Annual Salary
£22,000 to £45,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Lift engineers install, service and repair lifts, escalators and moving walkways.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on shifts
There will be
4.1% fewer Lift engineer jobs in 2027.
As a lift engineer, you would:
You may need to wear a uniform.
You could work at a client's business.
Your working environment may be cramped, dirty and you'll travel often.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a college course, which would teach you some of the skills and knowledge you need to get a trainee position.
Relevant courses include:
You could apply to do an apprenticeship with a lift repair company, for example:
You'll usually need:
You may be able to join a lift engineering company as a new starter and do on-the-job training through the Lift and Escalator Industry Association.
As your career develops you could go on to complete a Higher National Certificate and Diploma in Lift and Escalator Technology.
You can apply directly to employers if you've got relevant qualifications and experience in electrical, electro-mechanical or building services engineering.
You may need to travel to other parts of the country for some commercial and industrial contracts.
You can get more details about careers in maintenance engineering from the Lift and Escalator Industry Association and Neon.
With experience, you could move into:supervisory management; project management; lift engineering design; technical sales; safety inspection
You could also use your skills to work in the wider building services engineering sector.
You'll need: