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Maintenance Technician Job Description

Job Summary: Performs preventative and repair maintenance work and assists the Property Managers in the daily operation of each property assigned to him/her.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Performs manual activities in the execution of repair and maintenance tasks and service requests
Assists in maintaining mechanical, security, plumbing, fire, sprinkler, roofing, electrical, HVAC, and other building systems
Assists in all aspects of the property’s maintenance, including grounds keeping, preventive, corrective, deferred, and emergency maintenance
Inspects drop-shipped supplies and materials for shipping damages before handling and reports any such damages to Property Manager
Maintains exterior and public lighting
Assists in enforcing quality control standards
Fills service requests, submitted by Residents
Carries out minor installation work
Maintains personal tools and equipment and assists with the maintenance of the inventory of tools and equipment
Reports shortages of consumables to the Property Manager
Reports all unsafe instances in Tenant space and equipment, which cannot be rectified by yourself to the Resident Manger
Assembles and repairs furniture
Performs minor door hardware repairs
Performs minor emergency repairs/adjustments to mechanical equipment, such as, replacing broken pipes, cleaning plugged drains, and replacing faucets, washers, and gaskets
Performs minor electrical repairs, such as, replacing outlets, fuses, lighting fixtures, and switches
Checks for minor electrical problems
Cleans gutters and downspouts
Repairs structural wear and damage to building
Cares of lawn, plants, shrubs, and flowers
Cleans parking area, sidewalks, alley-walks, hallways, and common areas
Prepares vacant apartments
Paints
Services appliances, equipment, plumbing, electrical system, etc
Picks up trash on property
Cleans garbage area and receptacles
24 hour call for maintenance emergencies
Troubleshoots and assists the Building Maintenance Engineers regarding appropriate responses and action to problems that arise
Provides backup to projects when the Building Maintenance Engineer is out
Prepares property for REAC and other third party physical inspections`
Inspect new properties and make recommendations for new properties.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

Maintains and submits a daily personal timesheet and submits it to the Property Manager on the dates required
Receives training in order to achieve the objective of developing an understanding of skill required for the position
Makes recommendations to Property Manager for department and property changes and/or enhancements

Assumes additional duties/projects as assigned and/or required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Skills shall consist of, but are not limited to, the following:

Maintain open communications and foster harmonious working relationships among all employees
Possess excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
Possess attention to detail, quality, and accuracy in all work
Ability to think, assess, and act decisively in handling multiple tasks concurrently
Use good judgment to ask appropriate questions and request assistance with needed
Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions
Knowledge of basic operations, tools, and terms used in building maintenance engineering
Ability to listen and follow instructions in carrying out duties while completing tasks within an established time budget
Knowledge of power, water, and gas turnoffs, cleanout traps, fire extinguishers, and fire hydrants
Familiarity with HVAC systems and various appliances
Ability to read, understand, and use complex blueprints, schematics and equipment manuals
Desire to support Property Manager’s standards, which encourage a clean, orderly, and safe environment

Physical Demands:

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to

perform the essential tasks. The appropriate safety techniques must be known and used when performing each of the following procedures.

Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
Ability to regularly reach with hands and arms; stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools and controls
Ability to frequently sit, drive, climb or balance, push or pull, stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, or crawl to perform assigned duties
Ability to perform physical labor such as moving furniture and equipment and climbing ladders
Ability to follow instructions concerning various chemicals
Ability to understand and follow verbal or simple written instructions
Ability to do strenuous work
Ability to drive a company vehicle

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma or equivalent
7-8 years of relevant engineering experience, preferably for a Property Management company
Evaluative knowledge of mechanical, security, plumbing, fire, sprinkler, roofing, electrical, HVAC, and other building systems
Advance education and technical training is highly desirable
Valid Driver’s License

All employees must uphold, and adhere, to Urban’s values: Customer Service, Respect, Integrity, Prosperity and Teamwork
All employees must maintain a total Performance Appraisal score of 3 or better