Maintenance Tech II

Pittsburgh PA

Summary: Performs general property and building maintenance, including routine maintenance and cleaning in common areas.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Identifies and suggests innovative approaches and helps implement performance improvement opportunities.
• Complies with policy and procedure in accordance with government laws, regulations, regulatory agencies, accreditation bodies and facility standards.
• Maintains confidentiality. Other duties may be assigned.
• Demonstrates the ability to trouble shoot an issue and determine if they can resolve issues or make recommendations.

Inspection: Includes walking the property on a regular basis and coordinate improvements/repairs with the Community Manager. Inspects (walks) move-in and move-outs for damages with Community Manager and coordinates apartment turnover. Conducts and coordinates routine inspections as required by regulatory agencies to ensure safety and compliance.

Plumbing: Identify and repair plumbing problems. Must troubleshoot and repair leaks, replacement or installation of faucets, pipes, hot water tanks, toilets, garbage disposals, etc.
Equipment: Disassembles various equipment, repairs, adjusts and reassembles the equipment. Documents all repairs. Equipment includes heating/cooling units and plumbing.

Electrical: Tests and determines problems associated with single phase electrical systems. Includes the repair, replacement or installation of power switches, fuses, wall outlets, ceiling lights, ceiling fans and climate control systems. Repairs light fixtures in compliance with National Electrical Code (NEC) guidelines to provide a safe environment for the community.

Carpentry: Includes repair/replacement of ceiling tiles, stud replacement doors, hardware, windows, cabinets and minor roofing repair including siding, gutters and fasteners.

On Call/Backup Duties: Responds to emergency or non-emergency calls throughout assigned communities, as set forth by present policy. Must be on call 24 hours per day during the rotation period for assigned communities.

Grounds Keeping: Maintains grounds daily to ensure safety and good general appearance to the public. Includes mowing grass, pulling weeds, trimming and pruning trees and shrubs, watering lawns and plants, cleanup of mulch and leaves.

Snow Removal: Includes shoveling or blowing snow from walkways and parking lots. Applying ice melt product to all surfaces to provide a safe environment for communities.

Cleaning: Responsible for routine cleaning all common areas and apartment turnovers on a timely basis as required.

Painting: Includes minor touch-ups and painting of unit turnovers and common areas.

Drywall Repair: Includes filling in small holes and general replacement of damaged drywall. Bids: Works in conjunction with Community Manager and Tech III for capital improvement projects.

Regulatory Inspections: Prepare building for all regulatory inspections including NSpire, PHFA, etc. according to specifications and follow through with documentation. Complete all repairs as the result of these inspections.

Preventative Maintenance: Performs preventative maintenance on all equipment per policy.

Inventory Control: Maintains ample supplies while adhering to the community’s annual budget in all maintenance areas.

Customer Service: Professional, prompt and courteous interaction with residents, visitors, vendors and all team members.

Time Management: Ability to use Microsoft Office to include Outlook and work order system. Effectively complete all maintenance requests in a timely manner and in the order by which they were received or by level of urgency.

Conducts Maintenance Orientation Checklist for all new residents.

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Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 2 years of maintenance experience. Or 1 year of experience in electrical, HVAC, and plumbing and 6 months specific education in one of the following trades: Electricity; HVAC; Plumbing/Fitting; or Carpentry.

Computer Skills
Basic computer skills (email, web searching, Microsoft Outlook). Ability to use position specific software systems.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations
Valid Driver’s License
Access to a registered and insured vehicle for frequent and regular travel between communities within the same day and the ability to respond to emergency calls as soon as possible but not to exceed one (1) hour.

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