Water Hygiene Technician

SOCOTEC UK & Ireland; Oxford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more

Employee recognition schemes

Family friendly support

Enhanced company pension

Job summary

A leading environmental services provider is seeking a dedicated Water Hygiene Technician in Oxfordshire. The role involves tasks like cold water tank inspections, sampling, and servicing valves. Candidates should have a full UK driving licence and ideally some related experience, though training is available. The position offers a competitive salary and numerous benefits, including 25 days of holiday and enhanced company pension. Join SOCOTEC UK to contribute to public safety and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in tasks such as tank inspections and water sampling.
• Willingness to be trained in specific duties.
• Ability to travel for the role.

Responsibilities

• Conduct cold water storage tank inspections and recommend actions.
• Perform tank cleaning and disinfections.
• Check and service thermostatic mixing valves.
• Water sampling
• Water temperature monitoring
• Showerhead descaling

Skills

Experience in water hygiene tasks

Can-do attitude

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Water Hygiene Technician - Oxfordshire

This could be your opportunity to excel as a Water Hygiene 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 Hygiene Technician to join our Environment & Safety division. We are looking for someone who is motivated, dependable and committed to join our team. As a member of the Environment & Safety division it is key that you can work efficiently as part of a team as well as having the capabilities to work independently. Due to the nature of the job, travelling will be part of your day-to-day role.

The tasks you will undertake will include (but are not limited to):

• Cold water storage tank inspections and recommending remedial works
• Cold water storage tank cleaning and disinfections
• Thermostatic mixing valve failsafe checks and servicing
• Water sampling
• Water temperature monitoring
• Showerhead descaling

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience in some, or all, of the tasks listed above, or a willingness to be trained
• A “can do” attitude
• A full UK driving licence 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’ 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.