Water Services Manager / Plumbing & Drainage Supervisor

Location: Slough
Salary: -60,000 - -65,000 + Company Van + Fuel Card
Job Type: Full Time | Permanent

We are recruiting for a hands-on but supervisory Water Services Manager to join a well-established building services organisation delivering reactive and planned plumbing, drainage and water hygiene services across a portfolio of commercial properties.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong plumbing, drainage or water services background who has progressed into a supervisory or management role and has a good understanding of water hygiene compliance, ACOP L8 and reactive maintenance operations.

This is primarily a management and coordination role rather than a tools-on position. You will oversee engineers, manage specialist subcontractors, support compliance delivery and act as the operational lead for the water services division.

The Role

You will take ownership of reactive plumbing and drainage operations while overseeing water hygiene compliance activities across a diverse commercial portfolio.

Responsibilities include managing a team of engineers and coordinating specialist contractors carrying out:

• Water testing

• System flushing

• Water sampling

• ACOP L8 compliance works

• Water hygiene remedials

You''ll also be responsible for planning workloads, supporting engineers, liaising with clients and ensuring high standards of service delivery across multiple contracts.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage reactive plumbing and drainage works across commercial properties.

• Supervise and support a team of plumbers and maintenance engineers.

• Coordinate subcontractors carrying out water hygiene and compliance works.

• Oversee ACOP L8 and Legionella compliance activities.

• Review service reports, testing records and remedial recommendations.

• Manage client relationships and day-to-day operational issues.

• Organise engineer workloads, attendance and reactive call-outs.

• Assist with quotations and remedial recommendations where required.

• Ensure all works are completed safely and in line with industry regulations.

• Support the continued growth and development of the water services division.

Requirements

• Strong background in plumbing, drainage or water services.

• Previous experience supervising engineers or managing small teams.

• Good understanding of ACOP L8, Legionella compliance and water hygiene.

• Experience managing reactive maintenance operations.

• Comfortable liaising with clients and coordinating subcontractors.

• Well organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Commercial building services experience is highly desirable.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Ideal Background

Candidates from the following backgrounds are encouraged to apply:

• Plumbing Supervisor

• Water Hygiene Supervisor

• Drainage Supervisor

• Water Services Manager

• Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor

• Reactive Maintenance Manager

• Legionella / Water Compliance Supervisor