Legionella Risk Assessor/Water Hygiene Engineer – Colchester

Future Select Ltd; Colchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water treatment company in the Colchester area is looking for an experienced Legionella Risk Assessor/Water Hygiene Engineer. Responsibilities include conducting legionella risk assessments, routine water hygiene duties, and maintaining client relationships. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits, with a focus on independence and communication skills. Applicants should have relevant certifications and experience in the field.

Benefits

Company vehicle

Competitive salary

Various benefits

Qualifications

• Experience working as a Legionella Risk Assessor.
• Flexible with a good work ethic.
• Experienced in undertaking legionella risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Carry out legionella risk assessments to ACOP L8.
• Compile schematic drawings, documents, and reports for clients.
• Routine control measures through quotations and work carried out based on risk assessments.
• Conduct temperature monitoring and routine sampling.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of water treatment Health & Safety legislation

Ability to work independently

Education

City & Guilds or WMS certificate

Job description

Job Description

Our client is a highly successful water treatment company known for their provision of professional services to a diverse client base. This company are currently recruiting for an experienced and multi‑skilled Legionella Risk Assessor/Water Hygiene Engineer based in and around the Colchester area. The successful candidate will be experienced in undertaking legionella risk assessment in line with ACOP L8 guidelines, as well as a range of routine water hygiene duties including tank cleans, cleaning and chlorination and water sampling/temperature monitoring. Consideration will be given to applications from Chelmsford, Braintree, Basildon, and the surrounding areas.

Qualifications & Experience

• Hold a City & Guilds or WMS certificate.
• Have previous experience working as a Legionella Risk Assessor.
• Excellent communications skills.
• A good working knowledge of water treatment Health & Safety legislation.
• Flexible with the ability to work independently.

Postholder Responsibilities

• Carry out legionella risk assessments to ACOP L8, legionella monitoring and disinfections of pipework and tanks.
• Compiling schematic drawings, documents, and reports for clients.
• Providing recommendations and prices for remedial works.
• Routine control measures through quotations and work carried out based on the risk assessments.
• Build and maintain a professional working relationship with clients.
• Carrying out cleaning and chlorination on both hot and cold‑water systems, boilers and cooling towers.
• Temperature monitoring, conducting routine sampling and analysing water systems.
• Cleaning and disinfection of CWSTs.
• Showerhead cleaning.

The company is offering a competitive salary, depending upon experience, company vehicle and many other benefits.

Future Select Recruitment

Future Select are recruiting in the Water Treatment/Hygiene industry; we work with the best clients and candidates and supply the majority of permanent jobs in the market. We would be interested in speaking to candidates with experience in any disciplines from Risk Assessors, Service Engineers, Managers (Account/Business Development/Operational) through to Director level.

We are inundated with applications, we will endeavour to get back in touch, however if you have applied to Future Select and you have not heard from us after a week, on this occasion, you will not have been successful. Your details will be saved on our system and you will be contacted in the future if a vacancy matches your skills.