APAC FM Recruitment recruits fire protection service and maintenance professionals for specialist contractors, facilities management providers and in-house teams across Australia. We help employers define which systems a hire will work on, how much fault investigation they’ll handle and whether they’ll look after one site or travel between buildings.
Job titles vary between employers. A technician described as a general fire service technician might mainly service alarm systems, while another spends most of their time on sprinkler and pump maintenance. We establish which systems the person needs to know and what work they’ll be expected to carry out independently.
If you’re hiring for a new fire system installation or need someone to test and commission a system before handover, see our wider Fire & Life Safety Recruitment discipline.
A planned maintenance role may involve working through a schedule across a portfolio, documenting findings and keeping the site contact informed. A reactive role may require more fault investigation, greater independence and the ability to explain when a return visit, replacement part or specialist support is needed.
That distinction matters when assessing experience. Someone who has mainly carried out scheduled inspections may be a good fit for a testing role. A technician hired for reactive cover should be able to describe faults they investigated, what they handled personally and when they escalated. For supervisory hires, we also look at how candidates have assigned follow-up work and kept track of defects that couldn’t be resolved on the first visit.
At a fixed site, the technician may need to learn the building’s systems and coordinate maintenance around occupants and site operations. A mobile role may cover different equipment, clients and access arrangements in the same week. We clarify the service area, typical travel, call-out roster and the level of support available when a job needs a second technician or another specialist.
It helps to define what success looks like before the search starts. If the immediate priority is a backlog of service visits, look for someone who can plan a route and keep service records current. If the issue is repeat call-outs, prioritise experience investigating recurring faults and communicating what needs to happen next.
Permanent recruitment can support a growing service team, a replacement technician or a supervisory appointment. Contract recruitment can suit temporary cover or additional workload across a group of sites. For a short assignment, tell us which systems are in scope and what the person needs to take on after induction.
If you’re hiring, speak with our team about the systems, sites and mix of planned and reactive work you need covered.
If you’re looking for a role, submit your CV. Include the types of systems you’ve worked on, whether you carried out inspections, servicing or fault investigation, and the locations and call-out arrangements you’re open to.
We recruit fire alarm service technicians, sprinkler and wet fire service technicians, inspection and testing technicians, and fire service supervisors.
Wet fire roles typically focus on water-based systems such as sprinklers and fire pumps. Dry fire service roles commonly focus on detection, alarm and warning systems. The equipment and duties should be confirmed for each role.
It depends on the brief. Inspection and testing experience can be relevant, but a reactive role may also require independent fault investigation, repairs or experience escalating issues that need specialist support.
Yes. For fixed-site roles, tell us what plant and systems the technician will support. For mobile roles, include the service area, typical travel and any call-out expectations.
List the systems you’ve worked on, the types of buildings you’ve supported and which tasks you carried out independently. Include a practical example of a fault you investigated or a defect you helped resolve.
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APAC FM Recruitment head office is based in Sydney, Australia. If you're looking to recruit in Facilities Management or Building Services in the APAC Region, then drop the team a message or give them a call today.
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