Vertical Transportation Engineer

AECO; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career development opportunities

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Vertical Transportation Engineer to join our expanding VT team in London. You will design, develop and review lift systems for new installations and modernisation, adapting designs to project needs and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities include concept development, traffic analysis, report writing, drawings production and site inspections. The role offers a flexible hybrid work model and opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• NVQ4 / HNC or equivalent in lift or engineering field.
• Extensive vertical transport experience in lift contracting or consulting.
• Strong analytical engineering knowledge.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience with passenger traffic analysis software (Elevate) and BIM tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop vertical transportation design concepts and lift sizing.
• Undertake lift traffic analysis, ideally using Elevate.
• Produce reports at key design stages (RIBA) and review drawings.
• Oversee production of VT drawings and specifications.
• Provide VT expertise on multidisciplinary projects and coordination.
• Inspect installations and witness on-site testing.
• Support the wider Vertical Transportation team activities.
• Carry out site surveys and prepare reports.
• Attend design team and client meetings as required.
• Adhere to the company safety, health and environment policy.

Skills

Vertical transport design

Elevator analysis

Engineering fundamentals

Team collaboration

Design software basics

Education

NVQ4 / HNC or equivalent

Lift engineering qualification

Tools

Elevate

CAD

BIM

Revit

Excel

Outlook

Job description

• Primary Location: UK - London - Aldgate Tower

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

AECOM is actively seeking a Vertical Transportation Engineer to join our expanding Vertical Transportation team.

Working as part of a team of specialists. The role will involve design, develop, and review drawings and submittals on modernisation, new installation and maintenance on a full range of Vertical Transportation consultancy services (elevators, escalators, and moving walkways). You will adapt and modify design features and operational methods to meet a variety of situations.

AECOM Building & Places is built to modernise, expand and deliver the most iconic and complex structures ever conceived. Buildings & Places Infrastructure offers a one stop shop to complete some of the country’s most challenging projects by leveraging our scale, unique service offering and world-class talent. We work flexibly and co-operatively to achieve more.

Here’s what you’ll do:

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Develop vertical transportation design concepts, calculate the number, size and speed of lifts for all types of buildings, including high-rise.
• Undertaking lift traffic analysis, ideally utilising Elevate®
• Producing reports, including conceptual design, scheme design and preparation of reports at key RIBA design stages of projects
• Overseeing production of drawings and specifications for vertical transportation projects
• Provide VT engineering expertise on single and multi-disciplinary projects & coordination with engineers of other disciplines.
• Inspecting installations and witness testing on site
• Supporting the wider activities of the Vertical Transportation team
• Undertake site surveys and produce resultant reports.
• Attend design team and client meetings as required.
• Understand and implement the company's Safety, Health, and Environment Policy.

Come grow with us:

And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customized to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Requirements:

• Ideally NVQ4, HNC or equivalent, Lift or appropriate engineering qualification.
• Extensive vertical transportation experience and preferably come from a lift contracting or consulting background.
• A strong analytical knowledge and understanding of engineering principles
• A desire to work constructively in a team, finding holistic building design solutions in a multidisciplinary environment
• Advanced knowledge and experience in utilizing design software including passenger traffic analysis software (ELEVATE) CADD, BIM, Revit, Word, Excel and Outlook

Additional Information

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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