Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Overview:

This position reports to the Chief Engineer or Property Manager and is responsible for performing a wide range of property operations functions at the firm’s managed assignments.

Essential Functions:

The  Maintenance Technician regularly performs these duties:

1. Takes the lead in performing tenant requested repairs and preventive maintenance tasks at the property or oversees appropriate contractors, ensuring a quality and complete response to each task.
2. The Maintenance Technician properly utilizes the firm’s work ticket system to promptly respond to, document his/her activities and then close out each assigned task.
3. The Maintenance Technician regularly inspects each property and its major systems in order to detect, diagnose and address any deficiencies noted.

The people holding this position must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and be accustomed with addressing multiple tasks simultaneously. The person should also be equally comfortable working cooperatively in a group or independently as needed with other maintenance personnel in a rotating after-hours or emergency response program and responds to situations accordingly.

Qualifications:

This position requires:

1. High School diploma or GED required. Prior industry training, certifications or trade license(s) preferred.
2. A minimum of three (3) years of related experience required.

The successful incumbent will have:

The person in this position must be able to safely work with his/her hands on a variety of building equipment ranging from simple doors and locks to complex electrical and mechanical equipment. This person will also have a focus on delivering a high level of customer service, be well organized, possess excellent time management skills and be a good communicator. Being proficient at using a computer and basic office software is also required.

Supervision Responsibilities:

None, other than periodic supervision of various contractor personnel. 

Working Conditions and Environment:

The people holding this position must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and be accustomed with addressing multiple tasks simultaneously. The person should also be equally comfortable working cooperatively in a group or independently as needed.

 

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with it. Further, this job description may be changed by Gates Hudson without advance notice to the incumbent(s).