Property Maintenance Technician - Cedar Rapids, IA

Property Maintenance Technician

The primary responsibility is to ensure the timely completion of all assigned maintenance duties and other tasks, including communicating with and supervising subcontractors. Duties include performing repairs, preparing units, and completing preventative maintenance.

Essential Job Functions & Associate Tasks

• Schedules, prioritizes, and ensures timely completion (48 hours) of all assigned work orders.
• Completes basic repairs related to air conditioner units, air exchange systems, electrical work, carpentry, fixtures, plumbing, appliances, and windows.
• Develops, tracks, and completes a preventative maintenance program for assigned properties including maintenance and general upkeep.
• Escalates work orders to qualified subcontractors, as appropriate, and supervises them to ensure timely completion of each project.
• Assists in prioritizing work orders and monitoring maintenance of buildings and equipment.
• Prepares vacant units as assigned.
• Responsible for on call emergency maintenance services as scheduled.
  
  

Communication

• Interacts with residents, vendors, and fellow employees in a respectful and professional manner, treating others with dignity and empathy.
• Clear, concise communication with property manager and regional maintenance supervisor on work schedule for assigned sites, purchases, work order, and unit turnover status, on-call work, and preventative maintenance.
• Relays all delays to involved parties including communicating directly with residents and property managers when delays are the result of parts being ordered.
• Works with management to ensure all activities are conducted in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws.
  
  

Safety

• Follows all company safety policies and local, state, and federal regulations.
• Inspects equipment before each use; uses personal protective equipment when necessary.
  
  

Minimum Preferred Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• 2-year Technical Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Four years apartment/building maintenance or equivalent experience.
• Intermediate computer skills include the ability to send & receive emails, enter hours worked on internet-based system and access/perform data entry in Microsoft Office products including Microsoft Excel.
• Special Boilers license preferred.
• Class A boilers license preferred.
• CRMT accreditation preferred.
• Must provide own hand tools.
• Ability to communicate effectively both written & orally.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Valid driver's license.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Must be able to work on call; weekends as scheduled; must be available for overtime as needed.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Experience in building maintenance such as appliance repair, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, and preventative maintenance.
• Willingness to learn and assist above and beyond as part of “the team”.
• Ability to self-direct.
• Good interpersonal skills.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, reach, climb, bend & kneel.
• Ability to lift, up to 30 pounds frequently, and 50 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to reach above and below the shoulders.
• Ability to use hands and fingers to grasp, twist and pull.
• Withstand external weather conditions, such as working outside in the rain, cold, heat or other adverse weather.
  
  

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k or 403b, Paid Sick Time, Paid Vacation

Marsden Services provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, sexual or affectional orientation, marital or veteran status, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, status with regard to public assistance or any characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.