Water Hygiene Engineer​/Legionella Risk Assessor

Position: Water Hygiene Engineer / Legionella Risk Assessor
Our client, an established Water Treatment and Water Hygiene company, is looking to recruit an experienced Water Hygiene Engineer / Legionella Risk Assessor to cover contracts throughout the North East and North Yorkshire.
Ideally, candidates will be based somewhere along the A1(M) corridor between Harrogate and Darlington, although applications from experienced candidates outside this area will also be considered.
This is a varied role combining hands-on Water Hygiene duties with Legionella Risk Assessments across a range of commercial and industrial sites.

The Role
The successful candidate will carry out a broad range of Water Hygiene and Legionella compliance duties, including:
Cooling tower cleaning and disinfection
Cold Water Storage Tank cleaning and disinfection
Water system disinfection
L8 compliance monitoring
Hot and cold water temperature monitoring
Water sampling
TMV servicing and fail-safe testing
Shower head and hose cleaning, descaling and disinfection
Cold Water Storage Tank inspections
Calorifier inspections
Flushing of little-used outlets
General Water Hygiene monitoring and compliance duties
Completing site logbooks and electronic service reports
Liaising professionally with customers and site representatives
The position will also involve carrying out Legionella Risk Assessments on simple hot and cold domestic water systems, including:
Surveying hot and cold water systems
Identifying potential Legionella risks and areas of non-compliance
Producing water system schematics
Compiling comprehensive Risk Assessment reports
Providing appropriate recommendations for remedial and compliance works
Working in accordance with ACoP L8, HSG
274 and BS 8580

What We're Looking For
Previous experience working within the Water Hygiene / Legionella industry
Experience carrying out cooling tower and tank cleans
Strong knowledge of routine L8 monitoring and Water Hygiene compliance

Experience with water sampling and TMV servicing
Minimum 2 years' experience carrying out Legionella Risk Assessments
Experience assessing simple hot and cold domestic water systems
Relevant Legionella Risk Assessment qualifications
Good working knowledge of ACoP L8, HSG
274 and BS 8580
Ability to produce accurate reports and water system schematics
Good communication and customer-facing skills
Ability to work independently and manage your own workload
Full UK Driving Licence

Package
Competitive Basic Salary £32K - £38K
Company Vehicle
Overtime Opportunities
Pension
Holiday + Bank Holidays
Mobile Phone / Tablet
Company Equipment & PPE
Ongoing Training & Development
Long-Term Career Progression

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Water Hygiene Engineer / Legionella Risk Assessor looking for a varied position combining hands-on Water Hygiene work with Risk Assessing across North Yorkshire and the North East.