Maintenance Technician

Cushman & Wakefield • Atlanta, GA

18d • $24 - $28

About The Position

The Atlanta History Center seeks a skilled and versatile Maintenance Technician to support the care, preservation, and daily operation of its historic buildings, galleries, and campus facilities. This position requires a multi-skilled technician with demonstrated aptitude in carpentry, plumbing, light electrical, and HVAC preventative maintenance (PM) work. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, safety-conscious, and experienced in maintaining both modern facilities and historically significant structures in an active public environment. This role plays a vital part in ensuring a safe, functional, and welcoming experience for visitors, staff, and guests while helping preserve the integrity of the Center’s historic assets.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required; technical or trade school training preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years of hands-on maintenance experience in a multi-skilled role.
• Demonstrated proficiency in carpentry, plumbing, light electrical work, and HVAC PM tasks.
• Ability to read manuals, schematics, and work orders.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to stand, walk, climb ladders, and work in confined or elevated spaces.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Manual dexterity to use hand and power tools safely.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in museums, historic sites, campuses, or large public facilities.
• Familiarity with historic building maintenance and preservation best practices.
• EPA 608 certification or willingness to obtain.
• Experience using computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and corrective maintenance on buildings, exhibits, offices, event spaces, and grounds.
• Troubleshoot and repair issues involving doors, locks, windows, drywall, flooring, and fixtures.
• Assist with maintaining historic structures using appropriate methods and materials.
• Perform basic to intermediate carpentry tasks including framing, trim, cabinetry repair, and finish work.
• Build, modify, or repair exhibit components, shelving, and furniture as needed.
• Conduct minor plumbing repairs such as fixing leaks, replacing fixtures, clearing drains, and repairing valves.
• Assist with PM inspections of plumbing systems and report larger issues to supervisors or contractors.
• Replace and repair lighting fixtures, outlets, switches, and ballasts.
• Assist with basic troubleshooting of low-voltage and general electrical issues in compliance with safety standards.
• Perform preventative maintenance tasks such as filter changes, belt replacement, lubrication, and visual inspections.
• Assist with monitoring system performance and reporting irregularities to HVAC contractors or management.
• Conduct scheduled preventative maintenance checks to reduce downtime and extend equipment life.
• Maintain accurate maintenance logs and work order documentation.
• Assist with setup and breakdown for special events, exhibits, and public programs.
• Provide on-call or after-hours support as needed for emergencies or events.
• Follow all OSHA standards, safety procedures, and institutional policies.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
• Support compliance with preservation standards relevant to historic properties.

Benefits

• Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees