Maintenance Director

Huntington Military Communities

Responsibilities

• Performs all tasks typically associated with managing staff, such as recruiting, hiring, training, coaching, evaluating, and disciplining up to and including termination of direct reports.
• Assumes responsibility for the financial performance and operations within the approved budget of the property. The focus is on maximizing cash flow after debt service.
• Operates within purchasing guidelines.
• Schedules, trains, supervises, and evaluates all subordinate maintenance personnel. This includes ensuring the maintenance team is fully compliant with all required training.
• Ensures property goals for response and completion times are met.
• Prioritizes work orders and follows up on assignments to ensure timely completion.
• Oversees, prepares, and approves Purchase Orders in accordance with approved budget and company guidelines to achieve property service standards.
• Establishes emergency on-call procedures.
• Provides oversight of all company-owned equipment and small tools. Coordinates or performs the equipment maintenance inspection process and records.
• Supervises the make-ready of vacated units.
• Executes regular documented inspections of the property.
• Manages a variety of systems to ensure the handling of resident service requests.
• Establishes preventive maintenance procedures.
• Maintains accurate records regarding preventive maintenance requests and expenditures.
• Maintains vendor relationships, including ensuring contract compliance and oversight.
• Provides continuous vendor/contractor communication regarding work scheduling, billing, vendor relations, and insurance certifications.
• Approves and submits all invoices to the corporate office for payment.
• Affords assistance in all aspects of the property’s maintenance, including grounds, custodial, preventive, corrective, deferred, and emergency.
• Contributes to resident retention programs.
• Ensures unsafe conditions are corrected promptly.
• Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Learns and ensures compliance with all company, local, state, and federal safety rules.
• This position requires driving for the Company using either 1) a Company vehicle, at any frequency from Rarely to Constantly; or, 2) a Personal or Rental vehicle to conduct Company business more than 50% of the time to perform work duties.

Qualifications

• In the absence of a degree, directly related job experience in the maintenance of multi-unit residential houses, apartment complexes, or other public use structures, where proven knowledge may offset the degree requirement.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Construction Management, or other related disciplines preferred.
• 4-6 years experience in building maintenance required.
• Previous experience managing others preferred.
• Knowledge of the following trades/skills: electrical, HVAC, plumbing, carpentry, and general building maintenance.
• Must be able to perform work outside in all weather conditions and perform physical work, as well as to lift weights of up to 50 pounds regularly and above 50 pounds occasionally.
• Willing and able to work occasional on-call shifts.
• Requires a self-motivated, team player who pays close attention to detail and who can prioritize in a fast-moving environment.
• Must demonstrate strong organizational skills, ability to multitask, and prioritize effectively.
• Combines effective leadership and strong technical knowledge with a positive and service-oriented attitude.
• Must motivate, delegate, and provide constructive feedback as appropriate to a team.
• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills, particularly the ability to interact effectively with a wide range of different people in a variety of situations.
• DL NUMBER - Driver's License, Valid and in State required.
• EPA 608 Certification required.
• OSHA-10 Training required.