Service (Maintenance) Lead

Centerspace | Grand Forks, ND

Posted Date 1/14/2025
Description

Service (Maintenance) Lead

Legacy - Grand Forks, ND

3401 28th Avenue Grand Forks, ND 58201

Monday - Friday from 8 AM - 5 PM

This position is eligible for:

On call pay and Quarterly Renewal Bonuses
Competitive PTO
Generous time off - 10 paid holidays, plus diversity day and your birthday
Paid Caregiver and Paid Parental Leave
20% Rent, Parking, and Storage Discount for Centerspace rents
32 Paid Hours of Volunteer Time Off
MedicalDentalVision Benefits – 1st of Month Following Start Date
Centerspace Stock Purchase Plan
401(k) match up to 5% per paycheck
Tuition Reimbursement & Scholarship Program

We are looking for someone who is passionate about Property Management and desires the opportunity to expand their Management skills with our growing company. As a Service Team Lead, you would have a vital role in the success of your property with full responsibilities for minor and major repairs of mechanical or aesthetic issues.

Centerspace was founded in Minot, North Dakota, in 1970. You can find our corporate offices located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and in Minot North Dakota, along with onsite operations in eight states. From Denver, CO to Minneapolis, MN, our company continues to grow throughout the Midwest, proudly providing apartment homes to thousands of residents, extending our vision to be the premier provider of apartment homes in vibrant communities by focusing on integrity and serving others. Our Mission and Vision unites our employees as one team.

Summary
Responsible for minor and major repairs of mechanical or aesthetic issues; general building preventive maintenance; maintaining the environmental conditions of spaces; maintaining accurate levels of inventory related to the building’s mechanical systems; know and perform individual emergency procedures and duties as dictated by the site emergency procedure manual, either personally or through other maintenance staff.

Expectations
Requires little supervision. Self-directed and self-motivated. Requires personal initiative and mechanical ability. Able to follow instructions, prioritize duties, and comply with deadlines. Assists others in prioritizing and setting deadlines. Expected to be a mentor and resource to other maintenance staff.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, andor ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Maintenance:

* Complete minor and major repairs of mechanical or aesthetic issues to ensure the property is optimally functional, presentable, and safe.
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* Perform minor and major HVAC maintenance, such as replacing motors and bearings.
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* Change light bulbs, service flush valves, clean mechanical rooms, and plunge toilets.
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* Paint andor wallpaper assigned areas and perform minor repairs to applicable areas.
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* Perform minor carpet repairs.
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* Demonstrate proficiency and respond appropriately to the building automation and security (including card access if applicable), fire, life, and safety systems.
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* Select and monitor service providers to ensure services delivered are the most effective and efficient for the property.
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* Perform general building preventative maintenance to ensure equipment is safe and effective for use, and down time with equipment meets or exceeds established specifications.
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* Service and monitor the HVAC equipment.
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* Maintain the environmental conditions of spaces to ensure the tenant and common space environments are acceptable for optimum use.
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* Perform preventative maintenance on:

* HVAC
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* Electrical
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* Plumbing
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* Lighting
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* Doors, locks, and hardware
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* Wall treatments
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* Provide assistance to the Community Leader to ensure that tenant improvements are accurate and address concerns with appropriate contact, such as construction or tenant.
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* Monitor and maintain tools.
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* Perform assigned duties as prescribed in safety manuals.
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* Respond to test situations accurately.
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* Maintain sufficient technical and industry contacts and knowledge.
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* Participate in after hours on-call programs.
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* Assist outside contractors with major inspections.
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* Serve as a key contact between community leaders, operations managers, general managers, and tenants.
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* Apply current knowledge or devise creative solutions to proactively resolve issues.
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* Utilize any tools andor processes implemented by the organization to assure adherence to quality standards.
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* Participate in capital improvements.
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* Completes pre-moveout and moveout inspections.
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* Responsible for scheduling apartment turnovers in advance to achieve completion within five days of moveout (average).
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Administrative:

* Maintain operating logs and record temperatures, pressures, and chemical level of heavy equipment such as chillers and boilers.
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* Complete reports and perform various administrative duties to positively support completion of activities and projects.
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* Maintain accurate levels of inventory related to the building’s mechanical systems to ensure optimum levels of inventory are on hand and readily accessible when needed.
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* Purchase parts and supplies from vendors; review pricing for competitive rates for parts, services, and supplies.
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* Stock items when received.
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Cleaning:

* Clean up vacant areas.
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* Remove debris from the building and grounds.
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* Provide backup for Community Porter.
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Emergency Situations:

* Know and perform individual emergency procedures and duties as dictated by the site emergency procedure manual and the safety manual to ensure that actions promote the safety and security of the employees, occupants, and structures, and correct actions are demonstrated in test situations and actual emergencies.
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* Promptly respond to all emergency situations, fire alarms, and natural catastrophes.
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* Study and know the site-specific emergency manual(s).
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* Assist tenant and emergency personnel in swift and careful evacuations when appropriate.
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Other:

* Communicates regularly with management, vendors, equipment repair, maintenance, and tenants for day-to-day operational issues.
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* Participate in continuous improvementquality initiatives and identify improvements to, andor develop new, products, services, or processes to result in the discovery of more efficient and effective methods andor new offerings.
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* May assist with groundskeeping duties such as mowing, weed control, treeshrub trimming, depending on the property and need.
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* May be responsible for snow removal such as shoveling snow and de-icing walkways, etc, depending on the property and need.
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* Assist andor back up coworkers.
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Leadership:

* Oversees and directs daily activities of assigned team members.
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* Contributes to coaching, discipline, and the supervision of assigned team members with oversight and partnership of Community Leader.
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* Trains new staff on job duties, policies, and procedures.
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Additional Information

Education & Experience * Required: High School Diploma, or equivalent. 3-5 years’ maintenance experience. * * Preferred: Trade school education. EPA, CPO andor boilers operators license. HVAAC, electrical and plumbing certifications or licenses. * * Certifications andor Licenses: Have or willing to attain EPA, CPO, andor boiler operator’s license as required. * Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities * Language Skills – Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, MSDS sheets, and procedural manuals. Ability to communicate effectively with supervisor, tenants and vendors. * * Mathematical Skills – Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, ratios, circumference, and volume. * * Reasoning Ability – Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. * * Computer Skills – To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to efficiently use and navigate on the internet and use web based timekeeping software. Experience with work order systems beneficial. * Physical Requirements While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required: * Constantly (66-100% of the time) - to be on feet, stand, walk; bend, stoop, squat, kneel; use hands and fingers to grasp, grip, turn and feel; r

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