Assistant Maintenance Manager

Bozzuto operates across design, construction, and property management, and the maintenance team is what keeps the resident experience from falling apart at the seams. This Assistant Maintenance Manager role sits at Lakewood, WA and reports into the building's maintenance leadership. You're not just fixing things. You're running a program.

Day to day, that means closing out service tickets with the kind of follow-through residents actually notice, keeping the make-ready process moving so units turn on time and leasing has inventory to work with, and executing preventative maintenance before small issues become capital problems. You'll work across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and appliance repair while also keeping an eye on the bigger mechanical systems: central plant, boilers, split systems. The building's overall condition reflects directly on your work.

There's a supervisory component here too. You're expected to lead by example and hold the team to a standard, not just complete tasks yourself. That means coaching habits around safety, cleanliness, and code compliance, not just correcting mistakes after the fact. OSHA awareness and a working knowledge of MSDS aren't checkbox items at Bozzuto. They're part of how the operation runs daily.

On-call rotation and weekend availability are part of the job. Emergency response at a residential property isn't predictable, and candidates who've done this work before already know that.

What this role calls for

• 5 or more years in the trades, facilities maintenance, or residential building maintenance
• HVAC, EPA, and/or NAPE certification
• Hands-on proficiency with HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and appliance repair
• Basic carpentry, drywall, and painting skills
• Exposure to complex mechanical systems (boilers, chillers, central plant) is a plus
• Supervisory or leadership experience, even informal, preferred
• Comfort with technology platforms and basic Microsoft Office
• Physical ability to lift 25 to 50 pounds frequently, use ladders, and work in varying outdoor conditions

The pay range is $28 to $32 per hour, with bonus eligibility. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 20 days of paid time off plus holidays, a 401k with company match, and tuition reimbursement.

One thing that separates strong candidates in this role: the ability to think like an owner. Technicians fix what's broken. The best assistant maintenance managers catch what's about to break, document it, and build a case for the repair before it becomes an emergency or a capex line item. If you read a property's mechanical systems the way some people read weather patterns, that instinct matters here.