Legionella Risk Assessor

JOB TITLE: Legionella Risk Assessor

LOCATION: Field based North East. (Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Durham, Carlisle)

HOURS: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours, 8.30am - 5.00pm

PACKAGE: £30 - £35k, company van with private use. All relevant tools, fuel card, tablet computer, mobile phone, pension and 25 days holiday including Bank Holidays.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Life Environmental Service is a friendly, family owned and run company with various offices nationally. 51% of Life Environmental Services is now owned by its employees, which means we all have a vested interest in supporting you with all your Asbestos, Water Hygiene and Fire Compliance needs.

Established in 1995, Life Environmental Services Ltd are an independent National Environmental Consultancy. The company employs over 135 staff members covering the whole of the United Kingdom.

The business now provides a comprehensive selection of Environmental Consultancy Services. The core areas of the business are Asbestos Consultancy, Legionella Consultancy Services and Fire Consultancy Services, across all sectors including Construction, Local Government, MOD, Education, Social Housing, Logistics, Manufacturing and many more.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

The role will involve visiting a range of clients' sites, to produce all the required risk assessment documentation. Working as a Risk Assessor you'll ensure our clients receive the best service and support.

KEY REPONSIBILITIES:

• Conducting risk assessment visits, recording all relevant data and required information to enable a detailed and accurate risk assessment to be produced.
• Assessing current systems regarding Legionella compliance against legislation changes and client requirements
• Reviewing client data held within our systems regarding Legionella compliance.
• Producing the resulting risk assessment document accurately in line with ACOP L8 guidelines and the required timescales.
• Compiling reports, documents and schematic drawings.
• Minimising disruption and inconvenience to the residents/building users visited by completing tasks in the most efficient manner and communicating effectively with the site representative.
• Communicating progress to office-based colleagues.
• Providing technical support to colleagues where required.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• City and Guilds or Water Management Society qualification in Risk Assessment for Legionella and Water Hygiene Control in Water Systems.
• A minimum of two years' experience as a Risk Assessor is desirable but not essential.
• Experience of working in the field completing water hygiene tasks would be preferable.
• Strong IT skills and experience of using Word, Excel and other Outlook tools.
• Able to complete LRAs using a web based platform on a tablet computer.
• Prepared to be hands on and a team player when required.
• A polite individual able to communicate clearly with clients and the office-based team.
• Smart appearance with a friendly manner.
• The ability to work without direct supervision.
• Full UK driving license.