Handyman: RXR in New York

Handymans Directory; New York (NY); On-site; USD 91,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

RXR in New York, NY is seeking a handyman for a full-time, 32BJ union role. The position involves on-site building operations, maintenance, and tenant service requests under supervision of the Building Manager and Superintendent.

Must have 2–4 years of relevant experience, basic Excel/Word, knowledge of building and MEP equipment, PPE, and OSHA safety practices. Licenses A35, F01, P98, S12, S13 required; additional licenses may be pursued after hire.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of relevant handyman experience.
• Basic Excel and Word skills.
• Knowledge of building and MEP equipment.
• PPE use and OSHA safety practices.
• Licenses: A35, F01, P98, S12, S13.
• One year after hire to obtain missing licenses.

Responsibilities

• Daily handyman work including readings of temperature, pressure, electric, water, and overtime heat.
• Sprinkler and standpipe drain-downs and fills.
• HVAC maintenance, plumbing repairs, lighting, painting, and cleaning.
• Tenant service requests.
• Tools, parts, and fittings inventory.

Skills

Excel basics

Word basics

PPE usage

OSHA safety

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The New York Handyman role at RXR is a full-time 32BJ union position in New York, New York, with pay of $34.88 per hour plus bonus eligibility. The work covers building equipment, mechanical systems, tenant service requests, repairs, painting, cleaning, and property operations. The role works on site in a building environment under the direction of the Building Manager and Superintendent.

Weekend work, extended hours, holiday coverage, and building-emergency responses are part of the position. RXR requires two to four years of relevant experience, basic Excel and Word skills, knowledge of building and MEP equipment, PPE use, and OSHA safety practices. The role requires A35, F01, P98, S12, and S13 licenses, with one year after hire to obtain any missing license.

• Role: Handyman
• Employer: RXR
• Location: New York, NY
• Employment type: Full-time 32BJ union position
• Pay: $34.88 per hour

Building Systems And Tenant Requests

Daily handyman work includes equipment readings for temperature, pressure, electric, water, and overtime heat. Sprinkler and standpipe systems require drain-downs plus fill-ups. Cooling-tower and boiler water receive testing and treatment. The assignment also includes HVAC maintenance, plumbing repairs, pipe threading, lighting-ballast and bulb replacement, equipment-room painting, tool-stock control, and tenant service requests. Additional maintenance, repair, painting, and cleaning work keeps building equipment in working order.

• Building readings and equipment monitoring
• Sprinkler and standpipe drain-downs
• HVAC, plumbing, lighting, painting, and cleaning work
• Tenant service requests
• Tools, parts, and fittings inventory

Licenses, Safety, And Physical Work

The required credentials are A35 Operate and Maintain Air Compressors, F01 Citywide Fire Guard for Impairment, P98 Fuel-Oil Piping and Storage System, S12 Citywide Sprinkler System, and S13 Citywide Standpipe System. Q01 or Q99 Refrigeration Engineer licensing plus EPA Section 608 Universal CFC Certification are preferred, with three years allowed for missing preferred credentials.

The position requires calm emergency response, basic computer work, PPE use, OSHA guidelines, and building safety precautions. Physical work includes stair climbing, roof inspections, ladder work, carrying heavy objects such as five-gallon pails, working on hands and knees, and reaching high equipment areas.

Property Operations In New York

The Handyman serves as the day-to-day face of RXR Management for building operations. The role works independently or with other staff, while the Building Manager and Superintendent direct assigned work. Tenant requests receive prompt, friendly, responsible attention.

Equipment inspections require visual, auditory, and olfactory checks. Emergency response can require roof access during a power loss, along with work in machinery rooms, on ladders, or in other high areas.

RXR’s Workplace And Organization

RXR is headquartered in New York and has more than 450 employees. The company operates as a nationally scaled, vertically integrated investment manager with work spanning acquisitions, asset and portfolio management, property operations, development, construction, leasing, and technology.

RXR’s investment activity includes real estate credit, rental housing, commercial property, and property technology. Its property operations connect this role with commercial real estate, building services, and asset management.

The 32BJ classification sets the employment framework, while bonus eligibility adds a separate compensation component to the hourly rate. Weekend coverage, holiday relief, and emergency response remain part of the operating schedule.

The building-systems licenses, safety practices, and emergency duties define the technical preparation for experienced handyman professionals.