Water Treatment Engineer
Location: Berkshire
Hours: Monday - Friday 37.5 hours per week (1.5 X paid overtime over these hours)
SMS is one of the UK’s leading independent Water & Air Hygiene specialists, with over 23 years’ experience driving the evolution of the Water Treatment field, with innovation and best practice to ensure the safety of the people in the communities we serve.
Striving to the best, leading independent water hygiene and air purification supplier across the UK, we have ambitious growth plans and are focusing on our people to ensure we not only deliver the best for our staff, but our customers too. We are dedicated to hiring and developing the best out there. Committed to supporting you across your career journey, we will prioritise your needs and well-being to ensure a fulfilling career with us, where you can achieve your fullest potential and long-term career success.
Your role:
You will complete pre-planned maintenance of water hygiene works for clients across our field-based role, operating across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough areas, with flexibility to further travel across East Anglia, dependent on business needs.
Your experience:

• Previous water hygiene experience, achieving results to high standards
• Prior experience in water disinfection and legionella controls
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Previous experience using i Pad technology
• Qualified in City & Guilds Disinfection, Legionella Control or similar recognised and relevant courses in the industry (Desirable)

Applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK. All roles at SMS require a DBS check; SMS Environmental will cover the cost of this if you do not already hold a valid DBS certificate.
Why join us?

• SMS Environmental Ltd prides itself on its commitment to supporting our employees in their personal growth and wellbeing. We offer:
• 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday (paid overtime over these hours if you want it)
• 22 Days holiday per year plus bank holidays, offering you additional 1 day leave for birthday after 2 years service
• Brand New Company Uniform, IPad & Mobile Phone
• Brand New Uniform, Equipment, Tool Bag & PPE
• Modern, full serviced, company van & business fuel card
• Trade Cards to ensure you are not far from gaining new supplies
• City & Guilds Affiliated Training Programme
• Private Medical Care or Alternative Cash Plan after 2 years service
• Long Term Service Rewards, starting from Year 1 to receiving £1000 towards a weekend away after 20 years service
• Enhanced Sick, Maternity & Paternity Leave
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Retail Discount Scheme
• Core Values Champions Rewards - peer nomination every quarter with reward vouchers
• Annual development & pay review process

Our Background:
For more than 23 years, SMS Environmental has been one of the leading water hygiene service providers throughout the UK, ensuring the public are protected from infectious diseases that can be carried through water systems. We provide essential services to an array of domestic and commercial clients including water testing, risk assessments, air sampling and air conditioning maintenance.
Our extensive skills and expertise in infection control and systems management have given us a key opportunity to drive the design and standardisation of Water Treatment education and training used throughout the industry today. We work closely with City & Guilds, CIBSE (CPD) Accreditation Board and UKAS to create, review and enhance modern water hygiene training course contents, materials and assessments to ensure they are fit for purpose and set high standards for the whole sector to aspire to.
All SMS employees are trained to the highest standard using a range of in-house training and external learning programmes that are accredited by City & Guilds. SMS Environmental has been awarded the Investors in People accreditation since 2011 and Newsweek have rated us as one of the top UK top 100 Most Loved Workplaces. As we continue to invest in our employees by supporting individuals to achieve their next step within their career, we offer you a long and rewarding career path.
SMS Environmental employs over 215 people from water treatment engineers and plumbers to office staff across our 4 nationwide offices based in Harwell, Derby, Cardiff and Glasgow.
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you – click Apply Now!
SMS Environmental is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in our local communities and we welcome applications from all candidates.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £28,000.00 per year
Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Company car
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Employee mentoring programme
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free flu jabs
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Application question(s):

• What are your salary expectations?
• What is your current notice period?

Experience:

• Water Hygiene: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: On the road