Downer
Leading provider of integrated services across Australia and New Zealand, delivering infrastructure solutions.
Fire Systems Technician
Maintain and repair fire systems at Lavarack Barracks, responding to faults and ensuring compliance.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Respond to corrective maintenance work orders and unplanned fire system faults within contract‑specified response times. • Conduct root cause analysis and diagnosis using manuals, standards, and asset history. • Perform rectification work, including repair or replacement of faulty fire system components. • Implement make‑safe or temporary repairs and escalate major component replacements as needed. • Verify and test corrective maintenance work to ensure compliance with standards and Defence policies.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸fault response
- ▸root cause
- ▸rectification
- ▸make‑safe
- ▸compliance test
What You Bring
Downer is celebrating a major milestone after being awarded the Property and Asset Services (PAS) contract to deliver base and estate services in NSW/ACT and QLD, reinforcing its 80‑plus‑year relationship with the Australian Defence Force. We are now hiring a permanent Fire Systems Technician for Lavarack Barracks in Townsville, with a start date of February 2026, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, whether they have defence experience, industry knowledge, or transferable skills. • Certificate III in Fire Systems Testing and Inspection. • Fire Protection Accreditation (FPAA) and QBCC Fire Protection Licence (QLD). • Ability to obtain and maintain a Defence Security Clearance (Australian citizenship required). • Post‑trade experience in fire systems fault diagnosis, corrective maintenance, and repair. • Proven ability to conduct root cause analysis, fault finding and compliance testing. • Experience responding to unplanned or reactive work orders within required response times. • Strong work ethic, positive attitude and commitment to delivering high‑quality outcomes.
Requirements
- ▸certificate iii
- ▸fpaa
- ▸security clearance
- ▸fault diagnosis
- ▸root cause
- ▸work ethic
Benefits
Our high‑performance culture is built on diversity, inclusion and belonging, offering training and development, internal career progression, and a range of employee perks such as healthcare discounts and an Employee Assistance Program. As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexible work arrangements and provide assistance throughout the recruitment process to ensure every applicant can put their best foot forward. • Training and development to support and diversify your career. • Internal mobility with 30 % of vacancies filled internally. • Perks@Downer: healthcare discounts, retail and car purchase savings, and more. • Employee Assistance Program offering professional support for you and your family.
Work Environment
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