Maintenance Technician - H.W. Kaufman Group

Responsibilities

Kaufman Real Estate Management, the real estate arm for the H.W. Kaufman Group and its subsidiary companies, is expanding its department and seeking a commercial office building and residential maintenance technician. The ideal candidate will have; an extensive background in facilities and maintenance management of office properties, computer proficiency, excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

This person should place emphasis on positive tenant experiences and proactive management of owned assets while enhancing the value of our properties in the commercial and residential space. This person is a hands-on, innovative, problem solver with a drive to provide strong customer service.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the upkeep and maintenance of executive residences 
• Management of the day-to-day tenant issues and maintenance for company owned Commercial office buildings
• Have experience and ability to schedule, assign and perform duties in carpentry, electrical, painting, plumbing, HVAC, and roofing
• Assist in vendor bidding, contract negotiations, and prepare and execute documents for approved property projects
• Manage effective communication with tenants, team members and outside managers
• Experience with modular office furniture a plus
• Excellent oral communication skills
• Ability to interact collaboratively with tenants, landlords and senior managers
• Must have reliable personal transportation

Qualifications

• College degree or industry certification preferred
• 5+ years of related facilities or maintenance management experience in commercial office buildings
• Detail oriented with excellent follow-through skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to interact collaboratively with tenants, landlords and managers outside the company
• Experience with partition furniture preferred
• Prior experience with moves on a national level preferred
• Some travel required (less than 10%)

Compensation:

• Commensurate with background and experience
• Competitive base compensation
• Health benefits & 401K with employer match
• Employer paid continuing education courses and designations
• Many opportunities for career advancement

About Our Company

The H.W. Kaufman Group is a global, forward-thinking specialty insurance organization that includes 15 companies with more than 2,000 professionals at 60 offices across the U.S., Canada and UK. With an ever-broadening group of companies in our portfolio, there is simply not a more unique professional experience in the specialty insurance business than joining one of the H.W. Kaufman Group organizations. 

Equal Opportunity Employer

The H.W. Kaufman Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other status or condition protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.