Lead Installation Engineer — Platform Lifts

Lead Installation Engineer — Platform Lifts

📍 London preferred | South & Midlands considered | UK-Wide Travel   |   💰 Competitive + Package   |   Permanent | Full-Time | Senior Role

Job Type

Permanent, Full-Time — Senior / Leadership Role

Location

London preferred — South & Midlands also considered

Travel

UK-wide including occasional Channel Islands

Salary

Competitive DOE + company vehicle + benefits

Qualifications

NVQ Level 2 Platform Lift Installation (or equivalent)

THE ROLE

This is a senior, hands-on leadership role for an experienced platform lift engineer ready to step up. You'll lead a small installation team on-site, combining technical delivery with mentoring, training and day-to-day team management — while remaining a practical, working engineer on every project.

You'll be trusted to run installations independently, manage your team's performance, and act as a technical resource for colleagues and external clients. If you've been doing the job for years and you're ready to own it — this is the opportunity.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leading the end-to-end installation and commissioning of platform lifts — on time, on budget, safely
• Day-to-day leadership of the installation team including training and development of junior engineers
• Providing technical support to internal teams and external clients
• Delivering internal training on installation, maintenance and product knowledge
• Carrying out servicing and breakdown support when required
• Travelling to sites across the UK, including occasional Channel Islands projects
• Contributing to continuous improvement — identifying better ways of working and sharing ideas
• Undertaking additional duties in line with the seniority of the position

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Proven experience in platform lift installation — hands-on and able to hit the ground running
• Demonstrated experience leading or supervising an installation team
• NVQ Level 2 Platform Lift Installation or equivalent Lift/Engineering qualification
• CSCS card, PASMA, SSSTS — all required
• Trained in: working at height, manual handling, asbestos awareness
• Experience carrying out safe electrical works
• Full UK driving licence — essential
• Right to work in the UK without restriction

WHAT'S ON OFFER

• A senior, influential role in a growing installation team
• Real opportunity to lead, shape and develop a team
• Varied projects across the UK
• Competitive salary negotiable on experience
• Company vehicle
• A business that invests in its people and values technical expertise