Remote Lift & Vertical Transport Consultant

Lerch Bates Inc.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Annual leave entitlement

Professional development and training

Career progression in international

Job summary

Lerch Bates Inc. is seeking a Lift Consultant to join our Vertical Transportation team.

You will act as a trusted advisor to building owners, managing agents, architects, contractors, and project teams, providing technical expertise and practical solutions throughout lifecycles of vertical transportation projects. This role emphasizes project management, site work, and delivering modernisation, condition assessments, and maintenance audits across the UK.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage lift/vertical transport projects from planning through completion.
• Experience in providing technical consulting and client advisory services.
• Strong understanding of regulations and standards relevant to UK lifts and escalators.

Responsibilities

• Manage lift and vertical transportation projects from planning through completion.
• Deliver modernisation projects, condition assessments, maintenance audits, inspections, and contract administration services.
• Coordinate project scope, schedules, budgets, deliverables, and stakeholder communications.
• Prepare technical reports, specifications, recommendations, and project documentation.
• Provide technical guidance relating to lifts, escalators, moving walkways, and associated systems.
• Monitor project progress and ensure quality standards and client expectations are achieved.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Project management

Organisational skills

Analytical thinking

Travel flexibility

Education

Engineering/Building Services qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Lerch Bates Inc. is seeking a Lift Consultant to join our Vertical Transportation team.

You will act as a trusted advisor to building owners, managing agents, architects, contractors, and project teams, providing technical expertise and practical solutions throughout lifecycles of vertical transportation projects. This role emphasizes project management, site work, and delivering modernisation, condition assessments, and maintenance audits across the UK.