Water Treatment Engineer / Legionella Risk Assessor

Future Select Recruitment; Bolton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Water Treatment Engineer / Legionella Risk Assessor in Bolton. This role involves conducting legionella risk assessments on domestic water systems, requiring strong experience and a City & Guilds in Legionella Risk Assessing. The ideal candidate will have excellent technical knowledge of ACOP L8 regulations, strong client relationships, and proficiency in IT. The position offers competitive salary and benefits, including training, a company vehicle, and overtime opportunities.

Benefits

Company vehicle

Overtime opportunities

Annual leave

Pensions scheme

Qualifications

• Must hold the City & Guilds in Legionella Risk Assessing.
• Strong experience in water treatment and legionella risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking Legionella Risk Assessments on domestic hot and cold water systems.
• Producing detailed risk assessment and service reports.
• Advising clients on found risks and recommendations.

Skills

Strong experience working as a Water Treatment Engineer / Legionella Risk Assessor

Excellent technical knowledge of ACOP L8 and HSG 274 guidelines

Good literacy and numeracy skills

IT proficient

Experienced in maintaining strong client relationships

Education

City & Guilds in Legionella Risk Assessing

Job description

Job Title: Water Treatment Engineer / Legionella Risk Assessor

Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester

Salary/Benefits: £27k - £37k + Training & Benefits

A leading name within the Water Treatment / Legionella industry is recruiting in the North West region for a Water Treatment Engineer / Legionella Risk Assessor, with a varied skillset and hardworking attitude. You will be completing ACOP L8 compliance duties in addition to carrying out legionella risk assessments on domestic hot and cold systems. You must hold the City & Guilds in Legionella Risk Assessing, and will be expected to hit the ground running. Our client is offering competitive salaries and benefits, in addition to: company vehicle, overtime opportunities, annual leave and pensions scheme.

We can consider candidates from: Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, Stalybridge, Stockport, Altrincham, Warrington, Runcorn, Frodsham, Ellesmere Port, Birkenhead, Liverpool, St Helens, Prescot, Wigan, Bootle, Formby, Southport, Blackburn, Chorley, Preston, Burnley, Colne, Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Glossop, Halifax.

Experience / Qualifications

• Strong experience working as a Water Treatment Engineer / Legionella Risk Assessor
• Will hold the City & Guilds in Legionella Risk Assessing
• Excellent technical knowledge, including: ACOP L8 and HSG 274 guidelines
• Ideally will have undertaken Water Hygiene training courses
• Good literacy and numeracy skill level
• IT proficient
• Experienced in maintaining strong client relationships

The Role

• Undertaking Legionella Risk Assessments on domestic hot and cold water systems
• Sampling from closed systems
• CWST cleans, disinfections and chlorinations
• Cleans and disinfections on cooling towers
• Mains injections
• Completing analysis on steam boilers and heated / chilled systems
• Producing detailed risk assessment and service reports
• Advising clients on found risks and recommendations
• Maintaining strong service standards
• Adhering to set deadlines and performance targets

Alternative job titles

Water Hygiene Engineer, Water Treatment Engineer, Legionella Operative, Legionella Consultant, Water Hygiene Risk Assessor, Water Hygiene Consultant, Environmental Service Technician.

Future Select are recruiting in the Water Treatment/Hygiene industry; we work with the best clients & candidates and supply the majority of permanent jobs in the market.

We would be interested in speaking to candidates with experience in any disciplines from Risk Assessors, Service Engineers, Account Managers and Business Development/Operational Managers through to Director level.

We are inundated with applications, we will endeavour to get back in touch, however if you have applied to Future Select and you have not heard from us after a week, on this occasion, you will not have been successful. Your details will be saved on our system and you will be contacted in the future if a vacancy matches your skills.

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