Water Technician
Location: Galway
About Mitie
Mitie Ireland is a leading facilities management, consultancy and professional services company. We offer a range of specialist services including technical services, security, cleaning, industrial cleaning, energy and sustainability, and professional consultancy. Our breadth and depth of services and expertise means that we can help to increase efficiencies, reduce costs, increase sustainability, and improve performance for our clients.
We work with a wide range of private and public clients to create great work environments. At the 2025 Facilities Management Awards, our outstanding work was recognised with awards for 'Client and Service Provider', 'Best People Development' and 'Excellence in Health & Safety'. Mitie Ireland also won Facilities Management Company of the Year at the recent Chambers Ireland in Business Awards 2024.
Mitie have been awarded the IBEC Keep Well Mark in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 for our commitment to employee wellbeing and we have also been named in the Top 100 Employers for Wellbeing in Ireland. Mitie are the first FM company to achieve the KeepWell mark for employee wellbeing. We are proud of our diverse workforce and like to recognise our people through various reward and recognition schemes, as well as through learning and development.
We are Mitie, the future of high-performing places.
Key Responsibilities:
To ensure all work is completed in compliance with current legislation and documented at all times.
Tasks to be carried out in accordance Marlowe Environmental Services procedures/method statements.
Maintain and promote Health and Safety standards within your team, to sub- contractors, and to clients to company standards and procedures.
Plan to ensure work as scheduled is completed on time, and to maximum efficiency.
Liaise with client representatives as required.
Report any pertinent issues to your field manager or client representative as appropriate.
At all times adhere to the clients specific Health and Safety/Safe Working practices.
Ensure all equipment used is safe and fit for purpose.
To complete all tasks identified as the responsibility of the Water Technician (level 1) in accordance with the method statements
- TMV valve servicing both failsafe and strip down
- Cleaning of the cooling towers & tanks (2nd man)
- Tank inspections
- Temperature monitoring and accurate recording of results
- Sampling of domestic systems and accurate submission to the laboratory
- Descaling and cleaning of showers & shower heads
- Flushing of little used outlets
Ensure all documentation is correctly completed on the tablet or electronic system and sent in live time
Depending on the entity you work for, you may also be require to do the following:
Conduct BSRIA Chemistry and BSRIA Micro sampling
About You:
Basic water treatment knowledge
Client service skills
Analytical and problem solving skills
Decision making skills
Literacy skills
Effective verbal and listening communications skills
Time management skills
Administration skills
IT Confidant - ability to use phone or tablet apps in line with our systems
Excellent Time keeping
Demonstrate sound work ethics
Be respectful, possess cultural awareness
Valid Driving License
Compliant DBS and Security checks that can be customer specific
Ability to work on your own and collaboratively as a team
Benefits include:
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Annual leave purchase scheme (buy up to 5 extra days of annual leave per year).
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Branded commercial vehicle and fuel card.
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Free virtual GP service.
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Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
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Mi Recognition
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Talent Referral Scheme
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Long service awards
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Mi Deals (Fantastic savings at high street stores).
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Bike2Work Scheme.
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Learning & development (access to 200 courses on our L&D platform).
This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for this position and the range of duties undertaken. It does not attempt to detail every activity, and should be utilised as a general guide, detailing the minimum requirements and responsibilities of the position. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder following the appraisal process and on an as and when required basis throughout the post holder's period of employment.
Mitie is an equal opportunity employer
