Summary: Are you a skilled mechanical engineer looking for a role that offers both technical challenge and a genuine work-life balance? Do you want to use your expertise to lead meaningful projects that provide a vital service to our community? As one of our Senior Mechanical Engineers, you'll provide the technical leadership needed to keep our MEICA team moving forward. This is a varied role where you'll oversee resource allocation, solve complex mechanical queries, and help deliver capital engineering schemes from the initial design through to commissioning. Whether you're an experienced professional looking for a more stable, value-driven environment or a rising talent ready to step into a senior position, you'll find plenty of opportunity here to make a tangible impact. Main Responsibilities: Develop Technical Solutions: Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams-including Process and Civil-to create integrated, practical solutions for water infrastructure. Lead...

Summary: The Graduate Civil Engineer will assist with delivering the technical civil engineering deliverables on above ground and below ground projects, working in conjunction with the Delivery Team and the Lead Civil Engineer, in accordance with the requirements set down by the Lead Civil Engineer. This role will be responsible for providing and ensuring the quality of project deliverables and will assist in the evaluation of the most efficient solutions to project problems. Main responsibilities: To achieve the efficient technical delivery of projects in the discipline. To work within a team to solve difficult problems. To assist with the preparation of technical reports, drawings, calculations including Works and Site Information documentation. To assist with the development of programmes, estimates and contract preparation. To promote the most appropriate Health and Safety Legislation with guidance and supports from the Lead Civil Engineer. Liaise with internal and...

Summary: Are You the Driving Force Our Fleet Needs? When water supplies are interrupted, our customers rely on us for precision, care, and a rapid response. We are looking for a dedicated leader to take the helm of our Tankering Team, ensuring our fleet is always "incident-ready" and our safety standards remain at an all-time high. If you are a proactive professional who thrives on operational excellence and industry best practices, we want you to lead our response to both planned and reactive incidents. As the HGV Driver Team Leader, you are the bridge between strategy and execution. You will ensure our drivers, systems, and vehicles don't just meet industry standards-they set them. Key Responsibilities: Team Leadership: Manage the tanker driver team, overseeing planning, job pack completion, and performance KPIs. Compliance & Safety: Conduct driver inductions, vehicle inspections, and safety checks. You'll be responsible for risk assessments and maintaining...

Astute's Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for a Balance of Plant (BoP) Mechanical Engineer for their Combine Cycle Gast Turbine (CCGT) Power Station in Rochester, Kent. The vital BoP Mechanical Engineer role comes with a basic salary of up to 83,000 + a performance related bonus + other excellent benefits. If you're an experienced Mechanical Engineer 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 Lead BoP Engineer, you will be responsible for: Assisting with delivering effective outage strategies and management of projects Optimising the planned maintenance strategy to meet stakeholders needs to maximise plant reliability and minimise downtime Provide technical expertise and guidance to other departments in relation to Balance of Plant (BoP) with a focus on maximising...

Astute are working on behalf of a leading operator of Energy from Waste plants to find a Project Engineer for their largest assets located in the South East of England. The Energy from Waste site in the Kent area has a capacity to process 550,000 tonnes of waste per year, generating 34MW of power for the surrounding area. As a Project Engineer you will be responsible for taking the site lead on all plant & equipment upgrades from conception through to delivery & execution. If you have the relevant experience (please see below) and are looking for a rewarding role in the Power sector, then please apply. Responsibilities and duties of the Project Engineer role Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for: Responsible for the conception, delivery & execution of plant process and equipment upgrade projects on the facility. Carry out risk assessments, tender specifications, and progress reports on projects. Manage, monitor & evaluate...

We're seeking an experienced people leader with a strong technical background to join our client's Service Division as a Regional Operations Manager. This role is ideal for someone who has progressed from a hands-on engineering or technical role into managing and developing field-based teams, ideally within hospitality, building services, or fixtures/fittings environments. The Role Covering South London & the South East, you'll lead a team of Installation & Service Technicians, driving service performance, team development, and operational standards across your region. This is a field-based role involving regular site visits and hands-on leadership. Key Responsibilities Lead, coach, and develop a mobile team of technicians Drive regional performance and service delivery Conduct 1:1s, reviews, and on-site support Manage performance, training, and development Ensure high standards of customer service and quality About You Background in field...

Job Title : Standards & Technical Governance Manager - Regulatory & Innovation Strategy Location: South East Coast Salary: Circa £75K + Excellent Benefits (Bonus, Shares, Pension, Travel Benefits/Schemes, Perks) Role Type: Permanent; Monday M-F; Days Only Tired of just applying standards but never truly influencing them? What if you could shape how safety, compliance, and technical standards are defined across a major international engineering business. Why this role might be worth a conversation: If you re currently frustrated by regulations that don t match reality, or limited to applying standards rather than shaping them, this opportunity offers a chance to take proactively leadership within a complex safety critical environment that has a variety of innovation programmes and new regulatory landscapes to maneuver. Here, your decisions will directly influence safety, risk, and operations at scale for now and the future. What you ll get: -...

82654 - Mechanical & Electrical Plant Fitter This mechanical & electrical plant fitter will report to the field staff supervisor and will work within network operations based in our Rochester office, with travel to sites across Kent, Surrey and Sussex. You will be a permanent employee in our UK Power Networks team. You will attract a salary of 43,874 per annum and a bonus of 3%. If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check Close Date: .24th June 2026 We also provide the following additional benefits 25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays. Reservist Leave - Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid Personal Pension Plan - Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%) Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme, Season Ticket Loan Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes Occupational Health support Switched On -...

Job title: CNC Programmer Location : Ashford Salary: up to 16.10 per hour Hours : Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 5.30pm Benefits: 20 days annual leave + bank holidays Holiday purchase scheme Staff discount on products Life insurance Private medical Company pension Key responsibilities would be: Program and set up CNC milling machines. Load and unload materials safely and efficiently. Check CNC programs and machine settings to ensure accuracy. Monitor production output and carry out regular in-process inspections. Conduct quality checks on finished components to ensure standards are met. Perform routine machine maintenance, cleaning and housekeeping duties. Experience and skills required: Experience programming CNC milling machines, ideally with Fanuc controls. Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications. Good computer literacy. Strong attention to detail. Commitment to producing high-quality work. Physically fit and...

Design Engineer Location: Aylesford, Kent Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday Contract: Permanent An opportunity has arisen for a Design Engineer to join a busy Engineering team, supporting a range of manufacturing technologies and production processes. This role focuses on the creation and maintenance of 3D CAD models, engineering drawings and technical documentation used across the business. Reporting to the Head of Project Engineering, you will work closely with engineering, production and maintenance teams to support design activities, drawing updates and production engineering improvements. This position is well suited to someone looking to develop their experience within a structured manufacturing environment. Key Responsibilities: Create and maintain 3D CAD models and engineering drawings using Autodesk Inventor Support the design and development of components, tooling and production equipment Produce clear manufacturing drawings and technical...