Maintenance Supervisor

What You ll Actually Do

This role puts you at the operational center of a residential property in Waukee, Iowa. You re not just fixing things. You re building and running a maintenance operation. Day to day, that means overseeing HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems, keeping preventative maintenance schedules on track, and making sure turns and make-readies get completed to standard. Curb appeal, common areas, and unit condition all fall under your watch.

You ll also carry a budget, which means purchasing supplies thoughtfully and keeping costs aligned with what the property can sustain.

Team leadership is a real part of this job. You ll train technicians, give feedback, assign work orders, and set the standard for quality on-site. BAM Companies operates across multiple properties, so the culture and work ethic you build on your team will reflect directly on the brand.

• 2 to 3 years of hands-on property maintenance experience. Prior supervisory experience is a plus but not required if you have the technical depth and leadership instincts.
• EPA Type 2 or Universal Certification. This is a hard requirement for handling refrigerants legally and correctly.
• Practical working knowledge of HVAC systems, plumbing, and electrical. You should be able to diagnose, not just report.
• A valid driver s license and reliable vehicle.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills. You ll be coordinating with residents, vendors, and property management, so communication gaps cost time and trust.

Maintenance Supervisors who perform well in multi-site or growing management companies tend to move toward Regional Maintenance Director roles, where they oversee technical standards and capital planning across a portfolio. The skills this role builds specifically, budget management, team development, preventative maintenance programming, and vendor coordination, are exactly what those next-level roles require. If you ve been a strong technician looking to step up, this is the position where you make that transition credible.

One thing worth knowing about Waukee: it s one of the faster-growing suburbs in the Des Moines metro, which means the apartment market there sees consistent lease-up activity and steady occupancy demand. For a maintenance supervisor, that translates to a real volume of work orders and turns, which is genuinely good for skill development but does require someone who can manage a pace that doesn t always slow down.

Pay for this position runs between $27 and $32 per hour depending on experience, and BAM offers medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage alongside a substantial paid time off package and housing discounts at BAM properties.

• medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
• substantial paid time off package
• housing discounts at BAM properties