Maintenance Technician II - Real Estate

About the role

Performs maintenance service and/or repairs of all residential, commercial and/or off-campus properties in two or more areas of skill including, but not limited to, plumbing, carpentry, machine servicing, and electrical repairs or installations for the properties maintained by the Real Estate department. Estimates time and determines materials required to complete various projects. The Maintenance Technician II will complete these repairs and provide preventative maintenance as required for the general upkeep of the properties of the Real Estate department.

Responsibilities

• Performs maintenance and repairs on a daily basis assigned by the Maintenance Supervisor or other managerial staff at the residential and commercial properties.
• Affords assessments of work orders and carries out work independently to completion, as appropriate.
• Logs materials used for appropriate warehouse tracking.
• Estimates, tracks and documents time spent carrying out service and repairs.
• Solves routine questions and problems.
• Issues outside of normal daily duties and functions are referred to the Maintenance Supervisor for review and resolution.
• Affords assessments and troubleshoots maintenance and repair situations of residential, commercial and/or off-campus properties that may occur outside of the written work order; resolves as appropriate.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Job Location/Working Conditions Exposure to the elements of weather. Provides on-call support as outlined in the rotating schedule. Physical Effort Ability to lift 80 pounds. Equipment Comfort using hand tools, power equipment.

Education

• Required Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Vocational Diploma - specific trade or career.

Skills

Carpentry, Construction Equipment, Construction Projects, Electrical Installations, Heavy Equipments, Interpersonal Communication, Learning New Concepts, Oral Communications, Plumbing, Property Maintenance, Self Motivation, Sound Judgment, Teamwork, Working Independently, Written Communication

Benefits

• Personal: Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Takes advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
• Wellness: Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
• Family: We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.