StormcrestSpecialist IT & Cyber Recruitment

Technical trades & drivers, the same straight dealing.

The cabling, power, cooling and security behind technology have to be installed and maintained by licensed tradespeople. Alongside our IT work, we recruit for that work, and for the heavy vehicle drivers who keep projects and freight moving, and the instructors who train them.

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01 · Roles

Six areas, close to the work we know.

We focus on trades that sit next to IT and critical infrastructure, plus heavy vehicle drivers and the instructors who train them. We don't recruit for general construction trades.

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01

Data and comms cabler

Structured cabling, fibre and comms rooms for offices, campuses, data centres and Defence and government sites.

Candidates typically need

  • ACMA cabling registration (open, restricted or lift), issued through an ACMA-accredited registrar
  • White Card for construction sites
  • Working at heights training, where the site needs it

02

Electronics, instrumentation and security systems technician

Access control, CCTV, alarms, building management and instrumentation, from installation to commissioning and maintenance.

Candidates typically need

  • CBS electrical worker registration (restricted or unrestricted, depending on the work)
  • CBS security agent licence with the security systems work condition, for security installation in South Australia
  • ACMA cabling registration, where the work includes cabling

03

Data-centre electrician

Fit-outs, switchboards, power distribution and critical power for data centres, comms facilities and technology sites.

Candidates typically need

  • CBS electrical worker registration (unrestricted), or the equivalent licence from another state with recognition in South Australia
  • Low voltage rescue and CPR, where the site needs it
  • White Card for construction sites

04

Data-centre air-conditioning and refrigeration mechanic

Precision cooling, chillers and computer-room air conditioning, including maintenance on live sites.

Candidates typically need

  • Refrigerant Handling Licence from the Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC)
  • CBS electrical worker registration covering refrigeration and air-conditioning work, for electrical work on the equipment

05

Heavy vehicle drivers: MR, HR, HC and MC

Medium rigid, heavy rigid, heavy combination and multi-combination drivers for freight, logistics and project work.

Candidates typically need

  • A current driver licence of the right class: MR, HR, HC or MC
  • Experience working to the operator's fatigue, load and speed systems under the Heavy Vehicle National Law
  • Any medical or fatigue management training the operator requires

06

Truck driving instructors

Heavy vehicle driver trainers and assessors for training organisations, transport operators and driving schools.

Candidates typically need

  • A motor driving instructor (MDI) licence from the Registrar of Motor Vehicles (Department for Infrastructure and Transport), to train drivers for a fee in South Australia
  • The heavy vehicle licence class they teach, held unconditionally for at least two years, for heavy vehicle authorised examiners
  • Certificate IV in Motor Vehicle Driver Training, plus the assessment units and examiner appointment the role requires
  • A current Working with Children Check and national police check, as required for the MDI licence

02 · Licences and checks

Current licences, confirmed before placement.

Every candidate we put forward must hold the current licences, registrations and tickets the work requires. Before any placement we take reasonable steps to confirm them, using the issuing body's public register where there is one, and we ask the candidate for evidence where there isn't.

Licences are issued by bodies such as Consumer and Business Services (CBS) in South Australia, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) through its accredited registrars, the Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC), SafeWork SA and state road agencies. Those bodies license the individual. They don't license or accredit us.

You don't need to send copies of your licences when you register. We'll ask for what we need, and check it, before any placement.

03 · How we work

Permanent roles, handled properly.

Permanent

Permanent hires

Every role we fill is a permanent role with the hiring employer. The same process as our IT work: a proper brief, honest advice and consent before every submission. Our published fees apply, as for our IT roles, including the $12,000 minimum fee, and the $5,000 minimum if you employ a candidate we introduced on a fixed-term contract of under 6 months.

Site requirements

Clear up front

We'll ask about inductions, supervision and site safety requirements for the role, so candidates know what to expect before they apply.

For employers

Hiring tradespeople or drivers?

Tell us about the role, the site and the licences it needs. Sending a brief doesn't commit you to anything. We'll usually reply within one business day.

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For candidates

Looking for your next role?

Register once, choose your type of role and tick the licences you hold. No candidate fees, ever.

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