Maintenance Technician III

Maintenance Worker

NRHA's vision and mission at the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA), we're proud to be the largest housing and redevelopment authority in Virginia and a leader in real estate development and property management across the country. Since 1940, we've been working to revitalize and improve neighborhoods in Norfolk.

NRHA is an award-winning public housing authority and is designated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and has been especially effective in obtaining private investment partners to fund new neighborhoods; improving low-income public housing; planning and building mixed-income communities; and offering programs that support residents receiving rental assistance on their path to self-sufficiency. NRHA aims to create and apply meaningful housing and neighborhood development programs to serve all residents of Norfolk, Virginia.

Performs routine cleaning, preventive maintenance, repairs, and replacements on public housing units and buildings to ensure safe operations of properties. Processes work order documentation. Performs routine grounds, structural, plumbing, appliance, and electrical maintenance. Performs routine painting assignments. Prepares housing unit for new tenants. Leads lesser skilled maintenance staff. Monitors and assures regulatory compliance and satisfactory performance ratings. Requisition s materials, equipment, and parts.

Assists property management in resident evictions. Assists to assure NRHA community standards are upheld.

Processes work order documentation: receives and prioritizes daily work orders according to standard shop practices; returns work order following completion of assignment; may schedule next day's work activities based on incomplete work.

Performs routine grounds maintenance as assigned: removes litter and debris from lawns, sidewalks, and streets.

Performs routine structural preventive maintenance, repairs, and replacements on public housing units: performs routine wall repairs; window repairs or replacements; floor repairs or replacements, including minor tile repairs; door repairs or replacements; door hardware installations, repairs, and replacements; window screen and door screen repairs or replacements; ceiling repairs; roof repairs or replacements; and may help install and repair wheelchair or loading ramps.

Performs routine paint preparation and painting assignments: patches, caulks, sands, and masks areas to be painted; and paints areas.

Performs routine plumbing preventive maintenance, repairs, and replacements: performs routine plumbing fixture maintenance, repair, or replacement, such as installing fixtures, clearing stopped toilets; repairing water heater, replacing valves, clearing blocked drains, minor faucet and toilet repairs; and drains sewer and water main lines.

Performs routine appliance preventive maintenance, repairs, and replacements: performs routine stove and oven repairs, such as repairing and replacing gas stove regulators, control knobs, and heating elements; and performs routine refrigerator repairs, such as cleaning refrigerators, clearing drains, and replacing parts.

Performs routine electrical preventive maintenance, repairs, and replacements: performs routine light fixture installations, repairs, and replacements; light switch repairs and replacements; smoke alarm installation, repairs, and replacements; minor circuit breaker repairs; intercom repairs; and electrical outlet repairs and replacements. Performs routine heating and ventilation preventive maintenance, repairs, and replacements.

Prepares housing unit for new tenants: performs necessary cleaning and repairs; paints or arranges for painting of unit; reviews work to ensure that unit will pass inspection; and informs supervisor of readiness of unit for inspection. Leads lesser skilled maintenance staff in performing preventive maintenance, repairs, and replacements: may assign and inspect work; may train lesser skilled general maintenance staff in duties or in specific trade methods and techniques.

Monitors and assures regulatory compliance and satisfactory performance…