Traveling Regional Maintenance Supervisor

Traveling Regional Maintenance Supervisor

Department: Operations

• Employment Type: Full Time
• Location: Metropolitan Companies Wyomissing

Description

 The Traveling Regional Maintenance Supervisor oversees maintenance operations across our new lease-up communities within multiple regions. This role ensures all facilities are safe, efficient, and compliant with organizational standards and regulatory requirements. The supervisor provides hands-on technical support, leads on-site maintenance teams, manages vendors, and conducts regular travel to inspect facilities, complete repairs, and guide staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversees the implementation and continuity of maintenance policies and procedures in conjunction with Regional Property Managers.
• Responsible for ensuring that Maintenance Budgets are met in conjunction with Leasing Managers.
• Negotiate and monitor pricing with vendors when requested.
• Partners with Regional Property Managers to ensure timely completion of service requests in compliance policies and procedures. Develops, recommends, and partners with Regional Property Managers to address under-performing Communities that are not in compliance with Service Standards.
• Ensure that apartment turns are completed per policy in conjunction with Property and Regional Property Managers.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with inspection policies and procedures working with Property Managers.
• Ensure that Maintenance Staff at the properties understand property inventory control to optimize cash flow and ensure availability of repair parts and supplies while maintaining MMG maintenance shop standards.
• Provide training as needed for development of maintenance staff.
• Participate in the interview, selection and training process for new maintenance staff.
• Responsible as a “first responder” to coordinate the activities following a casualty event such as fire, flood, storms and other major events. Partners with Regional Property Managers to manage the immediate repairs and ongoing repair work following the event.
• Establish the priority and schedule of maintenance activity with the concurrence of the Regional Property Managers.
• Coordinate the on-call rotation with Maintenance Staff in conjunction with other Regional Maintenance Supervisors; participate in on call when needed.
• Coordinate and direct the activities of all contractors to insure timely and cost-effective completion of projects.
• Prepare annual community audits to assess the physical condition of buildings, grounds, and equipment. Estimate expenditures involved, determine implementation time frame and set the priority of each project.
• Ensure a safe working environment through effective safety training, safety inspections and follow-up on housekeeping performance.
• Maintain positive and responsive relationships with government and safety related officials and inspectors.
• Perform related responsibilities as required or assigned.

Skills, Knowledge And Expertise

Competencies:

• Skill and proficiency in the use of computers and Microsoft programs.
• Analytical background lending to excellent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong training skills.
• Self-directed individual. Ability to work with minimal supervision and achieve results.
• Good organizational and administrative skills.
• Strong leadership ability and ability to motivate subordinate employees.
• Strong understanding of action and sense of urgency.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Maintenance Supervisor or equivalent role.
• Maintenance Supervisor experience in apartment industry preferred.
• Ability to travel – must have valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Ability to work to weekends if need for emergencies, snow removal, etc.
• Ability to do back-up on-call rotation as needed.
• CFC Certification preferred.
• General knowledge of electric, plumbing, HVAC and building systems.
• Strong understand of action and sense of urgency.
• Knowledge of Fair Housing.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits (Life Insurance, Short-term & Long-term Disability)
• 401k Plan
• Holiday Pay & Paid Time Off
• Bonus Program
• Rent Discount
• Employee Referral Program