DHA, Housing Solutions for North Texas
Maintenance Technician, Lead
Salary: $45,760 - $52,624
Join the team dedicated to providing affordable housing solutions across North Texas.
At DHA, Housing Solutions for North Texas, our mission is to provide quality, affordable housing and access to supportive resources across the region. As the maintenance technician, Lead, you play an important role in helping us fulfill this mission by ensuring that DHA’s rental properties are safe and well-maintained for our residents.
Enjoy these benefits when you join the DHA team!
Flex Work: 4.5 or 4-Day Work Week
Paid Time Off + 12 Paid Holidays
Retirement Plan with 5% Employer Contribution & 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program: Financial, Legal, Mental Health and Counseling
Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
Section 125 Pre-Tax Cafeteria Plan
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
Term Life Insurance: Short- and Long-term Disability Plans
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and repair DHA’s inventory of rental housing properties.
- Repair or replace hardware, cabinets, light fixtures, baseboards, molding and appliances.
- Repair or replace doors, windows, window blinds and shades, locks, flooring, roofing and pipe systems.
- Install, repair and maintain plumbing fixtures.
- Perform routine HVAC maintenance such as replacing air filters and maintaining air vents and thermostats.
- Replace electrical switches, circuit breakers, outlets, light fixtures and electrical appliances under the supervision of DHA’s master electrician.
- Repair and maintain recreational and playground equipment.
- Prepare vacant housing units for occupancy, including cleaning, interior painting and general maintenance.
- Diagnose and resolve mechanical and system issues.
- Maintain adequate inventory of supplies, parts and equipment.
- Monitor, organize and coordinate maintenance staff duties, ensuring productivity and efficiency.
- Develop staff skills, evaluate performance and communicate recommendations to the supervisor.
- Provide excellent customer care.
Knowledge and Skills for Success
A successful lead maintenance technician has…
- Knowledge of DHA policies and procedures.
- Experience in the use of hand tools, work aids and equipment to complete the required tasks.
- Knowledge of materials, procedures and methods used to perform general maintenance according to industry standards and safety protocols.
- Skill in assessing and coaching staff, and making recommendations to the supervisor.
- The ability to organize and plan the sequence of tasks necessary to complete job assignments effectively.
- Experience in reading and understanding MSDS and other related material.
- The ability to identify and evaluate supply and equipment needs.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to interact effectively with diverse groups of people and resolve conflict.
Qualifications
- Associate degree in a technical vocational program
- Three (3) years of building maintenance, plumbing and cleaning experience
- One (1) year of supervisory experience
- Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Valid Texas driver’s license
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online by using the Apply button at the top of this page.
Be sure to answer every question on the application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please use N/A for questions that are not applicable to you.
If you are interested in more than one open position at DHA, you must submit an application for each role.
The employment history section of the application must be completed. We cannot accept a resume as a substitute.
DHA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and all employees and applicants are treated equally without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
