Position Summary

Performs carpentry, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and other general repairs according to the direction of the Director of Property Services. This position performs maintenance on units to provide eligible families and individuals with quality affordable housing, assist residents to achieve independence, revitalize the community and provide a suitable environment for all that we serve.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
• Reviews job orders and helps to determine priority.
• Displays thorough knowledge of power, water, and gas turnoffs, clean out traps, fire extinguishers, and fire hydrants.
• Maintains physical condition of entire property.
• Establishes and maintains professional relationships with all residents.
• Performs daily inspections of entire property and notifies management of maintenance problems and recommends solutions.
• Trains and mentors all new and existing maintenance team members.
• Develops preventive maintenance schedule, if needed, and follows that schedule.
• Reports all community/resident policy violations to the Director of Property Services.
• monitors work of any outside contractor performing work on the property, reporting any issues to the Director of Property Services.
• Makes repairs in accordance with local code and NSPIRE (National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate.
• Installs and maintains HVAC equipment.
• Checks for and repairs gas lines.
• Installs new plumbing facilities, primary and secondary water, gas piping systems, hot water heaters.
• Makes general repairs to the interior/exterior of buildings and facilities and maintains furniture and equipment employing skill in plumbing, carpentry, electrical, mechanical and related trade fields.
• Maintains and makes general repairs to household appliances, power tools, and equipment.
• Replaces wiring and mechanical parts for electrical outlets, motors, household appliances and small power tools.
• Makes repairs and adjustments to various appliances and equipment such as stoves, refrigerators, gas and electric stoves, furnaces, electric motors, smoke detectors, heat pumps, power tools and test equipment; replaces appliances and equipment when necessary.
• Tracks time, cost and revenue for Project Based Management.
• Under direction of the Property Services, delegates daily work items to the work team.
• Performs all other responsibilities as may be assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• High school diploma or equivalency; or one to three years related experience and training with certification in related skills; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• HVAC certified, including Freon replacement.
• Displays thorough knowledge of power, water, and gas turnoffs, clean out traps, fire extinguishers, and fire hydrants.
• Good knowledge of techniques, methods, materials, and equipment used in plumbing, carpentry, and electrical repairs and household appliances.
• Able to understand and apply NSPIRE standards.
• Skilled in use of various hand and power tools and test equipment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other Authority employees and residents.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; ability to write simple correspondence; ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions; ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Maintain Current Indiana Driver's License, able to be covered by fleet vehicle insurance.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include depth perception.
• Frequently exposed to outside weather conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat and vibration.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Ability to work overtime as required.

The New Albany Housing Authority is an equal opportunity employer.