Water Hygiene Technician

Who we are:

We are a leading UKAS-accredited company specialising in asbestos, water hygiene, fire safety services and lead paint. Join our team and help us provide excellent service to a wide range of clients, including blue chip companies, government departments, retailers, schools, and universities

Based at:

South (Head Office)

Salary:

Depending on experience

What we offer:

• 22 basic holiday per annum
• Profit share scheme of up to 5% of your annual salary
• Flexible working – we’re keen to support you wherever this is possible
• Company vehicle – with personal mileage allowed at 15p per mile.
• Excellent training opportunities – we’ll pay for courses and qualifications needed for your role
• Loyalty holiday increments – you get more paid leave the longer you’ve been with us.
• Free health insurance – with the option to upgrade cover and extend it to spouses / civil partners.
• Company pension scheme – with employer’s contributions for employees aged 22 or over.
• Loyalty reward scheme – a voucher system to recognise longer service.
• Overtime – depending on workload and manager approval

 

Qualifications:

• Full UK driving licence
• Experience within a simular role

 

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

• Extensive experience and skills in carrying out water hygiene duties:
• Internal and external calorifier inspections.
• Purge any debris in the base of the calorifier to a suitable drain.
• Thermal monitoring of hot and cold water systems including calorifiers, water heaters, and cold water storage tanks.
• POU water heater and combination water heater inspection and thermal monitoring.
• Internal and external cold water storage inspections.
• Light remedial works on the cold water storage tank.
• Checking thermal insulation to ensure it is intact.
• Replacing and recording the service start date and lifespan or end date POU filters.
• Visually check the salt levels and top up salt, if required. Undertake a hardness check to confirm the operation of the softener.
• Thermostatic mixing valve fail/safe test, inspection, replacement of washers and clean, descale and disinfect strainers or filters.
• Flush through expansion vessel, pressure test and recharge.
• Take microbiological samples (Legionella, Potable, Pseudomonas, fresh water) and follow resample process.
• Sample closed pipework systems (chillers, LTHW, steam boilers).
• Clean, descale and disinfect removable parts for shower heads, sprinkler heads, and spray taps.
• Water flush of hot and cold water assets (tap outlets, showers, local pipework).
• Chemical dosing unit monitoring.
• Identify and report risk areas that support Legionella bacterial growth.