Senior Maintenance Lead — Elevate Apartment Living

Equity Residential; Bloomfield (NJ); On-site; USD 67,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

Job summary

Vivmark Residential is seeking a Lead Maintenance Technician in Bloomfield, New Jersey. The role focuses on diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and systems to keep communities safe and comfortable.

You will lead a team of technicians, manage work orders, and ensure apartments are ready for occupancy. You will mentor staff, perform preventative maintenance, and uphold safety policies while delivering exceptional living experiences for residents.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in maintenance work including HVAC repair, plumbing, electrical, and general maintenance.
• 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 to provide customer service.
• Ability to read and understand policies and procedures including Key Control Policy, Apartment Home Turnover Policy and all Maintenance Emergency policies.
• Knowledge of PPE and safety procedures.
• Understanding of emergency systems, shutoffs, locations and operations.
• 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, and waste management systems.
• Assist with creating and organizing work orders and general maintenance tasks; complete assigned work orders and repairs to standards.
• Ensure vacant apartment homes and car garages are rent-ready in a timely manner, including turnkey work.
• Train, mentor and oversee work/projects of Maintenance Technicians I and II.
• Conduct apartment preventive maintenance (PM).
• Inspect community grounds and buildings daily to identify maintenance needs.
• Maintain an incident and injury-free safety culture by following Vivmark's safety policies.
• Perform hot works including brazing, soldering, and welding per standards.

Skills

Maintenance experience

HVAC repair

Electrical work

Plumbing

Customer service

On-call rotation

Job description

Vivmark Residential is seeking a Lead Maintenance Technician in Bloomfield, New Jersey. The role focuses on diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and systems to keep communities safe and comfortable.

You will lead a team of technicians, manage work orders, and ensure apartments are ready for occupancy. You will mentor staff, perform preventative maintenance, and uphold safety policies while delivering exceptional living experiences for residents.