Water Hygiene Technician

Orion Building Engineering Services Ltd have a fantastic opportunity to add to our expanding team of Experienced Water Hygiene Technicians.

With an excellent industry reputation, gained over twenty years, Orion lead the way in the delivery of building engineering and support services. Our aim is to improve the safety and well‑being of the customers we serve and ensure the efficiency and reliability of the buildings we maintain through exceptional service, knowledge and expertise.

This is a great opportunity join an ambitious company which puts people at the heart of growth and success. We provide in house training with significant opportunity for future career development.

Reporting daily to the Water Hygiene Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for a range of water hygiene tasks, visiting client sites and be the face of the company, seeking to enhance relationships with existing clients. You will be carrying out key duties to ensure their systems are kept compliant including TMV (thermostatic mixing valves) serving, chemical descaling, leading and managing disinfection works, sampling, flushing and temperature testing.

You will be working alongside likeminded and supportive colleagues in order to provide a great customer service.

• Conduct water testing and control works, including sampling
• Conduct water hygiene tasks, descaling, temperature monitoring, TMV Servicing etc
• Descaling of shower head and hoses.
• Working in partnership with your fellow Water Hygiene Engineers to carry out Tank Cleans/Disinfections
• Calorifier/Hot Water Cylinder Services
• Calorifier Clean/Descaling
• Expansion Vessel Services
• Work to ensure LCA standards are met across all sites

• Demonstrate behaviours in line with our company values:
  Honesty, Professionalism and Quality.
• Experience in water hygiene engineering – At least 2 years in a relevant water hygiene role.
• Legionella Awareness Training desirable / City & Guilds water industry certifications and other relevant qualifications in water hygiene
• Good level of computer skills, ability to use PDA/Compliance system for reporting
• Positive attitude and work ethic
• Good basic understanding of ACOP L8 & HSG 274 parts 1,2,3.
• Ability to make recommendations from service visits.
• Clean UK Driving Licence.
• Clean DBS Record.

• Salary £24,000 – £27,000 (depending on experience), In addition to your basic salary there are significant opportunities to earn overtime which is readily available.
• 40 hours per week – Monday to Friday.
• 24 days holiday per year plus bank holidays. Increasing by 1 day per year following 3 years of service.
• Company Uniform, Phone/Tablet and tool kit and bag.
• Fully serviced company vehicle from our modern fleet and fuel card.
• Company Pension.
• Employee Assistant Programme, offering full time mental health support, counselling sessions, for personal and family use.
• Annual performance review process.
• General perks, benefits & discount offerings.

Orion Building Engineering Services are committed to equal opportunities and recognize the value of having diverse teams that represent the communities we serve. We therefore encourage applications from everyone who meets the above requirements and would like to take their next career step with us.