Responsible for the development, installation and maintenance of water treatment programmes for water systems.
Occupational Profile
Water Treatment Technicians are responsible for the development, installation and maintenance of water treatment programmes for water systems in industrial and commercial buildings, hotels and institutional premises including colleges, schools, hospitals and care homes. Water use may be for drinking and washing, space heating and cooling, process/manufacturing heating and cooling, energy transport, power generation, industrial washing/cleaning processes, food production, healthcare and direct product input. Water treatment programmes are required to minimise health risks e.g. legionnaires disease, reduce system corrosion, scale formation and prevent microbiological contamination.
Water Treatment Technicians work for specialist Service Providers who are contracted to maintain the water conditions either directly by site management, by site maintenance contractors or through facilities management organisations. They are required to work on their own, proficiently and without supervision within both occupied and unoccupied buildings and they are able to guide and supervise Water Treatment Operatives, specialist sub-contractors and site staff completing specific water treatment tasks. They are expected to manage the safe working practices of a team without endangering themselves or others. They are able to demonstrate competence in health and safety, communication, problem solving and provision of recommendations and advice.
Summary of Standard
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/water-treatment-technician/
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