Sr. Maintenance Manager

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The Manor - Maintenance Regular Full-Time Technical Frederick, MD, US

Salary Range: $38.00 To $46.00 Annually

Horning is seeking a Senior Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance team at The Residences at the Manor, a 583-unit apartment community in Frederick, MD.

This is a senior leadership role for an experienced maintenance professional who has successfully managed a large property, developed teams, and is ready to take on a larger, more complex operation.

If you have led maintenance at a 300-plus unit community or across a group of properties and are ready for your next leadership opportunity, we want to meet you.

• Manage the property’s maintenance function, including work orders, unit turnovers, preventive maintenance, common area upkeep, and capital project execution.
• Directly supervise, coach, and develop the maintenance team.
• Oversee work order intake, assignment, and completion within Horning service standards.
• Serve as the property technical authority across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, appliance, carpentry, and general maintenance.
• Make the repair versus replace calls, escalating to the Regional Maintenance Manager when capital decisions are required.
• Maintain working knowledge of major building systems, including HVAC, water heaters, electrical panels, life-safety systems, and pool equipment.
• Inspect vacant units, assign turn work and deliver units lease-ready on time and on budget.
• Design and execute a preventive maintenance program and complete monthly building and unit inspections with documented remediation.
• Manage day-to-day vendor relationships for work beyond in-house capability.
• Support the Regional Maintenance Manager on capital project planning, including scoping, vendor bidding, and on-site execution oversight.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, Fair Housing, and applicable federal, state, and local building and safety regulations
• Maintain accurate records for preventive maintenance, inspections, and compliance activity.
• Keep the pool and amenity systems compliant under Certified Pool Operator standards.
• Lead the maintenance team’s safety program, including PPE compliance, hazard communication, and incident reporting.
• Participate in the hiring, performance management, and individual development plans of maintenance team.
• Serve as the technical escalation point for after-hours emergencies including life safety, water, fire, and electrical, and participate in the on-call rotation.

• 7+ years of progressive multifamily maintenance experience, including at least 3 years in a maintenance leadership role.
• Proven experience leading and developing maintenance teams of 3 or more technicians.
• Demonstrated experience running maintenance at a property or property group of 300 units or more, with full ownership of turns, preventive maintenance, and capital project coordination.
• Demonstrated technical proficiency across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, appliance, and general building maintenance, with deep working knowledge of building systems at large multifamily properties.
• Working knowledge of building codes, Fair Housing requirements, OSHA safety standards, and EPA regulations applicable to multifamily residential properties.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with residents, vendors, on-site staff, and Horning leadership.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Proficiency with property management software (Yardi or equivalent), work order systems (App Work or equivalent), and Microsoft…