Water Technician

The MSS Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart Health/digital GP service

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing ambassadors - MHFA network

Gym/lifestyle discounts

Bereavement counselling

Life assurance - 3 x annual salary

Job summary

MSS Water Ltd (part of The MSS Group) is recruiting a Water Technician to join our team in South Wales. This full-time, permanent role involves mobile work across client sites, delivering water hygiene tasks and ensuring regulatory compliance.

You will carry out sampling, temperature checks, disinfections, and reporting, while representing MSS professionally and supporting colleagues with on-the-job training. Training is provided to help you develop in this vital role.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.
• Ability to work across multiple sites independently.
• Basic IT skills including email, Excel and digital forms.
• Strong attention to detail and reliable work ethic.
• Positive, professional approach with willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine water hygiene tasks across client sites.
• Monitor water temperature and perform sampling and processing.
• Service TMV valves, clean showers and outlets, and perform system chlorinations.
• Record findings using digital reporting tools and provide clear on-site advice.
• Support new team members with on-the-job training when needed.
• Work flexibly around site access requirements, including after-school hours and holidays.

Skills

Driving license

Independent worker

IT skills

Attention to detail

Professional attitude

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Job description

The Vacancy

The Vacancy

MSS Water Ltd and the RSK Group are recruiting for a Water Technician to join the team based in South Wales, UK. This is a full-time, permanent position.

The MSS Group is a specialist provider of facilities, industrial and environmental services with expertise in hazardous, highly regulated and complex environments.

The Role

As a Water Technician at MSS Water, you will play a key role in helping our clients remain compliant with water hygiene regulations. You'll carry out a range of practical tasks including water sampling, temperature monitoring, and system disinfections - all while delivering excellent service and representing MSS professionally.

This is a mobile role covering a variety of client sites, offering autonomy, variety, and the chance to be part of a supportive and knowledgeable team. Full training will be provided, so if you're reliable, enthusiastic, and ready to learn, we'd love to hear from you.

• Carry out routine water hygiene tasks including:
• Temperature monitoring of hot and cold water systems
• Water sampling and processing
• TMV (Thermostatic Mixing Valve) servicing
• Showerhead and outlet cleaning
• Tank and system chlorination's
• Mains disinfections
• Conduct basic inspections of water systems
• Take and interpret dip slides where required
• Accurately record findings using our digital reporting tools
• Provide clear, helpful advice to clients on site
• Support new team members with on-the-job training when needed
• Work flexibly around site access requirements (e.g. after-school hours, holidays)

What We're Looking For

Essential

• A full UK driving licence
• Ability to work independently across multiple sites
• Basic IT skills (email, Excel, digital forms)
• Good attention to detail and a strong work ethic
• A positive, professional approach with a willingness to learn

Desirable (but not essential)

• Experience in the water hygiene or water treatment industry
• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in a relevant field
• Awareness of guidance and legislation such as ACoP L8, HSG274, HTM 04-01, BS EN 806, or the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations

Salary and Benefits

• Smart Health/digital GP service
• Permanent additional day' annual leave for 5, 10 & 15 years - MSS
• For the year only - additional day' annual leave for 10, 20, 30, 40 & 50 years - RSK
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Wellbeing ambassadors - network of internal mental health first aiders
• Gym/lifestyle discounts
• Bereavement counselling
• Life assurance - 3 x annual salary payment for death in service

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RSK Group is an equal opportunities employer.

About Us

Based in Cardiff, Wales, we are a 500-strong company of skilled professionals operating in regulated and frequently hazardous environments, providing industrial and commercial cleaning, waste management, asbestos removal, water treatment and security services, in addition to asbestos consultancy and retrofit work. Working across the public and private sectors, we are known for being highly responsive and focusing on proactive client management, delivering the best outcomes for our clients.

Our clients are diverse and include large multinational businesses, tier one contractors and public-sector bodies. Joining MSS is an opportunity to expand your technical remit and work at a company that prioritises its workforce, giving them an opportunity to succeed. We value our people and want them to make the right decisions in the course of their work and succeed with us.

The MSS Group is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.

At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and