Lead Fall Protection Engineer
Salary: £38,000 per annum (DOE) | Company Benefits
Location: Bristol, South West
Contract: Full-Time | Permanent
About Us:
Omega Red Group is the recognised UK market leader in earthing, lightning protection, and height safety protection.
Omega Red offers survey, design, installation, testing, maintenance, and repair solutions for earthing, lightning protection, surge protection and height safety. The business is passionate about protecting people, property, electrical equipment and systems, from the damaging effects of lightning strikes, electrical faults and surges.
The Role:
Omega Red Group is seeking an experienced Lead Fall Protection Engineer to join our growing Height Safety division. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled professional with a strong background in fall protection and height safety systems who is looking to take the next step in their career, combining hands-on engineering expertise with leadership and mentoring responsibilities.
As a Lead Engineer, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality installation, inspection, testing, and maintenance services while supporting and developing junior engineers within the team.
If you're passionate about safety, enjoy technical challenges, and want to be part of a business that values expertise, teamwork, and professional development, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
As a Lead Fall Protection Engineer, you will:
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Carry out the survey, installation, testing, inspection, and maintenance of a wide range of height safety systems.
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Lead projects on-site, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.
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Mentor and support engineers and operatives, helping to develop technical skills and industry knowledge.
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Deliver excellent customer service and build positive relationships with clients.
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Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation through the effective use of risk assessments, method statements, and safe systems of work.
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Carry out and support pre-tender surveys, providing technical input and recommendations to the Estimating team.
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Produce accurate inspection and testing reports, clearly identifying defects and recommending remedial actions.
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Install and commission a variety of height safety equipment in accordance with industry standards and manufacturer requirements.
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Support continuous improvement initiatives across the business and contribute to maintaining operational excellence.
What You’ll Need:
To be successful in this role, you will have:
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Previous experience within the height safety or fall protection industry.
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A minimum of 2 years' experience installing, inspecting, testing, and repairing height safety systems.
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Proven experience working with:
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Cable-based fall protection systems
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Anchor points and eyebolts
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Abseil and rope access anchor systems
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Davit arms and sockets
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Guardrails
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Fixed ladders
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A strong understanding of health and safety requirements and industry best practice.
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Excellent communication and customer-facing skills.
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The ability to work independently and use your initiative to solve problems.
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Experience supporting, mentoring, or leading others on-site.
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A flexible approach to travel and overnight stays when required.
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A full UK driving licence.
Desirable
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CSCS Card.
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Relevant height safety, working at height, or fall protection qualifications.
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Experience assisting with site surveys, system design recommendations, or technical project support.
What You'll Get:
Family-Friendly Leave: Enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity & Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support, and up to 5 paid Carer’s Days-
Financial & Life Assurance: Company Pension Scheme with salary sacrifice options
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Health & Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 Virtual GP access for you and your dependents
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Lifestyle & Perks: Cycle to Work Scheme and My Premier Benefits discounts, cashback, and vouchers
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Professional Development: Hands-on training and ongoing career development opportunities
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Inclusion & Belonging: Active People Networks – Disability & Neurodiversity, Unity+, Women’s Network, Parent & Carer Networking Group and more
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Performance & Recognition: Annual salary review, Reward & Recognition Scheme, and Long Service Awards.
At South Staffordshire Limited, inclusion matters. We have a wide range of employee networks which are employee-led communities that bring our people together, support different perspectives and create a strong sense of belonging. Our people are encouraged to get involved as members or allies.
We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.
We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including all genders, ethnicity, sexual orientations, and physical and neurodiverse abilities.
We are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and encourage you to let us know how we can best support you throughout the recruitment process.
