Job Description

Astute's Power team are looking to recruit a Commissioning Maintenance Mechanical Engineer on an Energy from Waste Project in Kent on a 3-4-month minimum contract.

Key skills

Support commissioning and maintenance activities across mechanical plant systems, including filter cleaning and exchange, pump disassembly, inspections, consumable replenishment, and general plant maintenance within a live EfW facility.

Plan, coordinate, and undertake scheduled maintenance activities in line with manufacturer recommendations, supplier O&M manuals, plant preservation requirements.

Diagnose faults on plant and rotating equipment, implementing corrective actions in collaboration with the Commissioning Manager, Lead Engineers, Operations personnel, and wider project teams.

Maintain accurate maintenance records and progress reporting within plant management systems such as PAMELA and CMMS, ensuring all activities are completed in accordance with HSEQ and project requirements.

Liaise closely with commissioning, engineering, operations, and contractor teams to support safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of commissioning and maintenance activities across the project.

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Commissioning Maintenance Mechanical Engineer role

Kent

Immediate Start

3-4 months

£500.00 per day

Outside IR35

Astute People are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful