As the Mechanical Engineer you will be responsible for:

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on mechanical assets which includes equipment such as steam boiler, conveyor systems, gearbox, steam turbines, cranes, pumps, etc.
• Planning PPM Schedules and reviewing plant defects
• Update the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) when required
• Supervise external contractors on site during scheduled maintenance and inspections
• Carry out root cause analysis (RCA) to prevent faults from reoccurring

    Skills & Qualifications To be considered for the role of Mechanical Engineer role we are looking for someone with the following criteria (essential):

• A recognised engineering apprenticeship or relevant engineering qualification such as a HND/HNC/NVQ Level 3, etc in a Mechanical discipline
• At least 2 years’ experience working in a heavy process engineering environment such as Power (EfW, Biomass, CCGT, Coal, etc), COMAH site, Refinery, Paper Mill, etc.
• Royal Navy Marine Engineers from LET Level and above will be suitable for this position too and submariners with steam generation experience will be advantageous
• Experience working with CMMS systems

    Salary & Package We are offering a competitive salary and benefits package for the Mechanical Engineer vacancy as follows:

• Competitive Salary
• Excellent benefits package including Bonus, Pension, Holidays etc
• Opportunity to join a new Energy from Waste Power Station

    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 02392 288 286 to speak to Dan Grosvenor who can tell you more.     INDPOW

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a global company, who specialise with the Energy from Waste industry, to recruit for a Mechanical Technician to join their Energy from Waste Power Station in Fife, Scotland. The vital Mechanical Technician role comes with a salary of £46,660 + £2,500 call out allowance + Bonus + Overtime + Private Medical + Pension + Benefits.  If you’re a Mechanical Technician and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today                   Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you will be responsible for:  

• Fault finding and maintaining mechanical assets including steam boilers, pumps, gearboxes, valves, hydraulics, pneumatics, compressed air systems, etc.
• Working in line with maintenance techniques and best practices
• To ensure compliance with the pressure regulations and lifting gear inspection requirements
• Assisting in plant developments and projects
• Supervising and setting to work on site contractors
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records on the site Computerised Maintenance Management System  (CMMS)
• Assist in outage planning, scheduling and coordination
• To ensure the availability of plant spares

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Ideally have an NVQ Level 3 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline such as Mechanical Engineering
• A health and safety qualification such as an IOSH will be highly advantageous

    Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge The Mechanical Technician role would suit someone who has hands on maintenance experience with mechanical systems including, boilers, pumps, compressors, gearboxes, cranes etc

• Practical knowledge of process plant and equipment gained in a heavy engineering environment such as power generation, petrochemical, steel works, CHP plant, paper mill etc.
• Royal/Merchant Navy Marine Engineers will also be considered for this opportunity

    Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Technician role

• A basic salary of £46,660
• Call out allowance of £2,500 per annum
• Bonus
• Overtime
• Private healthcare
• Other benefits

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Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading power generation company to recruit an O&M Plant Attendant (Assistant) for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Slough, Berkshire. The O&M Plant Attendant comes with a basic salary of £35,496 + £5,000 shift allowance + private medical + other benefits.  If you’re a Plant Attendant/Mobile Plant Operator and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Shift Team Leader, you will be responsible for:  

• Support the Shift Team with the safe and efficient operation of the plant during normalised running hours and during start-up/shut-down procedures.
• Conduct regular site inspections/walk rounds to ensure the plant is operating as intended.
• Report of incidents in a timely manner
• Carry out first line maintenance.
• Drive and operating a range of mobile plant including forklift trucks, front loading shovel and excavators etc. in the tipping hall area as well as the ash hall
• Ensure compliance with the Environmental Permit and H&S Legislation

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Mobile plant licences would be highly advantageous (forklift, counterbalance, front loading shovel, etc)

    Personal skills and prior experience The O&M Plant Attendant role would suit someone who has:  

• Prior experience working in a heavy process environment such as Power Station, Biomass, Aggregate/Tarmac/Cement Works, Steel Works, Paper Mill etc
• Good teamworking skills to adapt to different duties when required

    Salary and benefits of the O&M Plant Attendant role  

• A salary of £35,496
• Shift allowance of £5,000   
• Private medical
• Other benefits

 

 

Astute’s Power Team is exclusively partnered with H.J. Baker Sulphur & Fertilizer, to recruit for a Process Operator to join their well-established sulphur processing facility in Southampton, Hampshire.  The vital Process Operator role comes with a basic salary of c.£38,000 per annum + c.£4,000 shift allowance + overtime + bonus + a highly attractive pension scheme. The working hours will be Monday – Friday split shifts including 6am – 2pm and 2pm – 10pm however, this could vary depending on operation demands of the site including the requirement to work on weekends. If you’re an experienced Process Operator, or Production Technician, and are looking to work for a leading organisation in the industry, then submit your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Process Operator role Reporting to the Operations Manager you will be responsible for:  

