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Senior Vertical Transportation Engineer - Design, Reading
Client: Hoare Lea
Location: Reading, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 1f8ca26b3586
Job Views: 8
Posted: 12.08.2025
Expiry Date: 26.09.2025
Job Description:
Senior Vertical Transportation Consultant – Design Services
About us
Hoare Lea is a human-centric and planet-conscious engineering consultancy. We offer intelligent and sustainable solutions to complex design challenges for the built environment throughout the UK and further afield.
We are committed to providing an environment where everyone can realise their potential. Joining Hoare Lea means experiencing a business that enriches your knowledge, supports your wellbeing, and values your individuality. We offer a 9-day fortnight scheme, community groups, social and networking events, and extensive professional development. Our benefits include private medical cover, electric vehicle salary sacrifice, stock options, and generous annual leave.
Our aim is to enable everyone to develop their knowledge, give their best, and enjoy their work.
About the role
We have a new opportunity for a Senior Vertical Transportation Engineer to join our VT team. We seek someone with a few years of experience at a senior level within multi-disciplinary design teams, looking for the next career step. You will work on exciting projects across sectors and scales, with support to help you reach your potential.
You will provide expertise in lifts, escalators, and moving walks to ensure efficient movement of people using the best traditional and modern technologies for new, refurbished, and occupied premises. As building demands increase, our designs provide effective solutions for complex projects.
We consider the building holistically, involved from initial client discussions through to construction and ongoing performance. We collaborate with colleagues, architects, and other professionals, playing a critical role in building design.
As part of the Vertical Transportation group, your tasks will vary, providing you with diverse experience.
In this role, you will:
* Attend project meetings, communicate with clients, and disseminate briefs within the team.
* Lead the development of strategic concepts ensuring solutions meet the brief and standards.
* Produce detailed designs and drawings using the latest software and perform traffic simulations.
* Define VT strategies for new or existing buildings to ensure efficient transport.
* Take responsibility for technical delivery, alone or as part of a team.
* Support and guide junior staff in their activities.
* Monitor fee expenditure, resources, and work quality in collaboration with the team leader.
About you
To succeed, you should have:
* Several years of VT consultancy experience, including VT Design & Specification, Lift Traffic Studies, tender analysis, and drawing reviews. Site survey and commissioning experience are advantageous but not required.
* Strong technical knowledge of lifts, escalators, moving walks, and relevant codes and regulations.
* Understanding of VT design, engineering, and interdisciplinary processes.
* IT literacy with experience in relevant software (Elevate, Revit, etc.).
* Excellent English communication skills.
* Ability to build effective client and professional relationships.
* Commitment to personal and professional development.
Join our collaborative, knowledgeable, and engaged team that loves what they do, offering a supportive, flexible, and high-performance culture.
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