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Pratum Companies

Manages apartments and advises housing owners

Part-Time Maintenance Technician

Part-Time
$28/hr+ Discretionary/performance-based bonus + Overtime pay
Mid
Alexandria, VA, USA
In Person
General Maintenance & RepairBuilding & Property Maintenance

About the job

Requirements
  • Working knowledge of NSpire inspection.
  • Excellent plumbing, electrical, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, and carpentry knowledge.
  • Experience supervising others.
  • Extensive knowledge of residential building systems, including boilers, chillers, cooling towers, air handlers, condensing units, and roof fans.
  • Professional building-system licenses may be required depending on the assigned building type.
  • Proficiency with maintenance-related programs, Microsoft Word, Excel, email, and web searches.
  • Ability to read and write English fluently, accurately perform intermediate mathematical functions, and understand and perform on-site resident management software functions.
  • At least three years of experience in residential property management or a related field.
  • Basic computer knowledge, ability to use Outlook and OneSite, intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, and basic Internet knowledge.
  • Ability to physically access all exterior and interior parts of the property and amenities.
  • Ability to push, pull, lift, carry, or maneuver up to 50 pounds independently and 100 pounds with assistance.
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and emergency situations.
Responsibilities
  • Manage property maintenance-related repairs and upkeep with the on-site team.
  • Manage the make-ready process to ensure apartments are prepared for move-in in a timely manner.
  • Initiate, perform, and oversee maintenance projects that improve curb appeal, maintain and optimize building systems, and monitor contractor performance.
  • Develop scopes of work for small improvements and services, and seek qualified contractors to bid the work.
  • Manage expenses in accordance with owner goals and seek to minimize expenses through proposals, pricing negotiation, and budgeting.
  • Develop and maintain vendor relationships, negotiate pricing, and collaborate on the approved vendor list.
  • Directly supervise and support the maintenance team daily, identify training and development opportunities, and hold the team accountable for building and work-area conditions.
  • Direct the preventative maintenance program, ensuring timely completion and thorough documentation.
  • Comply with local, state, and federal housing rules.
  • Create and motivate a team focused on daily customer service and curb appeal.
  • Work on call and occasional overtime hours.
  • Maintain a commitment to ongoing personal development and career growth through career-path activities provided by the corporate office and external sources as needed.
Desired Qualifications
  • Professional building-system licenses are preferred.

About the company

Pratum Companies manages apartment communities for property owners and advises businesses that operate rental housing. Its work spans conventional and affordable properties, with a separate compliance and leasing consulting division that serves other owners and management firms. Alongside daily property operations, it partners with public agencies, investors and developers to acquire and improve housing, while its commercial cleaning division serves offices and other facilities. Owners hire its teams for property management and related services, from leasing and financial reporting to building upkeep. The integrated group launched in 2024 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Gaithersburg, MD

Founded

2024

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What believers are saying

  • Employees get structured development: Pratum Academy pairs live and on-demand training with personalized career development plans.
  • Education has financial support: Pratum lists tuition assistance and retirement contributions, subject to eligibility guidelines.
  • Management assignments are expanding: Pratum added eight Standard Communities properties in August 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Client eligibility files demand precision: Pratum's compliance team must satisfy federal, state and local housing requirements.
  • Travel dominates one specialist role: Pratum requires up to 100% nationwide travel for its traveling compliance position.
  • Maintenance disrupts regular hours: Pratum's Reston supervisor posting requires on-call availability, evenings, weekends and emergency work.

What makes Pratum Companies unique

  • Specialist support extends beyond managed properties: Pratum's consultants review files and train other owners' housing teams.
  • Purchasing is centralized: Pratum uses an in-house procurement process and national vendor relationships.
  • Cleaning has external standards: Pratum's division cites green-cleaning certification and bonded, insured cleaners.

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