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Fire Protection Recruitment Across Australia and New Zealand

We Understand the Work Behind the Job Title
Fire protection is not one job.
A technician working across wet fire may have a completely different background from someone focused on dry fire, testing, alarms, panels or commissioning.
Someone with strong service experience may not have worked across major projects.
A project manager who understands fire construction may not necessarily suit a service-focused business.
That is why we look beyond the title.
We ask about the systems they have worked on, the environments they know, the type of clients they have supported, the responsibilities they have held and how independently they can operate.
We want to understand what they have actually done, not just what is written on the resume.
Roles We Recruit
We recruit across the full fire protection lifecycle, from hands-on technical roles through to estimating, project delivery, service leadership and operations.
Technical and Service
Fire TechniciansWet Fire TechniciansDry Fire TechniciansFire Alarm TechniciansFire Testing TechniciansFire Service TechniciansSprinkler FittersFire Panel TechniciansCommissioning Technicians
Estimating and Project Delivery
Fire EstimatorsProject CoordinatorsProject ManagersFire Supervisors
Service and Operations
Service CoordinatorsService ManagersOperations Managers
Commercial and Business Support
Business DevelopmentSalesAdministrationTechnical Support
We also recruit related technical, project, operational and support roles across the fire protection sector.
The Best People Are Often Already Working
Experienced people in fire protection are not always sitting on job boards waiting to be found.
The strongest technicians, estimators and project staff are often already working, managing service calls, testing systems, delivering projects and keeping someone else's business moving.
They may not be actively applying for jobs, but that does not mean they would ignore the right opportunity.
We actively approach people in the market, build relationships and create conversations with candidates who may never have seen your advertisement.
That gives you access to a wider market than applications alone.

What We Look For

A resume only tells part of the story.
Depending on the role, we look at technical experience, systems knowledge, project exposure, service background, testing experience, communication, reliability, licences, qualifications and how independently someone can operate.
For management and project roles, we also look at leadership, client communication, commercial awareness, team management and the type of projects or service environments they have worked in.
We also take the time to understand what the candidate actually wants next.
A good match needs to work for both sides.

Hiring in Fire Protection?

Tell us who you need, what they will actually be doing and what has made the role difficult to fill.
We will give you a straight view of the market and help you reach people genuinely worth meeting.
Our focus is permanent recruitment, with every successful placement supported by our three-month replacement guarantee, subject to our terms.
Call (02) 7247 2506 or get in touch with the Trial By Fire team.
Contact Us
Phone: 02 7247 2506
email: info@trialbyfirerecruitment.com.au