Job specification:

My client currently has a position for a full time member of staff working as a lift engineer. The
position will be based around a service route in London, although periodic visits may be
required at all sites in the UK. The engineer will be expected to attend sites for service visits,
calls and lift repairs. We therefore require a good level of knowledge and experience of all
disciplines within the lift industry and the successful candidate will have spent time on call,
maintenance, repair, installation and testing. The successful candidate will be prepared to
be multi-functional and will have worked on a variety of equipment types (such as hydraulic,

We can provide training, towards recognised qualifications if necessary. The starting salary
awarded will be dependent on age and experience. A probationary period of 6 months will
apply. There is a rota system for weekend and night calls. We allow four weeks holiday per
year.

Our requirements:

Ideally, the successful candidate will have the following qualities:

• Age commensurate with experience but looking to be integral to the company structure

for many years to come.

• Living between Southend on Sea and East London.
• Clean full UK driving licence

Essential skills:

• Strong mechanical and electronic background, good communicator,
• excellent planning & organisation, effective administration, reliability.
• Desirable skills: IT skills, welding, fabricating Preferable but not essential.

Qualifications:

NVQ 3 Lift Engineering or apprenticeship
served with associated qualifications of time, NVQ 4 units for tester/adjusters.
Knowledge: good working knowledge of all EN81 regulations, the lift Directive, BS7255
Safe working on Lifts and Health & Safety at Work Act and how to work responsibly and
safely.