Lead Maintenance Technician

marquette; Lake Bluff (IL); On-site; USD 77,366,000 - 84,530,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Matching

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holidays & Community Service Day

On-Call Bonus

Renewal Bonus

Training & Advancement

Job summary

Marquette Management is seeking a Lead Maintenance Technician in Lake Bluff, IL to lead the maintenance team, coordinate service requests, and ensure property standards are met. You will partner with the Service Manager to drive efficient turns and ongoing preventive maintenance.

The role focuses on hands-on leadership, coaching team members, maintaining asset quality, coordinating vendors, and promoting a safe, compliant work environment for residents and staff.

Qualifications

• Leads maintenance teams and coordinates daily operations.
• Ensures service requests, preventive maintenance, and apartment turns meet standards.
• Promotes a safe, compliant work environment and drives operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily maintenance operations and ensure service delivery.
• Lead and develop maintenance staff for performance and growth.
• Preserve asset quality and uphold property standards.

Skills

Team Leadership

Maintenance Operations

Safety & Compliance

Job description

Lead Maintenance Technician

Lake Bluff, IL

At Marquette Management, we believe exceptional communities start with exceptional people. For more than 40 years, we have been committed to delivering outstanding resident experiences while fostering a workplace where employees can grow, thrive, and make a meaningful impact.

Role Summary

The Lead Maintenance Technician serves as a working leader who supports the daily maintenance operations of the community while helping guide, develop, and coordinate the maintenance team. This role partners with the Multi-Site Service Manager to ensure service requests, preventative maintenance, apartment turns, and property standards are completed efficiently and to company expectations.

The Lead Maintenance Technician helps drive operational excellence by providing hands‑on leadership, coaching team members, maintaining asset quality, coordinating vendors, supporting projects, and promoting a safe and compliant work environment. Success is measured through service delivery, team performance, property condition, safety results, resident satisfaction, and operational efficiency.

Key Areas of Accountability:

• Daily Maintenance Operations & Service Delivery
• Team Leadership & Staff Development
• Asset Preservation & Property Standards
• Vendor & Project Coordination
• Safety, Compliance & Risk Management
• Inventory & Administrative Management

When you join Marquette, you become part of a culture that values growth, celebrates achievements, and encourages you to make a lasting impact on residents, teammates, and communities. If you're passionate about service, driven to grow, and looking for more than just a job, we'd love to have you on our team.

Outstanding benefits package:

• 401K + Matching
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, STD, Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 13 Paid Time Off Holidays/Community Service Day/Cultural Diversity Day
• Starting wage $27 - $29.50 /based on experience
• On-Call Bonus, Renewal Bonus
• Exceptional training programs and numerous opportunities for advancement

We believe in equity. We celebrate the unique backgrounds and lived experiences of our employees. We value the differences that continue to make us the most authentic versions of ourselves in our professional and personal lives. We strive to provide a safe and supportive environment where people from all walks of life can thrive, making us the best place to work, live, and invest.

We want employees that will work WITH US, NOT FOR US.