Lift engineer | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Lift engineers install, service and repair lifts and escalators.

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Learn and follow safety regulations.
Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects.
Start engines, move throttles, switches, or levers, or depress pedals to operate machines, such as bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders, or backhoes.
Coordinate machine actions with

Learn and follow safety regulations.
Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects.
Start engines, move throttles, switches, or levers, or depress pedals to operate machines, such as bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders, or backhoes.
Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
Align machines, cutterheads, or depth gauge makers with reference stakes and guidelines or ground or position equipment, following hand signals of other workers.
Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work.
Signal operators to guide movement of tractor-drawn machines.
Repair and maintain equipment, making emergency adjustments or assisting with major repairs as necessary.
Load and move dirt, rocks, equipment, or other materials, using trucks, crawler tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, or related equipment.
Drive and maneuver equipment equipped with blades in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation, or rocks or to distribute and level earth or terrain.
Operate tractors or bulldozers to perform such tasks as clearing land, mixing sludge, trimming backfills, or building roadways or parking lots.
Monitor operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met.
Connect hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkages, or power takeoff shafts to tractors.
Select and fasten bulldozer blades or other attachments to tractors, using hitches.
Operate loaders to pull out stumps, rip asphalt or concrete, rough-grade properties, bury refuse, or perform general cleanup.
Operate equipment to demolish or remove debris or to remove snow from streets, roads, or parking lots.
Keep records of material or equipment usage or problems encountered.
Adjust handwheels and depress pedals to control attachments, such as blades, buckets, scrapers, or swing booms.
Check fuel supplies at sites to ensure adequate availability.
Perform specialized work, using equipment, such as pile drivers, dredging rigs, drillers, or concrete pumpers.
Talk to clients and study instructions, plans, or diagrams to establish work requirements.
Drive tractor-trailer trucks to move equipment from site to site.
Push other equipment when extra traction or assistance is required.
Operate road watering, oiling, or rolling equipment, or street sealing equipment, such as chip spreaders.
Operate compactors, scrapers, or rollers to level, compact, or cover refuse at disposal grounds.
Test atmosphere for adequate oxygen or explosive conditions when working in confined spaces.
Compile cost estimates for jobs.
Turn valves to control air or water output of compressors or pumps.

Average salary
45,523 GBP *
per year

Average salary for Lift engineer

46,112 GBP
40,667 GBP

Average salary for part-time Lift engineer

Average salary for full-time Lift engineer

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19,347 GBP

45,523 GBP
40,667 GBP
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Salary over time for Lift engineer

Salary for this role has increased over time

42,396 GBP
42,382 GBP
42,534 GBP
43,712 GBP
45,725 GBP
44,407 GBP
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44,522 GBP
44,065 GBP

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Future outlook for Lift engineers

Very good outlook

168 000+ jobs available

Balanced outlook

0% yearly wage growth (on average)

Very good outlook

29% chance of automation in the future

Which qualifications do I need?

Find out what you need to know in order to become a Lift engineer and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

67% of people in this role have GCSEs or equivalent
18% of people in this role have a post-secondary qualification such as a Higher National Diploma
13% of people in this role have do not have GCSEs or equivalent qualifications

You could do a college course, which would teach you some of the skills and knowledge you need in this job. Relevant subjects include:

Level 2 Certificate in Mechanical Engineering
Level 2 Certificate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Level 3 Diploma in Maintenance Engineering Technology
Level 3 Diploma in Building Services Engineering

You could also take a higher national diploma or foundation degree in mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering.

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Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Concern for Others Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. Independence Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.

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