Trainee Train jobs in London

Date Posted:

2026-02-17

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Otis Vantage London, 10th Floor, Great West Road, Brentford, TW8 9AG, UK.

Trainee Escalator Engineer

Location: London

Competitive Salary

Would you like to join a truly international, talent driven company with values that focus on Safety, Performance, Quality, Innovation and Employee Opportunity? After a major new win OTIS are looking to identify Trainee Escalator Engineers to support with routine maintenance on Escalators across the London underground system.

As a Trainee Escalator Engineer, you will be expected to;

• Work alongside a qualified Escalator Engineer
• Study towards completing your NVQ Level 3
• Help towards completing your Escalator NVQ
• Get involved with planning of engineering works
• Work efficiently and in a safe manner in accordance with all Health and Safety guidelines.
• Stay away overnight as and when required
• Liaise directly with the customer whilst on site and build a good working relationship

Required Experience

• You will train towards completing your NVQ Level 3.
• You will develop all-round knowledge of escalator equipment and to the point that you can work independently and demonstrate that you can apply escalator engineering principles.
• This is an excellent opportunity for someone with an engineering background that wishes to pursue an interesting career with a world-renowned company. We are interested in receiving applications from candidates with a demonstrable background in Engineering (NVQ’S BTEC or similar) Lift/Escalator Mates / Improvers wishing to gain their NVQ Level 3.

Salary & Benefits

What can we offer you?

• Competitive Basic Salary + Overtime + Benefits
• Support in completing your NVQ Level 3 in Escalator Engineering
• A real commitment to career progression with access to funded study schemes such as our industry leading Employee Scholarship Program and Educational Assistance Scheme

• A culture which encourages innovative ideas and appreciates our talent is the key to our success

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 .

Become a part of the Otis team and help us #Buildwhatsnext!