Lead Maintenance Technician--INTERNAL Job Chattanooga area,Tennessee USA,Maintenance/Cleaning

Position: Lead Maintenance Technician--INTERNAL ONLY

Lead Maintenance Technician

The Chattanooga Housing Authority (CHA) seeks a qualified individual for the full-time position of Lead Maintenance Technician. The deadline to submit applications is Friday, August 7, 2026. Applications from internal candidates are only being accepted at this time.

The Lead Maintenance Technician provides assistance to the Maintenance Services Manager for all maintenance activities related to the administration of the maintenance program for the assigned affordable housing sites in conformance with applicable laws, regulation, and CHA policies. To the extent possible, assists with assuring the maintenance budget, unit turn, and property condition performance norms for site are met or exceeded.

When thresholds cannot be met, assists the Maintenance Services Manager with developing strategies that will progress toward meeting the performance thresholds.

Assigned

Location:

Espero

1807 East Main Street

Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The statements contained herein reflect general details to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relieve others, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise balance the work load.

Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with CHA employees, residents, service providers and contractors, always displaying a friendly and courteous attitude.

Assists with planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating the maintenance program for the assigned site, in accordance with the overall site goals set by the Community Manager, in collaboration with the Maintenance Services Manager.

Assists the Maintenance Services Manager to ensure a clean, orderly and safe maintenance shop, equipment storage, and supply inventory areas, as directed. Assists the Maintenance Services Manager to ensure shop tools and equipment are maintained to recommended standards to assure equipment safety and longevity, as directed.

Assists the Maintenance Services Manager to ensure the cleanliness, functionality, safety and appearance of buildings, systems, grounds, facilities, and dwelling units; additionally assists the Maintenance Services Manager to ensure that maintenance and repairs completed by site maintenance staff utilize good workmanship, sound maintenance practices and meets applicable property condition standards for the program, such as those specified by the HUD Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC).

Collaborates with the Maintenance Services Manager to develop an appropriate preventative maintenance program for the assigned site to maximize site longevity and minimize long-term costs; assists the Maintenance Services Manager to ensure ongoing adherence to the approved site preventative maintenance program, as directed.

Monitors work order requests, ensures completion within time frames dictated by CHA policy or in accordance with best practices for site maintenance operations, as directed by the Maintenance Services Manager. Assists the Maintenance Services Manager to ensure that work order information and status are promptly and completely documented in the work order system.

Assists the Maintenance Services Manager and Community Manager with monitoring and planning for current and upcoming vacant units. Assists the Maintenance Services Manager with Inspecting vacated apartments and completes make-ready assessments to assure units will meet property condition standards when units are ready for re-leasing, as directed. Assists the Maintenance Services Manager with directing the maintenance team to perform identified services and repairs;

additionally assists the Maintenance Services Manager with verifying work completion to property condition standards and vacant-ready status.

Provides oversight and assists with Monitoring emergency and non-emergency after-hours maintenance work, to assure quality and efficiency, as directed by the Maintenance Services Manager.

Monitors inventory of maintenance supplies, materials, parts and building components needed for the assigned site, and assists the Maintenance Services Manager to assure adequate stock to optimize material availability while minimizing inventory costs.

Procures necessary goods and services in a timely fashion and in accordance with CHA procurement policy, in order to accomplish site maintenance objectives and prevent lost time due to material/parts unavailability, as directed by the Maintenance Services Manager. Monitors contractors or service providers to assure agreed quality standards are met; notifies the Maintenance Services Manager when standards aren't met.

Collaborates with the Maintenance Services Manager to provide periodic reports to the Community Manager on maintenance activities (preventative…