Legionella Risk Assessor - Technical Consultant Scotland
Job description
SMS is one of the UK’s leading independent Water Hygiene specialists, driving the evolution of the Water Treatment field with innovation and best practice to ensure the safety of the people in the communities we serve.
We have an exciting opportunity for an innovative, conscientious Technical Consultant Legionella Risk Assessor to join our Risk Assessment team. The role is key to the delivery of high quality, professional Risk Assessment services to our clients with the opportunity to engage with City & Guilds training delivery and Industrial Consultancy services, up to and including Authorising Engineer services, where required. This role is based in Scotland, supporting clients or employees across Scotland and North England from our Glasgow office.
Your role and responsibilities:
- Execute on-site work in conjunction with SMS Method Statements
- Enforce Health & Safety practise on-site
- Problem solving /Diagnosing faults within Plumbing Systems
- Execute work in conjunction with IT Systems
- The Risk Assessment of hot and cold water systems within various types of buildings (including Spa and Cooling towers if competent to do so)
- Carry out Risk Assessments to UKAS 17020 standards, ACoP L8, BS 8580, MS80 and any appropriate method statement
- Assist with maintenance work where no conflict of interest arises
- Collaborate with Schematic Coordinator, Formatter and Assurance Officer and Supervisor to ensure Risk Assessments are accurate and of high quality
- Deliver C&G assured training to SMS clients and staff
- Provide consultancy services to SMS clients and Account Managers, producing detailed written reports of findings and recommendations.
Your key skills and experience:
- Comprehensive experience of the Water Hygiene industry
- Extensive Risk Assessment experience across a variety of sites, including Healthcare settings
- Carrying out competency checks and risk assessment re-inspections
- Delivering Legionella Consultancy Services to clients
- Effective communications and excellent communication skills
- Technical knowledge of the Water Treatment industry
- EHS Training, Knowledge and Skills
- BSc Hons is a related field is desirable
- Legionella Risk Assessor qualification from a recognised UK professional body is advantageous
This role involves regular travel to customer sites so a valid UK Driving licence is essential.
Applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK.
All roles at SMS require a DBS check; SMS Environmental will cover the cost of this if you do not already hold a valid DBS certificate.
Why join us?
SMS Environmental Ltd prides itself on its commitment to supporting our employees in their personal growth and wellbeing. We offer:
- Competitive salary
- 30 days holiday including bank holidays
- 37.5 hour week
- Overtime for additional work week hours and extra pay for weekend work
- Employee Assistance Plan including a 24/7 free confidential helpline
- Employee discounts and cashback savings across hundreds of your favourite high street brands, online shopping, holidays, and days out
- Extra bonus holiday for birthday on completion of 2 years’ service
- Support to gain further training and qualifications
Background on SMS:
For more than 20 years, SMS Environmental has been one of the leading water hygiene service providers throughout the UK, ensuring the public are protected from infectious diseases that can be carried through water systems. We provide essential services to an array of domestic and commercial clients including water testing, risk assessments, air sampling and air conditioning maintenance.
Our extensive skills and expertise in infection control and systems management have given us a key opportunity to drive the design and standardisation of Water Treatment education and training used throughout the industry today. We work closely with City & Guilds, CIBSE (CPD) Accreditation Board and UKAS to create, review and enhance modern water hygiene training course contents, materials and assessments to ensure they are fit for purpose and set high standards for the whole sector to aspire to.
All SMS employees are trained to the highest standard using a range of in-house training and external learning programmes that are accredited by City & Guilds. SMS Environmental has been awarded the Investors in People accreditation since 2011 and we continue to invest in our employees by supporting individuals to achieve their next step within their career.
SMS Environmental employs over 170 people from water treatment engineers and plumbers to office staff across our 4 nationwide offices based in Harwell, Derby, Wales and Scotland.
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you – click Apply Now!
SMS Environmental is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in our local communities and we welcome applications from all candidates.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £32,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Company car
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bellshill: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Risk Assessment: 5 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: On the road
