Senior Vertical Transportation Engineer (Lift Design)
Location: Solihull (Flexible UK Office Options) | Agile Working
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
What’s on Offer
Structured career progression into leadership
Agile working framework with flexibility across UK offices
Enhanced annual leave (with buy/sell options)
Enhanced family leave policies
Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle schemes
Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
Regular team, social, and charitable initiatives
Exposure to technically challenging, design-led projects
The Role
- Lead vertical transportation design strategy, including lift selection, sizing, speed calculations, and traffic analysis for complex buildings
- Provide technical authority across projects, supporting MEP teams with specialist lift engineering expertise
- Produce and review specifications, schedules, and technical documentation
- Conduct site surveys and assessments of existing lift installations
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary design teams across all project stages
- Support client engagement and business development, helping secure and grow project opportunities
- Contribute to commissioning and project delivery, ensuring performance and compliance
About You
Essential
- Proven experience in vertical transportation / lift design within consultancy or lift contractor environments
- Strong capability in lift traffic analysis, system design, and engineering calculations
- Experience delivering projects across sectors such as residential (high-rise), commercial, or mixed-use developments
- Ability to operate within multi-disciplinary building services (MEP) teams
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage clients and stakeholders
Desirable
- Experience contributing to business development or client relationship management
- Familiarity with Revit or BIM environments
- Exposure to sustainable / low-carbon building design
- Degree, HNC, or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline
The Opportunity
- Clear pathway into team leadership or management
- Opportunity to build and grow a vertical transportation capability within an established consultancy
- Work on high-profile, technically complex building projects
- Move into a client-facing, commercially influential role, not just design delivery
- Join a business actively investing in sustainability and net-zero engineering solutions
The Company
A well-established, multi-disciplinary building services consultancy delivering mechanical, electrical, and low-carbon design solutions across the UK and internationally. Known for its collaborative culture, technical credibility, and sustainability focus, the business works across sectors including high-rise residential, healthcare, education, and commercial developments.
With continued growth and investment, the organisation offers engineers the chance to influence design, shape teams, and contribute to long-term strategic development.
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