Field Manager

Otis Elevator Company; Brentford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive basic salary

Employee Scholarship Program

Educational Assistance Scheme

Job summary

Otis London is seeking a Field Manager to lead field engineering teams on site, coordinating with Project and Construction Managers to deliver on-time, on-budget site execution. The role focuses on safety, ethics, and financial control while maintaining high-quality service for Otis customers.

The position reports to the Operations Manager and involves coordinating resources, planning, and day‑to‑day site management across one or more sites in London.

Qualifications

• Strong experience of working as an Escalator Engineer, Field Manager or Construction manager.
• Experience in the Lift Industry or Construction industry.
• Experience managing teams of engineers.
• Good planning, problem solving and communication skills.
• An understanding of the importance of delivering excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Managing the field engineering team and people on site ensuring that quality and safety standards are not compromised.
• Work with the Project and Construction Managers to ensure that the site execution plans, methods and tooling are fully developed and all resources are allocated to achieve the project deliverables.
• Ensure the 3 key absolutes of Safety, Ethics and Financial Control are maintained at all time.
• Managing projects on time, within budget and in accordance with the contract scope
• Regularly monitor and review progress against plan and take action to mitigate delays and claims.

Skills

Escalator Engineer

Field Manager

Construction Manager

Team Leadership

Planning

Problem Solving

Customer Service

Day/Night Shifts

Job description

On-Site

Otis Vantage London, 10th Floor, Great West Road, Brentford, TW8 9AG, UK.

Full time

Field Manager - London

Moving people. Shaping the future. At Otis, we take pride in leading the industry we founded. There's never been a better time to join our team and are currently looking for a Field Manager to join the business.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, and working alongside the Project Managers, you, the Field Manager will be responsible for preparation and execution of the site element of the project, on one or more sites.

Daily Responsbilities:

• Managing the field engineering team and people on site ensuring that quality and safety standards are not compromised.
• Work with the Project and Construction Managers to ensure that the site execution plans, methods and tooling, are fully developed and all resources are allocated to achieve the project deliverables.
• Ensure the 3 key absolutes of Safety, Ethics and Financial Control are maintained at all time.
• Managing projects on time, within budget and in accordance with the contract scope
• Regularly monitor and review progress against plan (both financial and project) and if necessary take action to mitigate delays and claims and bring the programme back on track.

What We Offer:

• A competitive basic salary and pension.
• A real commitment to career progression with access to funded study schemes such as our industry leading Employee Scholarship Program and Educational Assistance Scheme
• A culture which encourages innovative ideas and appreciates our talent is the key to our success

Skills/Experience Required:

• Strong experience of working as an Escalator Engineer, Field Manager or Construction manager
• Experience in the Lift Industry or Construction industry
• Experience managing teams of engineers
• Good planning, problem solving and communication skills
• An understanding of the importance of delivering excellent customer service
• Flexibility to work day or night shifts depending on workload/requirements

If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day.

Otis is the world's leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2.4 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.

You may recognize our products in some of the world's most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 72,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.

When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You'll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you'll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.

We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.

Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people - passengers, customers, and colleagues - at the center of everything we do. We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes - prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here (https://www.otis.com/en/us/our-company/esg) .

Become a part of the Otis team and help us Buildwhatsnext!

Otis is An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other protected class according to applicable law. To request an accommodation in completing an employment application due to a special need or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail].

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We go to great lengths to hire and develop the best people, and offer a supportive environment where employees are motivated and empowered to perform at their full potential. Today, we continue pushing the boundaries of what's possible to thrive in a taller, faster, smarter world.