School Maintenance Technician — HVAC, Carpentry & Plumbing

Kentplace; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Place School in Summit, NJ seeks a skilled Maintenance Technician for a day shift. The role covers HVAC, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, and general repairs across campus and apartment units, with a focus on reliability and safety.

Qualified applicants will have 5+ years of maintenance or facilities experience, including building automation systems. On-call rotation and ability to lift 50+ lbs are required; prior school or campus experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance or facilities management experience, preferably in a school setting.
• Experience with plumbing, electrical, and general repairs.
• Ability to lift over 50 pounds.
• Experience with building automation/HVAC systems preferred.
• On-call rotation availability.

Responsibilities

• Use building automation systems to oversee and modify HVAC systems, inspect and perform preventative maintenance.
• Wiring fixtures, maintenance/testing of smoke detectors, fire alarms, receptacles, switches, light fixtures, fuses, and circuit breakers.
• Replace plumbing fixtures, baseboard units, and valves; clean drains; install/replace toilets and sinks.
• Manage facility-related vendors and monitor the quality of work by contractors/cleaning services.
• Perform maintenance across trades: plumbing, painting, carpentry, electrical.
• Prepare units for turnover.
• Set up and breakdown school events.
• All other duties as needed.

Skills

HVAC knowledge

Carpentry / Handyman

Electrical work

Plumbing

Safety minded

Tools

Building automation systems

Power tools

Fire alarm knowledge

Electrical testing tools

Job description

Kent Place School in Summit, NJ seeks a skilled Maintenance Technician for a day shift. The role covers HVAC, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, and general repairs across campus and apartment units, with a focus on reliability and safety.

Qualified applicants will have 5+ years of maintenance or facilities experience, including building automation systems. On-call rotation and ability to lift 50+ lbs are required; prior school or campus experience is preferred.