Facilities Technician

Project Renewal Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Project Renewal is seeking a Facilities Technician to maintain the safety, functionality, and appearance of our New York City buildings across multiple sites.

The role is hands-on and requires skilled maintenance work, including plumbing, electrical, and carpentry, with a focus on safety and regulatory compliance. You will support Facility leadership and Building Managers, respond to emergencies, and help keep our facilities in excellent condition.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of two years of building maintenance experience.
• Proficiency in English required; second language preferred.
• Valid driver’s license preferred.
• Strong maintenance, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety, functionality, and appearance across multiple sites.
• Perform plumbing, electrical, and carpentry repairs and general upkeep.
• Coordinate with Facility leadership and Building Managers on repairs.
• Complete work orders and respond to scheduled and emergency needs.
• Assist in painting, unit turnovers, and other duties as assigned.
• Comply with DOHMH and OSHA safety guidelines.

Skills

Maintenance skills

English proficiency

Communication skills

Physical stamina

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Project Renewal is a leading non-profit organization with the mission of building supportive communities where people achieve dignity and independence, renewing their lives with health, homes, and jobs.Our comprehensive and integrated 24/7 programs are designed to offer the holistic care our clients need. With a staff of 950+ and an annual budget of $140 million, Project Renewal is one of the larger social service nonprofits in New York City.

Title: Facilities Technician

Program: Facilities

Salary Range: $45,000/year

Overall Responsibilities:

The Facilities Technician plays a key role in maintaining the safety, functionality, and appearance of our buildings. This position supports multiple sites and works closely with Facility leadership and Building Managers to complete a wide range of maintenance and repair tasks, including plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and general building upkeep. The Facilities Technician ensures all work is performed in compliance with safety standards and regulatory guidelines, while responding to both scheduled and emergency needs. This hands-on role requires strong technical skills, adaptability, and a commitment to maintaining high-quality standards across our facilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The essential duties of the Facilities Technician include but are not limited to the following activities:

• Knowledge of various maintenance/repair procedures from start up to finished product.
• Under direction of Facility Director will be dispatched to multiple locations to work closely with Building managers in any assigned repairs as necessary.
• Facilitate work order repairs ranging from minor to moderate plumbing, electrical and carpentry repairs. assembly of office furniture, window balance replacement, electrical ballast replacement, sheetrock repairs.
• Conduct visual inspections to ensure monthly maintenance has occurred on building systems.
• Locksmith duties, installing various locks, mortise, single handled and dead bolt locks as needed.
• Safety Adherence/Maintain facility standards and procedures.
• Ensure quality standards by following procedures, including work assessment, preparation, and clean up.
• Maintain compliance with DOHMH and Osha guidelines for cleanliness and safety protocols throughout the facility.
• Assist in unit turnovers, painting, and wall repairs when assigned by Facility department leadership.
• Available to respond to after hour emergency when required.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent credentials are required.
• A minimum of two years of building maintenance experience.
• Proficiency in English required; proficiency in a second language preferred.
• Valid driver’s license from the state in which the bearer resides preferred, with less than three (3) points acquired in the last three (3) years.
• Strong maintenance skills.
• Ability to pass a physical skills test.
• Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to work with multiple agency personnel.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to climb and stand on a 15-foot ladder.
• Ability to lift, pull, push and/or move a minimum of 60 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk, crouch or sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to climb five flights of stairs.
• Ability to bend and retrieve objects.
• Ability to travel in the boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation.
• Ability to travel for a minimum of 1 mile within a reasonable amount of time and in all types of weather, including inclement weather.

Project Renewal is an equal opportunity employer. Its long-standing policy has been to embrace the equality of opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to actual or perceived race, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, religion or creed, gender (see separately issued Gender Discrimination policy for more detail), physical or mental disability, age (18 and over), military status, arrest record, marital status, domestic partnership status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, sexual orientation, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, unemployment status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.