Maintenance Manager - Brix Residences / Placemakr

Posted: 09/10/2025
Skilled and Trades

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As Maintenance Manager,?you?are responsible for driving?the overall execution of the?engineering and maintenance?excellence of your?Placemakr property, including proactive and effective maintenance, and the experience of everyone onsite – employees, residents,?guests,?third-party partners, and building ownership/management.?This position will be supported by the Area Chief Engineer and General Manager to which this position reports to. 
 
This Maintenance Manager?is a hands-on position that?will focus on the building equipment (HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical and Elevators), building security and safety, building inspections, preventative maintenance, turnover planning and execution, managing technician's workload and unit work orders, manage vendor contracts for unit turnovers.? 
 
This position requires open availability for scheduling including nights, weekends and holidays. The exact hours and days of the week and weekend that you will be scheduled will be rotational.
 

What you'll do

    • Focus on building equipment (HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical) 
    • Life safety and building security 
    • Manage technicians and workload 
    • Manage vendor contacts for turns (flooring/paint/etc) 
    • Elevators 
    • Building inspections  
    • Building preventative maintenance 
    • Turnover planning and execution 
    • Unit work orders 
    • Supply ordering in accordance with budget and need 
    • Exterminating services 
    • Unit front door Locks (Programing and troubleshooting) 
    • Provide back-up support to Maintenance Tech team members for escalated maintenance/safety issues 
    • Participate in maintenance duties in the field as called for based on business needs 
    • Additional duties and responsibilities, as assigned 

Daily responsibilities

    • Proactively completing property walks of both properties ensuring readings are being taken of systems and issues. 
    • Working on PM schedules for above systems 
    • Manage the move in/out board notification  
    • Proactively completing vacant unit walks  
    • Managing storage and supply closets 

Reporting responsibilities

    • Monthly update on building inspections 
    • Supply ordering 
    • Outstanding projects and tasks 

Weekly/monthly cycles

    • Unit PM’s 
    • Hallway Painting  
    • Appliance repair tracker 
    • Monthly/Weekly PM sheets 
    • Safety walks 

What it takes

    • CFC Universal certification required 
    • Engineering/HVAC License not needed but preferred 
    • You have experience with?building engineering strategy?and structure, as well as?preventative maintenance plans,?and understand how?to use?them?to drive occupancy, minimize vacancy loss,?and?help?build NOI.? 
    • You have?successfully?cultivated, managed, and owned?high-level relationships onsite and leveraged?them to address competing priorities; including managing resident communications?and de-escalating situations.? 
    • You have a strong?history?of driving team performance and?making effective?decisions?in order?to beat budget while maintaining exceptional service levels?and asset health and functionality.? 
    • You can demonstrate a consistent track record of?being a clear communicator, big picture and forward thinker,?an effective risk manager, and?having great knowledge utilization?in helping to?cultivate?positive resident experiences, culture building, and strong?controllable expense?skills.? 
    • You are?a?skilled and?hands-on leader?who?supports?your team?and takes an active role in?growing?and developing?them.? 
    • You lead by example and embody the core values of Placemakr. You Own It. You Make It Better. You Treat People Right.   
    • Maintenance Managers will be on their feet and moving around (stand, sit, or walk for an extended time) and taking a hands-on approach to work (move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 50 pounds without assistance). Doing all these things well (and other reasonable job duties as requested) is critical for our Maintenance Managers and an exceptional guest experience.

Our benefits & perks*

  • *The exact benefit terms and coverage are detailed in the Employee Handbook. Please note that Placemakr has the right amend policies and are subject to change. 
    • Competitive salary 
    • Generous monthly performance bonus program 
    • Company stock options 
    • 401k + 4% employer matching program 
    • Medical, Vision & Dental Insurance plan options 
    • Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account options 
    • 20 days of paid time off (PTO) per year, with the flexibility to use it, roll it over, or cash it out! 
    • PTO increases to 25 days per year after 2.5 years of employment 
    • Up to 8 floating holidays per year so you can celebrate what matters most to you! 
    • Monthly cell phone reimbursement and health & wellness stipend 
    • Management Training Program 
    • Paid Parental Leave 
    • Paid Life Insurance 
    • ZayZoon as an option to access your paycheck before your payday  
    • Plus, discounts to stay at select Placemakr properties all over the US 

Maintenance Manager - Brix Residences / Placemakr
Placemakr
Scout Starrett