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Service Chemist/Water hygiene
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- Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
- Permanent
- Full Time
- £38,000 - £42,500 Per Annum
Job Description
Job Title: Service Chemist - Water Treatment & Hygiene
Location: Stoke-on-Trent - West Midlands
Salary: £38,000 - £42,500 per annum (depending on experience) + Company Vehicle & Benefits
Contract Type: Permanent
The Role: Are you an experienced Service Chemist or Water Treatment Engineer looking to step up into a senior, client-facing role? We are currently recruiting a dedicated Senior Service Chemist to manage high-value commercial, industrial, healthcare, and public sector accounts across the West Midlands.
In this position, you will serve as a technical expert, delivering advanced water system monitoring, chemical dosing, compliance guidance, and tailored recommendations to our clients.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Analysis & Dosing: Perform chemical analysis, testing, and dosing on complex systems, including Cooling Towers, Steam Boilers, and Closed Loop heating/chilled systems.
Statutory Compliance: Ensure complete client compliance in strict accordance with ACOP L8 and HSG274 guidelines.
System Maintenance: Carry out water sampling, tank inspections, system flushing, and disinfections (including secondary disinfection such as \(ClO_2\)).
Client Account Management: Act as a technical account lead on-site, offering actionable recommendations regarding chemical regimes, system efficiencies, and necessary remedial works.
Leadership: Mentor and guide junior Service Chemists and Water Hygiene Technicians to uphold high quality standards.About You:
Education: You must hold a degree (or equivalent qualification) in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Environmental Science.
Experience: A minimum of 3+ years of hands-on experience in water treatment is strictly required, specifically working with Cooling Towers, Steam Boilers, and Closed Systems.
Compliance Knowledge: You must have an expert understanding of ACOP L8 and HSG274 regulations.
Key Competencies: Strong analytical ability, excellent client management skills, and the capacity to write clear, concise technical reports.
Essentials: A full UK Driving Licence and a willingness to travel regionally across the North West and West Midlands.What's On Offer:
A competitive starting salary, matching your level of experience.
A company van or car, complete with a fuel card.
Clear progression opportunities to advance into technical or operational management.
A comprehensive benefits package alongside ongoing professional development (including WMSoc / C&G support).If you are a driven water treatment professional ready to take the next step in your career and manage a premium regional portfolio, apply today or get in contact for a confidential discussion!
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business
Location: Stoke-on-Trent - West Midlands
Salary: £38,000 - £42,500 per annum (depending on experience) + Company Vehicle & Benefits
Contract Type: Permanent
The Role: Are you an experienced Service Chemist or Water Treatment Engineer looking to step up into a senior, client-facing role? We are currently recruiting a dedicated Senior Service Chemist to manage high-value commercial, industrial, healthcare, and public sector accounts across the West Midlands.
In this position, you will serve as a technical expert, delivering advanced water system monitoring, chemical dosing, compliance guidance, and tailored recommendations to our clients.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Analysis & Dosing: Perform chemical analysis, testing, and dosing on complex systems, including Cooling Towers, Steam Boilers, and Closed Loop heating/chilled systems.
Statutory Compliance: Ensure complete client compliance in strict accordance with ACOP L8 and HSG274 guidelines.
System Maintenance: Carry out water sampling, tank inspections, system flushing, and disinfections (including secondary disinfection such as \(ClO_2\)).
Client Account Management: Act as a technical account lead on-site, offering actionable recommendations regarding chemical regimes, system efficiencies, and necessary remedial works.
Leadership: Mentor and guide junior Service Chemists and Water Hygiene Technicians to uphold high quality standards.About You:
Education: You must hold a degree (or equivalent qualification) in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Environmental Science.
Experience: A minimum of 3+ years of hands-on experience in water treatment is strictly required, specifically working with Cooling Towers, Steam Boilers, and Closed Systems.
Compliance Knowledge: You must have an expert understanding of ACOP L8 and HSG274 regulations.
Key Competencies: Strong analytical ability, excellent client management skills, and the capacity to write clear, concise technical reports.
Essentials: A full UK Driving Licence and a willingness to travel regionally across the North West and West Midlands.What's On Offer:
A competitive starting salary, matching your level of experience.
A company van or car, complete with a fuel card.
Clear progression opportunities to advance into technical or operational management.
A comprehensive benefits package alongside ongoing professional development (including WMSoc / C&G support).If you are a driven water treatment professional ready to take the next step in your career and manage a premium regional portfolio, apply today or get in contact for a confidential discussion!
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business