Water Hygiene (Legionella Control) Monitoring Technician - Edinburgh

SOCOTEC UK Limited; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water hygiene services provider in Edinburgh is seeking a motivated Water Hygiene Monitoring Technician. The role includes water temperature monitoring, shower cleaning, and tank inspections. Applicants should have a full UK Driving License and a positive attitude. This position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more

Employee recognition schemes

Family friendly support

Employee benefits and discounts app

Enhanced company pension

Qualifications

• Experience in some, or all, of the tasks listed above, or a willingness to be trained.
• A full UK Driving License and a willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Monitor water temperature.
• Clean and descale showers.
• Conduct annual cold water storage tank inspections.
• Perform tank clean and disinfections.
• Provide TMV servicing test reports and certificates.

Skills

Experience in water hygiene tasks

Can do attitude

UK Driving License

Job description

Water Hygiene (Legionella Control) Monitoring Technician - Edinburgh

Are you interested in Water Hygiene and Legionella Control? This could be your opportunity to excel as a monitoring technician, as well as playing a vital role in helping our business succeed.

As our company grows and develops, we are ever expanding our teams. We have a great opportunity for a dedicated Water Monitoring Technician to join our Environment & Safety Division and wear the SOCOTEC badge with pride.

We are looking for a motivated and dependable monitoring technician who will undertake routine, regular and ad hoc tasks in connection with water hygiene management, in a customer‑focused manner. It is key that you are able to work efficiently and effectively as part of a team, as well as having the capabilities to work independently.

Tasks you will undertake

• Water temperature monitoring
• Shower cleaning and descaling
• Annual cold water storage tank inspections
• Tank clean and disinfections
• TMV servicing test reports and certificates to our clients

To be successful in this role

• Experience in some, or all, of the tasks listed above, or a willingness to be trained
• A “can do” attitude
• A full UK Driving License and a willingness to travel

Note: Once in position, it will be a requirement of the role to obtain MOD Security Clearance.

About Water Hygiene

Our Water Hygiene team is split into two main areas: Water Hygiene and Legionella Risk assessment. Our Water Hygiene Engineers’ main focus is ensuring water systems are working in line with regulations. We assess everything from conducting tank cleans and disinfections, water temperature monitoring, shower descaling, water sampling, and TMV (thermostatic mixing valve) servicing. Our Legionella team work hard to ensure the safety of water content. We undertake risk assessments, written scheme audits, and internal quality checks, all to make sure our clients are not using a harmful water supply.

What’s in it for you?

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension. SOCOTEC UK are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.

Why SOCOTEC?

Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world‑class services to our customers. We provide an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent.

We offer transversal career pathways as well as linear pathways, and we will support you in attaining a portfolio career in one place. Not to mention the possibility of working locally, nationally, or globally, in the office or remotely. We are committed to your personal and professional development, and you will be supported in every step of your journey with us. #YouGrowWeGrow

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.