Legionella Risk Assessor

Key Duties and Tasks

• To carry out the following work according to the rules of ACOP L8, BS6700 and the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Rules:
• Hot and cold water checks
• Shower head cleaning and germ treatment
• Water heater base flushing and checks, including flow and return
• Water heater internal checks
• Water sampling
• Tank and water pipe germ treatment
• TMV Testing
• Dead-leg removal
• Cold water tank fitting (not connecting)
• Cold water tank lining
• Cooling tower cleaning and germ treatment
• Filling in and completing job sheets
• Upgrading domestic systems to meet A.C.O.P L8 guidelines
• Extra tasks such as checking water storage tanks, hot water boilers and air cooling systems
• Take part in the on-call rota

Key Duties and Other Related Tasks

• Help other trades when needed.
• Attend monthly team meetings when required.
• Provide reports about work and equipment when needed.
• Look for ways to grow the contracts into other service areas such as Mechanical and Electrical, Like-for-like changes, Project work, FM Services etc.
• Carry out any other tasks that may reasonably be asked and are within your skills and know-how.

Health & Safety

All staff must take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others who may be affected by what they do or don't do, and follow all guidance and instructions given. Further details about Health & Safety duties are set out in the Health & Safety Policy.

Working Links

• Internal Work with Supervisors/Managers
• External Work with Client Contacts, Service Providers and Material Suppliers

Person Details

• Skills, Know-how, Training, Background And Abilities
• The skills, training and background needed for the role are:
• Essential: Good grasp of Health and Safety Law
• Use of PDA and computer skills
• Good practical skills
• Ability to work with people, including clients, at all levels
• Ability to work on your own and put tasks in order
• Ability to start tasks yourself within a team setting and when working alone
• Must be able to work in tight spaces and at height
• Background in legionella control with several years working on site checks and testing
• Know all the legal rules
• Must live in Dundee/Tayside area, Scotland or be willing to move
• PREFERRED: Water sampling and testing background
• Knowledge of Pool plant and equipment
• Preferred: Health and Safety Training Legionella Awareness
• Background with similar maintenance tasks including finding faults and fixing them

Abilities

• Core team skills for the role are:
• Teamwork - takes part in the team and works to improve team results through personal effort
• Planning, Organising & Doing – able to see what's most important, plan and organise the work and manage own time to deliver on schedule
• Talking – speaks clearly and simply, making a good impression and ensuring everyone understands all relevant facts in all situations
• Business Awareness – knows the importance of managing costs and spending, applying the right checks
• Risk Handling – is aware of the impact on risk to the business and applies the right checks
• Flexibility – responds well and is open to changing situations
• Drive for Quality – aims to deliver high quality work
• Self Drive and Growth – is sure in own ability and is keen to deliver, using chances to develop further
• Customer Awareness – responds to customer needs and aims to deliver customer happiness

Values

• People First – It starts with health, safety and wellbeing
• Better as One – A team that works well side-by-side
• Reliable Partners – Focused on our clients' success
• Taking Charge – Making a positive difference
• Fairness, Variety & Welcome – We're dedicated to a fair and open recruitment process. If you need any changes please let us know, in private, our team is here to help you.