In PersonRequires driving to properties and visiting tenants at properties in Maryland or Northern Virginia.
General Maintenance & RepairBuilding & Property Maintenance
About the job
Requirements
Three to five years of relevant commercial site management experience.
A valid driver's license and the ability to drive to properties and visit tenants.
A valid driver's license and reliable transportation to the office and multiple properties in Maryland or Northern Virginia.
Ability to inspect the exterior and interior of properties, including mechanical rooms, roofs, and stairwells.
Ability to perform physical maintenance tasks at a commercial shopping center property, including heavy lifting, working with hand tools, climbing ladders, crawling into and around equipment, reading instruments, and using computers.
Familiarity with building systems.
Ability to communicate proficiently with the Property Manager and tenants.
Organizational skills.
Understanding of accounting reconciliation of bills.
Ability to evaluate which conditions need immediate attention, correct them when able, or communicate the situation to the Property Manager and follow directions.
Direct experience with equipment, tools, materials, and safety protocols.
Responsibilities
Perform general maintenance for shopping centers and respond to service calls as needed.
Maintain site exteriors, vacant spaces, common areas, utility closets, and roofs; maintain key inventory; schedule fire alarm and sprinkler inspections; and maintain service records.
Maintain supplies and tools, submit expense receipts, manage company truck supplies and fuel, and arrange truck servicing according to manufacturer specifications.
Supervise the repair, maintenance, and operation of assigned properties using contractors; regularly inspect properties; maintain building and site equipment; troubleshoot and repair equipment or call third-party vendors as required.
Review assigned properties daily through a visual walkthrough and complete a property review report.
Communicate daily with the Property Manager about problems or conditions at the properties.
Complete quarterly roof inspections and remove debris from roofs.
Supervise and evaluate outside contractors to ensure performance meets specifications.
Respond to building emergencies as necessary on a 24-hour basis, carry a cell phone, and take steps to safeguard property or minimize damage.
Monitor tenant improvements to support transfer of responsibility from construction to management, and ensure construction work by management or tenants complies with policies and procedures.
Supervise security functions and annual fire and life safety inspections in accordance with policies and procedures.
Control inventories and equipment conditions, and maintain vehicles and equipment needed for work at the centers.
Perform basic maintenance, including painting, sign repair and installation, and light-bulb replacement.
Reconcile billing receipts in a timely manner.
Participate in cross-training at other properties as assigned.
Assist property managers with obtaining bids and identifying scopes of work.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Salary Range: 55000 to 67000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)
Company Overview:
Saul Centers, Inc. is a self-managed, self-administered equity real estate investment trust, formed in 1993. Saul Centers operates and manages a real estate portfolio of 61 community and neighborhood shopping center and office properties totaling approximately 9.8 million square feet of leasable area.
Saul Centers’ primary operating strategy is to continue its program of internal growth, renovations, and expansions of community and neighborhood shopping centers that primarily service the day-to-day necessities and services subsector of the overall retail market.
Job Purpose/Summary
The Maintenance Technician will perform general maintenance for the shopping centers and respond to service calls as needed. Site maintenance will include, general exterior repairs, policing and maintaining vacant spaces, common areas, utility closets and roofs, maintaining key inventory, scheduling fire alarm/sprinkler inspections and maintaining service records. The maintenance technician is also responsible for maintaining a stock of supplies and tools and submitting expense receipts as required. The maintenance technician will be responsible for supplies and fuel for the company truck that will be the means of transport from property to property and will have the truck serviced per the manufacturer’s specifications.
Summary of Competitive Benefits & Perks:
Health/Medical Insurance including Dental and Vision
401(k) with company match
Paid time off
Bonus/Target Incentive
Tuition Reimbursement
Discounts via the company’s EAP
Referral bonus
Free on-site parking
Plus more!
Core Company Competencies:
Excellence: Demonstrates a commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and achieving the highest possible standards for performance.
Ethics: Demonstrates a commitment to integrity, peer respect, and fairness. Continuously demonstrates a strong work ethic by exhibiting an indisputable drive to get the job done.
Results: Consistently going above and beyond to deliver exceptional results and value for the team and the organization.
Core Job Competencies:
Customer Service Focus: Responds to customer service requests in a timely, professional, and enthusiastic manner; gives high priority to customer satisfaction.
Troubleshooting: Ability to diagnose problems and failures in job-related situations and technologies.
Essential Job Functions of the Roving Maintenance Technician:
Supervises the repair, maintenance, and operation of assigned properties, utilizing the services of contractors. Regularly inspect properties to ensure that buildings are in good operating order and appearance. Maintains building and site equipment for proper operation, troubleshooting and repair work or calling for third party vendors as required.
Daily review of the properties assigned to. This includes a visual walk-through and completion of a property review report
Communicates with Property Manager daily about any problems or conditions that occur at the properties.
Completes a quarterly roof inspection, cleaning all debris from the roof.
Supervises and evaluates all outside contractors for performance per specifications.
On a 24 hours basis, responds as necessary to any building emergencies.
In order to respond to emergencies, the maintenance supervisor carries a cell phone at all times. Takes necessary steps to safeguard or minimize damage to property.
Monitors tenant improvements to effect smooth transfer of responsibility from construction department to management. Ensures that construction work performed in buildings, whether by Management Company or by tenants, is performed in accordance with Policies and Procedures.
Supervises security functions for protection of property in accordance with Policies and Procedures. Supervises fire and life safety annual inspections per Policies and Procedures.
Controls inventories and equipment conditions. Completes maintenance on all vehicles and equipment needed to complete work at the centers.
Completes basic maintenance work including painting, sign repair and installation, replacement of light bulbs etc.
Responsible for timely reconciliation of all billing receipts.
Direct experience with equipment, tools, materials and safety protocols.
Participate in the cross training of other properties as assigned.
Assist property managers with obtaining bids and identifying scopes of work.
Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills and Abilities of the Roving Maintenance Technician:
Ability to inspect exterior and interior of properties, including mechanical rooms, roofs, and stairwells.
Ability to perform the physical tasks necessary to perform maintenance duties for a commercial shopping center property including but not limited to some heavy lifting, working with hand tools, climbing ladders, crawling into and around equipment, reading instruments, and using computers
Familiarity with building systems
Able to communicate proficiently with the Property Manager and Tenants
Organizational Skills
Understanding of accounting reconciliation of bills
Effective Team Member
Able to correctly evaluate conditions needing immediate attention and able to correct such items if able or communicate to the Property Manager the situation and follow direction when given.
Required Experience / Licenses / Travel of the Roving Maintenance Technician:
3-5 years of relevant Commercial Site Management experience
Valid Driver’s License; Ability to drive to properties and visit tenants
Valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation to the office and multiple properties currently in Maryland or Northern Virginia area
Saul Centers, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We foster an environment that recognizes employees’ unique skillsets and ensure that all employees have an equal opportunity to grow and advance.
If you are a candidate in need of assistance or an accommodation in the application process, please contact [email protected] or 301-986-6000.