General Building Maintenance

Pratum Companies•Germantown, MD

About The Position

General Building Maintenance Essential Duties A maintenance technician is responsible for conducting general maintenance and repairs on facility equipment and property structures. Ensuring that the heating and plumbing systems perform at optimum functionality, the installations HVAC, and other tasks associated with preventative maintenance. The goal is to maintain the facilities and common areas are in the best possible condition including: Complete service requests in a timely manner. Full unit turns to include but not limited to paint, sheetrock repair, screen repair, minor plumbing/electrical. Daily Unit Maintenance-Satisfies service requests per work order, following company procedures Make-ready procedures: Paints, appliance repair, plumbing, electrical fixtures, repairs or replaces old faulty parts; checks locks, replaces burned out light bulbs. Preventative Maintenance; Make regular inspections of grounds, buildings, plumbing, electrical fixtures, appliances, and major equipment: checks for appearance and cleanliness, checks for structural cracks, excessive wear; and faulty parts. Respond quickly in the event of an emergency, notify appropriate personnel, and follow safety protocol Survey buildings and repair mechanical systems to ensure they are consistent with health and safety regulations Support the setup of ventilation, refrigeration and other systems and conduct repairs when necessary Maintain heating and plumbing systems to ensure functionality Inspect alarm systems such as carbon dioxide and fire protection and quickly schedule repairs when needed Undertake activities of pest control such as spraying insecticide

Requirements

Basic understanding of HVAC, electrical, hydraulic and other systems
Working knowledge and experience in general apartment maintenance and repair
Strong understanding or related experience to ensure the ability to recognize electrical, plumbing, and mechanical malfunctions or equipment failure
Experienced in operating a variety of equipment, including snow blowers and small hand tools
Working knowledge of repair to common appliances and devices
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Excellent manual dexterity and problem-solving skills
High school diploma, GED or Equivalent
This position requires the ability to read and write English fluently, accurately perform intermediate mathematical functions and understand and perform all on-site resident management software functions
EPA technician certification required
A minimum of three years’ experience as a residential property management maintenance technician
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
Must be able to speak to tenants and maintain good working relations with other staff members, tenants, and supervisor as well as any contract laborers working on the property
The position requires the ability to work any of the seven days of the week, 52 weeks of the year
Due to the property staffing limitations, it is extremely critical that individuals be able to work their scheduled hours on a consistent basis and, if necessary, overtime hours when requested
The position requires the ability to serve on-call, as scheduled or as necessary
Travel may be required at times to attend various owner gatherings either in the general vicinity of the associates home property, or in another state
You must also be able to attend certain resident events that are held after hours
Basic computer/Internet knowledge
Must be capable of physically accessing all exterior and interior parts of the property and amenities, push, pull, lift, carry or maneuver weights of up to 50lbs. independently and 100 lbs. with assistance
Maintain a commitment to ongoing personal development and career growth though career path activities provided through the corporate office and external sources as needed

Responsibilities

Conducting general maintenance and repairs on facility equipment and property structures
Ensuring that the heating and plumbing systems perform at optimum functionality
Complete service requests in a timely manner
Full unit turns to include but not limited to paint, sheetrock repair, screen repair, minor plumbing/electrical
Satisfies service requests per work order, following company procedures
Make-ready procedures: Paints, appliance repair, plumbing, electrical fixtures, repairs or replaces old faulty parts; checks locks, replaces burned out light bulbs
Make regular inspections of grounds, buildings, plumbing, electrical fixtures, appliances, and major equipment: checks for appearance and cleanliness, checks for structural cracks, excessive wear; and faulty parts
Respond quickly in the event of an emergency, notify appropriate personnel, and follow safety protocol
Survey buildings and repair mechanical systems to ensure they are consistent with health and safety regulations
Support the setup of ventilation, refrigeration and other systems and conduct repairs when necessary
Maintain heating and plumbing systems to ensure functionality
Inspect alarm systems such as carbon dioxide and fire protection and quickly schedule repairs when needed
Undertake activities of pest control such as spraying insecticide