Escalator Engineer
- Southwark, Greater London
- Permanent·On-site
- Full time
Job Description
Title: Escalator Engineer Location: London Role Overview Join Otis and help keep London moving. At Otis, we move billions of people every day, and we’re looking for an experienced Escalator Call Out & Repair Engineer to join our Transport for London team, supporting our escalator portfolio across the London Underground. This is an opportunity to join a global business where Safety, Ethics, Quality, Innovation and Employee Opportunity are at the heart of everything we do. You’ll play a critical role in keeping passengers and colleagues safe, responding to call outs, carrying out repairs and ensuring our escalators remain safe, reliable and operational. On a typical day you will:
- Carry out breakdown and repair work on all escalators within the portfolio to achieve continual operation
- Work within London Underground network, managing the portfolio of escalator's within it
- Respond proactively and quickly to fix any breakdowns, aiming to achieve first time fix
- Liaise directly with the customer while on site to build a good working relationship What’s In it For Me / Benefits
- Competitive salary, pension scheme and overtime opportunities
- A wide range of shift patterns including 4 on 4 off, days and nights.
- Work on one of the world's most recognisable transport networks, helping to keep London Underground's escalators safe, reliable and moving every day. The Benefits include:
- 25 days holiday, the opportunity to buy up to 5 more
- Access exclusive employee discounts and savings through our dedicated benefits platform.
- Optional Bupa Cash Plan, giving you the flexibility to access additional health and wellbeing support.
- Develop your career with dedicated in-house training, specialist facilities and development programmes, with opportunities to progress to NVQ Level 4, Technician roles and beyond.
- Build a long-term career with Otis, with progression opportunities into Technician, Field Management, Operations, Sales and other areas of the business.
- Fully equipped to succeed, with all PPE and specialist tools provided to help you work safely and effectively. What you will need to be successful Essential:
- NVQ Level 3 in Escalator Engineering
- Strong escalator service, maintenance and/or repair experience
- Experience working across a range of escalator manufacturers/equipment
- Strong mechanical and electrical engineering skills
- Safety-focused
- Valid UK driving licence You'll also be:
- Confident communicating with customers
- Comfortable working independently and within a team
- Comfortable using digital tools
- Flexible around overtime when required Apply today to join us and build what’s next


