London Lift and Escalator Service Engineer – Dual-Skilled

Schindler; 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

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.