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16 years’ experience in the water industry being a qualified plumber since 2007 and moving across to water hygiene and water treatment in 2008.Tasks completed within my experience portfolio include continual monitoring, auditing, remedial works and risk assessments within varying water systems including domestic, commercial, process, healthcare, irrigation, misting and cooling. Larger project works have also been carried out specifically over the past four years including regional hospitals, community hospitals, hotel chains, supermarket depots and residential care homes.Lead risk assessor/technician duties have been undertaken over the past 3 years predominantly focusing on the healthcare sector while working closely with the project/contractor managers to deliver the required works to a high standard. Administrative works conducted include quality checks of assessors water hygiene risk assessments prior to issue to the client. All assessment carried out in accordance with ACOP L8, BS8580-1:2019, HTM04-01 and HSG274.Management of Legionella monitoring across a broad range of site portfolios (both non healthcare and high susceptibility population properties), including: Remedial works and planned preventative maintenance.Plumbing works have included small scale remedial works such as TMV replacements, replacement of flexible hoses with fixed copper piping, deadleg removal, decommissioning of unused areas, clean and disinfection duties both locally and systemic to larger scale project works including system alterations, mains bypasses, building regulations upgrades inclusive of bylaws 30 upgrades, replacement of incoming mains supplies from point of water meter to building incoming stop valves, large scale pipework reconfiguration following system redesign due to large scale bacterial issues. Installation of automated flushing systems and anti legionella valves.I have also carried out all types of PPM duties from temperature monitoring, shower cleaning, tank inspections, CAL blowdowns, TMV servicing and recalibrations to full D08 specification, water heater inspections and routine and reactive sampling for TVC, E-Coli, Coliforms and legionella.

Listed skills include Project Management, Senior Assessor, Water Management, Water Treatment, and 1 others.