Senior Restoration Technician - Water Damage

Adore Recruitment Ltd; Watford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Overtime pay

Bonus

Funded training

Progression opportunities

Job summary

Adore Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Restoration Technician to manage fire and water damage restoration projects across London and the South East. This field-based role requires independent drying programme management, on-site leadership of technicians and confident engagement with policyholders, insurers and loss adjusters.

The ideal candidate will have proven restoration experience, knowledge of psychrometry and moisture mapping, and a valid UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in fire and/or water damage restoration.
• Experience running restoration/drying jobs.
• Knowledge of psychrometry.
• Experience with drying equipment.
• Strong understanding of moisture measurement and mapping.
• Experience supervising or guiding technicians.
• Good knowledge of insurance restoration/claims.

Responsibilities

• Manage drying programmes from assessment through to validated dry.
• Complete moisture mapping and moisture measurements.
• Design, install and monitor drying equipment.
• Apply knowledge of psychrometry and structural drying.
• Manage fire and water restoration projects.
• Oversee strip-out, cleaning and mitigation works.
• Lead technicians on site.
• Mentor junior and less experienced technicians.
• Make technical decisions and elevate complex issues.
• Liaise with policyholders, insurers and loss adjusters.
• Complete reports, readings, photographs and job records.
• Maintain health & safety standards.

Skills

Fire and water damage restoration

Site leadership

Moisture mapping

Psychrometry

Drying equipment operation

Insurance claims knowledge

Driving licence

Job description

Senior Restoration Technician - Water Damage

Watford | Field-Based London & South East

£36,000 - £40,000 + Overtime + Bonus + Company Vehicle

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Restoration Technician to manage fire and water damage restoration projects across London and the South East.

This is a hands-on role for someone who can independently manage a drying programme, lead technicians on site and deal confidently with policyholders, insurers and loss adjusters.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage drying programmes from assessment through to validated dry
• Complete moisture mapping and moisture measurements
• Design, install and monitor drying equipment
• Apply knowledge of psychrometry and structural drying
• Manage fire and water restoration projects
• Oversee strip-out, cleaning and mitigation works
• Lead technicians on site
• Mentor junior and less experienced technicians
• Make technical decisions and elevate complex issues
• Liaise with policyholders, insurers and loss adjusters
• Complete reports, readings, photographs and job records
• Maintain health & safety standards

Essential Experience

• Proven experience in fire and/or water damage restoration
• Experience running restoration/drying jobs
• Knowledge of psychrometry
• Experience with drying equipment
• Strong understanding of moisture measurement and mapping
• Experience supervising or guiding technicians
• Good knowledge of insurance restoration/claims

Full UK driving licence required. You must be based within approximately one hour of Watford.

BDMA / IICRC WRT, ASD or FSRT / CSCS / IOSH would be advantageous.

Package

£36,000 - £40,000 + overtime + bonus + company vehicle.

Funded training and further progression opportunities are available