Legionella Risk Assessor

Mitie; Colchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Virtual GP

Salary Finance

Lifestyle benefits platform

MiDeals discounts

Mitie Stars recognition

Job summary

Mitie is seeking a Legionella Risk Assessor to deliver high-quality risk assessments across diverse client environments from Colchester (Mobile). You will report findings, provide actionable recommendations and help clients maintain compliance with relevant guidelines.

The role requires City & Guilds Legionella Risk Assessment qualification (or equivalent), proven assessment experience, and a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds Legionella Risk Assessment qualification (or equivalent recognised industry qualification).
• Proven experience conducting Legionella Risk Assessments within the water hygiene, water treatment or compliance sector.
• Full UK driving licence with no more than six penalty points.

Responsibilities

• Carry out Legionella Risk Assessments to the highest professional standards across a varied client portfolio.
• Produce accurate reports, schematic drawings and compliance documentation using digital reporting systems.
• Provide practical recommendations and technical guidance to support clients in reducing risk and maintaining compliance.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships through professional service delivery and technical expertise.
• Conduct assessments in accordance with ACOP L8, HSG274, HSG282, BS8580-1:2019 and HTM 04-01 guidance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Report writing

Customer-focused communication

IT literacy

Education

City & Guilds Legionella Risk Assessment qualification

Tools

Digital inspection and reporting systems

Job description

Legionella Risk Assessor

Location: Colchester (Mobile)

Salary: £32,000 - £36,000 (aligned to capability, skills, experience and qualifications)

At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for a Legionella Risk Assessor to join our specialist water compliance team, delivering high-quality risk assessments across a wide range of customer environments. You will use your technical expertise to help clients manage risk, maintain compliance, and create safer buildings for the people who use them.

Role Responsibilities

• Carry out Legionella Risk Assessments to the highest professional and industry standards across a varied client portfolio.
• Produce accurate reports, schematic drawings and compliance documentation using digital reporting systems.
• Provide practical recommendations and technical guidance to support clients in reducing risk and maintaining compliance.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships through professional service delivery and technical expertise.
• Conduct assessments in accordance with ACOP L8, HSG274, HSG282, BS8580-1:2019 and HTM 04-01 guidance while supporting a strong culture of safety and compliance.

Required Qualifications

Applicants must meet the below defined requirements for the role:

• City & Guilds Legionella Risk Assessment qualification (or equivalent recognised industry qualification).
• Proven experience conducting Legionella Risk Assessments within the water hygiene, water treatment or compliance sector.
• Full UK driving licence with no more than six penalty points.

What We're Looking For

• Strong working knowledge of ACOP L8, HSG274, HSG282, BS8580-1 and HTM 04-01 guidance.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to produce accurate technical reports and schematic drawings.
• Strong IT skills, including experience using digital inspection and reporting systems.
• A customer-focused approach with the ability to communicate technical information clearly and professionally.
• A proactive and reliable individual who takes pride in delivering high-quality work and exceptional service.

What's in it for you?

• Ongoing training, technical development and career progression opportunities within a specialist compliance business.
• The opportunity to work alongside experienced industry experts in a supportive and collaborative environment.
• Meaningful work that helps create safer, compliant environments for businesses, organisations and communities across the UK.

The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Benefits

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we'll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days' holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there's a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Zehdan Raja at [e-mail].

Since 1987, Mitie's 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

Together our diversity makes us stronger.