About the Role
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You will be responsible for the delivery of responsive and planned plumbing works within our corporate contract, ensuring systems such as hot and cold water storage, booster sets, pumps, and sanitary appliances are maintained and repaired effectively.
You will ensure to Implement and oversee legionella risk control measures in accordance with ACoP L8 and HSG274, this will be done by supervising the team carrying out tasks such as flushing regimes, temperature monitoring, tank inspections, TMV servicing, and disinfection works ensuring all necessary remedial works are undertaken.
Maintaining electronic records and ensure compliance with audit requirements and flag and escalate high-risk findings or non-conformances in water systems.
It will be your responsibility to lead a team of plumbers, water technicians and/or manage external water hygiene contractors, allocating tasks, monitor performance, and carry out on-site quality inspections.
Role Criteria
1. City & Guilds or equivalent in a trade discipline.
2. Legionella Responsible Person
3. Experience managing water systems
4. Strong understanding of water regulations, ACoP L8, and HSG274
5. Excellent communication
6. People management with the ability to lead & mentor others
7. Ability to negotiate and influence others
8. Strong customer focus
9. IT literate
10. Full UK driving license
Previous experience as a supervisor would be welcomed but not essential. It would also be advantageous if you have worked within a Social Housing sector.
Benefits we can offer you
11. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
12. Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
13. Access to employee support and wellbeing services
14. Excellent training and development opportunities
15. Mears offer a company pension, life insurance and share scheme
16. Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
17. Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more.
All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.
To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.
Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment