Lift & Escalator Service Engineer

Schindler Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van & fuel card

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension 6% company contribution

Private medical cover

Job summary

Schindler Group in Central London is seeking a Lift & Escalator Service Engineer to maintain a mixed portfolio of lift and escalator equipment across London and the South region. The role requires dual skills and strong fault-finding, with focus on safety and customer service.

You will perform planned preventative maintenance, respond to faults, and work across multi-brand systems, including traction and MRL, with exposure to electrical and mechanical diagnostics.

Qualifications

• Proven experience servicing, maintaining and fault-finding on lift and escalator equipment.
• NVQ Level 3 in Lift Engineering or equivalent industry training and experience.
• Strong diagnostic capability across both product lines; able to interpret technical documentation and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and fault-find on lift and escalator equipment.
• Perform planned preventative maintenance, breakdown attendance and repairs.
• Ensure safe operation and compliant service documentation.

Skills

Lift & escalator servicing

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Traction & MRL systems

Control panels & door equipment

Safety standards & risk assessments

Technical reading & documentation

Teamwork & communication

UK driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Lift Engineering

NVQ Level 3 in Escalator Engineering

Job description

Location: Central London,England,United Kingdom
Job ID:91544

At Schindler Ltd (UK), our elevators, escalators, and moving walks safely transport more than two billion people every day through buildings, airports, railway stations, and other transportation hubs around the world. As part of the Schindler team, you'll discover meaningful work that enhances the quality of life for communities and helps make places more accessible, inclusive, and sustainable for all.
We combine innovation, safety, and high ethical standards, fostering a culture of respect for one another and for the world around us. By joining us, you become part of a global success story while contributing to local communities and shaping the future of urban mobility. Together, we continue a proud legacy of excellence and innovation that began in 1874.

Join us as a

As a Lift & Escalator Service Engineer, you'll play a key role in maintaining a mixed portfolio of lift and escalator equipment across London and the South region. This is a genuinely dual-skilled role, requiring strong technical expertise across both product lines to support planned preventative maintenance, fault-finding, repairs and breakdown response activities.

Working across a diverse customer portfolio, you'll help maximise equipment reliability, improve performance and ensure the safe operation of critical vertical transportation systems. This role is ideally suited to an engineer who is comfortable working across both lifts and escalators and enjoys the variety and technical challenge that comes with a multi-product environment.

Your main responsibilities

In this role, you'll be responsible for:

Who you are

• Proven experience servicing, maintaining and fault-finding on both lift and escalator equipment
• NVQ Level 3 in Lift Engineering, NVQ Level 3 in Escalator Engineering, or equivalent industry-recognised training and experience
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding capability across both product lines
• Experience working on a broad range of lift products, including traction and machine room-less (MRL) systems, controllers, operating panels and associated door equipment
• Experience maintaining and fault-finding on escalator systems and associated equipment
• Strong diagnostic capability, with the ability to identify faults, carry out effective repairs and determine when specialist support is required
• Ability to interpret and work from technical documentation, drawings and schematic diagrams
• Solid understanding of industry safety standards, risk assessments, safe systems of work and compliance requirements
• Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance, breakdown attendance and repair activities
• Ability to accurately complete service documentation, maintenance records, risk assessments and site reports
• Strong commitment to safety, quality and customer service
• Good communication skills with customers, colleagues and inspectors
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• A full driving licence valid for use in the UK
• Experience working across multi-brand lift and escalator equipment
• Experience within transport, infrastructure or other high-footfall environments
• Manufacturer product training across lift and escalator systems
• Experience supporting critical customer sites and standby cover arrangements
• Additional technical qualifications relevant to lift or escalator engineering

What's in it for you?

When you join Schindler, you'll be rewarded with a competitive package designed to support your wellbeing, career development and work-life balance, including:

• Company Van, with a fuel card
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, and an annual paid volunteering day
• Pension scheme with 6% company contribution
• Enhanced family leave
• Private medical cover with a trusted provider, plus 24/7 virtual GP access
• Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential support
• Free eye tests and eyewear discounts
• Access to a range of employee benefits, including Tech and Cycle to Work schemes, plus exclusive retailer discount

At Schindler Group we value inclusion and diversity, and practise equity to create equal opportunities for all. We endeavour that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, ethnic background, colour, religious affiliation, union affiliation, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, nationality, genetics and health or disability.

Any unsolicited application from Recruitment Agencies is deemed to be rejected and does not constitute in any manner an offer from a Recruitment Agency.