Legionella Risk Assessor in Harlow, Essex

Job Title: Legionella Risk Assessor

Location: Harlow, Essex

Salary/Benefits: £28k - £45k + Training & Benefits

A highly respected Legionella Consultancy is recruiting for a qualified Risk Assessor to join their growing South Eastern team. You will be responsible for delivering highly detailed technical feedback directly to clients, whilst ensuring to uphold high service levels and professionalism. Applicants must have strong literacy and IT skills, as you will be producing your own technical reports and schematics. This role is within an industry-leading, independent consultancy, who are renowned for their client retention and tailored services. They are offering attractive salaries and benefits packages, including the use of a company vehicle.

Consideration will be given to applicants from the following areas: Harlow, Epping, Chelmsford, Billericay, Witham, Wickford, Basildon, South Benfleet, Canvey Island, Grays, Tilbury, Romford, Epping, Cheshunt, Ilford, Barking, Bishop’s Stortford, Welwyn Garden City, Potters Bar, St Albans, Watford, Luton, Harrow, Wembley, Southall, Slough, High Wycombe.

Experience / Qualifications:

• Strong experience working as a Legionella Risk Assessor
• Excellent client-facing skills
• Must hold the City and Guilds (WMSoc) in Legionella Risk Assessments
• Robust industry technical knowledge, including: ACOP L8 and HSG 274 guidelines
• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills
• Adaptable to travel as per company needs

The Role:

• Attending various client sites to perform thorough legionella risk assessments on domestic hot and cold water systems
• Highlighting any compliance issues
• Collating risk assessment findings to produce detailed technical reports
• Creating bespoke schematic drawings / floor plans
• Liaising directly with clients to discuss findings and provide technical advice
• Managing own diary and personal deadlines
• Handling simultaneous client accounts
• Maintaining strong working relationships with clients
• Auditing on completed works to ensure quality

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

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