Mitigation Technician – Disaster Restoration

Job Summary

Omega Disaster Restoration is a growing disaster restoration and reconstruction company serving the Richmond and surrounding Virginia markets. We respond to water, fire, storm, mold, and other property-loss emergencies, helping homeowners, businesses, and commercial facilities recover quickly.

We're looking for motivated Mitigation Technicians to join our growing team.

This is a hands-on position. You will be working in homes, businesses, hospitals, and other commercial properties responding to losses and helping return properties to a safe, dry, and stable condition.

What You'll Do

As a Mitigation Technician, you will be responsible for assisting with the emergency response and mitigation of property damage.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Responding to water, fire, storm, and other emergency losses
• Extracting standing water using professional equipment
• Setting and monitoring air movers, dehumidifiers, air scrubbers, and other drying equipment
• Performing demolition and removal of damaged building materials
• Removing wet drywall, flooring, cabinets, insulation, and other materials
• Cleaning and preparing structures for reconstruction
• Performing contents manipulation and pack-out/pack-back
• Maintaining and organizing mitigation equipment
• Taking photographs and documenting job conditions
• Monitoring drying conditions and documenting moisture readings
• Maintaining clean and safe job sites
• Communicating professionally with homeowners, property managers, customers, and other contractors
• Working alongside project managers, supervisors, and reconstruction teams
• Following OSHA, IICRC, and company safety procedures
• Responding to emergency losses when scheduled for on-call rotation

What We're Looking For

We're looking for people who show up, work hard, take pride in their work, and want to build a career.

Ideal candidates will have experience in one or more of the following:

• Water mitigation/restoration
• Fire and smoke restoration
• Mold remediation
• Construction
• Demolition
• Drywall
• Flooring
• Carpentry
• HVAC
• Plumbing
• Carpet cleaning
• Commercial cleaning
• General contracting

Restoration experience is preferred, but it is NOT required.

If you have construction experience, are mechanically inclined, work well with your hands, and are willing to learn, we will train the right person.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
• Ability to pass a background check
• Ability to lift 40+ pounds
• Ability to work in physically demanding environments
• Comfortable working in dirty, wet, hot, cold, and sometimes unpleasant conditions
• Ability to work in attics, crawlspaces, basements, and confined areas when required
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and emergency calls as part of a scheduled rotation
• Strong customer-service skills
• Reliable attendance and punctuality
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

IICRC Certification

No IICRC certification? No problem.

Omega will provide training and support for employees who want to pursue industry certifications, including:

• WRT – Water Restoration Technician
• ASD – Applied Structural Drying
• FSRT – Fire & Smoke Restoration Technician
• Other applicable IICRC certifications

What We Offer

• Competitive hourly pay based on experience
• Paid training
• IICRC certification opportunities
• Company-provided equipment
• Advancement opportunities
• Opportunities to move into Lead Technician, Supervisor, Project Manager, and Management positions
• A growing company with opportunities to advance
• Work across both residential and commercial projects
• Company uniforms/PPE
• On-call compensation
• Performance-based advancement

Career Growth

We're not looking for people who want to stay a technician forever.

Our goal is to develop good technicians into leaders.

Mitigation Technician → Lead Technician → Mitigation Supervisor → Project Manager → Mitigation Manager

If you're dependable, willing to learn, and want to move up, there is a path for you at Omega.

Why Omega?

We're building a different type of restoration company.

Omega handles everything from small residential water losses to large commercial and institutional losses. Our technicians have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects and learn the complete restoration process.

If you enjoy working with your hands, solving problems, working in different environments, and seeing the results of your work every day, this could be a great fit.

Apply today and tell us why you'd be a good addition to the Omega team.

Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• On-the-job training
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person