Lead Maintenance Technician – Sign-On Bonus & Growth Path

Equity Residential; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

Job summary

Vivmark Residential in Seattle, WA is seeking a Lead Maintenance Technician to join our team. This full-time role offers a $2,000 sign-on bonus and a 40-hour work week with on-call rotation.

You will diagnose and repair HVAC, electrical, plumbing, major appliances, and more to maintain the community and ensure timely service requests are completed. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of maintenance experience, a valid driver's license, and knowledge of safety procedures.

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.
• Ability to identify cleaning and chemical supplies, ability to read and understand Hazard Communication Safety Data Sheets (SDS), ability to understand proper applications of chemicals and general cleaning supplies and ability to frequently handle these products.
• Knowledge of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ability to use properly.
• Basic understanding of emergency systems, shutoffs, locations and sequence of operations.
• Demonstrates knowledge of paint types and paint tools.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair problems in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, major appliances, carpentry, emergency systems, flooring, hardware accessories, masonry, painting/wallpaper, water features (pools, spas, etc.), and waste management systems.
• Assist with creating and organizing work orders and general maintenance tasks. Complete assigned work orders and repairs consistent with company operating and equipment/supply standards and in a timely manner.
• Ensure vacant apartment homes and car garages are rent-ready in a timely manner including performing turnkey work, such as cleaning, carpet cleaning, appliance repair, caulking painting, and/or repairs to ensure apartment is ready for occupancy.
• Train, mentors and oversees work/projects of Maintenance Technicians I and II.
• Conduct apartment Preventative Maintenance (PM).
• Inspect community s grounds and buildings on a daily basis to identify maintenance needs.
• Maintain Incident and Injury Free safety culture by following all Vivmark safety policies and procedures
• Perform Hot Works, when applicable, including brazing, soldering, and welding within Vivmark Standards.
• As a Lead Maintenance Technician, you will also be eligible for extra benefits such as discounted housing where available and cell phone reimbursement.

Skills

HVAC repair

Electrical work

Plumbing

Turnover knowledge

On-call readiness

Resident service

Valid driver’s license

Tools

HVAC tools

Electrical testing tools

Plumbing tools

Job description

Vivmark Residential in Seattle, WA is seeking a Lead Maintenance Technician to join our team. This full-time role offers a $2,000 sign-on bonus and a 40-hour work week with on-call rotation.

You will diagnose and repair HVAC, electrical, plumbing, major appliances, and more to maintain the community and ensure timely service requests are completed. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of maintenance experience, a valid driver's license, and knowledge of safety procedures.