Description and requirements
Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.
Known for working on major projects such as HS2 - the UK’s new high-speed railway, we are building, upgrading, and maintaining the country’s infrastructure for future generations.
Drawing on our Scandinavian heritage, we are green, innovative, and progressive. We bring together people and technology, as part of our objective to make construction a safer and more collaborative industry.
Our engineering services business is looking for a Technical Manager with a bias in Water to join the team to effectively and professionally lead day to day compliance in relation to water hygiene, including the support in procurement of, installation and commissioning services. Review of design and work processes for compliance to legislative requirements and contractual obligations. Provide technical support in the subject field to the projects and wider areas of the business; MEP construction and Facilities Management across commercial, healthcare, education, council and defence sectors.
You’ll:
• Provide technical and engineering support in the management of central procedures for both closed and open water systems.
• Monitor the effectiveness of the Water Management Plans, safety performance and regulatory compliance of the organisation through periodic internal and external site visits and auditing activities.
• Act as point of contact and framework manager for Water Authorising Engineer and specialist consultant
• Review building and water systems design information to ensure water safety standards are maintained and potential risks are mitigated
• Assess the experience, training and competence of key staff including RPs, CPs and subcontractors; providing guidance to the projects regarding appointment.
• Design and deliver training and facilitating workshops (where appropriate) to ensure Authorised Persons and other key staff have the necessary level of competence.
• Undertake investigations with respect to near misses and accidents, liaising with enforcing authorities where required in the role of a Technical manager ( water )
We’re looking for:
• Expert understanding and experience in implementing ACOP L8
• Expert understanding and experience in closed loop water treatment (BG29 and BG50)
• Good understanding and experience working with Mechanical Building services systems.
• Working Knowledge of HSG 274
• Comfortable with handling data in excel and powerBI
Equal opportunities
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – 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 Naturally Skanska.
Flexible working
We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.
Reasonable adjustments
We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.
More information about the role
Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us:
Closing date
The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business
