Maintenance Director

Now Hiring: Maintenance Director Schedule: Full-time, Monday – Friday, and 9:00 am– 6:00 pm
(On-call during non-business hours for onsite emergencies) Compensation: $95k - $105k annually & Bonus potential Location: The Bronx (Time split between 4 buildings within a 4-mile radius) Reliant Realty Services, LLC (“Reliant”) is a real estate property management company specializing in affordable housing properties. Reliant employs and manages approximately 700 personnel who facilitate operations at the asset level. Reliant currently provides property management, legal, accounting, security, compliance, and maintenance services to approximately 13,000 units across 8 states.

Job Summary:

The Maintenance Director is responsible for all aspects of the safe and economical maintenance of the buildings, grounds, and mechanical systems of the properties within our Third Party. The ideal candidate must have excellent organizational skills, supervisory experience, and a strong knowledge of electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and building mechanical systems. The job responsibilities are below.

What you’ll be doing: · Manage the overall day-to-day maintenance operations of the properties.· Interview and hire all maintenance employees and develop and maintain solid employee retention practices.· Complete all Company required training and ensure staff’s completion of such training.· Trains, coaches, and counsels’ maintenance team members on Company policies and procedures.· Knowledge, execution and enforcement of policies and procedures of Reliant and affiliated companies, including safety policies, through constant supervision & review.· Responsible for job training, employee disciplinary notices, and annual performance evaluations for employees on site, in consultation with the Asst. VP of Portfolio Operations.· Maintains and submits accurate payroll records.· Supervises day-to-day maintenance operations (safety, preventive maintenance, unit turnover).· Maintains required safety records, conducts semi-annual and monthly safety meetings with site staff, maintains meeting records.· Responsible for creating the preventive maintenance schedule for the maintenance staff.· Responsible for making sure all maintenance employees respond to resident maintenance requests in a timely, efficient, and considerate manner. · Reviews reports on a weekly basis to monitor work order completion, assessing staff performance and efficiency.· Monitors all violations (HPD, DOB, FDNY) utilizing the Jack Jaffa portal and works with the maintenance team and senior management to resolve.· Performs pre-inspections of units in preparation for annual agency inspections and ensures units are inspection ready.· Maintains supplies inventory and places all supplies orders, in accordance with the annual budget for the sites.· Ensures compliance with regulatory agency building codes.· Responsible for securing bids for different projects, including capital expenditures for the properties, in accordance with budget and in consultation of the Asst. VP of Field Operations.· Manages relationships and addressing any issues that may arise with outside vendors· Works with the staff to ensure all vacant units are up to code and ready for lease-ups and move-ins, developing turn scopes and monitoring staff and vendor completion of repairs.· Coordinates maintenance projects needed to bring or keep properties up to code.· Conducts annual unit inspections to ensure compliance with program requirements.· Conducts regular visual inspections of all properties in the portfolio, addressing any follow up items needed immediately with staff and verifying completion.· Reports unusual circumstances, property loss or liability related incidents and work-related injuries involving the residents, property, or personnel to the Asst. VP of Field Operations.

What You’ll Need: · Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in the field of property management· Previous supervisory experience· Proficiency with MS office suite - Outlook, Word, and Excel· Yardi software knowledge· Strong knowledge of electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and building mechanical systems· Strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills are a must· Must be on call during non-business hours for any emergencies which may arise· Must be able to work both independently and with a team· Must be able to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment· Familiarity with housing laws, especially affordable housing, is a must

What’s In It for You: · 100% of medical benefits, for employee only. · Dental & Vision benefits
· Paid Time Off & Holidays· Travel stipend / Commuter Benefits· STD, LTD, life insurance, dependent coverage