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THE POWER & WASTE RECRUITMENT EXPERTS
ASTUTETechnical Recruitment
Power Stations Energy from Waste & Biomass Nuclear Renewable Energy Waste Management & Recycling Utilities Engineering
What can we offer you?
Whether your need is for a single
high-calibre individual or crewing
up a new Power Station, Astute
have the tools and resources at
hand to ensure your recruitment
requirements are met on time and
within budget.
Our services include:
Permanent recruitment
Contract recruitment
Recruitment campaign
management
Executive Search
Full Crewing-Up options
Customer feedback shows that our
clients work with Astute because, in
addition to our in-depth technical,
sector understanding and cost
effective services, they know that we
will provide a full and honest service.
People have personalities and
interests and are much more than
just a skill set and at Astute we
respect that. As part of our service,
we endeavour to learn as much as
we can about your company’s ethos,
beliefs and practices, which ensures
we find the right candidate for you
for each role you need to fill. People
who not only tick the right boxes in
terms of skills and experience, but
also those with the personality and
attitude who will complement the
culture of your business and the
people who already work there.
Last but by no means least, we
firmly believe that communication
is paramount to the success of
your recruitment activity, so rest
assured we maintain contact with
our candidates and clients at all
stages to keep everyone up to date
on progress.
Since launching in 2006, Astute has grown to become one
of the UK’s leading technical recruitment consultancies,
with a clear focus on providing a wide range of solutions to
the Power and Waste Management sectors.
Combining recruitment expertise with the in-depth knowledge of qualified
engineers has ensured we’ve achieved a first-class reputation when it comes
to providing resourcing services for the design, build, operations and
maintenance of Power/Waste projects both in the UK and overseas.
Working on major new build/retrofit /upgrade projects, we offer a full
recruitment life-cycle package from the early design and construction stages
through to ongoing operations and maintenance once a plant is up and running.
This means that Astute can offer a completely consultative approach to your
recruitment requirements.
Welcome to ASTUTE
The POWER & WASTERecruitment Experts
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We’re actively involved in projects across a range of
technologies including:
Power Stations (CCGT, Coal, Oil, Gas, Nuclear)
Power Generation Facilities
Energy from Waste/Waste to Energy plants
CHP (Combined Heat & Power) Plants
Biomass Plants
Anaerobic Digestion Plants
Renewable Energy Parks
(Wind Farms, Hydro-electric, Solar, Tidal, Wave etc)
Materials Recycling Facilities
Case Study:
Key Project: New Build
Anaerobic Digestion Plant
– Cannock
Astute was contracted to conclude
the crewing-up of this brand new AD
plant; the largest of its type in the
UK and a flagship AD plant for the
Food Waste industry. We successfully
recruited teams of Operators, Team
Leaders, Maintenance Technicians
and Chemists for the facility within
the agreed 3 month timescale
despite a shortage of skilled people
in the area.
Waste Management & Recycling
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Our Waste Management & Recycling division is very well
established and has built up a good track record of success
providing recruitment solutions to this sector.
We work with some of the UK’s biggest Waste Management & Recycling
companies through to the relatively small, but technologically innovative
companies that are offering alternative methods of recycling.
Our experience and expertise has involved successful recruitment
projects for the following areas:
PFI/Integrated Waste Management Contracts
Energy from Waste/Waste to Energy plants
Materials Recycling Facilities (MRF)
Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Facilities
Mechanical & Biological Treatment (MBT) plants
Hazardous Waste Processing
Marine Waste Processing
Composting
Landfill
Transfer Stations
Logistics and Transportation
Some of our key projects within Waste Management & Recycling have involved
working closely with brand new facilities to help our clients “crew-up” the
management and operator level positions.
We can offer experience in recruiting at all levels within this sector from Project
and Bid Directors, through management level staff covering Contract, Project,
Operations, Bid, Commercial, MRF, Transfer Station, Quality and Compliance
through to engineers, technicians and fitters in mechanical, electrical and control
& instrumentation maintenance as well as production and shift supervisors.
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Astute’s team of experienced consultants has a genuine
passion for this sector. Their challenge is to keep abreast of
the latest technologies, as exciting new methods of power
generation develop, especially with the need to consider ways
of combating climate change and reducing CO2 emissions.
Our work in this diverse sector varies greatly from one client to another. We work
with some of the biggest power station operators, through to relatively small, but
rapidly expanding, international companies working in developing economies
around the World. We partner with organisations that are involved in Power
Generation, Renewable/Sustainable Energy, and Energy/Carbon Management.
