Lead Maintenance Technician ($27.26 - $35.10)

About the role

Position Summary The Maintenance Lead oversees daily operations for maintenance technicians and manages third-party vendors to maintain high center-wide operational standards. Key responsibilities include scheduling, distributing work orders, managing inventory, and directing common-area maintenance in collaboration with cross-functional teams. This role ensures regulatory and environmental compliance, conducts routine safety meetings, and upholds overall property presentation and standards.

About Us Irvine Company Retail Properties (a division of Irvine Company) has created some of America’s most popular retail centers. Each of our 40 retail centers - including Fashion Island in Newport Beach, Irvine Spectrum Center and The Market Place, as well as neighborhood shopping centers like Woodbury Town Center in Irvine - is meticulously planned and ideally located to support the community it serves. We take as much pride in our employee community as we do the communities we create. It’s an environment populated with talented and experienced people, a collaborative spirit and abundant opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Manage scheduling and direct the daily operations of maintenance technicians.
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments to identify, plan, and complete center-wide projects.
• Maintain optimal inventory and supply levels for the department.
• Perform common-area maintenance, including inspecting attractions and servicing HVAC, plumbing, water features, and electrical systems.
• Coordinate marketing event setups.
• Ensure compliance with environmental and air quality regulations, including oversight of inspections, testing, and documentation for emergency generators, fire/life safety systems, hazardous materials, and pollution prevention.
• Lead monthly departmental safety meetings.
• Oversee third-party vendor operations on-site.
• Ensure strict adherence to presentation and operational standards.
• Create, assign, and manage work order requests.

Qualifications

• Preferred Education: High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent experience)
• Preferred Years Of Relevant Work Experience: 3+ years

Requirements

• Physical requirements: Below waist lift - 64lbs, Above waist lift - 64lbs, Push/pull (walking) - 50lbs force, Work arms overhead - Occasional, Unilateral balance - Average of 20 seconds or more per leg, Ladder climbing (ladder) - Occasional
• Valid California driver’s license and continuous vehicle liability insurance, as required for regular operation of a motor vehicle in performing essential duties.

Skills

• Hand Tool Proficiency
• Excellent written and verbal communication

Pay

Base Pay Range: $27.26 - $35.10 (actual placement within this range may vary based upon relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location).

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Matching 401(k)
• Health benefits