Assistant Chief Engineer

North Harbor Tower
North Harbor Tower
175 N Harbor Dr
Chicago, IL 60601, USA

North Harbor Tower
North Harbor Tower
175 N Harbor Dr
Chicago, IL 60601, USA

We are passionate about delivering an incredible Resident Experience, which we believe is made possible by offering an extraordinary experience for our talented associates. We value performance that delivers experiences that exceed expectations, coupled with an unwavering commitment to Investor, Guest, and Resident service excellence. With over 30 years of investment and property management experience, we strive to exemplify what we call Resitality®.

We are looking for a talented Assistant Head Janitor (Assistant Engineer) to join our team!

The Assistant Engineer will safeguard the interests of the owners by maintaining the physical condition of property and equipment according to company guidelines and standards, and protecting the property and equipment from damage, loss and deterioration. This position assesses and directs the service team.

How you will contribute to our team:

• Service Requests: You will ensure service requests are completed professionally and accurately within twenty-four (24) hours, which may include scheduling an appropriate vendor if necessary. You will ensure that all service requests are signed off and you will report any variance from our 24-hour commitment where appropriate.
• Preventive Maintenance: You will assist in updating, executing and documenting preventive maintenance schedule on a regular basis and advise Head Janitor of outstanding items.
• Property Inspections and Maintenance: You will perform regular property inspections to ensure compliance with established standards regarding the grounds, risk management, safety, cleanliness and general appearance, including cleanliness and landscaping management.
• Resident Relations:As a “front line” employee who interacts very regularly with our residents, you will work to establish and maintain good relations with residents, prospective residents, all customers, vendors and co-workers. You will use your communication skills to interact in a courteous and professional manner at all times.
• Occupancy Management: You and your team will ensure apartments are ready for occupancy by overseeing and scheduling all facets of the make-ready process in accordance with leasing needs and as outlined in the Waterton Residential Standards of Performance. This includes but is not limited to move out/move in inspections, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, carpentry, appliance repair, carpet cleaning/replacement, painting, equipment maintenance, preventive maintenance and cleaning.
• Maintain Commitment to Safety: You and your team will maintain life safety equipment including but not limited to fire pumps, sprinklers, emergency generators, fire panels, smoke detectors, CO detectors, etc., including testing equipment as required. You will ensure there is a safe, clean and organized work environment (i.e. shop, pool maintenance room, storage areas). You will utilize all reasonable safety measures and precautions and require Associates to do the same.
• Overall: You’ll be an excellent teammate who helps create and deliver departmental and organizational goals, including sharing best practices on process improvement, refining and introducing new Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).

What our ideal candidate looks like:

• You’ve “been there, done that”. Our ideal candidate a minimum of two (2) years of plumbing, electrical, mechanical, drywall repairs, carpentry, and/or pool/spa maintenance experience.
• You have some credentials. We require a High School Diploma or equivalent. In addition, You must have your EPA-CFC Certification. An EPA-LBP certification is required for any property older than 1978.
• You’re a great communicator. You easily manage relationships and build rapport with others, and you’re a pro at motivating others.
• You’re very tech savvy. You’d consider yourself an experienced user of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word and Outlook, as well as property management software like Yardi.
• You like change; you really like change. You can easily adapt as the situation warrants, and you are able to focus on…