Construction & Commissioning
With a strong network of experienced personnel engaged on New Build projects in
the Power Station, Energy from Waste and Biomass sectors, Astute can provide
Construction & Commissioning specialists with real industry knowledge on a
contract or permanent basis. Also able to supply a team of staff to manage these
disciplines on your behalf – such as Construction Managers, Site Managers, H&S
Managers, Project Managers, Planners, Quality Managers, Commissioning
Managers & Engineers.
Power
I’ve used Astute for nearly two years to
provide Condition Monitoring personnel
across all industry sectors that we work
in. Due to expediential growth of late we
have needed to resource outstanding
candidates at relatively short notice to
fulfil our business requirements and have
found their service first class.
They are attentive in every detail, fully
understanding our demanding
requirements, and have been able to
resource our needs quickly, efficiently,
and to budget. They have also highlighted
excellent candidates before the need
arises and we hope to keep this successful
relationship going as our business grows
throughout Europe.
Steve Mottershead, Managing Director,
AV Technology Limited
Graveson Energy Management have
engaged Astute’s services to provide a Site
Manager, Control Room Technicians and
Process Operators for our Waste to Energy
facility. The quality of the candidates
Astute sourced has been excellent with
well above average conversion rates of
candidates to offers (on average, 50% of
the CVs we have seen have resulted in
offers of employment).
Astute’s attention to detail in terms of
screening candidates and speed of follow
up have been particularly impressive and
this coupled with the candidate summaries
provided with each CV made the
recruitment process fast and efficient.
Simon Bowen, Operations Director,
Graveson Energy Management
Thames Power Services have an excellent
working relationship with Astute, utilising
their recruitment services to find Shift
Operations Technicians and Maintenance
Engineers for Barking CCGT Power Station,
a 1000Mw plant. They have impressed us
with their knowledge of the power sector,
ability to source candidates who we
weren’t already aware of through our own
networks, and their professional approach.
Candidates arrive for interview well
prepared, technically vetted by Astute’s
consultants, and more often than not
secure employment with us.
Mavis Dulieu, Human Resources,
Thames Power Services
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Case Study:
New Build 840MW
CCGT Power Station
Astute partnered with a large player
in the Energy sector, on a new build
CCGT Power Station. Involved from
an early stage, we developed a
recruitment strategy aimed at the
complete “crewing-up” of
technical/engineering staff for the
site. This strategy involved educating
the Plant Manager and executive
management team about the
timescales involved in a large
recruitment drive, the publications
(both local and national) we would
need to utilise to promote the
recruitment campaign as well as
possible difficulties which we may
encounter. The project gained sign
off and we successfully sourced
suitably skilled candidates, including
top level management through to
Shift/Maintenance Team Leaders,
and subsequently Technicians within
both Maintenance and Operations
departments. We demonstrated an
ability to provide an advisory service
and a recruitment drive to rapidly
resource a complete technical
engineering workforce.
Operations and Maintenance
Astute are the leading provider of operations and maintenance staff to the UK
Power sector. Led by a former Power Generation Engineer, our consultants are
trained in recruitment and also in Power Station operations, and have a technical
aptitude second to none. Our team keep abreast of the latest technologies and
regularly visit new build and operational Power Plants, continually networking
with staff at all levels looking to work in this dynamic, growing sector.
Energy from Waste (EfW) & Biomass
With particular expertise in Plant Operations & Maintenance, Astute’s consultants
have delivered some of the UK’s largest EfW and ‘Crewing-Up’ projects, including
the successful campaign to secure the executive level management and O&M
teams for the prestigious Belvedere project, the UK’s largest and newest Energy
from Waste Plant.
Nuclear
Our Nuclear knowledge comes from practical experience of working in the
industry, specifically Nuclear Reactors used to power the Royal Navy’s
submarines. This experience combined with years of recruiting for the industry
mean that Astute is ideally placed to be your recruitment provider of choice for
this sector. Our Nuclear division has been established in response to the imminent
need in the UK for New Nuclear Power Stations and for the decommissioning of
existing Nuclear sites.
Renewable Energy
We work closely with a broad range of companies who operate in or provide
services to the Renewable Energy sector. This includes large international energy
operators, technical consultancies and major utilities providers. It also includes
those companies who provide technology such as Wind Turbines, and who supply
maintenance and process improvement services.
Typically Astute’s work in Renewable Energy revolves around recruiting for Project
Managers, Wind Farm Developers, Grid Connection Specialists, Mechanical Design
Engineers, Electrical Design Engineers and Feasibility Analysts.
We do have a range of core services we offer to all our
customers, however Astute always take a consultative
approach to each organisation’s requirements and tailor our
services to meet those. Here’s an overview of our services:
Permanent Recruitment
Our Permanent Recruitment is always a pro-active effort that entails much
more than just writing adverts and waiting for the responses. We have access
to over a million CVs relevant to our sectors via numerous online databases,
this extensive candidate pool is supported by our own internal database of
screened job seekers.
