Lead Maintenance Technician - Lirio

It's 7:45 AM and a work order for a tripped breaker in Building C is already in the queue. By 8:15, you've triaged two more service requests, confirmed a contractor is on-site for the pool resurfacing, and checked in with your tech about the make-ready schedule for four upcoming turns. That's the cadence of this role at Lirio, a residential community in San Antonio managed by Olympus Property.

What This Role Requires

Olympus is looking for a Lead Maintenance Technician with at least three years of hands-on experience in residential or apartment maintenance, including time in a supervisory capacity. EPA/HVAC certification is required before you start. Beyond the technical baseline, this role demands genuine organizational skill: you'll manage a team's daily, weekly, and monthly workloads, coordinate third-party contractors, and keep the maintenance shop stocked, clean, and compliant. Full-time availability Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM, with on-call rotation included.

Core responsibilities include:

• Overseeing all maintenance operations across the apartment community, common areas, and grounds
• Managing turn-key operations and coordinating make-ready units with the leasing office and Business Manager
• Performing and scheduling preventative maintenance on HVAC, plumbing, electrical, appliances, irrigation, pools, and structural systems
• Conducting monthly, quarterly, and annual property inspections
• Ordering and maintaining tool, parts, and supply inventories
• Hiring and developing service team members
• Tracking service requests and work orders through property management software
• Ensuring safety, security, and regulatory compliance across the property

What This Role Builds

Candidates who grow the most in a Lead Maintenance role are the ones who treat team development as seriously as their technical work. You'll supervise other technicians and coordinate outside vendors, which sharpens your ability to delegate clearly, hold people accountable, and keep a punch list moving without babysitting every task. Those skills transfer directly into a Maintenance Director or Regional Facilities role down the line.

Strong candidates also learn to think in terms of NOI impact. Every deferred repair, every slow turn, every unplanned capex expense affects the property's bottom line. The best Lead Techs understand that keeping a unit rent-ready and a work order queue short isn't just housekeeping, it's asset protection. Olympus uses software systems to track inventory and completed action items, so comfort with digital reporting tools is a practical skill this role reinforces over time.

Pay runs $30 to $35 per hour depending on experience, with monthly and quarterly bonus eligibility. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) with employer matching, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, and an apartment rental allowance. Olympus has earned recognition as a top employer by the National Apartment Association three consecutive years, and the culture emphasis here is genuine rather than decorative: the company's stated values center on care, teamwork, and trust at every level of the organization.