Legionella Risk Assessor / Consultant

Future Select Recruitment

Job Title: Legionella Risk Assessor / Consultant
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Salary/Benefits: £28k – £48k + Training & Benefits

Due to recent department expansion, our client is seeking a technically-minded Legionella Risk Assessor / Consultant. The ideal candidate will be comfortable liaising directly with clients and must have broad industry experience and knowledge. You will be joining a privately-owned Compliance / Environmental outfit, who have a busy presence across the Northern region. This role would suit a candidate who has strong experience undertaking legionella risk assessments, who would like to gain more management experience and responsibilities. Our client is able to offer great training support, in addition to competitive salaries and benefits packages.

Our client can consider candidates from the following locations: Leeds, Garforth, Castleford, Selby, York, Goole, Thorne, Pontefract, Wakefield, Dewsbury, Batley, Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Keighley, Barnsley, Doncaster, Sheffield, Rotherham, Mexborough, Wetherby, Harrogate, Ripon, Dronfield, Worksop, Rochdale, Oldham, Stockport, Bury, Bolton.

Experience / Qualifications:
– Strong experience working as a Legionella Risk Assessor / Consultant
– Robust knowledge of: ACOP L8, HSG 274 and HTM 0401 guidelines
– Must hold the City & Guilds (WMSoc) in Legionella Risk Assessing, as a minimum
– It would be beneficial to have plumbing knowledge and qualifications
– Experience managing client contracts and relationships
– Good communication skills
– IT proficient

The Role:
– Undertaking Legionella Risk Assessments on domestic hot and cold and process (cooling tower) water systems
– Producing detailed risk assessment reports, to highlight found risks and to make tailored recommendations
– Meeting with clients to provide technical advice and updates on projects
– Attending site meetings to establish new client contracts / relationships
– Ensuring staff are completing works in line with agreed guidelines
– Completing competency checks and auditing to ensure industry guidelines are met
– Acting as a key point of contact for clients
– Meeting with Directors and members of management to discuss progress
– Travelling in line with company requirements
– Fostering strong working relationships with clients

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

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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