Water Treatment Engineer

HAMILTON ROWE RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD; City Of London; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

HAMILTON ROWE RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD is seeking a Water Treatment Engineer for a prestigious commercial office building in East London. The role offers a permanent, Monday-to-Friday position with a stable workload and opportunities for career progression.

Based in East London, you will manage water treatment systems, perform sampling and monitoring, and ensure compliance with ACOP L8 and related regulations. Training and development are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in water treatment, especially with cooling towers.
• Knowledge of closed-loop systems and Legionella control.
• City & Guilds or NVQ in water treatment or equivalent.
• Understanding of ACOP L8, HSG274 and water hygiene legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage water treatment systems, including cooling towers and closed-loop systems.
• Carry out routine water sampling, testing and monitoring.
• Implement water treatment programmes to prevent scaling, corrosion and bacterial growth.
• Inspect, clean and maintain cooling towers.
• Monitor chemical dosing systems and water quality.
• Identify and resolve water treatment issues.
• Ensure compliance with ACOP L8, HSG274 and Legionella control requirements.
• Maintain records of testing, maintenance and compliance.
• Produce reports and updates to site management.

Skills

Water treatment knowledge

Fault-finding

Record keeping

Teamwork

Independent working

Education

City & Guilds water treatment

NVQ

Job description

Water Treatment Engineer

East London

Up to £45,000 per annum

Role Overview

We’re recruiting for a Water Treatment Engineer to join a leading building services provider at a prestigious commercial office building in East London. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer looking for a stable, Monday-to-Friday role within a well-established organisation, with ongoing development and opportunities for career progression.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing water treatment systems, including cooling towers and closed-loop systems.
• Carrying out routine water sampling, testing and monitoring.
• Implementing water treatment programmes to prevent scaling, corrosion and bacterial growth.
• Inspecting, cleaning and maintaining cooling towers.
• Monitoring chemical dosing systems and maintaining water quality.
• Identifying and resolving water treatment issues.
• Ensuring compliance with ACOP L8, HSG274 and relevant Legionella control requirements.
• Maintaining accurate records of water testing, maintenance and compliance activities.
• Producing reports and providing updates to site management.

Requirements

• Previous experience in water treatment, particularly working with cooling towers.
• Good knowledge of closed-loop systems and Legionella control.
• Relevant water treatment qualifications, such as City & Guilds, NVQ or equivalent.
• Understanding of ACOP L8, HSG274 and water hygiene legislation.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Good organisational, record-keeping and reporting abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Salary & Benefits

• Up to £45,000 per annum.
• Monday to Friday, 8am–5pm.
• Prestigious commercial site in East London.
• Permanent position with a well-established building services provider.
• Long-term job security.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Opportunities for internal career progression.