Water Treatment Engineer
Job Title: Water Treatment Engineer
Location: Watford, Hertfordshire
Salary/Benefits: £26k – £37k + Training & Benefits
We are recruiting on behalf of a privately-owned Water Treatment outfit, who have a stronghold in the South East of England. They are seeking an experienced Water Treatment Engineer, with a diverse skillset and professional manner. The ideal candidate will have a flexible nature and will be able to adapt to changing client requirements. Due to the nature of the contracts, our client is able to be open-minded about an engineer’s skill-level, as they are able to offer comprehensive training, however, a good level of time-served within the industry is neccessary. Salaries are excellent and benefits include: overtime, company vehicle and pension scheme.
Locations of work include: Watford, Cheshunt, Enfield, Romford, Hornchurch, Ilford, Barking, Epping, Harlow, St Albans, Harrow, Wembley, Southall, Slough, Beaconsfield, Luton, Stevenage, Bishop’s Stortford, High Wycombe, Windsor, Maidenhead, Reading, Twickenam, Kingston upon Thames, Mitcham, Croydon, Slough, Erith, Dartford, Sidcup, Bromley, Grays, Tilbury.
Experience / Qualifications:
* Will have experience working as a Water Treatment Engineer
* Conversant in ACOP L8 and HSG 274 guidelines
* Strong communication skills
* Comfortable liaising with clients directly
* Flexible to travel where required
* Excellent IT, literacy and numeracy skills
The Role:
* Cleans and disinfections on CWST and cooling towers
* Sampling and analysis of closed systems
* Using a test kit on site to conduct testing and analysis on cooling towers and steam boilers
* Showerhead descales
* Acid descales
* Flushing of little used outlets
* Chlorinations
* Calorifier inspections
* Producing regular service reports
Alternative job titles: Water Hygiene Engineer, Environmental Service Technician, Legionella Operative, Water Hygiene Operative, Legionella Technician, Water Treatment Service Engineer.
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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