Fall Protection Design Engineer

Job Description

Zarafa Group

have been providing engineered solutions for facade access and working at height safely for over 40 years. The group specialises in suspended access and fall protection services to high rise buildings and structures across the UK. We are proud to have been involved in thousands of projects across the country covering a huge variety of structures. Recent projects include innovative access solutions to the Walkie Talkie and Cheesegrater buildings in London, Wembley stadium, Crossrail, and the new Forth Crossing.

Please visit our website for further information on what we do -

www.zarafagroup.com

We have an opportunity for a

Fall Protection Design Engineer

to join the team based in

Grantham, Lincolnshire.

The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary.
In this role you will be working with our

Fall Protection

department together with the on-site technicians to develop and maintain height safety and access solutions for the UK skyline. Whilst based in the design office our engineers also on occasion work on site as well as in our own manufacturing facility and the facilities of our supply chain.

The successful Fall Protection Design Engineer will receive fantastic benefits such as;

On going personal development
Programme of continuous education
Diverse and Challenging projects
Competitive salary
Contributory Pension Scheme with the option to increase employee/employer contribution
Employee Assistance Programme
Private Health Care

The Fall Protection Design Engineer duties and key responsibilities:

Designing layouts for fall protection installations.
Verifying structural integrity of designed components.
Assisting in planning permanent fall protection installations (in the form of drawings, technical data, etc.) in line with current British Standards and regulations.
Develop and maintain compliant inspection regimes for existing and new installations.
Liaising with suppliers, manufacturers and customers when necessary.
Assisting during site surveys on occasions.
Preparing detailed technical reports in line with requirements from current British Standards
Maintaining and updating existing library of 2D drawings/technical data.
Liaising with architects and design/project managers and providing them with necessary information.
You will take control of individual projects and see them through from conception to completion.

Our ideal Graduate Design Engineer will have the below skills and experience:

Qualification requirements – HND Level or higher in structural or mechanical engineering (or similar)
2 – 3 years of experience in the Fall Protection industry in a design role (or similar)
Knowledge of 2D and 3D CAD tools (AutoCAD LT and SolidWorks preferred)
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Knowledge of materials and their properties and consider this within designs
An enthusiasm for a technical challenge.