At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage lift installation and modernisation projects, ensuring timely and quality delivery.
- Company: Respected engineering business with a strong focus on safety and quality.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, extensive benefits, 25 days holiday, and car allowance.
- Other info: Clear progression pathway and supportive work culture.
- Why this job: Lead exciting projects and make a real impact in the engineering field.
- Qualifications: Experience in lift installation/modernisation and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 55000 £ per year.
Field Manager / Senior Field Engineer
South East / London / Home Counties – Access to Dartford or Andover offices.
Salary: £50,000 – £55,000. Plus extensive benefits package with car allowance. Core hours: Onsite 08:00-17:00, with one hour for lunch.
We will buy you out of any training funded by your current employer.
About the Role
Reporting to and working alongside a Project Manager, you will take responsibility for the effective day‑to‑day management of site operations on lift installation or modernisation projects.
You will define project objectives, manage multiple sites, supervise the installation of equipment, monitor site progress and coordinate with stakeholders.
You will ensure projects run on time, within budget, and maintain delivery standards.
You will communicate with owners, architects, consultants, contractors, suppliers and subcontractors, acting as the key technical point of contact on site.
You will mitigate safety, ethics and quality risks, support customer satisfaction, provide technical engineering guidance and contribute to improved project profitability.
You will train and monitor subcontractors, ensuring high standards of safety, quality and operational delivery across all projects.
About You
- An experienced lift professional with a strong background in installation and/or modernisation.
- An NVQ Level 3 in Lift Installation (or equivalent) is essential; NVQ4 in Lift Commissioning, SMSTS or SSSTS certification and an appropriate CSCS card would be advantageous.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders in a dynamic, customer‑focused environment.
- Organised and self‑reliant, comfortable managing site activities, monitoring progress and maintaining accurate documentation.
- Strong computer skills and commercial awareness.
- Experience in a field‑management capacity or senior engineer who is ready to step up.
Benefits
- Access to Discounts Platform
- Pension (Day 1) – Aviva
- Holiday – 25 days per year plus bank holidays (January to December)
- Wellness (Day 1) – Employee Assistance Programme
- Death in Service (Day 1) – 3× Salary – Canada Life
- Sickness Scheme – Discretionary
- Family Policies – Industry‑leading enhanced maternity and paternity provision subject to service
- Incentive Scheme – Discretionary
- Car Allowance
- Overtime paid Monday to times the normal rate and on Sunday/Bank Holidays at 2 times – pre‑approved only.
- Night call: One week in four; standby £50 per weekday night, £125 per weekend night.
- Engineer Incentive Scheme – Discretionary
- Radius Pay – detailed in Variable Pay Policy
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Why Join
- Technical leadership role within a respected PE‑backed engineering business
- Strong pipeline of installation and modernisation projects
- Clear progression pathway from Engineer to Field Management
- Supportive, safety‑first culture
- Opportunity to influence quality, performance and customer satisfaction
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