Water Services Supervisor - West London

RG Setsquare; Greater London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Benefits

Training & development

Career progression

Job summary

RG Setsquare in West London is seeking a Water Services Supervisor (SAP) to lead a team of Water Technicians and own the water management programme for a major healthcare estate. The role includes acting as Site Authorised Person for Water and ensuring regulatory compliance within a complex hospital environment.

The successful candidate will drive continuous improvement, manage specialist contractors, and provide technical support to engineering teams, with travel between sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in water hygiene, water safety or water compliance.
• Experience leading technical teams and managing contractors.
• Healthcare or complex estate environment experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Water Technicians and drive water safety initiatives.
• Act as Site Authorised Person for Water and oversee compliance.
• Manage the water management programme within a live hospital setting.
• Ensure HTM 04-01, ACoP L8, HSG274 compliance and documentation.

Skills

Water hygiene

Leadership

Authorised Person

Contractor management

Stakeholder management

Audits and compliance

Problem solving

Education

C&G Level 3 Mechanical/Plumbing/Water Treatment

Legionella Awareness training

Tools

eLogbooks

Zetasafe

Job description

Water Services Supervisor (SAP)

West London

£50,000 + Benefits

Monday-Friday | Full-Time

Healthcare | Facilities Management | Water Safety | Compliance

We are recruiting an experienced Water Services Supervisor (SAP) to join a professional Facilities Management team supporting a major healthcare estate in West London.

This is a key leadership role responsible for the management, compliance, governance and performance of water safety and hygiene activities across a complex hospital environment.

The successful candidate will act as the Site Authorised Person (SAP) for Water, providing technical leadership across water safety, hygiene, maintenance, compliance and assurance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and develop a team of Water Technicians.
• Act as Site Authorised Person (SAP) for Water, providing technical leadership.
• Manage the site's water management programme within a live healthcare environment.
• Ensure compliance with ACoP L8, HTM 04-01, HSG274, SFG20 and relevant legislation.
• Maintain and improve the Water Safety Plan, written schemes, procedures and compliance documentation.
• Manage water hygiene risk assessments, monitoring, sampling and PPM activities.
• Investigate water-related incidents, non-conformances and compliance issues.
• Lead audits, inspections and assurance activities, ensuring actions are completed.
• Analyse compliance data and report performance, risks and recommendations to senior management.
• Manage specialist water hygiene and treatment contractors, challenging poor performance where required.
• Provide technical support to engineering, maintenance and project teams.
• Support commissioning, validation and handover of water systems following project works.
• Maintain accurate digital records, logbooks, risk registers and compliance information.
• Coordinate responses to water-related incidents and emergency situations.
• Promote strong Health & Safety, accountability and continuous improvement across the function.

Requirements

• Proven experience in water hygiene, water safety, water treatment or water compliance.
• Previous experience as a Supervisor, Lead Engineer, Authorised Person, Senior Technician or similar.
• Healthcare, hospital or other complex/critical environment experience is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of ACoP L8, HTM 04-01, HSG274 and SFG20.
• Experience leading technical teams and managing specialist contractors.
• Strong understanding of Legionella control, water hygiene risk assessments and compliance.
• Experience with audits, inspections, compliance documentation and assurance.
• Familiarity with eLogbooks, Zetasafe or similar systems.
• C&G Level 3 in Mechanical, Plumbing, Water Treatment or related discipline, or equivalent.
• Legionella Awareness training.
• HTM 04-01 Responsible Person training, or willingness to obtain.
• Strong technical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of site-wide responsibilities.
• Willingness to travel between sites when required.

Desirable

• NHS, private healthcare or major hospital experience.
• Experience managing water systems across large, complex estates.
• Strong practical Legionella and water hygiene experience.
• Mechanical, Plumbing or Water Treatment background.
• Experience with water sampling, temperature monitoring, flushing, disinfection and remedial works.
• Experience reporting to Water Safety Groups or senior management.
• Experience supporting construction, refurbishment or engineering projects.
• Experience managing water-related incidents and emergency responses.
• Experience driving continuous improvement across technical services.

What's On Offer

• £50,000 + Benefits
• Monday-Friday | Full-Time
• Site-based | West London
• Major healthcare environment with a complex, highly regulated estate.
• Senior role with ownership of the site's water management programme.
• Leadership responsibility for a team of Water Technicians.
• Regular engagement with senior management, Authorised Persons and specialist contractors.
• Genuine opportunity to influence standards and drive improvements.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Career progression towards Technical Services Management.
• Stable, long-term position within a major healthcare FM contract.
• This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Water Services Supervisor, Water Hygiene Supervisor, Mechanical Supervisor, Authorised Person or Senior Water Technician looking to take ownership of a major healthcare site's water management function.

If you have strong knowledge of HTM 04-01, ACoP L8 and HSG274, combined with leadership, compliance and contractor management experience, we'd love to hear from you.