Water Hygiene Supervisor. Education & Training

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)

• Recognised Water Hygiene / Water Treatment qualification (City & Guilds / Legionella Control / L8 Awareness)
• Strong working knowledge of ACOP L8, HSG
  274 and BS8580
• Experience managing cooling towers and closed water systems
• IOSH Managing Safely (preferred)
• Experience supervising operatives and specialist contractors

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.

• 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.

• 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.