Senior Vertical Transportation Engineer

Senior Vertical Transportation Engineer

📍 London | Hybrid Working Available

💰 Competitive Salary + Comprehensive Benefits Package

Lift Design | Traffic Analysis | High-Rise Buildings | Transportation Infrastructure

An internationally recognised multidisciplinary engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior Vertical Transportation Engineer to join its growing London-based team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on some of the world's most complex and prestigious developments, helping to deliver innovative vertical transportation solutions across major commercial, residential, transport, healthcare, aviation and cultural projects throughout the UK and internationally.

The successful candidate will play a key role in the design, specification and delivery of lift, escalator and people-moving solutions from concept through to completion, collaborating closely with architects, developers, contractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

The Role

As a Senior Vertical Transportation Engineer, you will:

• Lead vertical transportation design packages across multiple projects
• Develop lift strategies, traffic analysis and passenger flow solutions
• Undertake lift traffic simulations and interpret performance data
• Produce technical specifications, reports, calculations and tender documentation
• Provide design input on new-build, refurbishment and modernisation projects
• Assess existing lift installations and recommend upgrade or replacement strategies
• Engage directly with clients, architects, developers and contractors
• Support and mentor junior engineers within the team
• Contribute to technically challenging projects involving complex building environments

Project Exposure

This role offers the opportunity to work across a highly diverse portfolio including:

• High-rise commercial developments
• Mixed-use and residential towers
• Major transport infrastructure projects
• Airports and aviation facilities
• Healthcare developments
• Large-scale regeneration schemes
• Cultural, heritage and landmark destinations

Requirements

You will ideally have:

• Degree qualification in Engineering, Building Services, Architecture or a related discipline
• Chartered Engineer status or be actively working towards chartership
• Proven experience delivering Vertical Transportation (VT) design projects
• Strong understanding of passenger lift and escalator systems
• Experience using Elevate or equivalent lift traffic analysis software
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards including:
  • EN81 Series
  • BS9999
  • BS8899
  • BS7255
  • ISO 8100
  • CIBSE Guide D
• Experience working on commercial, residential, mixed-use or transportation projects
• Strong client-facing communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines

Desirable Experience

• Tall building developments
• Lift modernisation and refurbishment projects
• International project exposure
• Technical leadership and mentoring

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to work on major UK and international projects
• Collaborative and technically respected engineering environment
• Clear progression towards technical and leadership pathways
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Professional development and training support
• Competitive salary and benefits package

Apply now for a full briefing.

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