Water Technical Manager job at London Full Time

At Skanska, we’re shaping the way we live, work and connect. As one of the world’s largest construction and development companies, we work together with customers, communities and partners to shape a better society.

You will be working in the Building Services OU in where we bring Skanska’s purpose to build for a better society to life-creating healthy workplaces, comfortable homes and efficient facilities that improve people’s lives. Through collaboration and innovation, we deliver high-quality solutions that make a lasting, positive impact for people and communities.

We are currently looking for a Water Technical Manager who will be responsible for ensuring the safe, compliant, and effective management of all water systems across the hospital estate.

As the Water Technical Manager, you will:

• Lead the development, implementation, and continual review of Water Safety Plans (WSPs)
• Provide technical support to the Water Safety Group and act as the subject matter expert for water safety matters.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant healthcare water legislation, guidance, and standards including HTMs and ACOP L8.
• Manage water sampling, testing, and monitoring programmes across the estate.
• Lead preventative and corrective maintenance activities for water infrastructure, including tanks, pipework, outlets, filtration, dosing, and treatment systems.
• Lead the technical response to water quality incidents, contamination events, and outbreak investigations.
• Manage and supervise specialist water hygiene and engineering contractors, ensuring competence and contractual compliance.

We are looking for:

• Proven experience in a Facilities Management / Building Services / Estates environment, ideally within healthcare or a similarly regulated sector.
• Demonstrable experience supervising and managing specialist subcontractors.
• In-depth knowledge and practical application of HTMs relating to water systems. Experience managing closed water systems, including LTHW and CHW circuits and dosing regimes.
• Demonstrable water hygiene and water systems engineering experience. An understanding of waterborne pathogens, microbiology principles, and infection risk control.
• Minimum Health & Safety qualification: IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent).

What we offer:

• 24/7 digital GP service for you and your family
• Financial wellbeing and employee assistance
• Professional development
• Enhanced family benefits (including maternity, paternity, dependants and parental bereavement leave)

Inclusion and Diversity

We thrive through embracing differences as we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it The Skanska Way.

Flexible working

Where possible, we offer a range of flexible working options, and we would be happy to discuss this at the application stage if this is something you’d like to explore.

Reasonable adjustments

We want you to feel confident and supported throughout every stage of our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments to help you during your application, please contact us at or call – Option 5 & 1.

Closing date

We encourage you to apply as early as possible, as the closing date may be subject to change.

If this role would be of interest, please click apply and join our team of 27,000 problem solvers and creative thinkers, where knowledge is our greatest creation. We share, listen and support your success – every step of the way.