Field Lift Test Specialist – Elevators & Escalators

Otis Elevator Co.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

BUPA Cash Plan

Colleague Care – Employee Assistance

Benefits Central discounts

Employee Scholarship Programme

Training in technology and processes

Opportunities to learn from colleagues

Support for work-life integration

LanguageLive for language skills

Job summary

Otis Elevator Co. is recruiting Lift Testers to support Modernisation projects across London and surrounding areas. The role focuses on safe testing, commissioning, and delivery of elevators and escalators to ensure passenger safety.

You will test and troubleshoot on-site, liaise with customers, and perform inspections before and after installation, with travel and overnight stays as needed. Otis offers extensive training and a broad development path.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of elevator equipment and applying elevator engineering principles to installation.
• Qualified to test, fault find and resolve wiring of third party equipment in elevators to standard.
• Must hold a driver’s license.
• At least 6 months of experience in the field of elevators, ideally on site or installation.
• Good electrical and mechanical skills.
• Comfortable with plan reading and calculations.
• Appetite for technical products and new technologies.
• Appreciate manual trades and satisfaction of finished work.

Responsibilities

• Test, troubleshoot and resolve challenges on elevators with quality and efficiency.
• Work safely in line with Environmental Health & Safety guidelines.
• Stay away overnight as required.
• Liaise directly with the customer on site to build a good working relationship.
• Conduct inspections before and after installation to ensure high quality and safety standards.

Skills

Elevator testing knowledge

Electrical and mechanical aptitude

Plan reading and calculations

On-site customer liaison

Wiring fault finding

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

Otis Elevator Co. is recruiting Lift Testers to support Modernisation projects across London and surrounding areas. The role focuses on safe testing, commissioning, and delivery of elevators and escalators to ensure passenger safety.

You will test and troubleshoot on-site, liaise with customers, and perform inspections before and after installation, with travel and overnight stays as needed. Otis offers extensive training and a broad development path.