Job Title: Water Hygiene Supervisor / Water Authorised Person
Location: Imperial College campuses - South Kensington, White City & Hammersmith
Terms: Monday to Friday 08:00 - 17:00 (or 07:00 - 16:00)
Salary/Rate: Up to £50,000 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience)
Requirements
Recognised Water Hygiene / Water Treatment qualification (City & Guilds / Legionella Control / L8 Awareness)
Strong working knowledge of ACOP L8, HSG274 and BS8580
Experience managing cooling towers and closed water systems
IOSH Managing Safely (preferred)
Experience supervising operatives and specialist contractors
About the Role
We are recruiting on behalf of a leading Facilities Management company delivering building services across a major university contract in London.
They are seeking an experienced Water Hygiene Supervisor / Water Authorised Person to take responsibility for cooling tower compliance, water hygiene operations, and statutory documentation across multiple campus sites.
Responsibilities
Lead all cooling tower operations, ensuring full statutory compliance.
Manage PPM and reactive works across water systems via CAFM.
Ensure cooling towers are sampled, cleaned, disinfected and chemically controlled in line with Written Schemes.
Review laboratory results and implement corrective actions where required.
Maintain accurate, audit-ready logbooks and compliance documentation.
Carry out and supervise Legionella control activities including temperature monitoring, flushing, sampling and disinfection.
Inspect cold water storage tanks, calorifiers and associated plant.
Dose and manage closed water systems including on-site testing and optimisation.
Liaise with specialist contractors, managing permits and RAMS.
Produce technical reports and support internal and client audits.
Supervise water hygiene operatives and apprentices.
Candidate Requirements
Strong background in water hygiene and water treatment within commercial or educational environments.
Proven experience with cooling tower compliance and Legionella control.
Experience managing PPM schedules, logbooks and statutory documentation.
Supervisory experience.
Client-facing with strong communication skills.
Organised and able to work effectively under pressure