Interim Lifts Manager

I am currently working with Harlow District Council who are looking for an Interim Lifts Manager on a 12-month contract paying a rate of £550 per day. 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 The hiring manager is looking to book in interviews ASAP, so please let me know if this would be of interest. If this isn't of interest to yourself, please feel free to forward this on to someone who may be interested. The client is looking to move very quickly with this one, so please apply ASAP if this would be of interest