Lifts Manager - Harlow DC

Lifts Manager - Harlow DC

Harlow District Council

Temporary, Full Time

£550.00 per day umbrella

Location: Harlow

Closing Date: 21st April 2026

Essex County Council are pleased to be supporting Harlow District Council to recruit an Interim Lifts Manager on a 12-month basis. Please note that this post requires the successful individual to be based on site for 3 days per week.

Harlow is a district of contrasts and an ideal location to both live and work. The town itself is thriving, with excellent shopping and leisure facilities for all ages. We have good road links to the M11 and M25 and excellent rail connections to London and Stansted Airport, just 35 minutes and 20 minutes away from Harlow respectively.

Harlow is an authority with big ambitions. Our Housing capital programme for investment work to occupied homes is in the region of £150m over the next 2 years. We are building a team of high calibre professionals and welcome applications from those with drive and experience who can help us meet the challenge.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Harlow District Council's Housing Operations team is seeking an experienced Interim Lift Manager to oversee the management, compliance, and maintenance of passenger and goods lifts across our residential housing stock and non-housing portfolio

You will ensure full statutory compliance, manage contracts with service and maintenance providers, and act as the Council's technical authority on all lift-related matters.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage all lift assets across the portfolio stock, ensuring operational safety and statutory compliance
• Commission and oversee LOLER Thorough Examinations to keep all lift certification current under the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
• Lead contract management for maintenance, repair, and modernisation contracts
• Ensure compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, BS EN 81 standards, and the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008
• Liaise with the Competent Person under PUWER 1998 and coordinate planned preventative maintenance programmes
• Report to senior management on KPIs, defects, expenditure, and risk ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Recognised lift engineering qualification (e.g. LEIA, City & Guilds 2850, or equivalent NVQ Level 3+)
• Authorised/Competent Person status to conduct LOLER Thorough Examinations
• IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent H&S qualification)

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

• Proven track record managing lift assets within a social housing or local authority environment
• Strong, demonstrable contract management experience — tendering, performance monitoring, and supplier relationship management
• In-depth knowledge of LOLER 1998, PUWER 1998, the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, and relevant British Standards
• Experience managing compliance documentation, risk assessments, and lift certification registers
• Ability to manage capital and revenue budgets effectively

DESIRABLE

• Experience of lift modernisation programmes
• Familiarity with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in relation to evacuation lifts
• Asset management system knowledge

What you should do next

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website. If you have any queries relating to this post, please email louise.butler@essex.gov.uk