Lead Maintenance Technician — Mentor the Team & Elevate Homes

AvalonBay Communities; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing discounts

Job summary

Vivmark Residential in Los Angeles, CA seeks a Lead Maintenance Technician to drive maintenance excellence across properties. You will diagnose and repair HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and major systems, oversee work orders, and ensure homes are rent-ready with turnkey work.

You’ll mentor junior techs and conduct regular PMs to uphold safety and quality. The role requires 3+ years of maintenance experience, a valid license, and willingness to learn HVAC certifications.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in maintenance work, including knowledge surrounding HVAC repair, Plumbing, Electrical, and General Maintenance repair work.
• A valid driver's license.
• HVAC (CFC certifications required — or willingness/desire to learn).
• Ability to accommodate an on-call schedule in rotation with the team each month.
• Ability to communicate with our team members and residents in order to provide customer service.
• Ability to read and understand policies and procedures including but not limited to Key Control Policy, Apartment Home Turnover Policy and all Maintenance Emergency policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of PPE and ability to use properly.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair problems in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, major appliances, carpentry, emergency systems, flooring, hardware, masonry, painting, and water features.
• Assist with creating and organizing work orders and general maintenance tasks, completing assigned work orders.
• Ensure vacant apartment homes and car garages are rent-ready in a timely manner with turnkey work.
• Trains, mentors and oversees Maintenance Technicians I and II.
• Conduct apartment Preventative Maintenance (PM).
• Inspect community grounds and buildings daily to identify maintenance needs.
• Maintain safety culture by following Vivmark safety policies.
• Perform Hot Works (brazing, soldering, welding) within standards.

Skills

Maintenance experience

HVAC repair

Electrical work

Plumbing

Customer service

On-call rotation

Policies & safety

Safety awareness

Job description

Vivmark Residential in Los Angeles, CA seeks a Lead Maintenance Technician to drive maintenance excellence across properties. You will diagnose and repair HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and major systems, oversee work orders, and ensure homes are rent-ready with turnkey work.

You’ll mentor junior techs and conduct regular PMs to uphold safety and quality. The role requires 3+ years of maintenance experience, a valid license, and willingness to learn HVAC certifications.