Water Technician -Stevenage

Location: Stevenage

Hours: 40hrs per week

Salary £38,000 per annum

About EMCOR UK:

At EMCOR UK, we revolutionise facilities management by combining our engineering heritage and innovation capability. We prioritise people in everything we do, collaborating closely with our customers to understand all their needs, from the big picture to day-to-day operations. Our purpose is to "create a better world at work". Using our unique insight platform, "One Data World," we harness data-driven intelligence to make informed decisions, adapting our services to meet our customers’ evolving requirements. This allows us to cultivate an enhanced workplace experience for their teams whilst optimising efficiency, meticulously managing every asset, and minimising their impact on the planet. All supported by our commitment to safety, compliance, and assurance. Our partnering approach empowers our customers to shape a better future. Whether guiding their path to net zero or redeveloping their facilities for enhanced efficiency, we create better places for work whilst taking away the burden of facility operations, freeing up our customers to concentrate on their business.

To ensure the delivery of a water service to the contract in compliance with the contract deliverables and KPIs.

Duties:

• Technical
• Multi-purpose role to maintain and upkeep environmental water systems and equipment in compliance and adherence to procedure, method statements or work instructions.
• Surveying and assessment of all building water services in order to ensure compliance with HSC L8 ACOP and HSG 274 Parts 1, 2 & 3 guidance and Water Fittings Regulations
• Fault find and assessment of water treatment equipment including softeners, dosing pumps etc.
• Cleaning and disinfection of high-risk systems including cooling towers, water tanks etc when required.
• Operation and water testing of cooling systems (Including Cooling Towers), closed systems and water treatment plant.
• Maintain a good understanding of relevant Standards and Regulations.
• Manage remedial works of environmental water systems components including but not limited to, drainage systems, interceptors, pen stocks and sump pumps.
• Liaise with contractors regarding water and environmental system issues and management.
• Review raw data including monitoring and analytical reports and action any defects / anomalies.
• Update the site water and environmental logbooks on a day to day basis.
• Carry out water duties in accordance with current standards including but not limited to, legionella response, floods and drainage issues.
• Ensure that contracted work e.g. clean sumps, interceptors etc is carried out in accordance with agreed method statement or work instruction and permits to work (PTW), when required.
• Take water samples IAW BS 7592 Sampling and only pass them to accredited laboratory organisation for testing.
• Reconcile faults and/or defects ensuring that an audit trail is in place to follow actions.

Experience:

• Have an understanding or experience of water related equipment and the risks associated with cooling towers, domestic potable system and spray producing systems.
• Confined space CP - achieved or working towards.
• City and Guilds Certification in understanding legionella to include cooling towers (legionnaires’ disease) - achieved or working towards.
• Hold or be working towards Certificate in Water Fittings Regulations and in particular backflow (BPEC Course).
• Practical with good engineering knowledge in the field of expertise including water softeners, water treatment plants and plumbed systems.
• A knowledge of computer programmes is essential. (MS Office).
• Have an understanding or experience of Cooling tower operation and maintenance.

  Personal Competencies:

• BS7592 Sampling courses - Achieved or working towards.
• An ability to maintain written records.
• Ability to uphold EMCOR Values.
• Highly motivated and capable of working under own supervision. An ability to make decisions quickly and carryout manual physical activities.
• Capable of working both alone and as part of a dynamic team.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and on paper, able to present argument and arrive at evidence-based decision making.
• Ideally hold a Current full driving license.
• IT Literate including Word, Excel.

• Flexible approach to working times.

Other Factors:

• Must always wear relevant EMCOR provided PPE.

• During your duties you may have access to confidential information, which must not be divulged to an unauthorised person at any time.
• This job description is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities to be undertaken by the post holder and you may be required to carry out other duties, which are felt to be reasonable and commensurate with this role.
• To complete any other reasonable request instructed by management.
• To be behave consistently in line with EMCOR UK’s values.
• To be always organised and proactive, ensuring that workload is prioritised and completed