Maintenance Technician

At Highwoods , our focus is on providing exceptional experiences for everyone involved – our customers, employees, stakeholders, and our local communities. We believe in enhancing the customer experience within our buildings by integrating hospitality and top-notch amenities, creating a truly unmatched work environment.

Highwoods Properties is looking for a dependable, service-minded Maintenance Technician to help maintain an assigned portfolio of commercial properties. In this highly visible role, you will perform a wide variety of general maintenance repairs, troubleshoot building needs, complete accurate documentation, and help create a safe, welcoming, and well-maintained environment for our customers. The ideal candidate takes pride in quality workmanship, communicates professionally with customers, vendors, and team members, and enjoys solving problems in a fast-paced property environment. You will represent Highwoods Properties with professionalism, support a collaborative team culture, and actively participate in our safety program.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Customer Requests: Complete daily work orders and service requests through our digital Work Order System in a timely manner
• System Maintenance: Perform scheduled checks and minor repairs on HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and life-safety systems
• Building Upkeep: Conduct general interior and exterior repairs, including ceiling tiles, flooring, blinds, signage, carpentry, and changing light fixtures/filters
• Vendor Coordination: Escort and oversee outside contractors and specialized vendors performing major property work
• Property Inspections: Routinely inspect common areas, parking lots, and building exteriors to identify and report safety hazards or repair needs

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of hands-on commercial building maintenance experience or specialized trade background
• Education: Active electrical, mechanical, or plumbing licenses or training are highly desirable; or equivalent on-the-job training in one or more of the above. A high school diploma or equivalent is required
• Technical Skills: Working knowledge of basic plumbing, electrical troubleshooting, and HVAC system operations.
• Tech-Savvy: Competence utilizing digital Work Order systems on tablets or smartphones
• Team/Customer Oriented: Strong communication, organization, and mentoring skills are highly desirable.
• Emergency Response: Participate in the on-call rotation schedule at night, weekends, and holidays
• Driver's License: A valid Florida driver’s license

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This role is active, hands-on, and ideal for someone who enjoys working in a variety of building environments. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, vibration, loud noise, and occasional outdoor conditions including heat, cold, wind, and precipitation. The employee must be comfortable working on office building roofs and climbing ladders.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This active position requires standing, walking, balancing, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing. The employee must use hands to handle or feel, grasp, and reach with hands and arms, including frequently working with arms extended above the head. The employee must occasionally lift, push, or pull items up to 50 pounds. Specific visual acuity requirements include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, as well as depth perception. The ability to read, understand, and communicate information and ideas clearly in writing and orally is required.

Why Join Our Team

At Highwoods you will be part of our people-focused culture, which is a supportive environment where your growth and success are as important as that of our customers. With our customer-centric design, everything we do is driven by the goal of delivering greater value to our customers, their teams and our shareholders. We build and operate spaces that are more than workplaces; they are vibrant parts of the community where success and creativity flourish.

What Sets Us Apart

As part of the Highwoods team, you’re not just taking on a job; you’re joining a culture that values integrity, collaboration, and growth. We believe our culture is the key to success in the dynamic world of commercial real estate. Every member of our team plays a role in defining and upholding this culture—it's not just words on a page, but a way of working and living every day. We are more than just a commercial real estate company-we are in the business of creating remarkable workplaces that inspire and support growth, community and connection.

Our mission is to build environments and experiences that empower our teammates and customers to achieve more together. When you join Highwoods, you’ll bring your unique skills, experiences, and values to life through our shared mission. Together, we create a thriving workplace where every teammate has the support and opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

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