Legionella Risk Assessor

Dalkia Energy Services Ltd; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Dalkia Energy Services Ltd is seeking a skilled technician to perform Legionella prevention maintenance across commercial and industrial sites in the UK. The role focuses on hot/cold water checks, sampling, germ treatment, and system upgrades, with strict adherence to ACOP L8 and water safety standards.

You will join a team that emphasises health and safety, teamwork, and flexible on-site support, including on-call duties and reporting on work and equipment.

Qualifications

• Good grasp of Health and Safety Law
• Use of PDA and computer skills
• Good practical skills
• Ability to work with people at all levels
• Ability to work on your own and manage tasks
• Must be able to work in tight spaces and at height
• Background in legionella control with several years on-site checks
• Know all the legal rules
• Must live in Dundee/Tayside area, Scotland or be willing to move

Responsibilities

• Carry out legionella prevention maintenance and related tasks following ACOP L8, BS6700 and Water Fittings Rules
• Perform hot/cold water checks, water sampling and germ treatments
• Carry out tank and pipe checks, TMV testing and system upgrades
• Complete job sheets and update records
• Support other trades when needed and participate in team meetings

Skills

Health & Safety

PDA/Computer skills

Practical skills

Teamwork

Independent work

On-site access

Legionella control

Regulatory knowledge

Relocation willingness

Tools

Water testing

Job description

At Dalkia, we're motivated by a common goal: fighting climate change and creating a better, greener future. We bring people with talent who work well, learn from each other and develop skills.

Supported by EDF, Britain's largest producer of low carbon energy, we put our people first. With over 5,000 employees and more than £600m turnover, we combine the resources of a major company with a positive culture, fresh thinking and welcoming values, making Dalkia a great place to work and build your career.

Job Purpose

To carry out Legionella prevention maintenance and related work across various commercial and industrial contracts.

Aims and Goals

To focus on the expected team behaviour for achieving strong results and outcomes for the business, helping DALKIA to maintain its industry-leading status and our good name with our customers.

Key Duties and Tasks

• To carry out the following work according to the rules of ACOP L8, BS6700 and the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Rules:
• Hot and cold water checks
• Shower head cleaning and germ treatment
• Water heater base flushing and checks, including flow and return
• Water heater internal checks
• Water sampling
• Tank and water pipe germ treatment
• TMV Testing
• Dead-leg removal
• Cold water tank fitting (not connecting)
• Cold water tank lining
• Cooling tower cleaning and germ treatment
• Filling in and completing job sheets
• Upgrading domestic systems to meet A.C.O.P L8 guidelines
• Extra tasks such as checking water storage tanks, hot water boilers and air cooling systems
• Take part in the on-call rota

Key Duties and Other Related Tasks

• Help other trades when needed.
• Attend monthly team meetings when required.
• Provide reports about work and equipment when needed.
• Look for ways to grow the contracts into other service areas such as Mechanical and Electrical, Like-for-like changes, Project work, FM Services etc.
• Carry out any other tasks that may reasonably be asked and are within your skills and know-how.

Health & Safety

• All staff must take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others who may be affected by what they do or don't do, and follow all guidance and instructions given. Further details about Health & Safety duties are set out in the Health & Safety Policy.

Working Links

Internal

• Work with Supervisors/Managers

External

• Work with Client Contacts, Service Providers and Material Suppliers

Person Details

Skills, Know-how, Training, Background and Abilities

The skills, training and background needed for the role are:

Essential

• Good grasp of Health and Safety Law
• Use of PDA and computer skills
• Good practical skills
• Ability to work with people, including clients, at all levels
• Ability to work on your own and put tasks in order
• Ability to start tasks yourself within a team setting and when working alone
• Must be able to work in tight spaces and at height
• Background in legionella control with several years working on site checks and testing
• Know all the legal rules
• Must live in Dundee/Tayside area, Scotland or be willing to move

Preferred

• Water sampling and testing background
• Knowledge of Pool plant and equipment

Preferred

• Health and Safety Training
• Legionella Awareness
• Background with similar maintenance tasks including finding faults and fixing them

The above list of job tasks is not complete and the post holder will be required to carry out such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and level of the post. Job descriptions should be checked regularly to ensure they correctly describe the post.

Abilities

• Teamwork - takes part in the team and works to improve team results through personal effort
• Planning, Organising & Doing – able to see what's most important, plan and organise the work and manage own time to deliver on schedule
• Talking – speaks clearly and simply, making a good impression and ensuring everyone understands all relevant facts in all situations
• Business Awareness – knows the importance of managing costs and spending, applying the right checks
• Risk Handling – is aware of the impact on risk to the business and applies the right checks
• Flexibility – responds well and is open to changing situations
• Drive for Quality – aims to deliver high quality work
• Self Drive and Growth – is sure in own ability and is keen to deliver, using chances to develop further
• Customer Awareness – responds to customer needs and aims to deliver customer happiness

Our Values

People First – It starts with health, safety and wellbeing

Better as One – A team that works well side-by-side

Reliable Partners – Focused on our clients' success

Taking Charge – Making a positive difference

Fairness, Variety & Welcome

We're dedicated to a fair and open recruitment process. If you need any changes please let us know, in private, our team is here to help you.