Maintenance Technician

A Day in the Life

As a Highwoods Maintenance Technician, you will be part of a team dedicated to providing exceptional service to customers in a 520,000 sq. ft. Class A office building in Downtown Nashville. Your responsibilities include maintaining building and utility systems, addressing customer concerns, and fostering a sense of community through strategic partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Overall maintenance of building, utility systems, and equipment
• Proactive resolution of customer concerns and inquiries
• Coordination of daily maintenance activities with outside vendors and contractors
• Review and approval of work orders for labor hours and turnaround time
• Perform general repairs, installations, and maintenance on building equipment
• Install and repair plumbing fixtures, refrigeration equipment, alarm and fire protection systems, and piping
• Monitor water chemical treatment programs and perform routine building inspections
• Assist contractors with life safety alarm systems and fire protection system shutdowns and testing
• Install and repair ceiling tiles, wall coverings, vinyl tile, carpet, cove base, window blinds, signage, etc.
• Achieve accurate and timely record keeping and reporting
• Assist in snow and ice removal

Job Requirements

• Training/certification/license in plumbing, mechanical, construction, building life safety systems, roofing, or equivalent on-the-job training
• Experience in industrial or commercial maintenance
• Current Tennessee driver's license
• Comfortable working on roofs and climbing ladders
• Ability to bend, stoop, crawl, and climb ladders

Education and Experience

• A high school diploma or GED required
• Minimum of 2 years of education from a state, county, or local governmental agency, approved/sanctioned technical institution, college, or university in relevant fields
• Minimum of 18 consecutive months of on-the-job training in relevant fields
• 2-6 years of general maintenance experience in industrial or commercial settings

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to talk and hear
• Active job requiring standing, walking, balancing, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing
• Must use hands to handle or feel; grasp and reach with hands and arms - must be able to work frequently with arms extended above head
• Occasionally lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds
• Specific visual acuity required for close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, and depth perception
• Ability to read, understand, and communicate information and ideas clearly in writing and orally