Power & Nuclear

Civil Structural Engineer

New Job Opportunity - Civil Structural Engineer - Either based in Warrington, Glasgow, Newcastle Our client is currently in search for a Civil Structural Engineer to be based in either Warrington, Glasgow or Newcastle, it will be on an Inside IR35 Contract. Desired experience: Hinkley point C or Sizewell C experience Hybrid: 2 or 3 days can be worked from home each week Contract Length: The project is initially 2 months (most likely move onto a new projct start of next year) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 About the Opportunity: Our client is currently recruiting for a Civil and Structural Engineer to join our Energy business to support the Structural Design Method Statement (SDMS) and Design Substantiation Reports (DSR)production at Sizewell C. We’re looking for a driven individual who embraces collaboration and diversity, and who shares our vision to create a secure and vibrant future by continuously reinventing, realising breakthroughs and taking on challenges with courage. Our goal is to support development of new nuclear technologies and to keep existing power stations operating safely, contributing to the UK’s Net Zero carbon target. And this is where you come in: Your role will be to support and deliver civil and structural engineering solutions to time, cost and quality on projects of varying sizes. If you’re familiar with project delivery, you’ll know that they have lots of moving parts and complexity, which is why you’ll be working alongside our Principal Engineers, Engineering Managers and Operations Managers to enable delivery of maximum value. Key responsibilities could include: Preparation of safety case key references such as Structural Design Method Statements (SDMSs) and Design Substantiation Reports (DSR). Assist in the preparation of design safety documentation and compliance with nuclear safety standards Contribute to problem-solving, technical investigations, and root cause analysis. Produce high-quality technical reports. Build and maintain valuable relationships with peers, partners and clients. Skills and Qualifications: (the following list outlines desirable skills and qualifications. While these attributes are valued, we understand that applicants may not possess all of them. We therefore encourage applications from individuals with relevant experience and potential): MEng, MSc, BEng or BSc or equivalent in civil engineering or another relevant discipline. Chartered or working towards Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status with a relevant professional body An awareness of civil nuclear plant systems, structures and components and associated design and assessment guidelines (or relevant engineering principles from other highly regulated industries). Knowledge and experience of Eurocodes and the French ETC-C code is highly desirable Experience using finite element modelling software and associated post processing software, with experience in validation and verification of modelling tools and their outputs. Good knowledge of health and safety legislation and good practice. UK Nuclear Licencing and Generic Design Assessment process experience is desirable Motivated team member with the ability to work to deadlines and communicate project progress. Good communication skills and ability to articulate information to a broad range of stakeholders. Committed to Continuous Professional Development. Company information At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates.  We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for a Civil Structural Engineer looking for new employment. As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.

Plant Manager

  Plant Manager – Energy Generation       Location: North Wales Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits   Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time       We are delighted to be supporting a key organisation in the energy sector to recruit a Plant Manager for a power generation facility based in North Wales.   This is a standout leadership opportunity for an experienced and driven individual to take ownership of day-to-day operations, safety, compliance, and long-term performance at a nationally significant site.       This is a critical position with real influence and responsibility — ideal for a candidate looking to lead a technically complex site and contribute to the UK's energy resilience and low-carbon future.       About the Role:       As Plant Manager, you will provide visible leadership across all site operations. You will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, ensure full compliance with statutory and internal standards, and be responsible for delivering key business objectives around production, reliability, safety, and cost control.       You will play a key role on the Senior Leadership Team contributing to wider business strategy and performance alignment.       Key Responsibilities:       Oversee all daily activities on site, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient operations.       Lead the execution of the site’s business plan, including the delivery of production and reliability KPIs.       Drive continuous improvement in performance, maintenance, and risk management.       Manage site budgets, reporting, and planning activities aligned to the business strategy.       Ensure full compliance with quality, health, safety, and environmental regulations.       Lead the planning and delivery of outages, from minor interventions to major works.       Act as Location Manager under company safety rules, including oversight of authorisations and incident management.       Build strong working relationships across internal departments and with key external stakeholders.       Promote and embed a proactive, high-performance safety culture across the site.       Represent the site at operational leadership forums and support integration with broader organisational objectives.       About You:       We are looking for an experienced operational leader with a strong technical background and a proven track record in managing complex, high-risk environments — ideally within energy generation or heavy industry.       You’ll bring:       Significant experience in plant or site management roles within industrial or generation settings.       Excellent knowledge of maintenance, operations, and safety systems.       Strong leadership and team coordination skills.       Financial acumen and experience managing budgets and cost centres.       Knowledge of high-voltage systems (up to 400kV) is advantageous.       A proactive approach to risk management and problem-solving.       Confidence in representing site operations at senior level.       What’s on Offer:       A key leadership role in one of the UK’s most critical energy generation assets.       Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.       Career progression opportunities within a respected and forward-thinking organisation.       A chance to live and work in one of the UK’s most scenic regions.       Ready to Apply?       If you are an experienced Plant Manager (or experienced operations leader ready to step into this level), and you're excited by the opportunity to lead a high-performing team at a major UK energy site, we’d love to hear from you.   Company information At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates.  We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for [role] looking for new employment. As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.

