Lead Maintenance/HVAC Technician

Maintenance at Optima

Are you hardworking? Do you like a fast-paced, exciting environment? Are you a problem solver? As a Lead Maintenance technician for Optima, you will have the opportunity to work directly for the developer performing maintenance service for a luxury apartment community. You will complete service requests, unit turns, preventative maintenance, and other functions throughout the property. We believe that maintenance plays one of the most critical roles in the success of our properties.

About Optima

Optima is a privately-held real estate firm with offices in Illinois and Arizona. For more than 40 years, Optima has been developing, designing, building and managing striking urban and suburban luxury residential communities. From the beginning, Optima aimed to reinvent housing by integrating the functions involved in new construction within one company. Optima controls and executes every aspect of the process in-house – development, design, construction, sales and management – for a dynamic system that offers greater focus and flexibility. Optima is committed to delivering extraordinary living through design, innovation, sustainability and management.

What You'll Do

• Complete resident work order requests.
• Assist with supervisory duties when supervisor needs assistance or is off duty.
• Assist with training team on proper repair methods.
• General upkeep of the property and grounds including amenity areas.
• Ongoing preventative maintenance with the team to ensure the property remains in top condition.
• Perform general carpentry, electrical and plumbing repairs with primary duties being HVAC repair and preventive maintenance.
• Record and maintain files including work order notes, daily logs and on-call sheets.
• Serve on the on-call team, rotating after-hours availability.

What You'll Need

• Outgoing and positive attitude with exceptional customer service skills
• Strong communication and people skills
• Ability to work independently, expertly, and to multi-task
• Reliable and responsive with a strong work ethic
• Thorough knowledge of preparing for resident move ins and outs, as well as general repair skills
• General maintenance knowledge in plumbing, HVAC, electrical, drywall and appliance repair
• Possession of a current and valid driver’s license
• Physical capacity to lift 100 lbs., including lifting and moving packages
• Ability to perform all essential duties including but not limited to climbing 12-foot ladders, lifting and squatting on a regular basis. 
• Work a flexible schedule to include weekends, evenings and holidays.
• High school diploma or equivalent

Benefits and Perks

• Pay range: $28-30/hour plus bonus
• Competitive benefits and great perks make a huge difference; we get that, so you’ll get them too. Team Members receive a competitive 401k match, paid parental leave, paid time off, and a 100% company paid medical plan option. At Optima, we believe benefits should be meaningful and a part of what makes us great! 
• Come as you are! At Optima we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members. Optima evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or other legally-protected characteristics

Optima does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to Optima team members or the Optima people experience team. No placement fees will be paid to any 3rd party unless such a request has been made by the Optima people experience team.

Salary : $28 - $30