Maintenance Technician – Birmingham, AL – $26–$35/hr + Quarterly Bonus

SFR3 Fund; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 54,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance coverage

Tool reimbursement

2 weeks PTO

Mileage/gas reimbursement

Quarterly bonus

Job summary

Residential Maintenance Technician in Birmingham, AL for SFR3 Fund is responsible for leading plumbing work across single-family rentals. You’ll diagnose and repair water heaters, clear drains, fix leaks, and handle repipes during turns, while documenting work via our app.

You must have 3+ years of residential plumbing experience, own a truck/van and tools, and a valid driver’s license. A background check is required; gas, crawlspaces and 50 lbs handling are part of the job.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on residential plumbing service and repair.

Responsibilities

• Lead plumbing work for single-family rentals; diagnose, repair and replace water heaters.
• Clear drains, repair leaks, inspect fixtures and perform repipes during turns.
• Handle turns, inspections, vacancy checks, and multi-trade calls as needed.
• Document work with photos in the app and maintain route efficiency.

Skills

Residential plumbing

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Residential Maintenance Technician – Birmingham, AL

$26–$35/hr · Guaranteed 40 hrs/week · $0.76/mile vehicle / gas reimbursement · Quarterly performance bonus

The deal, up front:

• Guaranteed 40 hours — if the work orders run short, we pay you anyway


• $0.76/mile covering gas + vehicle wear (you drive your own truck or van)


• Quarterly bonus tied to your performance — your bonus is math, not politics


• Dental 100% covered for you AND your dependents


• Health 90% covered for you day one, 100% you + 50% dependents from year two


• Tool reimbursement


• 2 weeks PTO to start, growing every year to 3


• Top of the pay range goes to EPA Universal + strong plumbing crossover

The job:

You’ll be the plumbing lead for our single-family rental homes across Macon. Work orders route to your phone, you run your day home to home, you fix it right the first time. We call our techs Property Engineers — you’ll see why when you’re running your route like your own business.

What you’ll work on:

• Water heaters — diagnosis, repair, and replacement (tank and tankless, gas and electric)


• Drain clearing and augering, main line stoppages, camera work if you’ve got the skill


• Leak detection and repair: supply lines, PEX, copper, CPVC


• Fixtures, valves, toilets, disposals, hose bibs, shut-offs


• Repipes and rough-in repair during turns


• Also will work on work orders for - electrical, carpentry, and appliance calls (multi-trade days happen)


• Turns/make-readies, inspections, vacancy checks, move-in/out walks


• Photo documentation in our app (iPhone/iPad — one-day training)

What you need:

• 3+ years hands-on residential plumbing service and repair


• Your own truck or van and your own hand tools (tool reimbursement + $0.76/mile)


• Valid driver’s license; live within reasonable distance of city


• Background check; crawlspaces, slab houses, 50 lbs

Big plus: journeyman card or plumbing license GA, HVAC skills or EPA 608, drain machine and press-tool experience, prior SFR/property maintenance at volume.