Lift Engineer

Lift Engineer

Base location: Kings Cross, London

Salary: Salary 44,129.70 - 49,033. Starting salary is 44,129.70 will increase after probation

Working hours: 35 hours per week, typically 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, one day from the office the remaining 4 days from home to sites

Contract: Permanent - start ASAP

Do you want to work with one of the largest not for profit housing associations in London?

We're looking to recruit a Lift Engineer to work in the repairs function for our client based in London King's Cross.

As a Lift Engineer you will support the contract administration team, resident facing staff, and contractors to ensure the lifting equipment in their buildings are in good working order and returned to service quickly when a repair is reported.

You will also be required to cover the full property portfolio managing your own schedule to attend buildings across the whole of London supporting the diagnosis of faults and specify solutions working in partnership with the contractors. You can expect to be dealing with passenger lifts in low, medium and high-rise blocks, including supported and sheltered housing where the lifts are vital to the residents.

The contractors will carry out the actual repairs, but your skills and experience will be invaluable in making sure complex repairs, or repairs that require multiple trades, get completed quickly and effectively. You'll build relationships with resident-facing staff and contractors to ensure updates are communicated efficiently and you'll be an ambassador for the housing association while working in their buildings.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to build on your experience of working on lifting equipment in a residential setting. You'll be an excellent problem-solver and see things through to their completion, making sure the residents are inconvenienced for as little time as possible.

We need someone who has experience installing or maintaining lift installations including lift manufacturers such as Kone, Otis and Schindler, which you will draw on to assist when diagnosing technical lift issues, ensure that the works completed by our contractors offer value for money and that they complete repairs in a timely manner, work with our LOLER inspectors to ensure that all assets are inspected on time and that any identified defects are passed to the contractors and resolved prior to their deadline.

You must have:

Essential

• Level 3 NVQ in Installation Commissioning (Lifts)
• Level 3 NVQ in Engineering Maintenance (Lifts)
• Full UK driving licence is required for the role

Or equivalent

Desirable

• Level 4 NVQ EAL Certificate in Performing Testing Operations (Performing)

Or Equivalent

If you are interested and think this role is for you, then we would love to hear from you!

What's in it for you?

Once you join our client, you'll find plenty of opportunities to grow within the organisation. You'll also have access to a wide range of learning opportunities to help you achieve and maximise your potential.

Benefits include:

• Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply)
• Generous pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay in addition to statutory entitlements (qualifying period may apply)
• Employee assistance - free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations.
• Health cash plan
• Staff discounts - we give our staff access to discounts at hundreds of major retailers, gyms, restaurants, entertainment, days out, insurance, and much more.
• Interest free loans - season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan, and training loan
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Life Assurance x 4 annual salary

Selection Process

To apply for this role, please upload your up-to-date CV detailing your previous work experience and any relevant qualifications relating to the role.

Closing Date - 1st February 2025

For more details or to request a copy of the full job description please email (url removed)

Please be advised, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, so we advise you to submit your application at your earliest opportunity.

Retinue Solutions is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Retinue Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.