Water Hygiene Engineer

Mitie Group plc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitie Group plc., via its Marlowe division, is seeking a Water Hygiene Engineer in London to complete Legionella maintenance PPMs, sampling, testing and basic plumbing to meet client compliance.

The role suits applicants with water hygiene experience or similar technical backgrounds, offering training, progression, and the chance to contribute to a growing safety and compliance discipline within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Experience in Compliance Servicing, Legionella Monitoring or Water Treatment is essential.
• Limited or no direct experience acceptable if transferable skills are present.
• Advanced knowledge of maintaining water systems desirable.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Complete routine monitoring tasks in line with ACOP L8, travelling to client sites to maintain compliance.
• Collect water samples across multiple sectors and complete associated documentation.
• Carry out water system cleans and disinfections following ACOP L8 and internal procedures.
• Test, service and maintain thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs) and complete basic plumbing tasks.
• Desirable: work on heating and chilled water systems and chlorine dioxide systems.

Skills

Legionella monitoring

Water treatment

Compliance servicing

Independent and team work

Job description

ROLE: Water Hygiene Engineer
HOURS: 40 hours
LOCATION: London

At Marlowe (a Part of Mitie), our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a workplace where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for a Water Hygiene Engineer who will complete a range of Legionella maintenance PPMs, remedial cleaning, sampling, chemical testing, minor plumbing and electro-mechanical tasks to meet our clients' compliance requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity for applicants with previous water hygiene experience as well as individuals from similar technical or compliance fields who are keen to develop new specialist skills. If you take pride in delivering a high-quality service with exceptional attention to detail, we want to hear from you.

Role Responsibilities

• Complete routine monitoring tasks in line with the Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) L8, travelling to client sites to maintain compliance.
• Collect water samples across multiple sectors and complete associated documentation as required.
• Carry out water system cleans and disinfections following ACoP L8 and internal procedures.
• Test, service and maintain thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs) and complete basic plumbing tasks.
• (Desirable) Work on heating and chilled water systems and chlorine dioxide systems.

Required Qualifications

• Previous experience in Compliance Servicing, Legionella Monitoring or Water Treatment is essential.
• We welcome applicants with limited or no direct experience if they bring relevant skills from similar environments.
• Advanced knowledge and experience of maintaining water systems is desirable.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.

What's in it for you?

• Training and development opportunities to broaden your technical skillset.
• Career progression in a growing compliance and safety discipline.
• Supportive team culture and a chance to make a real impact for our clients.

There's a place for you at Mitie - join us today!