Legionella Risk Assessor

Summary

We are currently looking to recruit a Legionella Risk Assessor / Environmental Services Consultant to manage an existing account base within the Southwest of the UK.

If you are a driven individual who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and has a passion for driving business growth, we would love to hear from you.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Carry out comprehensive Legionella Risk Assessments to comply with ACoP L8, HSG 274 and further relevant documents across a range of commercial and industrial properties.
• Produce all reports accurately and to a high standard, with clear recommendations for corrective actions and control measures.
• Understand technical guidance and documentation.
• Production of schematics.
• Be flexible with travel, including potential stayaways across the UK.
• Follow written and verbal instructions accurately and effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Work to stringent turnaround times of reports.

Self‑motivated with the ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.

Required Skills / Qualifications

• A minimum of five years’ experience in Water Hygiene and at least one year of role‑specific experience.
• Relevant Legionella risk assessment qualification (City & Guilds or equivalent).
• Ability to work independently while being a team player.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Strong IT skills including Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Pass an Enhanced DBS check.
• Full UK driving licence.

Working for us means

• Salary between £28,000 & £36,000 per year, depending on experience.
• Company car or generous car allowance package.
• Overtime rate 1.5.
• 25 days holidays plus bank holidays; buy and sell scheme available.
• Probationary period – 6 months.
• Pension – join immediately or auto‑enrolled after 3 months. Employee 5% and Employer 5% via salary sacrifice.
• Eligible to join Private Healthcare.
• Enrolled in Group Income Protection and Death in Service (4 × basic salary) upon commencement.
• Notice – 1 week during probation, increasing to 1 month thereafter.

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are committed to maintaining Environmental & Social Impact goals:

• To reach Net Zero emissions across our value chain by 2040.
• To continuously meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, accountability, and maintain B‑Corp Certification.
• To be a socially responsible company creating positive impact for all stakeholders.

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to providing equal opportunities in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Are you a recruiter? Please do not call or email us unless we have contacted you first. We believe we can find our new colleagues ourselves, therefore agency support is not desired. Profiles and resumes sent unsolicited by agencies, even if you send them directly to a hiring manager, will be treated as direct applications from the candidate.

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