Senior Water Hygiene Technician – Southampton

WSM Associates Ltd; Southampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable water hygiene company in Southampton is seeking a Senior Water Hygiene Technician to manage site and office responsibilities. In this role, you will lead a small team and ensure effective operations across multiple projects in the water industry. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and experience in water compliance. A competitive salary of £32,000 – £38,000, plus bonuses and additional benefits, is offered for this full-time position.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

40-hour work week with overtime opportunities

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Company van, tools, and equipment

Qualifications

• Must pass a 'fitness for work' assessment.
• Experience in the water industry is important.

Responsibilities

• Schedule routine jobs and allocate tasks to field staff.
• Liaise with primary clients.
• Serve as the initial point of contact for field staff queries.
• Check and issue certificates and other time-sensitive documents.
• Assist with field work involving legionella maintenance.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience in the water industry

Ability to manage and supervise effectively

Reliability and punctuality

Good literacy and numeracy skills

Competence in computer use

Tools

National water hygiene EUSR card

CSCS card

DBS check

Confined space training

Job description

WSM Associates Ltd have a fantastic opportunity to add to our team as aSenior Water Hygiene Technician in Southampton with a salary range of £32,000 – £38,000 depending on skills and experience, plus the opportunity for annual bonuses.

With locations in both Southampton and Cowes, WSM Associates Ltd offers a role that is varied, engaging, and highly rewarding. As ourSenior Water Hygiene Technician, you will play a vital part in driving company wide performance, supporting clients across all areas of water hygiene and water compliance, and helping to maintain the high professional standards our reputation is built on.

This role involves a combination of site work and office based responsibilities, is ideal for a candidate with a background within the water industry. You will be assisting the Operations Manager with the supervision of a small team, becoming the first point of contact for queries, ensuring smooth operations and effective communication across all projects.

Expertise and attributes –

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with strong organisational skills.
• Experience in the water industry.
• Ability to manage and supervise a small team effectively.
• Reliable, punctual, and able to work independently using initiative and knowledge.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills, with competence in computer use.
• Must undertake and pass a “fitness for work” assessment in order to carry out site based works
• A national water hygiene EUSR card, CSCS card, DBS check and confined space training are desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities –

• Scheduling routine jobs and allocation of tasks to field staff
• Liaise with primary clients
• Serve as the initial point of contact for field staff queries and maintain daily communication.
• Checking and issuing certificates and other time sensitive documents to clients
• Assistance as and when required to undertake field work involving, water pipeline commissioning, pressure testing, disinfection, legionella maintenance and other ad hock field tasks
• Updating of client work summaries for preparation of invoicing
• Creation of basic RAMS
• Assisting with reservoir clean and disinfections

Benefits –

• A competitive basic salary.
• 40 hour work week – Monday to Friday, with the opportunity of overtime when needed.
• 20 days holiday per year plus bank holidays. Increasing by 1 day per year of employment, up to a maximum of 25.
• Option to join the auto-enrolment pension scheme.
• All PPE and company workwear.
• Provision of a company van, tools and equipment for business use.

What to expect from your recruitment?

• You will be required to provide a satisfactory enhanced DBS check, identity and employment referencing checks as part of receiving your employment offer from WSM.