Service Engineer - Water Hygiene & Water Treatment at Wokingham, Berkshire

Service Engineer - Water Hygiene & Water Treatment

Location: Field-based (South UK)

Salary: Competitive + OT + Company Vehicle

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Industry: Water Hygiene / Water Treatment

Join a Growing Company

We're supporting a well‑established technical services organisation in the water treatment & water hygiene sector, who are expanding their engineering team due to continued growth. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Service Engineer looking to develop their skills across a wide range of commercial and industrial water systems.

You'll be joining a supportive, highly skilled team where no two days are the same, with excellent training and progression opportunities available.

The Role

You'll carry out a variety of water hygiene and water treatment tasks across client sites. Typical duties include:

Water Hygiene & Monitoring

• Monthly temperature monitoring at sentinel outlets and calorifier flow/return
• Weekly flushing of little‑used outlets
• Showerhead and hose descale & disinfection

System Servicing & Compliance

• TMV servicing (6‑monthly and annual)
• Expansion vessel purging
• Cold-water storage tank inspections (cleanliness, integrity, vermin screens, supports)
• Calorifier inspections, blowdowns & borescope checks
• Water softener servicing
• Cleaning & disinfection of tanks, pipework, and associated services

Water Treatment

• Cooling towers, closed systems & boiler checks (weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual)
• Sampling: Legionella, TVC, and closed systems
• Chemical dosing, calibration & equipment checks
• RO system maintenance
• Filtration system replacement/backwashing
• UV system cleaning and lamp replacement

Remedials & Additional Tasks

• Dead-leg removal
• Equipment installation
• Tank compliance upgrades
• Chemical dosing via pot or pump, with interpretation of water results

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Proven experience in water hygiene and/or water treatment
• Ability to demonstrate competency in some or all of the technical duties listed above
• Ability to interpret test results and dose closed systems appropriately
• Strong communication and reporting skills
• Valid UK driving licence - maximum of 6 points

Desirable

• Knowledge of HSG274, ACOP L8, and BG50
• Plumbing or electrical experience
• Experience using test kits for cooling towers, boilers, and closed systems
• RO, UV, chemical dosing, or filtration system experience

Qualifications

No mandatory qualifications required - plumbing or electrical qualifications are an advantage.

Why Apply?

• Company vehicle & fuel card
• Overtime available (including weekend rota)
• Training and development through a dedicated technical academy
• Long-term progression opportunities
• Supportive, friendly engineering team

Interested?

Apply now with your CV, or contact us for a confidential discussion.

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