Technician - Major Projects

Job Description

Date Posted: 2026-10-28 Country: United Kingdom Location: Otis London, 96 Great Suffolk Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0BE Otis are currently seeking an NVQ Level 4 qualified Tester / Technician to join the Major Projects New Equipment Installation Team in order to ensure that all new lift, escalator and travelator installations within our construction portfolio are fully tested and compliant / fit for use, providing technical support to other Field Test Engineers across the business and training new Field Test Engineers and Installation Engineers in adjusting/commissioning units. Key responsibilities will include: Personally testing and commissioning complex multi-unit sites with highly technical interfaces such as Compass and Elevator Management System (EMS). This includes high speed gearless units and escalators / travellators, managing other test engineers on multi-unit sites to ensure safe and efficient testing and commissioning. Providing technical support on site to other test engineers with a view to up-skilling all test engineers, auditing test and EN81 (compliance) handover paperwork. Undertaking client liaison during the testing of large multi-unit sites and attend commissioning meetings as and when required, assisting with new bids when there are special technical requirements. Undertaking quality readings on completion of a project, providing a seamless handover from New Equipment to Service and supporting service on technical issues on site during the Quality Operating Period and on an ad-hoc basis. The successful candidate will have: Experience of Lift and / or Escalator Industry Testing with Qualifications to NVQ4 equivalent. You will possess good knowledge of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering principles such as Relevant Lift Codes i.e. EN81 Part 2 etc. You will also be IT Literate with MS Excel and MS Outlook abilities. What's In it For Me / Benefits A highly competitive salary. We will train you intensively on some of the worlds leading technology in vertical transportation. in the areas of technology & processes and you can exchange ideas with experienced colleagues at any time. The health and safety of our employees is our top priority. We promote this through regular training on the subject of occupational health and safety as well as through an employee support program. Apply today to join us and build what's next !. If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day. Otis is the world's leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2.4 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio. You may recognize our products in some of the world's most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 72,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company. When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You'll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you'll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge. We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs. Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people - passengers, customers, and colleagues - at the center of everything we do. We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes - prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here . TPBN1_UKTJ