Freelance Estimator - Substation Location: Birmingham (UK-wide projects) Rate: 600 per day Sector: Power / Substations / Civils We are seeking a highly skilled Freelance Estimator to support upcoming substation projects across the UK, with a focus on the Midlands region (Birmingham base). This role offers the opportunity to work on challenging and technically complex schemes, providing first-principles estimating expertise. The Role: As an Estimator, you will be responsible for preparing accurate and detailed cost estimates for substation and associated civils works. You will work closely with project and commercial teams to deliver robust and competitive tenders. Responsibilities: Develop cost estimates from first principles for substation and civils projects. Review tender documents, drawings, and specifications. Prepare bills of quantities, rate build-ups, and risk assessments. Liaise with supply chain partners to obtain competitive quotations....

One of our clients are seeking an experienced Senior Planner to support the delivery of a major healthcare project at Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital. The successful candidate will work closely with project teams to ensure robust planning, scheduling, and reporting processes are in place. Key Responsibilities Develop, maintain, and update project programmes using Primavera P6 (or equivalent). Monitor progress against baseline schedules and report variances. Prepare and present weekly and monthly progress reports to stakeholders. Analyse critical paths and identify potential delays, providing mitigation strategies. Support project controls including cost and resource loading where required. Liaise with project managers, engineers, and subcontractors to ensure accurate data collection. Assist in risk analysis and scenario planning for programme impacts. Ensure compliance with contractual requirements and client reporting standards. Contribute to...

Astute's EPC Contract Power team is partnering with a leading Operator within the UK Power Industry to recruit a Shift Team Leader for their Operational Waste to Energy facility in Oxfordshire for an 11 weeks outage from April 2026 onwards. The Shift Team Leader role comes with a day rate from 550.00 to 650.00 outside of IR35. Role responsibilities and key skills for the role: Lead and coordinate shift teams during the outage period, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant execution of all works. Oversee daily outage activities including isolation, de-isolation, permitting, and LOTO procedures. Manage on-site contractors and maintenance teams, ensuring adherence to RAMS, work packs, and site safety rules. Monitor progress against the outage schedule, escalating delays or risks, and ensuring tasks are completed to required standards. Conduct daily briefings, toolbox talks, and shift handovers to maintain clear communication and continuity. Ensure all plant areas are...

Astute's Power team is exclusively partnering with a leader in transforming residual waste into power to recruit a D365 CMMS Engineer with a strong background in Energy-from-Waste operations to lead the upgrade and optimisation of our CMMS across multiple UK sites for an initial 6 month contract. The D365 CMMS Engineer comes with a rate of between 400- 600 per day. Key skills Lead the CMMS upgrade for all UK EFW sites. Maintain and update all CMMS platforms (D365) across the fleet, ensuring preventive maintenance schedules, work orders, asset hierarchies, and spare parts data are accurate and current. Audit CMMS data regularly to identify and correct discrepancies, aligning with corporate and regulatory standards. Work closely with site engineers, maintenance teams, and operations staff to capture new asset information and implement updates promptly. Optimise CMMS functionality, including warehouse functions and Dynaway Analytics, ensuring data standardisation and...