Water Hygiene Supervisor

Job Title: Water Hygiene Supervisor / Water Authorised Person

Location: Imperial College campuses - South Kensington, White City & Hammersmith

Terms: Monday to Friday 08:00 - 17:00 (or 07:00 - 16:00)

Salary/Rate: Up to -50,000 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience)

Requirements

• Recognised Water Hygiene / Water Treatment qualification (City & Guilds / Legionella Control / L8 Awareness)

• Strong working knowledge of ACOP L8, HSG274 and BS8580

• Experience managing cooling towers and closed water systems

• IOSH Managing Safely (preferred)

• Experience supervising operatives and specialist contractors

About the Role

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading Facilities Management company delivering building services across a major university contract in London.

They are seeking an experienced Water Hygiene Supervisor / Water Authorised Person to take responsibility for cooling tower compliance, water hygiene operations, and statutory documentation across multiple campus sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead all cooling tower operations, ensuring full statutory compliance.

• Manage PPM and reactive works across water systems via CAFM.

• Ensure cooling towers are sampled, cleaned, disinfected and chemically controlled in line with Written Schemes.

• Review laboratory results and implement corrective actions where required.

• Maintain accurate, audit-ready logbooks and compliance documentation.

• Carry out and supervise Legionella control activities including temperature monitoring, flushing, sampling and disinfection.

• Inspect cold water storage tanks, calorifiers and associated plant.

• Dose and manage closed water systems including on-site testing and optimisation.

• Liaise with specialist contractors, managing permits and RAMS.

• Produce technical reports and support internal and client audits.

• Supervise water hygiene operatives and apprentices.

Candidate Requirements

• Strong background in water hygiene and water treatment within commercial or educational environments.

• Proven experience with cooling tower compliance and Legionella control.

• Experience managing PPM schedules, logbooks and statutory documentation.

• Supervisory experience.

• Client-facing with strong communication skills.

• Organised and able to work effectively under pressure.

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