Water Hygiene Engineer

Job Title: Water Hygiene Engineer

Location: Chorley, Lancashire

Salary/Benefits: -26k - -34k + Training & Benefits

Our client is a leading name within the Water Hygiene / Treatment industry, who has recently won new work in the North West of England. They are recruiting for a Water Hygiene Engineer to undertake ACOP L8 compliance duties to ensure client sites remain safe for use. Duties will include: tank cleans and disinfections, TMV servicing and routine water sampling. Ideally, they are seeking someone who has a varied skillset and ability to adapt to changing client requirements. Salaries on offer are competitive and benefits include: training, overtime opportunities and company vehicle.

We can consider candidates from the following locations: Chorley, Leyland, Blackburn, Haslingden, Darwen, Accrington, Burnley, Colne, Clitheroe, Lytham, Blackpool, Lytham St Annes, Southport, Ormskirk, Standish, Horwich, Bolton, Rochdale, Formby, Skelmersdale, Wigan, Westhoughton, Leigh, Oldham, Kirkby, Bootle, St Helens, Warrington, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Widnes, Prescot, Eccles.

Experience / Qualifications:

• Experience working as a Water Hygiene Engineer
• Comprehensive knowledge of ACOP L8 and HSG 274 guidelines
• Flexible to travel in line with company needs
• Comfortable discussing technical matters with clients
• Able to work independently and within teams
• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills

The Role:

• Undertaking ACOP L8 compliance duties across a range of commercial, public sector and domestic premises
• Showerhead disinfections
• Flushing of little used outlets
• Cleans and disinfections of cooling towers and cold water storage tanks
• Calorifier inspections
• TMV servicing and failsafe checks
• Routine water sampling and temperature monitoring
• Recording completed works and compiling into reports
• Representing the company in a professional manner

Alternative job titles: Water Treatment Engineer, Water Hygiene Operative, Legionella Technician, 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.

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