Avalonbay Communities
Develops, redevelops, acquires, and manages high-quality apartment communities in the U.S.
Maintenance Technician
Maintain and repair residential community systems and units.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The role involves executing maintenance requests by diagnosing and repairing issues across HVAC, electrical, plumbing, appliances, carpentry, emergency systems, flooring, masonry, painting, water features, and waste management to maintain community conditions and ensure timely service. Technicians also prepare vacant apartments for rent, perform turnkey work, conduct preventative maintenance, assist with interior and exterior painting, and uphold a safety culture by following AvalonBay policies and reporting unsafe conditions. • Diagnose and repair HVAC, electrical, plumbing, appliances, carpentry, emergency systems, flooring, masonry, painting, water features, and waste management issues. • Complete service requests promptly and ensure vacant units are rent‑ready. • Perform turnkey projects, preventative maintenance, and interior/exterior painting. • Follow safety policies, conduct hot‑work (brazing, soldering, welding) within standards, and report unsafe conditions. • Maintain on‑call rotation and provide courteous service to residents and staff.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸hvac repair
- ▸electrical repair
- ▸plumbing repair
- ▸preventative maintenance
- ▸turnkey projects
- ▸safety compliance
What You Bring
Candidates should have 2–3 years of maintenance experience covering HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and general repairs, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to work an on‑call rotation while delivering strong customer service to residents and staff. Additional requirements include familiarity with key control, turnover, and emergency policies, knowledge of chemical safety and PPE, basic understanding of emergency systems, and proficiency with paint types and tools. • Possess 2‑3 years of maintenance experience and a valid driver’s license. • Understand key control, turnover, emergency policies, chemical safety, PPE usage, and basic emergency system operations. • Demonstrate knowledge of paint types and tools.
Requirements
- ▸maintenance experience
- ▸driver’s license
- ▸hvac
- ▸plumbing
- ▸electrical
- ▸paint knowledge
Benefits
The Maintenance Technician position is located in Seattle, Washington (ZIP 98121) with a base pay range of $54,500 to $77,500. AvalonBay Communities is dedicated to creating better living experiences, focusing on exceptional service for residents and supportive environments for associates. AvalonBay offers comprehensive benefits such as health, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid vacation and holidays, tuition reimbursement, an employee stock purchase plan, internal growth opportunities, a recognition program, a 20 % discount on apartments, and a culture grounded in integrity, caring, and continuous improvement. • Receive comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, stock purchase plan, internal promotion pathways, employee recognition awards, and a 20% apartment discount.
Work Environment
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