Water Hygiene Engineer

Future Select Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent Water Hygiene company is looking for a Water Hygiene Engineer to manage compliance duties across various sectors. The successful candidate will have a strong background in Water Hygiene and ACoP L8 knowledge, with an emphasis on client relations and health & safety guidelines. This full-time position offers excellent training, benefits, and work/life balance, with a salary range of £25k – £36k.

Benefits

Tailored training

Excellent salary

Holiday packages

Pension scheme

Flexible working hours

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine water sampling and temperature monitoring.
• Perform showerhead cleans and disinfections.
• Flush little used outlets.
• Clean, disinfect, and chlorinate CWSTs.
• Service TMVs and implement failsafes.
• Inspect calorifiers.
• Update onsite logbooks after work completion.
• Follow ACoP L8 / Health & Safety guidelines.
• Maintain professional client rapport.

Skills

Strong Water Hygiene background

Knowledge of ACoP L8 / Health & Safety

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work independently and as a team

Good IT skills

Job description

Job Title

Water Hygiene Engineer

Location

Exeter, Devon.

Salary / Benefits

£25k – £36k + Training + Benefits

Overview

We are working closely with an independent and privately owned Water Hygiene / Legionella company. They are seeking to recruit a Water Hygiene Engineer to cover a portfolio of longstanding clients across the South West. This role suits a candidate with experience carrying out L8 compliance duties across industrial, commercial, public, social housing and educational sectors. Our client invests in employees and offers tailored training, excellent salary, holiday packages, a pension scheme and flexible working hours ensuring a healthy work/life balance.

Preferred Locations

Consideration will be given to candidates from: Torquay, Exmouth, Barnstaple, Plymouth, Lynton, Bideford, Taunton, Ilminster, Bridgwater, Minehead, Shepton Mallet, Trowbridge, Bristol, Bath, Shaftesbury, Weston‑Super‑Mare, Chippenham, Warminster, Salisbury, Swindon, Cirencester, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham.

Experience & Qualifications

• Strong Water Hygiene / Legionella background, working as an engineer for an established company
• Excellent knowledge of ACoP L8 / Health & Safety legislations
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to work well as a team and independently
• Good IT skills

The Role

• Conducting routine water sampling and temperature monitoring
• Showerhead cleans and disinfections
• Flushing of little used outlets
• Cleans, disinfections and chlorination of CWSTs
• TMV servicing and failsafes
• Calorifier inspections
• Updating onsite logbooks upon completion of work
• Working in accordance with ACoP L8 / Health & Safety guidelines
• Liaising with clients professionally, ensuring excellent rapport

Alternative Job Titles

Water Hygiene Service Engineer, Water Hygiene Engineer, Field Service Engineer, Water Hygiene Operative.

Additional Notes

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 are interested in candidates with experience in any disciplines from Risk Assessors, Service Engineers, Account Managers and Business Development/Operational Managers through to Director level. We will endeavour to get back to candidates within a week; if you have not heard from us after a week you will not have been successful.