Water Restoration Technician / General Labor
Fairfax, VA
Water Restoration Technician / General Labor
Full Time • Fairfax, VA
Location: Fairfax, Virginia
Full-Time | $42,000 – $65,000+ Annual Compensation
Full-Time | $42,000 – $65,000+ Annual Compensation
Overview
Barex Restoration Group – DMV is hiring Water Restoration Technicians to join our growing mitigation team in Northern Virginia.
Barex specializes in water, mold, fire, and reconstruction services for residential, commercial, and property management clients. We are building a high-performance restoration operation focused on documentation, execution, and leadership development.
This is a hands-on field position with strong growth potential inside a rapidly expanding restoration company.
After paid training and performance ramp-up, technicians can expect to earn between $42,000 and $65,000+ annually based on experience, overtime, and performance incentives.
Immediate full-time openings available.
What You’ll Do
As a Water Restoration Technician, you will work as part of a mitigation team responding to water losses and property damage events.
Responsibilities include:
- Operating water extraction and drying equipment
- Removing damaged materials such as flooring, drywall, and cabinetry
- Setting and monitoring air movers and dehumidifiers
- Performing demolition as required by scope
- Following IICRC standards and Barex mitigation protocols
- Documenting jobs using EnCircle (photos, moisture readings, notes)
- Maintaining clean, organized trucks and job sites
- Supporting lead technicians and project managers
This role is well-suited for individuals with backgrounds in construction, carpet cleaning, moving, pest control, landscaping, or general labor.
No prior restoration experience required for entry-level candidates. Paid training provided.
Requirements
- Must possess a valid driver’s license with clean driving record
- Must be at least 21 years old if operating company vehicles under DOT regulations
- Must be medically cleared to wear a respirator and complete fit testing
- Ability to lift 50 lbs regularly and up to 100 lbs with assistance
- Comfortable working in crawl spaces, attics, and confined areas
- Ability to work overtime and participate in on-call rotation
Preferred Qualifications
- IICRC Water Damage Restoration Technician (WRT) Certification preferred
- Experience in construction or demolition
- Experience working with drying equipment
- Familiarity with EnCircle or similar documentation software
- Spanish-speaking is a plus
Compensation
Estimated Annual Earnings: $42,000 – $65,000+
Includes:
- Competitive hourly pay
- Overtime pay
- On-call / emergency response pay
- Performance incentives
Compensation increases with certifications, leadership progression, and performance.
Benefits
Barex invests in long-term team members and career growth. Benefits may include:
- Paid training
- Paid time off
- Medical insurance options
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) with company participation
- Tuition reimbursement
- Career advancement opportunities into Lead Technician, Estimator, or Project Manager roles
Military veterans and individuals transitioning into civilian careers are encouraged to apply. Structured environments and disciplined work habits align well with our operational standards.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Barex Restoration Group – DMV is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Compensation: $42,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Who We Are
Barex is a growing restoration and property recovery company serving communities throughout Georgia, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Florida. We help homeowners, businesses, property managers, and insurance professionals recover from water damage, mold, fire, and other property-related emergencies.
Our company was built around a simple idea: property restoration should be handled with urgency, professionalism, and genuine care for the people affected. When someone calls Barex, they are often dealing with one of the most stressful situations they have experienced. Our responsibility is not only to restore the property, but also to bring organization, communication, and confidence to the recovery process.
We provide emergency mitigation, mold remediation, fire and smoke cleanup, contents services, and complete reconstruction. This allows our team to support customers from the initial emergency through the final repair instead of leaving them to coordinate several different contractors.
What We Do
Our primary services include:
- Emergency water extraction and structural drying
- Water-damage mitigation and controlled demolition
- Mold inspections, testing coordination, and remediation
- Fire, smoke, soot, and odor cleanup
- Contents pack-out, cleaning, storage, and pack-back
- Emergency board-up and property stabilization
- Residential and commercial reconstruction
- Drywall, painting, flooring, cabinetry, and finish repairs
- Property services for apartment communities and managed properties
- Large-loss and multi-unit property recovery
We work in residential homes, apartment communities, condominiums, commercial buildings, healthcare facilities, offices, schools, hospitality properties, and other occupied environments. Every project is different, but our standards remain the same: respond quickly, communicate clearly, document thoroughly, and perform quality work.
