Lift Service Engineer
Location: Bristol & Surrounding Areas
Territory: Dedicated Service Route – Bristol & Surrounding Areas
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience + Overtime + Night Call Payments
The Role
An established and growing lift engineering business is looking to recruit an experienced Lift Service Engineer to take responsibility for a service route covering Bristol and the surrounding areas.
This is a field-based position focused on planned preventative maintenance, breakdown response, fault-finding and minor repairs across a portfolio of lift equipment.
You will manage your own route, ensuring lifts remain safe, reliable and compliant while providing a high standard of service to customers.
Key Responsibilities
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Carry out planned preventative maintenance across your allocated lift portfolio
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Attend breakdowns and diagnose electrical and mechanical faults
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Aim to achieve a high first-time fix rate and minimise equipment downtime
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Complete minor repairs where required to maintain lift operation
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Manage your service route effectively and ensure scheduled visits are completed
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Identify and report additional repair, upgrade or modernisation requirements
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Accurately record completed works using electronic field management systems
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Provide professional communication and customer service while on site
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Support neighbouring service territories when required
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Participate in the night-call rota
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Maintain high standards of health & safety, compliance and workmanship at all times
Experience & Qualifications
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NVQ Level 3 in Lift Engineering – Service, Maintenance or Repair – essential
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Minimum 2 years' experience working as a Lift Service / Callout Engineer
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Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding ability
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Good technical knowledge across a range of lift equipment
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Previous experience managing an allocated service route/portfolio
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Strong understanding of lift industry health & safety requirements
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Comfortable working independently and managing your own workload
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Customer-focused with good communication skills
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Confident using digital field management systems
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Full UK driving licence – essential
Package & Benefits
Night Call
Average 1 in 4 night-call rota, with additional payments made in line with the company's Variable Pay Policy.
Overtime
Overtime calculated against your own hourly salaried rate:
Company Vehicle
Company van and fuel card provided, including pre-approved parking applications on the van.
Holiday
25 days' annual leave (January–December), plus the option to purchase an additional 5 days each year.
Pension
Aviva pension scheme:
Death in Service
Canada Life cover from day one, providing 3x base salary.
Why Apply?
This is a strong opportunity for an experienced Lift Service Engineer looking for a dedicated route across Bristol and the surrounding areas with an established lift engineering business.
You'll have the opportunity to manage your own portfolio while benefiting from paid overtime, additional night-call earnings, a company van and fuel card, generous holiday allowance and company pension.
Interested? Apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion about the position.