Water Hygiene Engineer

Job Title: Water Hygiene Engineer

Location: Chorley, Lancashire

Salary/Benefits: -26k - -35k + Training & Benefits

Due to recently winning new contracts in the North West of England, our client is seeking an experienced Water Hygiene Engineer to join their team. You will be performing a wide variety of ACOP L8 compliance duties, working across a range of commercial and local authority premises. It is essential that applicants can demonstrate strong hands-on experience and will be able to hit the ground running. Our client is a highly respected name within the industry, who have a nationwide presence. Salaries on offer are competitive and benefits include: company vehicle, overtime, training, pension scheme and annual leave.

We can consider candidates from the following locations: Chorley, Preston, Blackburn, Colne, Burnley, Clitheroe, Fulwood, Blackpool, Lytham, Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, Wigan, Skelmersdale, Southport, Formby, Crosby, Prescot, Warrington, Widnes, Runcorn, Altrincham, Manchester, Wilmslow, Chester, Knutsford, Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield.

Experience / Qualifications:

• Experience working as a Water Hygiene Engineer
• Working knowledge of ACOP L8 and HSG 274 guidelines
• Ideally will have undertaken industry-related training courses (E.g. Legionella Awareness, TMV Servicing, Cleans and Disinfections)
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Proficient in using IT software
• Strong communication skills

The Role:

• TMV servicing
• Cleans and disinfections on cooling towers and cold water storage tanks
• Closed system sampling and dosing
• Outlet descales and basic flushing
• Showerhead disinfections
• Calorifier inspections
• Routine water sampling and temperature monitoring
• Updating site logbooks
• Working to agreed deadlines

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