Maintenance & Capital Projects Manager (Apartments)

Job Title : MAINTENANCE and CAPITAL PROJECTS MANAGER (Apartments)

Location : Houston, TX (with occasional travel to various properties)

Salary : $90k - $100k base (could be slightly negotiable), plus uncapped bonus and Excellent Benefits that include 100% paid health insurance and 5% 401K match

This position is responsible for overseeing the maintenance operations of a large multifamily

portfolio. This includes overseeing all capital improvements, annual budget preparation, project

planning, and ensuring that the maintenance team is properly trained. The Maintenance and

Key Responsibilities :

• Overseeing all capital expenditure plans for a large multifamily portfolio, including but not limited to :
• outlining 1, 3, 5 and 10 year forecasts for each site, bidding and oversight of each project, supervising and directing outside contractors, providing regular updates on project completions and budget reforecasts
• Negotiating contracts and establishing companywide pricing with large vendors (i.e. carpet, tile, vinyl, paint, lighting, appliances etc.)
• Inspecting each property on a regular basis to ensure each site is meeting standards of excellence, including quarterly and annual walk-around to inspect landscaping, review future capital needs, etc.
• Outlining maintenance procedures and protocols for all on-site teams, establishing policies, procedures and guidelines to be used throughout the company and identifying and implementing procedures to enhance operational efficiencies
• Designing and implementing a training program for the maintenance teams (including, but not limited to : identifying annual training courses, establishing new hire orientation, monthly safety and emergency preparedness training, etc.)
• Analysis of maintenance requests on a regular basis to identify areas for improvement that will enable the maintenance team to work more efficiently and effectively
• Working with on-site maintenance teams to troubleshoot major problems
• Creation and implementation of an annual preventive maintenance program
• Establish Standards of Excellence for the maintenance team (i.e. outlining annual, quarterly and monthly maintenance goals)
• Actively participating in all new multifamily developments which may include participation in design meetings, construction meetings and identifying product or design pros and cons
• Overseeing construction projects, maintaining unit walk checklists and punch lists, interior and exterior walks, warranty walks and setting up maintenance operations for each new acquisition
• Identifying new trends and products, via meetings with vendors, contractors and shopping competitors, in the market that would enhance operations

Requirements :

• 10+ years multi-family property maintenance experience
• 5+ years multi-family property maintenance management experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree and / or CAMT certification preferred but not required
• Required maintenance certifications (EPA refrigerant certification, CPO)
• Proficiency with Yardi, MS Office and mobile applications
• Self-motivated, results driven with the ability to manage multiple projects
• Strong customer service orientation
• Excellent organizational, communication and negotiating skills
• Strong motivator with proven effectiveness at managing people
• Strong financial background with experience in bidding jobs and managing budgets
26 days ago