NES Fircroft has been established in Queensland for over 15 years during which time our local team has supported a huge array of Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy & Power, Mining and Construction & Infrastructure businesses.
Our growth is exponential and over the last two years alone we have more than doubled our client portfolio and significantly expanded our scope within the Brisbane technical markets to provide staff to Project Developers / Owner Operators, OEMs, EPCs, EPCMs, Consulting Engineering firms, and service companies.
Whilst our original success came predominantly from Oil & Gas and Mining projects, we have since diversified the business to complement the evolving energy and infrastructure markets. Currently our specialist offering is evenly distributed between our Mining, Renewable Energy & Power, Construction & Infrastructure and Oil & Gas sectors.
Our recruitment teams are well versed in supporting the Procurement departments for some of the state’s largest engineering projects with both multidisciplinary consultancy and professional services. Our expertise encompasses the technical, commercial and the support sides of industry, meaning we’re just as proficient at sourcing electrical engineers as HR specialists.
Staffing Brisbane's Technical Markets
We are a global organisation with local expertise, offering unrivalled on-the-ground market knowledge with the support and experience of a multi-national conglomerate. Our international office network spans 45 countries in six continents with a technical candidate database of over 1,000,000. Our recruiters are discipline-specific, meaning they are true experts in their markets, whether you need staff for your solar park or your remote mining site.
Our Brisbane-based team of 15+ manages over 200 contractors and has made over 100 permanent hire placements this year alone. Backed by our wider Australian office network stretching from Perth to Sydney, our local candidate database exceeds 10,000 Australian-based engineers.
200+
local contractors
6
offices in ANZ
15+
Brisbane staff
Recruitment services in Brisbane
No matter what your hiring requirement is, we offer a tailored recruitment service to complement your exact needs. The type of workforce solutions we offer are broad, ranging from contract staffing and assignment support services, to permanent (direct) hires and fully integrated managed solutions where businesses outsource part or all of their entire recruitment function to us.
Ensuring a 100% compliant and safe workforce: Businesses can rest assured that we have a stable recruitment license; the Queensland Government licenses us to provide compliant staffing services in the state and know that we have the correct insurances and payroll processes in place to adhere to local legislation and labour requirements.
We can mobilise expertise to Brisbane from anywhere in the world
Our recruitment consultants are backed by award-winning support teams that encompass assignment support professionals, commercial & legal expertise, large finance teams and travel specialists. Collaboratively, our teams will support the sourcing and mobilisation of candidates from anywhere in the world. NES Fircroft has an accredited labour hire agreement in place which empowers us to recruit and mobilse candidates on a 482 and on-hire to clients. This allows full time work, unrestricted, for a period up to 4 years initially (with the option of applicant applying for permanent residency later). Our accreditation means that processing times are reduced significantly for us and can be in place in as quick as 2 weeks from lodgment.
For shorter term pieces of work, we can provide visas up to 12 months in a cost effective and time efficient way. We have utilised this solution for over 100+ contractors across Australia, ensuring project deadlines are met with smooth mobilisation and demobilisations. We manage all contractor logistics such as transport, accommodation, medicals and in-country orientation. Our comprehensive contractor management means that companies can concentrate on the business at hand.
Whilst contractor numbers in Australia have fallen on a national level, our dedicated retained search teams have helped clients to secure permanent hires and close their skills gaps through leveraging our local, national, and international talent networks.
We're an integral staffing partner to major projects up and down the East Coast, including:
- Solar, Wind, Hydrogen / Ammonia (Developments, Commissioning, Installation and Maintenance)
- Energy Storage, Grid Connection, Traditional Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution
- Green & Brownfield Mine Exploration, Projects and Operations
- Commercial Construction – Civils, Roads, Pipelines, Infrastructure
- Coal Seam Gas (CSG) / Oil & Gas Drilling, Exploration, Projects and Operations
- Chemical, Processing & Downstream
- Water / Utilities
We place technical specialists in a huge range of areas including, but not limited to:
- Discipline Engineers – Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls, Mechanical / Piping, Civil / Structural, Power Systems / Grid Connection, Chemical / Process, Metallurgy, etc.
- Executive Positions
- HR
- HSEQ
- Procurement & Supply Chain
- Project Engineers & Managers
- Project Services – Commercial, Contracts Management, Project Planning / Scheduling, Cost, Finance, Document Control
- Technical Trades – Technicians, Electricians, Operators, Field Staff
We’ll help you find your next engineering job in Brisbane
Our recruitment teams work with major operators and global organisations that can provide exciting and sustainable career paths whether you’re looking for a contract or permanent role. The fact that our recruiters are discipline-specific means that you can rest assured your career is in good hands, and that we know what we’re doing.
Through years of partnership, we hold global agreements with national operations that give us job exclusivity for some of the country’s most exciting engineering ventures. Our long in-country tenure has enabled us to develop and nurture unrivalled industry connections and develop a deep insight into our clients’ cultures to understand exactly what it is they are looking for, and to pair candidates and companies for success.
We have industry-leading candidate benefits and with experienced assignment support and commercial teams, we enable a smooth onboarding process to ensure that you arrive on site, ready to begin work, compliantly.
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Our Recruitment Services
Employer of Record
Expand your global presence without registering a new business entity; we can hire employees on your behalf, with minimal risk.
Contract Staffing
We manage tens of thousands of contractors globally, delivering industry-leading logistics support and payroll.
Compliance
Our globally based team understand local legislation requirements and will help businesses to regain compliance in their employment.
Assignment Support
We support contractors throughout their assignments, taking care of their welfare, travel practicalities and payroll.
Permanent Hire
We have over 50 years of experience in orchestrating retained search activities, enabling businesses to hire strategically and effectively.
Executive Search
We’ll find C-Suite personnel with shared responsibility and purpose to innovate your Board and secure your succession planning.
Payroll
Our streamlined service is award-winning and fully compliant in the respective localities of our internationally mobile contractor base.
Consolidation
Our consolidation service will save costs, increase hiring efficiencies and improve your compliance levels.
Managed Services Provision
We have decades of experience in delivering effective contingent workforce solutions and mobilisation programmes.
Recruitment Process Outsourcing
Outsource all or part or your direct hiring; we manage high volume demand and have a global candidate reach.
Supporting Australian businesses with their D&I strategy
NES Fircroft is commited to creating a culture of diversity in all that we do.
Understanding the focus on Diversity and Inclusion within the resources sector sits as a priority amongst our team throughout the end-to-end recruitment process. We input heavily into Indigenous Engagement Strategy consultations with our clients and work towards supporting the businesses key deliverables by providing a diverse and targeted recruitment solution. Internally, the team at NES Fircroft participate in regular activities led by the BELONG initiative, designed to celebrate and appreciate the many cultures and representations that make up the NES Fircroft family.
OHS Commitment
NES Fircroft holds a robust HSE programme which ensures that working environments and fitness for work requirements are adhered to. The safety of our contractors is of paramount importance and that is why the requirements under this system are audited monthly. This ensures that our contractors' safety is not compromised and that businesses remain compliant.
We must also ensure our contractors meet and maintain fitness for work requirements. Our new starters are audited once a month to ensure these assessments are not only being completed, but are completed correctly. Any non-compliance must be rectified immediately. By completing this requirement, the business aligns to the Work Health and Safety Act.
Case Study - Highway Upgrade
Staffing Support for Brisbane's Infrastructure
NES Fircroft supplied specialist designers, drafters and engineers to support the Kingsford Smith Drive highway upgrade
Other Regional Offices
Melbourne
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Sydney
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Perth
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Port Moresby (PNG)
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New Plymouth (NZ)
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