Maintenance Mechanic

Are you an experienced residential Maintenance Mechanic who has a knack for problem-solving and repairing homes while providing excellent customer service to tenants? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same? If so, you might be a good fit for our Maintenance Mechanic position!

The Vancouver Housing Authority (VHA) works closely with local governments and other community partners throughout Clark County to address issues of affordable housing and homelessness and help families break the cycle of poverty. The Maintenance Mechanic performs basic work in the maintenance and repair of assigned residential units and/or office buildings. This position determines the level of repair necessary and performs a variety of tasks involving the use of tools and materials of several recognized crafts, including plumbing, carpentry, and other related trades.

Your skills and experience will support our mission as you:

• Respond to requests for service and determine what is needed to complete the requests. Purchase, place orders, and monitor supplies to meet service needs.
• Perform basic repairs on toilets, faucets, and drains; unplugs toilets and drains; and perform other plumbing work.
• Perform basic repairs on doors and jambs; replace broken windows; replace damaged floor tile; repair screens; change and repair locks; repair countertops and cabinets; and perform other carpentry work.
• Perform basic repairs on refrigerators, stoves, and garbage disposals; test and clean smoke detectors; re-lamp light fixtures; clean and repair furnaces; test and adjust fans, motors, heaters, fire alarm systems, electrical generators; check water treatment systems; and perform other electrical work.
• Paint, glaze, soft tile laying, and masonry work in vacant or occupied resident units as assigned. Paint walls and fixtures as required.
• Perform and assist with occupied unit inspections: Move-in, Annual, Preventative, Section 8, and Housing and Urban Development (HUD)/outside VHA-required inspections.
• Assist with defining the scope of work details, obtaining bids in accordance with VHA procurement policy. Forward packets/info to Property Manager. Determine and/or make recommendations regarding necessary level of repair, most cost-effective options, and whether replacement is required.
• Educate residents regarding VHA, HUD, and city building requirements and enforce codes and regulations.
• Responds to emergency repair requests. Assists with lockouts of residents and programming of entry systems.
• Cover areas as needed: grounds, janitorial, etc. Retrieve maintenance messages and respond according to department-established response times
• Work with and in software to check work orders, close work orders, add charges, document/track equipment/inventory, etc.
• Recommend and assist with capital needs improvements and operating budget. May assist with parking and parking lot compliance. May be asked to assist with guiding towing contractors to appropriate call-out location.
• Assists with sign/notice delivery/posting, as needed.

Pay and Benefits

• In compliance with the Equal Pay & Opportunities Act, the full wage range for this position is $31.51 - $40.33 per hour. The starting salary is determined by the role's required qualifications and the candidate's relevant experience.  
• Full-time, non-exempt, union-represented position that is also part of an on-call rotation providing emergency maintenance after hours and on weekends.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Benefits package also includes 5.58% paid into WA PERS by employer, 12 company-paid holidays, and generous paid time off and separate sick time accrual.
• Meaningful work that addresses affordable housing and homelessness in our community.

• At least two years' experience in residential construction or building maintenance, including carpentry, plumbing, painting, or mechanical trades work required.
• Experience and expertise in more than one trade is strongly preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle, and have fewer than 3 moving violations in the last 3 years.

A cover letter and resume are required when applying for this position. For more information on the Vancouver Housing Authority, please visit our website at www.vhausa.com. Please note that those candidates deemed to best meet our requirements will be contacted for an interview. We do not discuss application status during the selection process. Applications will be reviewed as they come in.

VHA is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability status, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy status, political ideology, honorably discharged veteran, or military status.