Water Treatment Equipment Engineer

Future Select Recruitment; Thornaby-on-Tees; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & Benefits

Job summary

Future Select Recruitment is seeking a Water Treatment Equipment Engineer to service and install water treatment systems across the North East. The role covers Middlesbrough and surrounding towns, with a flexible travel requirement to cover northern commercial, industrial and healthcare contracts.

You should have hands-on experience and knowledge of ACOP L8 and HSG 274 guidelines; plumbing/electrics qualifications are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience as a Water Treatment Equipment Engineer.
• Excellent working knowledge of ACOP L8 and HSG 274 guidelines.
• It would be advantageous to hold qualifications in: plumbing and / or electrics.
• Strong eye for detail.
• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills.
• Flexible attitude.

Responsibilities

• Installing and commissioning on various water treatment systems and components, including: reverse osmosis, water softeners, UV filtration and deionisation units.
• Performing routine servicing and maintenance on existing systems.
• Highlighting any faults and repairing as neccessary.
• Upselling replacements / company services.
• Ordering materials / parts as required.
• Producing quotations.
• Completing regular service reports.
• Providing technical advice and project updates to clients.

Skills

Hands-on experience

ACOP L8 & HSG 274

Eye for detail

Literacy & numeracy

IT skills

Flexible attitude

Education

Plumbing qualifications

Electrical qualifications

Job description

Job Title: Water Treatment Equipment Engineer

Location: Middlesborough, North Yorkshire

Salary/Benefits: 28k - 45k + Training & Benefits

A national Water Treatment specialist has a new vacancy for an experienced Equipment Engineer. They are ideally seeking someone in the North East of England, to cover northern commercial, industrial and healthcare client contracts. It would be advantageous to hold a background in electrical / mechanical engineering, but this is not essential. You would suit this role if you have a hardworking and professional attitude, with a keen eye for detail and well-rounded technical knowledge. We can also consider candidates from further afield, provided you are happy to travel as required. Our client is able to offer fantastic training road-maps, in addition to attractive salaries and benefits packages.

Locations of work include: Middlesborough, Redcar, Guisborough, Yarm, Darlington, Richmond, Bishop Auckland, Durham, Consett, Pudhoe, Newcastle upon Tyne, Hartlepool, Seaham, Sunderland, Washington, Chester-le-Street, Houghton le Spring, Hebburn, Gateshead, Whitley Bay, North Shields, South Shields, Blyth, Richmond, Catterick, Northallerton, Ripon, Thirsk.

Experience / Qualifications:

• Hands‑on experience as a Water Treatment Equipment Engineer
• Excellent working knowledge of ACOP L8 and HSG 274 guidelines
• It would be advantageous to hold qualifications in: plumbing and / or electrics
• Strong eye for detail
• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills
• Flexible attitude

The Role:

• Installing and commissioning on various water treatment systems and components, including: reverse osmosis, water softeners, UV filtration and deionisation units
• Performing routine servicing and maintenance on existing systems
• Highlighting any faults and repairing as neccessary
• Upselling replacements / company services
• Ordering materials / parts as required
• Producing quotations
• Completing regular service reports
• Providing technical advice and project updates to clients

Alternative job titles: Water Equipment Engineer, Equipment Engineer, Water Treatment Service Engineer, Water Service Engineer, Water Treatment Engineer.

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