• Carrying out daily operational activities to meet sulphur production and loading targets safely, efficiently, and in line with operational requirements.
• Adhere to all site procedures and standards, including health, safety, environmental, permit-to-work, isolation, manual handling, working at height, emergency response, and hazardous substance management protocols.
• Monitor drivers, contractors, and visitors to ensure compliance with the site's safety management system, reporting any breaches or unsafe practices to the line manager without delay.
• Operate, inspect, and maintain plant equipment and control systems to ensure reliable and efficient process performance.
• Collect process samples and monitor gauges, instruments, and control indicators to verify that equipment and processes are operating within specification.
• Accurately complete and maintain operational records, monitoring logs, and data reports within the required schedules and frequencies.
• Identify process abnormalities, implement and document corrective actions, and promptly report equipment defects, spills, odour incidents, near misses, accidents, or other unsafe conditions.
• Perform routine housekeeping, cleaning, and first-line maintenance activities in accordance with established procedures, escalating any issues to the line manager as necessary.
• Support maintenance teams by assisting with breakdown repairs when required to minimise operational downtime.
• Assist in supervising subcontracted maintenance activities and verify that process equipment is safe to use before returning to operation
• Full list of duties can be sent upon request

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• A full UK driving licence is a necessity for this role due to the working hours

  Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge The Process Operator role would suit someone who has:  

• Prior experience working in a process engineering environment such as Oil and Gas, Refineries, COMAH sites, Waste Management or FMCG. 
• The role would also be suitable for Navy/RAF/Army Engineers who are leaving the forces or have prior experience in the forces.
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Flexibility in working shifts which will include weekend work or call out in rare cases.
• Ability to work from heights

Salary and benefits of the Process Operator role  

• A starting basic salary of c.£38,000 per annum
• Shift allowance of c.£4,000 per annum
• Overtime payments
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Highly attractive pension scheme

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Astute’s Power Team is partnering with a leading energy provider to recruit a Shift Operator for its Lower-Tier COMAH site in Northampton. The Shift Operator role comes with a competitive basic salary + shift allowance, benefits and opportunity for on-the-job training & further progression. If you have a strong H&S awareness and/or experience in high-hazard process environments 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 Shift Operator role Reporting to the Terminal Manager you will:  

• Support the Shift Supervisor in the safe, efficient and compliant running of the terminal.
• Carry out routine checks and visual plant inspections according to instructions and reporting findings accurately in line with site procedures.
• Support with taking line and tank samples and testing against specifications.
• Ensure all work is carried out in compliance with site procedures and COMAH regulations.
• Assist with other duties as required, including driving mobile plant and housekeeping tasks.

  Professional qualifications   We are looking for someone with the following:  

• A strong awareness of health & safety practices is essential; any relevant safety qualifications would be a bonus (e.g. IOSH).
• GCSEs grade 4-9 including English & Maths, or equivalent
• Operational experience in a high-hazard process environment would be highly desirable (e.g. fuel terminal, refinery, chemical process plant).
• Full UK Driving License

  Personal skills   The Shift Operator role would suit someone who is:  

• A strong communicator with good reading, writing & comprehension skills.
• Happy to work a shift pattern including days, nights and weekends.
• Looking for an entry-level role within a heavy process environment.

  Salary and benefits of the Shift Operator role  

• Competitive basic salary
• Shift allowance
• Other excellent company benefits
• Opportunities for training and further progression

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Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a global company, who specialise within the Energy from Waste industry, to recruit for an Assistant Shift Team Leader to join their modern EfW Power Station in Fife, Scotland.  The EfW power station processes 240,000 tonnes of waste per annum, exporting 21.5MW of electricity to the grid. The vital Assistant Shift Team Leader role comes with a salary of £49,523 + £5,000 shift allowance + Bonus + Overtime + Private Medical + Pension + Benefits.  If you’re an Assistant Shift Team Leader, or an Operations Technician looking for progression, and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today.   Responsibilities and duties of the Assistant Shift Team Leader role Reporting to the Shift Team Leader, you will be responsible for:  

• Assisting the Shift Team Leader in the safe & efficient operation of the plant, via the DCS/SCADA system, including high-pressure steam boilers, turbines, auxiliary plant, etc.
• Carry out plant inspections, adjustments, readings and maintain all data accurately to ensure compliance with the environmental permit.
• Manage and monitor plant consumables, ensuring stock levels are maintained and liaising with procurement to replenish supplies.
• Supervising contractors, reviewing RAMS and ensuring all work is carried out in line with company legislation and processes.
• Identify areas within the plant for improvement to improve efficiency / availability.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Ideally have an NVQ Level 3 or above qualification in an engineering discipline (not a necessity)
• A formal health and safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH will be desired
• Ideally have experience being an Authorised Person/Senior Authorised Person for either LV or HV

Personal Skills, Prior Experience and Knowledge The Assistant Shift Team Leader role would suit someone who has:  

• Prior experience working in heavy process engineering environments such as Power Stations, Petrochemicals, Refineries, Paper Mills, COMAH sites, etc.
• Royal/Merchant Navy Marine Engineers, who have leaderships experience would be suitable for this role
• Prior experience working with steam raising plant will be highly advantageous.
• Prior experience operating plant via a DCS/SCADA system will be a necessity
• Good knowledge of Safe Systems of Work procedures (permits to work, RAMS, etc)

  Salary and benefits of the Assistant Shift Team Leader role  

• A starting basic salary of £49,523
• £5,000 shift allowance
• Overtime
• Bonus
• Private medical
• Other company benefits

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