Position: Water Quality Manager / Water Quality Project Manager WCR 4 BASE
Location: 155 Westbourne Terrace, London, W2 6JX
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 6+ Months
Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Pay Rate: PAYE: £216.47 per day
Job Responsibilities:
- Lead the Council's water quality, water hygiene and Legionella compliance programme across the housing portfolio
- Act as the Responsible Person for water hygiene or support the Duty Holder in meeting statutory responsibilities
- Develop, maintain and implement Water Safety Management Plans, policies, governance frameworks and compliance procedures
- Ensure compliance with ACOP L8, HSG274 and relevant water safety legislation and industry standards
- Oversee Legionella risk assessments, monitoring, inspection, testing, sampling and completion of remedial actions
- Manage water quality improvement programmes, including tank replacements, booster upgrades, water treatment systems, pipework replacement and Legionella remediation projects
- Develop business cases, investment plans and project delivery strategies
- Manage consultants, contractors and specialist service providers to ensure safe, compliant and effective delivery
- Establish compliance monitoring frameworks, KPIs and performance reporting for senior management
- Audit contractor performance, investigate non-compliance and implement corrective actions
- Analyse water quality data, maintain statutory records and provide assurance reports to governance boards
- Develop and deliver Responsible Person and water hygiene awareness training programmes
- Maintain competency frameworks aligned with ACOP L8 and HSG274 requirements
- Provide technical advice on water safety issues, incidents and resident concerns
- Lead stakeholder engagement with residents, internal teams, contractors, consultants and regulatory bodies
- Drive continuous improvement in water safety management, risk reduction and compliance performance
Person Specification:
Essential Experience:
- Significant experience managing water hygiene and Legionella compliance within residential, housing or property portfolios
- Proven experience delivering compliance, maintenance or building services projects
- Experience managing contractors, consultants and specialist water hygiene providers
- Experience investigating water quality issues, complaints and service failures
- Experience producing compliance reports, analysing performance data and managing risk
- Experience working with multiple stakeholders and delivering projects under competing priorities
Essential Skills & Knowledge:
- Strong knowledge of ACOP L8, HSG274 and water hygiene legislation
- Excellent understanding of Legionella risk management and water safety compliance
- Strong project and programme management skills
- Excellent communication, reporting and stakeholder management abilities
- Ability to interpret technical standards, regulations and compliance requirements
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and compliance management systems
Qualifications:
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Building Services Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Health, Water Engineering or a related discipline
- Formal Legionella Responsible Person qualification
- Water Hygiene Management qualification
- Project management qualification or equivalent project delivery experience
- Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., CIBSE, IWFM, IHEEM, CIPHE) or equivalent
Desirable Qualifications:
- Authorising Engineer (Water) training
- NEBOSH Certificate
- IOSH Managing Safely qualification
- Formal auditing qualification
- Building safety and compliance qualifications
Job Reference: OR108287
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months
Pay: £216.47 per day
Application question(s):
- Do you hold any relevant professional memberships (e.g., CIBSE, IWFM, IHEEM, CIPHE) or equivalent?
- Do you have any additional relevant qualifications such as NEBOSH, IOSH Managing Safely, Authorising Engineer (Water), auditing qualifications, or building safety qualifications?
Experience:
- managing water hygiene and Legionella compliance: 2 years (required)
- with ACOP L8 and HSG274: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- formal Legionella Responsible Person qualification (required)
- Water Hygiene Management qualification (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
