Southern Management Companies

Apartment Maintenance Service Technician (M3)

Southern Management Companies  •  Maryland (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

On-Call. 50% live on discount available.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

We're seeking a Service Technician with whatever-it-takes approach to join our team! In this full-time role, you'll be responsible for ensuring the physical asset of the community meet both the company standards and applicable laws. As technician, you'll be diagnosing problems and making repairs. You will provide hands on and trouble-shooting in areas such as HVAC, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, dry walling, exterior structure, tiling, Masonry and appliances.
WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU:
  • Address, follow up and document service requests
  • Maintain an inventory of adequate supplies
  • Perform preventive maintenance on fan coil and convector HVAC unit
  • Complete additional preventive maintenance inspections as scheduled
  • Participate in on-call rotation as scheduled
  • Make repairs to grounds and drainage
  • Ensure all work and documentation comply with internal quality control standards
  • Maintain personal supply of tools as designated by SMC's Tool Checklist
  • Address emergency maintenance as needed
  • Perform other duties as assigned by manager or supervisor
  • Contribute to community and company engagement efforts
JOB KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
  • Superb customer service skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to keep neat and accurate records
  • Capacity to understand and follow directions
  • Competence with technology
  • Knowledge of current occupational hazards
  • Safety consciousness
  • Understanding of basic mathematical and measurement principles
  • Ability to lift 80 pounds to the shoulder and carry
  • Ability to effectively and efficiently complete the following functions:
  • Electrical
    • De-energize, test, and safely repair or replace switch and load devices, fuses, and appliances up to 40 amps
  • Plumbing
    • Unclog drains of all types
    • Repair and replace all plumbing and trim fixtures and their components
    • Sweat copper pipe up to ¾"
    • Install, repair and replace drain, waste, and vent piping of all materials
    • Perform preventive maintenance on electric and gas-fired water heaters
    • Repair and replace domestic water pipes up to ¾", including valves
  • Carpentry
    • Repair and replace wood cabinets, counter tops and vanities
    • Caulk doors, windows and floors
    • Install and repair closet doors
    • Install stair treads
    • Install patio door rollers, locks, Charlie bars, security pins and patio screen rollers
    • Install thresholds
    • Repair and replace floor tile, sheet vinyl and wood floors
    • Repair and replace wooden trim and vinyl cove base, chair rail, quarter round and crown molding
    • Repair and replace underlayment and sub-floor
    • Repair and replace wood framing members
  • Ceramic/Drywall
    • Remove and replace grout and caulking
    • Repair and replace ceramic tiles on walls and floors
    • Repair and replace drywall
    • Install bathroom fixtures
    • Properly address moisture-damaged materials

Qualifications

  • Three years of experience in maintenance related field(s)
  • Successful completion of Basic Electric class offered at SMC internal training facility
  • Successful completion off all other basic maintenance classes offered internally and all on-the-job training within one year of hire date

What we are looking for:

On-Call. 50% live on discount available.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:


We're seeking a Service Technician with whatever-it-takes approach to join our team! In this full-time role, you'll be responsible for ensuring the physical asset of the community meet both the company standards and applicable laws. As technician, you'll be diagnosing problems and making repairs. You will provide hands on and trouble-shooting in areas such as HVAC, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, dry walling, exterior structure, tiling, masonry and appliances.
WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU:
  • Address, follow up and document service requests
  • Maintain an inventory of adequate supplies
  • Diagnose HVAC problems and repair or replace components, as needed
  • Perform preventive maintenance on fan coil and convector HVAC units
  • Complete additional preventive maintenance inspections as scheduled
  • Participate in on-call rotation as scheduled
  • Make repairs to grounds and drainage
  • Ensure all work and documentation comply with internal quality control standards
  • Maintain personal supply of tools as designated by SMC's Tool Checklist
  • Address emergency maintenance as needed
  • Perform other duties as assigned by manager or supervisor
  • Contribute to community and company engagement efforts
JOB KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
  • Superb customer service skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to keep neat and accurate records
  • Capacity to understand and follow directions
  • Competence with technology
  • Knowledge of current occupational hazards
  • Safety consciousness
  • Understanding of basic mathematical and measurement principles
  • Ability to lift 80 pounds to the shoulder and carry
  • Working knowledge of boiler room components
  • Ability to effectively and efficiently complete the following functions:
  • Electrical
    • Safely complete work on 277 Volts -- 200 Amps not connected to a main bus
  • Plumbing
    • Unclog drains of all types
    • Repair and replace all plumbing and trim fixtures and their components
    • Repair and replace drain, waste, and vent piping of all material
    • Repair and replace electric water heaters and gas waters heater up to 199,999 BTU
    • Repair and replace domestic water pipes up to three inches, including valves
  • Carpentry
    • Repair and replace wood cabinets, counter tops and vanities
    • Caulk doors, windows and floors
    • Repair and replace interior and exterior doors, and hardware
    • Install stair treads
    • Install patio door rollers, locks, Charlie bars, security pins and patio screen rollers
    • Install thresholds
    • Repair and replace floor tile, sheet vinyl and wood floors
    • Repair and replace wooden trim and vinyl cove base, chair Rail, quarter round and crown molding
    • Repair and replace underlayment and sub-floor
    • Repair and replace wood framing members
  • Ceramic/Drywall
    • Remove and replace grout and caulking
    • Repair and replace ceramic tiles on walls and floors
    • Repair and replace drywall
    • Install bathroom fixtures
    • Properly address moisture-damaged materials

Pay Rate:


$18.35 - $25.38

of Benefits:

Your wages are only part of the employment equation. Benefits add significant dollars to your total compensation package and greatly improve your quality of life. Southern offers one of the best benefits packages in the industry.

Southern provides:
  • A choice of Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for you, your spouse and/or eligible children at a remarkably low cost
  • Company paid Group Term Life and AD&D Insurances
  • Traditional and ROTH 401(k) with Company contribution
  • Paid holidays, paid time off, pay for bereavement/funereal leave and jury duty
  • Continuing Education
You can customize your package to include: Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Long Term Care for an additional cost, at a reduced rate.

Benefit eligibility is dependent on Team Member Status. All benefits are subject to change or cancellation at any time.
Southern Management Companies

About Southern Management Companies

Southern Management Companies – a privately held real estate firm – owns and manages 24,000 apartment-homes, office centers, and a ski resort –all in the mid-Atlantic region. Established in 1965, Southern employs more than 1,200 people.

Southern Management Companies is the recent recipient of four regional awards: The Maryland Performance Excellence Award, Washingtonian Magazine’s "Great Places to Work,” Baltimore Sun’s “Top Work Places” and Baltimore Magazine’s “Best Places to Work.”

At Southern Management people come first. We are proud to be a champion for Fair Housing and an Equal Opportunity Employer – with a long-standing commitment to valuing the diversity of our residents and team. Through our volunteer initiatives we give back to the greater community by donating our time, efforts and money to various scholarship, health, housing and education initiatives.

Southern offers career advancement through its culture of career development and continuous learning, both on-the-job and through our Corporate University. Our compensation packages offer competitive pay rates and full benefits to full-year team members.

Industry
Real Estate & Property
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
McLean, VA
Year Founded
Unknown
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