For individuals
Discover careers that lift the world
Looking for a career that matters? The lifting industry offers a wide range of exciting opportunities – from operators and inspection to engineering, logistics, and safety management.
Whether you're starting out, changing direction or bringing experience from another industry (like construction, defence or manufacturing), there's a place for you in lifting.
This page introduces the careers, training, and stories behind the lifting sector – a hidden but vital industry that supports everything from infrastructure and energy to transport and global trade.
LEEA Opportunities Hub
Whether you’re just starting out from education or stepping into a career from the military or further afield, discover real opportunities in a global industry that values skill, discipline and ambition. Explore roles shared by LEEA members - from apprenticeships to full time careers - and take your next step into Lifting.
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Training opportunities
LEEA’s Foundation Foundation Certificate is aimed at a beginner’s level. It covers common types of lifting equipment used across the industry and basic knowledge of key topics.
Pathways to the Industry
Our guide to the different career options available in the lifting industry.