Customer Service Representative

  Location: Keele University Department: Customer Services Representative Reports to: Customer & Service Delivery Manager Salary: Hourly rate Hours: 35 hours a week -  Monday – Saturday (Rota based) Hybrid working available   2-month contract role – Immediate start!   About the Role   We’re looking for a friendly, motivated Customer Service Representative to join our Customer Services team. You’ll be the first point of contact for our customers—helping with enquiries, resolving service issues, and ensuring every customer enjoys a positive experience with our products and services.   What You’ll Do   Respond to customer enquiries through phone, email, chat, social media, and our ticketing system. Provide accurate information about products, services, billing, and technical support. Guide customers through their order journey, including upgrades, cancellations, and account changes. Log and manage all interactions using CRM software. Work collaboratively with other departments to resolve customer issues and escalate when necessary. Follow up with customers to ensure full resolution and satisfaction. Meet and exceed performance targets including response times, customer satisfaction, and first-time resolution. Contribute to process improvements that enhance the customer experience. Stay up to date with company products, promotions, and policy changes.   About You   You’re someone who genuinely enjoys helping others and takes pride in delivering great service. You’re patient, empathetic, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. You’ll bring a mix of customer focus, communication skills, and technical know-how to the role.   Essential Skills & Experience   Proven experience in a customer service role, ideally within the utilities or telecoms sector. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong problem-solving abilities with a calm and patient approach. Understanding of FTTx products, fibre broadband, and home router connectivity. Experience using CRM or service desk systems. Flexible to work within contact centre operating hours. Team player with a positive, customer-first attitude.   Desirable Skills & Experience   Experience in telecoms, especially fibre broadband products. Customer Service NVQ Level 3 or similar qualification. Background in a Service Support environment. Sales or upselling experience. Proficient with computer systems and telecommunications technology.   Why Join Us?   You’ll be part of a supportive team that values collaboration, customer focus, and continuous improvement. We offer opportunities to grow your skills and build your career within a company that’s dedicated to delivering outstanding customer experiences.   If you are ready to start work with a fantastic company apply today!   Company information At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates.  We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for new employment. As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.

Service Desk Analyst/1st Line Support

Be the first point of contact in IT support – solving problems and keeping users connected across the globe. Our Client has a requirement for a Service Desk Analyst / 1st Line Support, who will be required to work on a short term contract basis until January 2026, full time on site in Reading. Role Purpose: Provide essential first-line IT support to global end-users via ServiceNow. Ensure efficient incident and request resolution, escalating where needed. Support proactive engagement activities (Tech Bar sessions, Tech Tuesday newsletters). Contribute to improving end-user experience and reducing recurring demand. Job Role Responsibilities: Manage lifecycle of ServiceNow tickets – log, resolve, escalate. Administer user accounts in Active Directory (group memberships, permissions). Troubleshoot Windows 10/11, Microsoft 365, Azure, applications, printing, networking, and telephony. Support video conferencing systems (Teams, Zoom, meeting room facilities). Collaborate with L2/L3 colleagues for seamless handover. Maintain clear communication with users throughout the resolution process. Identify and report recurring issues and contribute to Knowledge Base articles. Perform additional IT-related duties as required by management. Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications: Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be Sole British National Experience in IT support or service desk environment. Strong knowledge of Windows 10/11, Microsoft 365, and Azure. Familiarity with ServiceNow or similar ticketing systems. Active Directory administration skills. Basic networking knowledge (IP, DNS, WiFi troubleshooting). Experience with EUC environments, SCCM, Intune. Excellent communication and customer service skills. Professional, proactive, and problem-solving approach. Desirable: Microsoft certifications (MS-100/101/102), automation/scripting skills, Power Platform exposure. Company Information At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for a Service Desk Analyst / 1st Line Support looking for new employment. As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.

