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 Reference: OR108287
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.
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
