Water Services Manager

BS 8580‑1 – Legionella Risk Assessment

Reporting to – Head of Mechanical Maintenance

Working Hours:

Mon – Fri, 8am – 5pm

Probation Period: 6 months

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Job Location:

Various Sites & Head Office

Start Date:

Immediate

• To provide leadership and technical oversight within the Water Services department, with a primary focus on statutory L8 compliance, water hygiene, plumbing, drainage and pump maintenance safety management.
• East West Connect provide Building Services Maintenance (Reactive, Planned Preventative and Small Works) across RVAC, Gas/Heating, Water Services, Fire & Security and Electrical Compliance.
• This role supports continued company growth and service quality by ensuring safe, compliant and efficient delivery of all water‑related works.

• Prior knowledge of company policies and procedures for delivering safe and compliant water services in commercial and domestic environments (E)
• Experience working within an employer’s integrated management system (D)
• HNC/HND Building Services or Mechanical Engineering – NVQ Level 5 or above (E)
• Experience with CAFM/CMMS (D)
• Knowledge of SFG
  20 maintenance schedules (D)
• Commercial H&S Awareness Course (D)
• Full clean driving licence (E)

• Understands legal duties and roles (Duty holder/Responsible Person/Authorised Person as applicable), and can support governance for ACOP L8, HSG
  274 Parts 1–3 and BS 8580-1 requirements.
• Can implement and maintain a Written Scheme of Control: task schedules, responsible persons, escalation routes, corrective actions and record‑keeping.
• Can review/quality‑check legionella risk assessments, schematics, asset registers and logbooks; identify gaps and drive closure.
• Can manage monitoring regimes (temperatures, flushing, inspections, tank checks, TMV checks) and interpret results to prioritise remedials.
• Understands sampling strategy and actions (e.g., legionella, TVC) including liaison with UKAS labs and applying appropriate corrective controls.
• Can plan and supervise remedial works (tanks, calorifiers, dead‑legs, insulation, blending valves, pipework alterations) ensuring verification and revalidation.
• Can lead/participate in internal audits and client audits; produce evidence packs and close out non‑conformances.
• Can manage incidents (positive samples, loss of control, contamination) with clear containment, communications and documented lessons learned.

• Understands closed‑loop system purpose and common failure modes (corrosion, scaling, microbiological growth, air ingress, fouling) and the impact on plant efficiency and asset life.
• Can specify and manage water treatment regimes (inhibitors/biocides as applicable), sampling frequency, target parameters and reporting.
• Can interpret water analysis results (e.g., pH, conductivity/TDS, inhibitor residual, iron/copper, microbiological indicators where applicable) and initiate corrective actions.
• Can plan and oversee cleaning/flushing activities (power flush, side‑stream filtration, chemical clean) including method statements, waste handling and reinstatement testing.
• Understands interfaces with LTHW/LTHH plant (boilers, heat exchangers, pressurisation units, expansion vessels, air/dirt separators) and can coordinate works to minimise operational risk.
• Can manage specialist subcontractors and verify deliverables (pre/post samples, certificates, commissioning sheets).

• Working knowledge of common pump systems: domestic boosters/pressurisation, circulation pumps, sump/effluent pumps, macerators, condensate pumps and associated controls.
• Can plan PPM and reactive response: set‑point checks, vibration/noise checks, seal/bearing indicators, strainers, non‑returns, isolation valves and control panel alarms.
• Can coordinate safe isolations (electrical and hydraulic), drain‑down/refill, venting and functional testing/commissioning.
• Can oversee troubleshooting and ensure evidence‑based repairs (fault codes, trend data, flow/pressure checks).
• Can manage specialist OEM/subcontractor support and validate…