A Company Built for Growth
Barex is continuing to expand across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Our presence includes Georgia, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Florida, with a focus on developing strong local teams that are supported by the systems and resources of a larger organization.
We are not interested in growing simply for the sake of becoming bigger. We want to build strong operations in every market, develop capable leaders, and become a trusted long-term partner for the customers and communities we serve.
As we expand, new opportunities continue to open in field operations, project management, estimating, sales, business development, administration, accounting, and company leadership. Many of our future managers will be people who started in hands-on roles, learned the business, demonstrated ownership, and grew with the company.
Our Approach to Restoration
Restoration requires more than performing physical work. It requires technical knowledge, detailed documentation, strong communication, and the ability to make good decisions under pressure.
Our teams use modern restoration equipment and digital systems to document moisture readings, drying conditions, job progress, photographs, equipment usage, project notes, and customer communication. We train our employees to understand not only how to perform the work, but also why the documentation, customer experience, and financial performance of every project matter.
We expect our teams to follow established restoration standards, company procedures, and jobsite safety requirements. At the same time, we encourage employees to think critically, solve problems, and take responsibility for the final outcome.
Who We Hire
We hire people from different backgrounds and experience levels. Some join us with years of restoration, construction, sales, or property-management experience. Others come to Barex with less industry experience but demonstrate strong communication, accountability, attention to detail, and the desire to learn.
We look for people who:
- Take ownership of their work
- Communicate clearly and professionally
- Care about the customer’s experience
- Pay attention to details
- Follow through on commitments
- Work well as part of a team
- Remain calm and solutions-focused under pressure
- Want to develop their skills and advance
- Understand that performance creates opportunity
- Take pride in the finished product
Experience is valuable, but attitude, reliability, and the ability to grow are equally important. We want employees who are interested in building a career—not simply clocking in, completing the minimum, and remaining in the same position.
A Place to Build a Career
At Barex, we believe good employees should have a visible path forward. We invest in training, professional certifications, hands-on development, and leadership opportunities.
A technician can develop into a Crew Chief. A Crew Chief can grow into project management, estimating, or sales. A coordinator can advance into office or operations management. Someone who demonstrates talent and initiative can take on greater responsibility as the company enters new markets and builds new divisions.
We want our employees to understand the entire business: how jobs are sold, how projects are produced, how customers are served, how documentation supports billing, and how quality and profitability allow the company to continue growing.
For motivated employees, that growth can lead to:
- Increased responsibility and compensation
- Performance bonuses and commission opportunities
- Professional certifications and technical training
- Project management and estimating experience
- Sales and business-development opportunities
- Department and regional leadership positions
- The opportunity to help launch and develop new markets
Our Culture
Barex is a performance-driven company with a people-first mentality. We believe strong results and a supportive culture can exist together.
We work hard, hold one another accountable, and take pride in solving difficult problems. We also recognize that employees perform their best when expectations are clear, communication is consistent, and good work is acknowledged.
Our culture is built around:
- Ownership: Take responsibility for the job and its outcome.
- Communication: Keep customers, coworkers, and project partners informed.
- Quality: Perform work that reflects positively on yourself and the company.
- Urgency: Respond quickly and keep projects moving.
- Documentation: If the work is not properly documented, the job is not complete.
- Development: Continue learning and help the people around you improve.
- Teamwork: Support the team and never treat success as an individual effort.
- Integrity: Be honest about what is needed, what was completed, and what comes next.
Why Join Barex?
Barex is at a stage where talented people can make a meaningful impact. We are established enough to provide structure, training, and opportunity, while still growing fast enough for employees to help shape the company’s future.
Joining Barex means becoming part of a company that is expanding into new markets, developing new leaders, and creating opportunities for people who want to grow with it.
Whether your strengths are in field production, customer service, project management, sales, estimating, administration, or leadership, there may be a place for you here. What matters most is that you bring professionalism, effort, accountability, and the desire to become better at what you do.
If you are looking for a company where your work matters, your performance is noticed, and your career does not have to remain in one position, we invite you to explore opportunities with Barex.
Help us restore properties, support customers, and build something worth being proud of.
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