Senior Water Treatment Technician

HSL compliance; Newtown; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading compliance services provider in the UK is seeking motivated individuals for a water treatment role. In this hands-on position, you will travel to various sites daily, servicing and testing closed water systems. Essential qualifications include knowledge of water treatment protocols and Legionella guidance, along with good communication skills and a full UK driving licence. The company offers benefits such as paid overtime, 22 days annual leave, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Paid overtime

22 days annual leave + bank holidays

Company pension scheme & sick pay

Free eye test every 2 years

Access to wellbeing support

Retail discounts via Reward Gateway

Qualifications

• Water treatment qualifications are essential for the role.
• Knowledge of Legionella guidance and water safety practices is required.
• Mechanical and electrical aptitude for fault finding is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Travel to various sites daily using a company vehicle.
• Servicing and testing of closed water systems.
• Performing routine maintenance on UV systems and RO treatment equipment.

Skills

Water treatment qualifications / training and experience

Knowledge of Legionella guidance

Mechanical/electrical aptitude for fault finding

Good communication skills

Customer service skills

Ability to follow processes

Job description

Overview

Looking for a hands-on role where every day is different? At HSL Compliance, we're looking for motivated individuals with a positive attitude, good work ethic, and a full driving licence to join our team. A full UK driving licence (essential).

Responsibilities

• Travel to various sites each day (company vehicle provided after training)
• Servicing, testing and dosing of closed systems (e.g., heating/chilled water), including sampling, analysis and corrective actions
• Steam boiler water treatment, including routine testing, blowdown advice, chemical control and troubleshooting (where within role scope)
• Installation, commissioning, servicing and fault-finding of chemical dosing units, including (but not limited to): Chlorine Dioxide (ClO ) systems; Silver Stabilised Hydrogen Peroxide systems; Ultralox and other disinfection/dosing technologies
• Servicing and maintaining filtration systems (cartridge changes, bag filters, strainers, backwash filters, differential pressure checks, etc.)
• Servicing and performance checks on UV systems (lamp changes, quartz sleeve cleaning, intensity/alarm checks)
• Servicing, monitoring and basic fault finding on RO (Reverse Osmosis), DI (Deionisation) and associated treatment equipment (pre-treatment, membranes/resins, instrumentation, output verification)
• Completing on-site documentation, test records and reports accurately and on time
• Ensuring compliance with relevant guidance, safe systems of work, and COSHH when handling chemicals
• Liaising with clients, account managers and internal teams to plan remedial actions and follow-up works
• Maintaining equipment, stock, calibration where applicable, and good housekeeping within the vehicle and on site

Qualifications

• Water treatment qualifications / training and experience (Essential)
• Knowledge of Legionella guidance and water safety best practice (Essential)
• Mechanical/electrical aptitude for pump, controller and instrumentation fault finding (Essential)
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills; ability to follow processes and work safely
• Reliability and strong work ethic
• Good communication and customer service skills
• Confidence to work independently once trained
• A full UK driving licence (essential)

Benefits

• Paid overtime (including travel time from leaving home)
• 22 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Option to take 3 additional unpaid leave days
• Company pension scheme & sick pay scheme
• Free eye test every 2 years
• Access to Kinhub (wellbeing & financial support)
• Discounts with hundreds of retailers via Reward Gateway