Water Hygiene Technician

Water Hygiene Technician - Stoke on Trent

Are you interested in Water Hygiene? This could be your opportunity to excel as a Water Hygiene Technician, as well as playing a vital role in helping our business succeed.

You will work on our client sites based in Stoke on Trent and North Staffordshire (not exhaustive and travel outside of these areas is occasionally required). Additionally, you will be expected to work away from home for one week each month.

In order to fulfill this role, you must be able to pass ongoing high level security background checks i.e. MoD, Enhanced DBS etc.

The salary will be between £25,000 and £27,500 dependent on experience. A company van will be provided for the better performance of your duties and you will receive 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and other benefits.

As our company grows and develops, we are ever expanding our teams. We have a great opportunity for a dedicated Water Hygiene Technician to join our Environment and Safety Division and wear the SOCOTEC badge with pride.

We are looking for a motivated, dependable and flexible Water Hygiene Technician to join our team. As a member of the Water Hygiene team, it is key that you are able to work efficiently as part of a team, as well as having the capabilities to work independently. Due to the nature of the job, travelling will be part of your day to day role. Previous knowledge with processes such as dead leg removal, pipework modifications, and TMV installations would be of an advantage.

The tasks you will undertake will include (but are not limited to):

• Temperature checks
• Shower cleaning and de-scaling
• Water heater inspections
• Water sampling
• Cold water storage tank inspections
• TMV servicing, expansion vessel flushing and tank cleaning
  
  

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Good self organisation
• Methodical thinking
• Ability to work in line with quality and procedural systems
• Confident liaising with clients
• Comfortable and confident working alone
• Proficient using mobile devices and software
• Preferred experience in the water industry or similar
  
  

About Water Hygiene

Our Water Hygiene team is split into two main areas: Water Hygiene and Legionella Risk assessment. Our Water Hygiene Engineers’ main focus is ensuring water systems are working in line with regulations. We assess everything from conducting tank cleans and disinfections, water temperature monitoring, shower descaling, water sampling, and TMV (thermostatic mixing valve) servicing. Our Legionella team work hard to ensure the safety of water content. We undertake risk assessments, written scheme audits, and internal quality checks, all to make sure our clients are not using a harmful water supply.

What’s in it for you?

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension. SOCOTEC UK are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.

Why SOCOTEC?

Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world-class services to our customers. We provide an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. As a Water Hygiene Technician, you will play a pivotal role in providing these services.

We offer transversal career pathways as well as linear pathways, and we will support you in attaining a portfolio career in one place. Not to mention the possibility of working locally, nationally, or globally, in the office or remotely. We are committed to your personal and professional development, and you will be supported in every step of your journey with us. #YouGrowWeGrow

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.