Mission-Critical Federal HVAC Technician

The Building People; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Building People is seeking an HVAC Technician to join our secure federal facilities O&M program in Northern Virginia. You will perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and service calls on HVAC and related systems, ensuring operational readiness in a mission-critical environment.

Responsibilities include reading schematics, coordinating with maintenance staff and subcontractors, and maintaining records.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting commercial, industrial, institutional, or federal HVAC maintenance operations.
• Experience performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and replacement of HVAC and refrigeration systems and associated components.
• Experience supporting chillers, boilers, pumps, cooling towers, CRAC units, air handlers, compressors, controls systems, and related infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Respond to service calls and support emergency maintenance activities.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings, schematics, manuals, and specifications.
• Maintain maintenance records and service call documentation.
• Coordinate with site leadership, maintenance personnel, subcontractors, and Government representatives to support daily operations.

Skills

HVAC maintenance

Troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Safety awareness

Emergency response

Communication in English

Tools

Maximo CMMS

FEM CMMS

Job description

The Building People is seeking an HVAC Technician to join our secure federal facilities O&M program in Northern Virginia. You will perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and service calls on HVAC and related systems, ensuring operational readiness in a mission-critical environment.

Responsibilities include reading schematics, coordinating with maintenance staff and subcontractors, and maintaining records.