Lead Maintenance Technician — On-Call & Growth Path

KETTLER; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Prescription coverage

HSA or FSA

401(k) retirement plan with company 12

Job summary

KETTLER in Alexandria, VA is seeking a Lead Maintenance Technician to oversee routine maintenance, repairs, and preventive tasks across apartments and common areas. You will manage on-site responsibilities under the Maintenance Manager, respond to resident requests, and support budgeting and contractor coordination.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of apartment maintenance, EPA/CFC certification, HVAC and electrical/plumbing expertise, and the ability to work evenings or weekends on a rotation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of apartment maintenance experience.
• Universal EPA/CFC Certification.
• Mastery of appliance, electrical and plumbing repair.
• Strong understanding of HVAC repair.
• Valid Driver’s License and must live within 30 minutes of the property.
• Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must be responsible for taking calls for after hour’s emergency maintenance; nights and weekends on a rotational basis.
• Must have personal/reliable transportation to get to work to respond to on-call emergencies.
• Must carry a cell phone as required for on-call maintenance.
• Proficient in both English and Spanish.
• Ability to use a computer.
• Ability to walk the grounds and apartments, ascend stairs around the property, lift 60 lbs., climb ladders over 10 feet, and perform other general physical activities.

Responsibilities

• Participating in all maintenance projects.
• Performing general repair of property grounds, apartments, and building exteriors.
• Supporting the Maintenance Manager with budgets and other administrative tasks.
• Responding to resident maintenance requests within HVAC, electrical, plumbing and appliance repairs; escalates problem to supervisor or outside contractor as necessary.
• Preventive maintenance repair on all systems at the property.
• Completing the “make-ready” process to prepare vacant apartment homes for leasing and new move-ins by completing the pre-move-out inspection, creating a “punch” list of maintenance work needed, scheduling vendors and contractors as needed, obtaining needed supplies and materials, completing all maintenance tasks, and inspecting completed work.
• Demonstrating customer services skills by treating residents and others with respect, answering resident questions, responding sensitively to complaints about maintenance services, and completing assigned work orders with efficiency and urgency.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Excellent English communication

Computer skills

Education

EPA/CFC Certification

Tools

HVAC

Electrical repair

Plumbing repair

Job description

KETTLER in Alexandria, VA is seeking a Lead Maintenance Technician to oversee routine maintenance, repairs, and preventive tasks across apartments and common areas. You will manage on-site responsibilities under the Maintenance Manager, respond to resident requests, and support budgeting and contractor coordination.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of apartment maintenance, EPA/CFC certification, HVAC and electrical/plumbing expertise, and the ability to work evenings or weekends on a rotation.