Senior Fire Safety Engineer

Our top client is looking for a Senior Fire Safety Engineer to join their team on a contract basis in Warrington Our Client has a requirement for a Senior Fire Safety Engineer, who will be required to work on a contract basis in Warrignton. This role may require travel to Knutsford / Gloucester / Newcastle / Glasgow (travel expenses will be covered) Role Purpose: Development of fire safety strategies to support compliance with the Building Regulations and relevant fire safety legislation and undertaking of conventional fire assessments Development of fire safety strategies to support compliance with the Building Regulations and relevant fire safety legislation. This includes the development of design solutions encompassing provisions for means and escape, detection and alarm, structural fire protection, suppression, and firefighting access/facilities for the fire and rescue service in accordance with recognised prescriptive good practice and/or fire engineering principles Undertaking conventional fire assessments / fire risk assessments to support compliance with fire safety legislation and/or the development of fire safety strategies, and to support ALARP demonstrations where non-compliances exist Undertaking fire modelling with the use of empirical hand calculations and software packages such as CFAST and/or Computational Fluid Dynamics in support of fire safety strategies Development of the fire strategy fire safety management arrangements and procedures to support operational management arrangements Provision of technical support to architects on building layouts and system designers with the selection and performance setting of fire protection systems and arrangements Provision of fire safety support to the various projects / programmes with ad-hoc technical queries Provision of fire safety support to technical design reviews and providing the required inputs to the main project technical review gates Provision of support to Nuclear fire safety assessments and the development of nuclear fire safety cases to support a range of industries Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications: STEM degree qualified (Desirable not essential) Membership with a recognised institution (Institution of fire engineers – Desirable not essential) Fire safety engineering experience, ideally covering most of the key responsibilities listed above (minimum of 3 years experience for this role) Experience of application and use of relevant prescriptive codes (e.g. ADB, BS 9999 etc) Experience of undertaking fire modelling in support of the provision of performance based fire safety engineered solutions (Desirable not essential) Benefits: Competitive Rate 6 month contract Hybrid role Company information At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates.  We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for a Senior Fire Safety Engineer looking for new employment. As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.

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New Job Opportunity - Civil Structural Engineer - Either based in Warrington, Glasgow, Newcastle Our client is currently in search for a Civil Structural Engineer to be based in either Warrington, Glasgow or Newcastle, it will be on an Inside IR35 Contract. Desired experience: Hinkley point C or Sizewell C experience Hybrid: 2 or 3 days can be worked from home each week Contract Length: The project is initially 2 months (most likely move onto a new projct start of next year) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 About the Opportunity: Our client is currently recruiting for a Civil and Structural Engineer to join our Energy business to support the Structural Design Method Statement (SDMS) and Design Substantiation Reports (DSR)production at Sizewell C. We’re looking for a driven individual who embraces collaboration and diversity, and who shares our vision to create a secure and vibrant future by continuously reinventing, realising breakthroughs and taking on challenges with courage. Our goal is to support development of new nuclear technologies and to keep existing power stations operating safely, contributing to the UK’s Net Zero carbon target. And this is where you come in: Your role will be to support and deliver civil and structural engineering solutions to time, cost and quality on projects of varying sizes. If you’re familiar with project delivery, you’ll know that they have lots of moving parts and complexity, which is why you’ll be working alongside our Principal Engineers, Engineering Managers and Operations Managers to enable delivery of maximum value. Key responsibilities could include: Preparation of safety case key references such as Structural Design Method Statements (SDMSs) and Design Substantiation Reports (DSR). Assist in the preparation of design safety documentation and compliance with nuclear safety standards Contribute to problem-solving, technical investigations, and root cause analysis. Produce high-quality technical reports. Build and maintain valuable relationships with peers, partners and clients. Skills and Qualifications: (the following list outlines desirable skills and qualifications. While these attributes are valued, we understand that applicants may not possess all of them. We therefore encourage applications from individuals with relevant experience and potential): MEng, MSc, BEng or BSc or equivalent in civil engineering or another relevant discipline. Chartered or working towards Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status with a relevant professional body An awareness of civil nuclear plant systems, structures and components and associated design and assessment guidelines (or relevant engineering principles from other highly regulated industries). Knowledge and experience of Eurocodes and the French ETC-C code is highly desirable Experience using finite element modelling software and associated post processing software, with experience in validation and verification of modelling tools and their outputs. Good knowledge of health and safety legislation and good practice. UK Nuclear Licencing and Generic Design Assessment process experience is desirable Motivated team member with the ability to work to deadlines and communicate project progress. Good communication skills and ability to articulate information to a broad range of stakeholders. Committed to Continuous Professional Development. Company information At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates.  We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for a Civil Structural Engineer looking for new employment. As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.