Maintenance Technician

Company:

Highland Property Management, Inc., (Highland) a property management subsidiary of Summit Management Group, Inc. (Summit), is a growing family of companies headquartered in beautiful Western Montana. We specialize in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) developments, with mixed-income units joining our portfolio in 2018. To date, Summit has built, been awarded, or has under construction 32 LIHTC properties (1,646 units) spanning Colorado, Montana, Idaho, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Summit's family of companies are involved in all aspects of development, including site selection, finance and investor relations (Summit Housing Group, Inc.), construction (Summit Construction Group, Inc.), and on-going property management (Highland). Our continued growth and success is made possible by our great staff and dynamic partnerships with institutions and organizations working together to ensure quality affordable housing throughout the US.

 

Position Description: Apartment Maintenance Technician

This position performs hands-on, light construction work and custodial functions. Responsible for managing work orders and ensuring property is pro-actively maintained and resident's expectations are exceeded. Must also be available for on-call schedule. Requires a clean background and drug test.

 

Required Skills and Experience: To be considered for this position, candidates must be able to demonstrate:

• 2-5 years of apartment maintenance experience or equivalent
• Carpentry: Remodel and repair work
• Plumbing
• Household electrical
• Exterior building maintenance
• Custodial work for units to be move-in ready
• Implement an appropriate preventative maintenance (PM) schedule
• 5 years of direct costumer service experience with residential or other clients
• 2 years of experience working with outside contractors to ensure remodel and/or warranty work is performed to expectations.
• Ability to estimate time and extent of repairs
• Organizational skills for maintaining material and supply inventories
• Professionalism with coworkers and residents while working in and around apartment complex
• Strict adherence to confidentiality policies according to resident's rights regulations and courtesy
• Computer skills for completing and recording work order information
• Other duties as assigned

 

Additional knowledge/experience desired:

• Certification or apprenticeship in areas of maintenance (e.g. electrical, plumbing, carpentry)
• Management experience