Legionella Risk Assessor

Our client is looking for an experienced water hygiene specialist.

Salary: £26,000 - £32,000 a year (dependant on skills and experience)

Job type: Full time. Permanent

Location: South Yorkshire (or near)

About Us: We are an experienced water hygiene specialist based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, operating nationally. Offering Legionella compliance and full water management services, we specialise in providing sensible and reliable water hygiene services to a wide range of industries.

As a result of continued business growth, we have an exciting opportunity for a Legionella Risk Assessor with a minimum of 3 years’ experience, to deliver Legionella risk assessments and water hygiene consultancy visits to a variety of our clients, working across a wide range of building types including commercial, industrial and domestic type properties. The role is field-based and focused on the customer base throughout Yorkshire and surrounding areas, with occasional travel outside of the area to nationwide clients. The role offers great career growth potential for the right candidate due to the continuing expansion of the business.

The Legionella Risk Assessors are responsible for:

• Consulting with clients to carry out Legionella Risk Assessments in line with ACoP L8, HSG274, BS 8580-1 on a variety of sites including healthcare, industrial, and commercial.
• Promoting and supporting Health & Safety regulatory standards and practice at site and in our service delivery.
• Producing detailed reports on Legionella control and water hygiene standards and tasks.
• Carrying out a range of Legionella & Water Hygiene consultancy and control visits to clients' sites including water temperature monitoring, shower head descale, sampling & disinfection works.
• Problem solving/diagnosing faults within Plumbing Systems and making recommendations for maintenance and remedial work where appropriate.
• Delivering practical Legionella control training on client sites to up to 3 people.
• Compiling accurate schematic diagrams of domestic water systems.

The ideal candidates will be able to demonstrate that they have:

• Demonstrable experience (3 years+) within a Legionella control job role.
• Approved Legionella Risk Assessor Qualification (e.g. City & Guilds, BOHS, WMSoc) is desirable; certification can be arranged for an experienced candidate.
• Competent working knowledge of UK Health and Safety legislation and practice (Important).
• Strong IT skills, particularly within Microsoft Office programmes (majority of works completed in our tablet software forms).

There are some minimum requirements you will need to meet to be considered:

• Full clean UK Driving licence
• Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance (DBS check)

Benefits:

• 22 days + bank holidays of paid annual leave per year.
• The opportunity to progress within the company to a senior role.
• The successful applicant will be issued with a company vehicle with the option for private use.

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 45 hours weekly including travel. Occasional weekend work or overnight stays.

Experience: Water Industry: 3+ years (required)

The company is also considering a trainee role as well (if you are interested please apply and we can send you information).

Licence/Certification: Driving Licence (required), Relevant industry qualification/certification.

To apply for this exciting opportunity within our friendly team please send us your C.V. now.