Once identified a candidate is given a thorough assessment by one of our
experienced consultants prior to submitting their information to you. As part
of any candidate’s details being submitted to you, we include a detailed debrief
of the screening process in the form of a CV cover sheet. This provides all
essential information along with an honest appraisal of the candidate’s abilities
and personality.
Contract Recruitment
Our process for Contract Recruitment is one that delivers a fast and effective
solution. Rest assured, even though timing is of the essence, our consultants
still provide the same high level of service just as we would for permanent
recruitment. This includes a full pre-screening process and checking any
licences/certificates, as well as providing our CV summary cover sheet with
each set of candidate details submitted to you.
Flexible Services
Major Recruitment
Campaign Management
This complete service is designed
to save you both time and money.
An outline of the work includes:
An initial meeting to understand
your requirements followed by an
agreed plan including timescales
and deliverables.
Our consultants and teams are
set up to manage high volume
response handling to ensure
you’re delivered the best possible
list of candidates.
Value can be added by the creation
of job descriptions, shift rotas and
advice with staffing levels and
salary surveys.
If press advertising is required,
we work with a design consultancy
to provide well-designed, cost
effective adverts to reflect your
company brand.
We can manage the initial pre-
screen interviews and technical
tests if required.
Design & organisation of
interview/assessment days
We will provide you with regular
status reports throughout the
campaign.
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Condition Monitoring
Our consultants have over ten years’
direct CBM recruitment experience
with a first-class track record in
placing Condition Monitoring
engineers and managers within
Oil & Gas and Power Generation.
We specialise in recruiting for the
following skill sets: Condition Based
Monitoring (CBM), Vibration Analysis
(VA), Total Predictive Maintenance
(TPM), Thermography, Oil Analysis
(Tribology), Performance Monitoring
and Asset Reliability Engineering.
Case Study:
RRRL EfW Plant –
585ktpa/72MW
We were awarded the prestigious
contract to ‘crew-up’ the UK’s largest
Energy from Waste plant located in
South East London. We were
entrusted to deliver suitable
candidates for over 50 roles from
Plant Manager down to Operator
level. Working closely with our client
Astute successfully recruited all
positions in the agreed timescale,
as well as assisting with the creation
of job descriptions, analysis of shift
rotas and organising interview
assessment days. Feedback from the
recruiting managers has been very
positive and the teams employed
have performed very well.
Executive Search
Executive Search is a method usually adopted when pro-actively recruiting for
your executive level roles. Astute are experienced in providing this service and
our team of consultants have access to key personnel in a wide range of
organisations within your sector.
We can develop a bespoke programme which will identify a shortlist of
candidates, maintain confidentiality if required and also handle off-site interviews
and administer relevant tests to assist in the short-listing process. We will work
closely with you to ensure the role and package are a very attractive proposition,
and then sell these benefits to the chosen candidate. Rest assured we tailor this
service to each client and offer highly competitive funding options for this
typically expensive service.
‘Crewing-Up’ Service
Astute have developed a cost-effective and innovative ‘Crewing-Up’ service,
helping clients to recruit large technical teams. This service offers full consultancy
support and added value and is far more than just a pure recruitment solution.
We can take complete responsibility for the ‘crew-up’ phase for industries
including Power Stations, Energy from Waste, Biomass, CHP, Biofuels, and
Petrochemical. As part of this we source all levels of staff skilled in disciplines
covering mechanical, electrical, control & instrumentation, process, operations
and plant performance as well as administration and support if required.
Recruiting up to 50+ people at a time to strict timescales, we can ensure the right
blend of technical skills and personalities are selected to suit your business.
Our crewing-up packages include
Detailed Salary Surveys
Creation of Job/Person Specifications
Shift Rota Models/Risk & Fatigue Analysis
Managed Interview/Assessment Centres
Full Psychometric Testing Capability
Marketing/PR to promote Recruitment campaign
Liaison with local Job Centres/Media
Client/Astute branded website to promote project
Astute successfully delivered a high calibre
set of shortlisted candidates for all positions
on the plant and met the deadlines that
were agreed. Their knowledge of the
industry and technical understanding is
what sets them apart from other recruiters
I have used in the past.
Plant Manager, RRRL EfW
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For further information about the range of recruitment
services that Astute can offer you, please contact us:
Telephone: +44 (0)2392 221 600
Email: [email protected]
Astute Technical Recruitment Ltd
1000 Lakeside, Western Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3EN
www.astutetechnical.co.uk