Lead Critical Facilities Technician, HVAC

Union Depot; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 90,000; Full time

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Job summary

Union Depot in Sterling, VA is seeking a Lead Critical Facilities Technician - HVAC to oversee daily field activity and ensure critical mechanical systems operate safely and reliably. This hands-on lead role provides technical direction, dispatch coordination, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, inspections, and thorough documentation while prioritizing safety, quality, and uptime.

The ideal candidate has deep commercial HVAC and live data center experience, can mentor technicians,

Qualifications

• Hands-on lead with commercial HVAC and data center experience.
• Strong ability to direct work and mentor technicians.
• Proven preventive maintenance and fault-finding skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily field activity and prioritize work.
• Provide technical direction and escalation for issues.
• Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, inspections, and documentation.
• Ensure safety, quality and uptime of critical systems.
• Coordinate with customers, vendors, and leadership.

Skills

HVAC expertise

Mentoring/leadership

Team coordination

Job description

The Lead Critical Facilities Technician - HVAC supports mission-critical data center and commercial mechanical operations in Sterling, VA, and the surrounding Northern Virginia market. This hands-on lead role coordinates daily field activity, provides technical direction, and performs preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, inspections, and documentation while protecting safety, quality, and uptime.

The position serves as a primary technical escalation point for technicians, customers, vendors, and leadership. The Lead Technician helps plan and prioritize work, verifies procedural compliance and work quality, mentors team members, and ensures critical mechanical systems operate safely and reliably.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on lead technician with deep commercial HVAC and live data center experience. This person can direct work, mentor technicians, troubleshoot complex systems, lead procedural maintenance, coordinate vendors, communicate with customers, and protect uptime.

Pay: $50.00 - $65.00/hr. The pay listed is the hourly range or the hourly rate for this position. A specific offer will vary based on applicant’s
experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and alignment with market data.

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