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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Center Technician -HVAC - **Company:** ABM Industries Incorporated - **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $87,360 - $114,400 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Airflow, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, Data Centers, SAP Plant Maintenance - **Published:** November 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/E1C5E7B3EAA44842BF7EAF5F6B828745/job/ ## About the Role * Strong troubleshooting skills across HVAC, mechanical, electrical, refrigerant, airflow, and controls systems. * Ability to work independently in customer-facing commercial and mission-critical environments. * Strong judgment to determine when to repair, escalate, quote, or involve specialized support. * Ability to prioritize work based on safety, customer impact, equipment criticality, and uptime risk. * Comfortable working in live critical environments where communication, documentation, and procedural discipline are required. * Strong communication skills with customers, vendors, dispatch, technicians, and leadership. * Detail-oriented approach to PM records, service reports, refrigerant logs, deficiency notes, and follow-up recommendations. * Professional appearance, dependable attendance, and ability to represent ABM well in the field. The ideal candidate is a hands-on HVAC journeyman with strong commercial mechanical experience and the ability to support mission-critical customers across the Atlanta market. This person should be comfortable performing PMs, troubleshooting equipment, completing repairs, using BAS/BMS systems, documenting work accurately, communicating with customers, coordinating with vendors, and protecting uptime in live critical environments., Required: * 5+ years of commercial, industrial, institutional, or mission-critical HVAC experience. * Journeyman-level HVAC skill set with hands-on experience troubleshooting and repairing commercial HVAC equipment. * Experience with RTUs, AHUs, split systems, heat pumps, pumps, VAVs, fan coils, exhaust fans, and related controls. * EPA 608 Universal Certification. * Ability to diagnose mechanical, electrical, airflow, refrigerant, and basic controls issues. * Ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams, equipment manuals, work orders, PM procedures, and basic mechanical drawings. * Experience using CMMS, service platforms, or work order systems to document maintenance and repairs. * Working knowledge of LOTO, PPE, SDS, refrigerant handling, and general safe work practices. * Valid driver license and ability to travel to customer sites across the Metro Atlanta area. * High school diploma or GED. * Ability to work overtime, flexible schedules, on-call rotation, or emergency response as required. * Must be able to obtain a high-level government security clearance, we sponsor. Preferred: * Data center, hyperscale, colocation, hospital, airport, clean room, telecom, manufacturing, or other critical-environment experience. * Experience with CRAC/CRAH units, Liebert, Stulz, Data Aire, Vertiv, or similar critical cooling equipment. * Experience with chillers, cooling towers, condenser systems, pumps, four-pipe systems, central plants, or larger tonnage HVAC equipment. * Familiarity with MOPs, SOPs, EOPs, change control, permit-to-work, and mission-critical documentation. * OSHA 10, OSHA 30, NFPA 70E, journeyman license, or local union trade credentials. * Experience coordinating with customers, vendors, subcontractors, and internal service or project teams. * Ability to support repair recommendations, quote development, parts identification, and follow-up service planning. * Security clearance with polygraph ## Description The Critical Facility Technician Journeyman - HVAC supports mission-critical, data center, and commercial mechanical operations across the Metro Atlanta market. This role is responsible for performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, inspections, documentation, and customer-facing HVAC support while maintaining strict safety, quality, and uptime standards., * Perform preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair work on commercial and mission-critical HVAC systems. * Service and maintain RTUs, AHUs, CRAC/CRAH units, split systems, heat pumps, fan coils, VAVs, exhaust fans, pumps, condensers, and related mechanical equipment. * Diagnose mechanical, electrical, airflow, refrigerant, and controls-related issues and recommend appropriate corrective action. * Use BAS/BMS systems to monitor equipment status, support troubleshooting, verify alarms, place equipment in maintenance mode, and confirm proper system operation. * Support data center and critical facility uptime requirements by following site-specific procedures, MOPs, SOPs, EOPs, LOTO, and change-control practices. * Respond to alarms, service calls, urgent repairs, and customer concerns in a safe, timely, and professional manner. * Complete work orders, PM documentation, service reports, inspection records, refrigerant logs, and related maintenance documentation accurately and on time. * Identify deficiencies, communicate repair needs, support quote development, and escalate complex issues when needed. * Coordinate with vendors, subcontractors, site teams, dispatch, service leadership, and ABM management to complete PMs, repairs, inspections, and project work. * Maintain safe work practices, including proper use of PPE, LOTO, SDS, electrical safety awareness, refrigerant handling, ladder safety, and housekeeping. * Support field-based service, project work, PM ramp-up, and customer site coverage throughout the Metro Atlanta market. * Work overtime, flexible schedules, on-call rotation, or emergency response as business needs require. * Perform other duties as assigned.