Maintenance Lead Tech - Woodland

$65,800 - $65,800/Yr

Dbc Real Estate Management - Columbia, SC

Full-time - Mid Level

Columbia, SC

Real Estate

About the position

The Maintenance Lead Technician is responsible for ensuring that apartment units and facilities within an assigned community are well-maintained and meet the standards set by DBC Real Estate Management. This role involves coordinating the maintenance team, responding to service requests, and ensuring the property is market-ready. The technician also assists in hiring and training staff, diagnosing and repairing HVAC systems, and overseeing various maintenance tasks to maintain property aesthetics and functionality.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and coordinates on-site maintenance staff, including hiring, training, and coaching.
• Receives, organizes, and prioritizes maintenance work orders.
• Performs services as requested by residents or preventative maintenance as required.
• Ensures that work orders are completed properly and promptly by repairing or replacing equipment personally or by coordinating the efforts of the maintenance team.
• Assists other maintenance staff with complex and/or labor-intensive work orders.
• Contacts and oversees vendors for work not performed in-house.
• Inspects and approves contracted work completed.
• Develops and maintains preventive maintenance schedule and assigns tasks for completion by maintenance staff.
• Coordinates service staff to ensure market-ready turns of vacant apartment units to specifications as quickly as possible.
• Monitors and regularly inspects the property, apartment units, landscape, and maintenance repairs for quality, readiness and safety.
• Identifies and addresses needs for improvement, repair and/or replacement.
• Operates a motor vehicle.
• Keeps the maintenance shop clean, organized and in good working order.
• May order necessary equipment, parts and supplies for the community based upon the maintenance budget.
• Communicates and shares information with property and regional management regarding overall property maintenance condition, status, and staff.
• Performs electrical repairs and replacement of light fixtures and related items.
• Examines and diagnoses problems with heating, ventilation and air conditioning units for property facilities.
• Makes repairs and/or replacements according to standard.
• Performs preventative maintenance on HVAC units by replacing filters, cleaning coils, etc.
• Repairs and replaces furnished kitchen appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, washers and dryers.
• Performs minor to moderate-level plumbing repairs, replacements, and/or installations.
• May perform painting projects ranging from full interior painting of property units to minor touch up and repair of walls and woodwork.
• Perform 'make ready' projects for the preparation of vacant units available for prospective tenants.
• Repairs locks and other miscellaneous items.
• Perform swimming pool maintenance or other facility and/or landscape projects to ensure property aesthetics meet or exceed standards.
• Adheres to DBC's safety and hazard communications programs, policies and procedures and maintains a safe work environment.
• Works irregular hours (evenings, weekends), including on-call and overtime hours, as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1-3 years of experience in facility maintenance and/or mechanical repair required.
• HVAC experience required.
• Universal and/or Pool Certification required at hire.
• Valid driver's license from the state of residence required.

Nice-to-haves

• Lead Technician experience preferred.
• Associate degree in a related technical or mechanical field preferred.
• Commercial maintenance experience with plumbing, electrical, and janitorial strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of $65,800 per year.