TÜV SÜD Group – A global leader in the field of testing, inspection, management system certification and product certification renowned for quality, integrity and technical excellence.

Established more than 150 years ago in Germany, TÜV SÜD Group is a leading global provider of technical services with more than 30,000 highly skilled employees across 1,000 offices worldwide. TÜV SÜD Group offers a wide range of testing & product certification, inspection, auditing & system certification, training and knowledge services. We are a premium quality, safety, and sustainability solutions provider.

Job Purpose

• The Senior Lift Inspector acts as a leading technical expert responsible for inspecting to ensure the safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance of elevators, escalators, and moving walkways.
• This role leads third-party periodic inspections, witnesses testing for new installations or modernizations, and provides technical mentorship to junior inspection engineers.
• Representing TÜV SÜD’s heritage of safety and trust, the Senior Inspector bridges traditional hands-on safety examinations with modern, data-driven digital inspection tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Inspections & Safety Compliance

• Advanced Code Inspections:

Performs rigorous statutory and periodic physical inspections of electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical lift systems to ensure compliance with local regulations and international standards (e.g., EN 81 / ISO 8100 series, ASME A17.1).

• Safety & Function Testing:

Witnesses and verifies crucial safety tests, including over-speed governors, emergency braking systems, and buffer clearances.

• Design & Structural Reviews:

Conducts design drawing reviews, circuit diagram analyses, and work completion verifications for modernizations and new installations.

• Modern Technology Evaluation:

Utilizes and evaluates digital solutions like the ADIAS system.

• Audit-Ready Reports:

Prepares accurate, legally binding inspection reports, conditional assessments, and compliance certificates in strict accordance with ISO/IEC 17020 quality management standards.

• Accreditation Support:

Maintains highly robust technical documentation required to support internal and external local accreditation audits.

• Process Improvement

• Identify gaps in inspection practices and recommend corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Support development and revision of checklists, procedures, and technical guidelines.
• Drive standardization of inspection and reporting practices across regions.
• Support with innovative ideas for process enhancement and continuous improvement for LCC South Asia.
• Develops methods for inspection, testing, reporting, and training. Evaluates inspection methods and recommends improvements.
  
  

• Leadership & Client Relations

• Team Mentorship:

In the future, supervises, guides, and technically vets the reports and certificates generated by junior lift inspectors and technicians.

• Subject Matter Expertise:

Provides technical advice to building owners, facility managers, and contractors regarding required repairs, upgrades, or complex safety code deviations.

• Accident Investigation:

Acts as an independent technical expert to investigate lift-related malfunctions, complaints, or accidents when required.

• Qualifications & Experience

• Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering (or equivalent technical diploma with extensive industry experience).

• Experience:

5 to 10+ years of hands-on experience in lift installation, maintenance, testing, quality inspection or third-party inspection (prior experience with a Notified Body or independent inspection agency is highly desired).

• Certifications:

Valid local license/registration as a Certified Lift Inspector or Lift Authorized/Competent Person will be an added advantage

• Standards Expertise:

Deep, operational knowledge of localized elevator codes, the European Lifts Directive, ISO 8100, and functional safety standards such as PESSRAL.

• Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of lift & escalator safety systems and components.
• Understanding the Quality Management systems - risk assessment, non‑conformity management, and audit processes.
• Ability to interpret drawings, schematics, and technical documentation.
  
  
  

• Key Competencies & Traits

• Uncompromising Integrity:

Ability to make objective, independent safety decisions in the best interest of public safety, even under commercial pressure.

• Forward-Thinking Mindset:

Openness to digital transformation, predictive maintenance data analytics, and IoT integration in the lift industry.

• Physical Capability:

Excellent physical fitness, including comfort working at heights, inside lift shafts, and navigating machinery spaces safely under strict QHSE policies.

We test, we audit, we inspect, we advise. We never stop challenging ourselves for the safety of society and its people. We breathe technology, we strive for professional excellence, and we leave a mark. We take the future into our hands. We are TÜV SÜD Group.