Building Maintenance Technician - Multifamily

Building Maintenance Technician

The Rosenblum Companies is looking to hire a full-time Building Maintenance Technician to support our Multifamily Property Management team. We're proud to have been named Developer of the Year in 2024, one of Albany's "Best Places to Work" for ten years and Times Union's "Top Workplaces"!

About us: The Rosenblum Companies is one of the Capital District's largest fully integrated real estate development and management companies. Our portfolio encompasses over 1.7 million square feet of award-winning properties. Our award-winning urban residences total 332 apartment units. This includes such groundbreaking properties as The News Apartments, Vincia Modern Urban Flats, Industrie Apartments, the first zero-emission multifamily building in Albany and soon to debut Sol Apartments, the first multifamily building to pursue Passive House Institute U.S. (PHIUS) CORE certification. Our buildings embody our ongoing commitment to create and maintain better spaces that build stronger communities.

Major Accountabilities

• Ensure interior and exterior of properties meet RDC standards.
• Inspect buildings, maintain cleanliness, functionality, and quality of common areas, amenities, and grounds.
• Identify and address any deficiencies, recurring issues, or potential hazards, ensuring corrective actions are taken promptly to preserve asset integrity and support operational excellence.

• Conduct and monitor all apartment turnovers from start to finish, ensuring work is completed on time and at a high standard; proactively address any concerns that arise and collaborate closely with the Property Management team to ensure unit readiness and overall satisfaction.

• Complete work orders in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with company standards. Ensure appropriate close-out.
• Perform routine and corrective maintenance on building systems, including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, mechanical, and structural components.
• Monitor building systems, perform troubleshooting and escalate as needed.
• Diagnose issues and carry out repairs for lighting, doors, locks, appliances, fixtures, drywall, flooring, other building components and etc.
• Interface with tenants and guests onsite to support a positive experience with our product

• Conduct scheduled preventative maintenance tasks and inspections of equipment and mechanical systems to reduce downtime and prolong asset life.
• Maintain logs, reports, and documentation for preventive maintenance activities.

• Communicate effectively with property managers, leasing teams, and residents.
• Communicate with outside contractors and vendors when necessary.
• Provide input on maintenance needs and capital improvement recommendations.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Minimum GED or equivalent; accredited trade school or relevant experience; relevant training through an apprenticeship program.
• Minimum three (3) years of responsible experience performing a variety of building maintenance duties.
• General building maintenance and construction knowledge; including basic carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC.
• OSHA 10 & Fair Housing certification completed within 90 days of hire.
• Knowledge of safe work practices, basic computer and smartphone usage.
• Ability to operate a variety of building maintenance equipment, machines, and power/hand tools.
• Ability to work a rotating monthly on-call schedule for nights and weekends and to arrive early during snowstorms.
• Ability to travel between locations is required. As such, reliable transportation and a clean driving record is necessary. Ability to work overtime as required.
• Proven ability to build and maintain quality relationships with tenants, vendors, and team members.

Working Conditions & Physical Effort

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to engage in physical activity including walking, bending, stooping, lifting, carrying, reaching, use fingers and hands to handle or feel, and talk or hear. The ability to sit or stand as needed, potentially for prolonged periods, is required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds or more with assistance and work off ladders as needed.
• Ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions. Work may take place indoors in an office or residential environment with low to moderate noise levels requiring the individual to moderate the volume of speech and devices or it may include activity at company properties that involves moderate exposure to elements such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, pets, smoke, fumes, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises.

Compensation

RDC offers competitive compensation, paid time off, company-paid health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, and a company-matched 401(k) plan, along with training and career advancement opportunities.

Apply now! If you are looking to join a collaborative team that always goes above and beyond, has an innate attention to detail, and takes the long view in everything we do, this a perfect opportunity for you.

This is a direct-hire opportunity.