Fire Services Technician

Join our team as a Full-time Fire Systems Maintenance Technician at our Shoalhaven and Illawarra bases.

• Monthly RDO – Work/life balance
• Working Monday to Friday 0730- 1600
• A supportive and inclusive culture that ensures a professional and safe working environment

Join Our Team

We are looking for a motivated and skilled Fire Systems Maintenance Technician to support our Defence Contract across our Shoalhaven and Illawarra bases. In this role, you will be responsible for inspecting, testing, servicing, and maintaining fire protection systems in compliance with Australian Standards (AS1851) and relevant regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain, repair, and install mechanical fire protection systems.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults in fire protection systems.
• Conduct scheduled servicing and performance testing in accordance with AS1851.
• Adhere to maintenance schedules and follow all safety procedures.
• Ensure compliance with Australian fire protection standards and work within required safety frameworks.

About You:

• Relevant experience in fire system maintenance, servicing, and repairs.
• FPAS accreditation (Mandatory).
• Trade qualification in fire protection, electrical, or mechanical fields (Desirable).
• Strong knowledge of Australian fire protection standards (AS1851, AS1670, AS2419, etc.).
• Current NSW Driver's Licence.
• White Card (General Construction Induction Training).
• Strong diagnostic and fault-finding skills with fire safety systems.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, with a strong focus on customer service and safety.
• Australian Citizenship (Mandatory); Australian Baseline Clearance (Desirable).
• Current licence or willingness to complete training for confined spaces, working at heights, and EWP.
• Resilience, a 'can-do' attitude, and adaptability.
• Commitment to a Zero Harm culture, ensuring safety is always the top priority.

About Us: Our Downer Facilities & Asset Services business provides end-to-end facilities management and asset lifecycle support services for Australia's critical social and economic infrastructure. Operating across the health, education, government, future energy, power generation, oil and gas and industrial sectors, we work closely with our customers to optimise the reliability, efficiency and whole of life costs of their assets and facilities.

Downer is made up of more than 33,000 people who are all different. Different preferences and perspectives. Different histories and heritages. We are different in the way we think, the actions we take and the unique value we contribute to Downer and it's these differences that are Downer's greatest strength.

Why work for us?

Working for the Downer Group, means every day you will be enabling our communities to thrive. With a bright future ahead of us, you find purpose here and have the opportunity to directly impact and contribute positively to our future. You'll also find a range of benefits available such as:

• Opportunities for training and development to support your career.
• Internal career opportunities across the Downer Group business.
• Highly competitive employee exclusive discounts and benefits scheme.
• An Employee Assistance Program providing access to professionals to support you (and your family) to achieve your personal or professional goals through wellbeing coaching, counselling, financial advice, legal advice and more.

Please note: As a pre-requisite for this role, successful candidates will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical, as well as provide an up-to-date National Police Clearance and Refrence checking.

How to Apply: Take your career to the next level. Apply for this position by clicking 'Apply' to complete a short form and attach your CV

Downer Group is an employer that acknowledges and embraces the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from everyone