Lead Water Treatment Engineer
Future Select Recruitment
Posted 16 days ago, valid for 5 days
Croydon, Surrey CR0 9XF, England

£25,000 - £37,000 per annum
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- The Lead Water Treatment Engineer position is based in Croydon, Greater London, with a salary range of £25k to £37k plus training and benefits.
- The role requires strong technical knowledge and interpersonal skills, with a focus on leading a team of Water Hygiene/Treatment Engineers.
- Candidates must have experience working as a Water Treatment Engineer within a specialist company and an excellent understanding of ACOP L8 & HSG 274 guidelines.
- The responsibilities include overseeing ACOP L8 compliance projects, conducting routine water sampling, and providing training and support to team members.
- Consideration will be given to candidates with relevant experience, and the company is open to applicants from various locations in the South East of England.
Location: Croydon, Greater London
Salary/Benefits: 25k - 37k + Training & Benefits
We are recruiting for a dynamic Lead Water Treatment Engineer to head up new client contracts in the South East of England. You will be joining a privately-owned Water / Legionella outfit, who have a growing team of site engineers. The role will involve a mix of hands-on engineering duties as well as overseeing the successful completion of PPM duties from a team of Water Hygiene / Treatment Engineers. Candidates must have strong technical knowledge as well as interpersonal and team leading skills. They are offering competitive salaries and packages for the successful candidate.
Consideration will be given to candidates based in / around: Croydon, Bromley, Orpington, Sevenoaks, Caterham, Oxted, Redhill, Snodland, Aylesford, Gravesend, Dartford, Erith, Sidcup, Bexleyheath, Mitcham, Sutton, Epsom, Weybridge, Woking, Windsor, Slough, Reading, Wembley, Harlow, Watford, Ilford, Enfield, Barking, Dagenham, Rainham, Romford, Grays.
Experience / Qualifications:
- Can demonstrate strong experience working as a Water Treatment Engineer within a specialist Water / Legionella company
- Excellent understanding of ACOP L8 & HSG 274 guidelines
- Ideally will have undertaken training courses, such as: TMV Servicing, Cleans & Disinfections
- It would be beneficial to hold plumbing / remedial experience and / or associated qualifications, but this is not essential
- Able to confidently lead on projects and support other engineers
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
- IT literate
The Role:
- You will be acting as a lead engineer on ACOP L8 compliance projects, ensuring works are completed to timescales and in accordance with industry guidelines
- Overseeing the allocation of works to ensure optimum efficiency
- Taking the lead on cleans & disinfections of CWST
- Showerhead descales
- TMV servicing
- Basic outlet flushes
- Routine water sampling and temperature monitoring
- Supporting new and existing members of the team, to offer training and technical support
- Acting as a key point of contact for clients, in order to answer technical or logistical questions and troubleshoot issues
- Travelling to client sites in line with company requirements
- Completing regular service reports
Alternative job titles: Water Hygiene Engineer, L8 Operative, Legionella Technician, Water Hygiene Operative, 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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