Data Center Technician -HVAC

ABM • Chantilly, VA

14h

About The Position

The Critical Facility Technician Journeyman - HVAC supports mission-critical, data center, and commercial mechanical operations across the Metro Atlanta market. The role performs preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, inspections, documentation, and customer-facing HVAC support while maintaining strict safety, quality, and uptime standards. The position involves field service and customer-site coverage throughout Metro Atlanta, including support for data center and other live critical environments. The technician follows site procedures and works with customers, vendors, subcontractors, site teams, dispatch, technicians, and ABM leadership. Overtime, flexible schedules, on-call rotation, and emergency response may be required as business needs dictate.

The listed pay range is $42.00–$55.00 hourly. Specific offers vary based on education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and market data. Participation in a company incentive or bonus program may be available. ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package; the posting refers applicants to ABM’s employee benefits information for details.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of commercial, industrial, institutional, or mission-critical HVAC experience.
• Journeyman-level HVAC skills and 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, preventive maintenance 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; sponsorship is provided.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across HVAC, mechanical, electrical, refrigerant, airflow, and controls systems.
• Ability to work independently in customer-facing commercial and mission-critical environments.
• Sound 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.
• Comfort working in live critical environments requiring communication, documentation, and procedural discipline.
• Strong communication skills with customers, vendors, dispatch, technicians, and leadership.
• Detail-oriented approach to preventive maintenance records, service reports, refrigerant logs, deficiency notes, and follow-up recommendations.
• Professional appearance, dependable attendance, and ability to represent ABM well in the field.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in data centers, hyperscale or colocation facilities, hospitals, airports, clean rooms, telecommunications, manufacturing, or other critical environments.
• 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, a 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs 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, assist with troubleshooting, verify alarms, place equipment in maintenance mode, and confirm system operation.
• Support data center and critical-facility uptime by following site-specific procedures, MOPs, SOPs, EOPs, LOTO, and change-control practices.
• Respond safely, promptly, and professionally to alarms, service calls, urgent repairs, and customer concerns.
• Complete work orders, preventive maintenance documentation, service reports, inspection records, refrigerant logs, and related maintenance records accurately and on time.
• Identify deficiencies, communicate repair needs, assist with quote development, and escalate complex issues when needed.
• Coordinate with vendors, subcontractors, site teams, dispatch, service leadership, and ABM management on maintenance, 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, preventive maintenance ramp-up, and customer-site coverage across Metro Atlanta.
• Work overtime, flexible schedules, on-call rotation, or emergency response as business needs require.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package; details are provided through ABM’s employee benefits information.
• May be eligible to participate in a company incentive or bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED