Legionella Risk Assessor

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• Job Title: Legionella Risk Assessor
• Job Type: Permanent
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Job Location: Field based 
• Salary: £30-£35k + Bonus
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We have an excellent opportunity for a Legionella Risk Assessor to join our global organisation. In this role, you will be responsible for carrying out Legionella risk assessments and water hygiene-related tasks across a range of building types and water systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct Legionella risk assessments on domestic hot and cold water systems.
• Perform water hygiene tasks, including temperature monitoring, water sampling, TMV servicing, and showerhead descaling.
• Highlight unusual results and escalate for further investigation.
• Proofread your own reports and, where required, those of others.
• Liaise with clients as needed.
• Maintain equipment and consumables, reporting any issues promptly.
• Ensure accurate data upload to SGS’s digital project management platform.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in Legionella risk assessments and water hygiene tasks.
• Familiarity with using handheld digital devices for data input.
• Knowledge of water systems and relevant regulations.
• Ability to perform risk assessments across various building types.

Essential Qualifications (one or more of the following):

• BOHS proficiency module certificates (P901 minimum, P903, P904) or City & Guilds equivalent (WH004).
• Water Management Society Risk Assessor Course.
• Ofqual nationally regulated Level 3 diploma in Legionella risk assessment.

At SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for:

• Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
• Private medical cover (subject to eligibility criteria)
• Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
• Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
• An additional day off for your birthday
• Retailer Discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay
• Length of Service Awards
• Christmas Vouchers
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives
• Discounted Gym Membership

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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