Trainee Fall Protection / Height Safety Engineer

Job description

Trainee Fall Protection / Height Safety Engineer

Location: Rochester – Covering London & South East

Salary: Up to £35,000 DOE + Overtime

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

The Opportunity

Looking to get into a specialist engineering role with full training provided?

A well-established, family-owned height safety specialist is recruiting a Trainee Fall Protection Engineer to join their team based in Rochester.

The company regularly works across commercial sites throughout London and the South East, installing and maintaining fall protection and access systems.

This is a great opportunity for someone practical and hands-on who is comfortable working at height and wants to build a long-term career in a specialist industry.

This role would suit candidates from backgrounds such as:

• Fibre broadband installation
• Telecoms engineering
• Phone line installation
• Openreach engineering
• Satellite or aerial installation
• Roofing or construction labouring
• Any hands-on role involving ladders, harnesses or working at height
• Full training will be provided, including support towards a Level 3 industry qualification.

What's on offer:

• Up to £35,000 salary, depending on experience
• Overtime: time and a half (Monday to Saturday), double time (Sunday)
• Full training provided
• 38.5-hour week, including paid lunch
• Early finish on Fridays
• Mostly London & South East work – minimal working away & no building site work

Benefits:

• 31 days holiday, increasing with service
• Full PPE provided
• Company pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Full training provided, including support towards a Level 3 industry qualification
• Genuine career progression within a growing business

The role:

• Work alongside experienced engineers on-site
• Assist with the installation and maintenance of fall protection systems
• Work on lifelines, handrails, fixed ladders, gantries and access systems
• Travel to sites across London & the South East
• Follow safe working practices and site procedures
• Learn inspection, maintenance and repair techniques within the industry

What they're looking for:

• Full UK manual driving licence essential
• Confident working at height
• Practical and hands-on attitude
• Keen to learn and develop new skills
• Good communication and reliability
• Able to work well within a team
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business and build a career within a

specialist engineering sector.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Rochester

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Salary indication

Between £27,000 and £35,000 Per Month

Published at

12-05-2026

Profession type

Engineering

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English