Apartment Maintenance Technician, Facilities-Realty Investors-SS

Nationwide • Columbus, OH

7d • $46,345 - $83,700

About The Position

The Apartment Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining Nationwide Realty facilities and apartments and helping provide a safe, comfortable, and reliable work environment. The role covers a range of facility maintenance services and operations, including plumbing, carpentry, painting, plastering, electrical maintenance, HVAC maintenance and operations, housekeeping, and landscape and grounds maintenance. The technician helps ensure facilities and equipment operate efficiently, utility infrastructure is operational and inspected, and preventive maintenance is completed in line with accepted standards and practices. The role also requires familiarity with applicable federal, state, and local safety and environmental laws and regulations.

The position typically works Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with an on-call rotation approximately every 13 weeks. Overtime and nonstandard work hours may be needed. The job is based in a building maintenance environment and may involve working outside in various weather conditions, exposure to cleaning chemicals, and physically demanding tasks. It is designated as safety sensitive and may be subject to random alcohol and drug testing under the company’s substance-free workplace program.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least two years of related work experience.
• General knowledge of HVAC mechanical and life-safety systems.
• General knowledge of codes, principles, and techniques for installing, maintaining, repairing, and operating HVAC mechanical systems and devices.
• Knowledge of mechanical test equipment.
• Ability to install, maintain, repair, and operate moderately complex HVAC, plumbing, or electrical systems and devices.
• Ability to troubleshoot and test moderately complex HVAC mechanical systems and components.
• Ability to interpret blueprints and electrical schematics.
• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record.
• Ability to lift and carry objects weighing over 50 pounds and push or move up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to lift, carry, walk, kneel, stoop, climb, balance, and work from heights.
• Ability to work outside in various weather conditions and tolerate frequent exposure to cleaning chemicals and solutions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or skills in carpentry, painting, plastering, electrical maintenance, plumbing, and HVAC maintenance and operations.

Responsibilities

• Complete work orders in a timely manner according to priority.
• Turn over and prepare apartment units between tenant occupancy.
• Repair property and apartment plumbing, electrical systems, carpentry, drywall, and HVAC.
• Assist with assigned preventive maintenance.
• Perform exterior structural maintenance as needed.
• Assist with property grounds maintenance.
• Coordinate work with vendors and inspect the quality of their work.
• Perform facility maintenance and repairs in a specialized technical or skilled trade.
• Help ensure efficient operation of facilities and equipment and care of support equipment.
• Help ensure utility infrastructure and other systems are operational and inspected according to accepted standards and preventive maintenance schedules.
• Assist with landscape maintenance, mechanical equipment and irrigation system maintenance, and snow removal as directed.
• Contribute to carpentry, masonry, and painting maintenance functions.
• Assist with electrical distribution and wire communications systems, fixtures, apparatus, equipment, and wiring, including installation, testing, repair, and adjustment.
• Assist with HVAC maintenance and customer service requests, including hot calls, cold calls, and odor complaints.
• Assist with testing and inspection of water and life-safety systems, such as sprinklers, fire pumps, and emergency generators.
• Administer chemical treatment programs and assist with fire-system maintenance and emergency calls.
• Contribute to maintenance of plumbing, refrigeration, and mechanical systems.
• Follow applicable federal, state, and local safety and environmental laws and regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid time off, with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days per full calendar year, prorated quarterly based on hire date.
• Nine paid holidays.
• Eight hours of Lifetime paid time off.
• Eight hours of Unity Day paid time off.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Company-paid pension plan.
• Business casual attire.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED