Senior Restoration Lead: Water, Fire & Mold Expert

ServiceMaster Apple Valley; Southington (CT); On-site; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

ServiceMaster Apple Valley, a family-owned disaster restoration company, is seeking an experienced Lead Restoration Technician in Plantsville, CT. The role focuses on managing water, fire, and mold remediation projects, leading crews, and ensuring high-quality, well-documented outcomes.

Ideal candidates will have direct leadership experience in restoration, IICRC certification, and hands-on work with drying systems, moisture mapping, and loss scoping. Valid driver’s license required.

Qualifications

• Must have direct leadership experience in restoration.
• IICRC Certification: WRT, ASD, or AMRT (any one).
• Hands-on experience running water damage jobs from start to finish.
• Strong knowledge of drying systems, dehumidification, moisture mapping, and scoping losses.

Responsibilities

• Lead water mitigation, fire restoration, and mold remediation projects.
• Set up and monitor drying equipment, air movers, dehumidifiers, air scrubbers.
• Perform property inspections, moisture mapping, loss documentation, & damage assessments.
• Train and supervise technicians; ensure productivity and quality.
• Maintain job documentation (photos, notes, dry logs).
• Communicate with homeowners and internal management.
• Enforce safety standards and company protocols.

Skills

Leadership

IICRC Certification

Water damage restoration

Drying systems

Train and supervise

Valid driver’s license

Job description

ServiceMaster Apple Valley, a family-owned disaster restoration company, is seeking an experienced Lead Restoration Technician in Plantsville, CT. The role focuses on managing water, fire, and mold remediation projects, leading crews, and ensuring high-quality, well-documented outcomes.

Ideal candidates will have direct leadership experience in restoration, IICRC certification, and hands-on work with drying systems, moisture mapping, and loss scoping. Valid driver’s license required.