Water Hygiene Engineer / Legionella Risk Assessor

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

Job summary

A leading water hygiene company in Birmingham seeks a Water Hygiene Engineer/Legionella Risk Assessor. You will conduct assessments and ensure adherence to guidelines in various settings. Ideal candidates will have industry qualifications and experience in the field. The role offers a competitive salary and is based in Birmingham with travel across the Midlands. Apply to join a reputable team.

Benefits

Training

Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience working for a reputable Water Hygiene / Legionella company as an engineer or risk assessor.
• Fully conversant with HSG 274 / ACoP L8 guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct water sampling and temperature monitoring.
• Perform legionella risk assessments on hot and cold-water systems.
• Carry out TMV servicing and failsafe testing.
• Inspect, clean, and disinfect water tanks.
• Flush little-used outlets and descale showerheads.
• Produce detailed legionella reports and manage onsite logbooks.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Proficient IT skills

Education

Industry recognised qualification (e.g. City & Guilds / WMSoc in Legionella Risk Assessment)

Job description

Job Description

Water Hygiene Engineer / Legionella Risk Assessor – Birmingham, West Midlands. Salary £25k – £36k + Training + Benefits.

We are recruiting for a long‑standing Water Hygiene / Legionella company. Due to new contracts, we seek a qualified engineer/risk assessor to cover contracts across the Midlands to South Central region, covering Industrial, Commercial, Educational and Social Housing sites. Work will include risk assessments on hot and cold‑water systems and L8 compliance duties, ensuring work is carried out in line with HSG 274 / ACoP L8 guidelines.

Location focus: Birmingham, West Midlands and surrounding areas including West Bromwich, Walsall, Tamworth, Lichfield, Coalville, Leicester, Market Harborough, Corby, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Stourbridge, Kidderminster, Ludlow, Worcester, Solihull, Warwick, Great Malvern, Swaffham, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Stroud, Cirencester, Royal Leamington Spa, Northampton.

Experience & Qualifications

• Industry recognised qualification (e.g. City & Guilds / WMSoc in Legionella Risk Assessment).
• Experience working for a reputable Water Hygiene / Legionella company as an engineer or risk assessor.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Fully conversant with HSG 274 / ACoP L8 guidelines.
• Proficient IT skills.

The Role

• Water sampling and temperature monitoring.
• Legionella risk assessments on hot and cold‑water systems.
• TMV servicing and failsafe testing.
• Tank inspections, cleans and disinfections.
• Flushing of little‑used outlets and showerhead descales.
• Producing and carrying out work using schematic drawings.
• Producing detailed legionella reports and updating onsite logbooks accurately.
• Working in line with HSG 274 / ACoP L8 guidelines.

Alternative job titles: Water Hygiene Operative, Monitoring Technician, Water Treatment Engineer, Water Treatment Technician, Water Technician, Environmental Service Technician, Legionella Technician, Water Risk Assessor.

Future Select are recruiting in the Water Treatment/Hygiene industry. We work with the best clients and supply the majority of permanent jobs in the market. We would be interested in speaking to candidates with experience in any discipline from Risk Assessor, Service Engineer, Account Manager and Business Development/Operational Manager through to Director level.

We are inundated with applications and will endeavour to get back in touch. However, if you have applied to Future Select and have not heard from us after a week, 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.