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Fire Service Carpenter/Passive Fire Technician

ACRUX Search Pty
Full-time
On-site
Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Our client is a leading fire protection, growing and visionary organisation, comprised of the best and brightest professionals, who are invested in the development and unique needs of their diverse employees and client accounts. With successful long-term relationships with their clients and a culture that promotes continuous improvement.

We are looking for an experienced Fire Service Carpenter/Passive Fire Technician based in North Queensland (relocation assistance for the right candidate). Our client provides services including fire door and containment, portable fire equipment, and mechanical suppression. You will contribute by being organised, committed to customer service, and wants to be part of a great team culture and working on these exciting and on-going sites.

Snapshot of your day:

Fire Service Technician Carpenter, you will be working within Fire Door and Containment team inspecting, testing, maintaining, and installing Fire Doors and Passive Fire Systems.

  • Inspect, test, installation and repair Fire Doors, in accordance with procedures and processes.
  • Maintaining Passive Fire Systems includes sealing up penetrations to fire rated walls to Australian Standards and requires the ability to read and interpret structural drawings.
  • Skills in plastering and other general wall repairs are highly regarded.
  • Provide accurate and detailed descriptions of defects.
  • Liaise with building facility managers to provide an accurate and efficient service.
  • Establishing and maintaining strong client relationships.
  • Determining job priorities and meeting deadlines with minimal supervision.
  • Maintaining industry knowledge and monitoring market developments, keeping up to date with the latest changes and advances in fire technology and relevant Australian Standards.
  • Commitment to the highest standards of business code of conduct, aligned with expectations on ethical behaviour according to company values.
  •  Complying with company and client HSEQ policies, ethics, and procedures. 

About you:

  • Trade qualified Carpenter and Fire industry experience is essential.
  • QBCC licenced preferred (or willing to obtain).
  • Experienced door installers/passive technicians will be considered favorably for this role.
  • Ability to work autonomously and effectively in a team.
  • Strong priortising skills and meeting deadlines.
  • Superb attitude and willingness to deliver for the customer and team. 
  • Unrestricted work rights and Current Driver’s licence.
  • Construction industry white card (or the ability to obtain one).
  • Capable of travelling overnight for work with reasonable notice.
Can we inspire you to join?

If you would like to be part of a company who is diverse and so are the opportunities for career and professional development. Where their people are encouraged to expand their knowledge, skills, and drive their careers to reach their full potential.

Joining our clients’ team means surrounding yourself with talented, driven professionals within the fire industry who are at the top of their field. Your journey starts here with some of benefits such as:

  • Relocation assistance negotiable for the right candidate.
  • Salary above market expectations and EBA.
  • Fortnightly RDO available, which can be banked.
  • Uncapped opportunities to develop your career within a leading company within the Fire Protection industry.
  • Structured career development to support you and explore your learning potential and career goals.
  • Broad scope of work and enable you to gain experience and expertise in a wide variety of different systems and products.
  • Opportunity to work autonomously and manage the delivery of services from planning to execution while supported by a highly experienced platform team to provide mentoring and guidance.
  • Fully maintained modern company vehicle, all tools of trade supplied, and uniform provided.
  • Superb job stability.
  • Diverse work across major contracts.
  • Employee discount platform with discounts for major brands.


For more information, please contact Sheryl Taylor, mobile: 0452 541 491 or email: sheryl.taylor@acruxsearch.com.au