Legionella Risk Assessor

Job Title: Legionella Risk Assessor

Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Salary/Benefits: 27k - 38k + Training & Benefits

Our client is a multi-disciplined Compliance / Environmental outfit. They are recruiting for a qualified Legionella Risk Assessor to cover commercial and public sector sites across the North East of England. Applicants must be able to demonstrate strong technical knowledge and will be able to work independently on site. As a minimum, candidates will be confident with domestic hot and cold water systems, it would be a bonus to hold experience with process water systems. The successful candidate can expect great further development opportunities, in addition to competitive salaries and bonuses.

We can consider candidates from the following locations: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead, Blaydon, Prudhoe, Ponteland, Blyth, Whitley Bay, North Shields, South Shields, Hebburn, Washington, Sunderland, Seaham, Houghton le Spring, Chester-le-Street, Stanley, Durham, Spennymoor, Bishop Auckland, Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesborough, Redcar, Saltburn-by-the-Sea.

Experience / Qualifications:

• Experience working as a Legionella Risk Assessor
• Will hold the City and Guilds (WMSoc) in Legionella Risk Assessing
• Robust technical knowledge, including HSG 274 and ACOP L8 guidelines
• Able to travel in line with company needs
• Completing regular service reports and experience with logbooks
• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills

The Role:

• Performing thorough legionella risk assessments on domestic hot and cold water systems
• Evaluating overall system performance and safety
• Making appropriate recommendations for remedial works
• Producing detailed technical risk assessment reports
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients, answering any technical queries and providing general customer support
• Fostering strong relationships with clients
• Training new Risk Assessors
• Working to agreed personal targets

Alternative job titles: Legionella Consultant, Water Hygiene Consultant, Water Hygiene Risk Assessor, Water Surveyor, Environmental Consultant.

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.

We are inundated with applications, we will endeavour to get back in touch, however if you have applied to Future Select and you have not heard from us after a week, on this occasion, you will not have been successful. Your details will be saved on our system and you will be contacted in the future if a vacancy matches your skills.

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