Maintenance Technician

What You'll Actually Do

This role sits at the operational core of a Hillpointe workforce housing community in Fort Pierce. On any given day, that means working through a queue of resident work orders, running preventive maintenance on HVAC units, plumbing fixtures, and appliances, and turning vacant units so they're ready for incoming residents. Make-readies are a big part of the rhythm here. A tight punch list, a clean unit, a fast turn. That cycle directly affects occupancy, and occupancy drives NOI. You'll feel that connection every week.

Beyond the unit-level work, you'll handle grounds and common area upkeep, conduct inspections, manage parts inventory, and coordinate with vendors when the scope goes beyond in-house capacity. Documentation matters too. Work order records, incident reports, materials used. That paper trail supports cost tracking and helps the property team make smart capex decisions over time.

The on-call rotation is real. Evenings, weekends, early mornings. Maintenance tech roles at lease-up and stabilized communities alike carry after-hours responsibility, and this position is no different. If that schedule works for you, the tradeoff is meaningful: you're working for a vertically integrated developer that controls everything from land acquisition through asset management, which means fewer bureaucratic bottlenecks when you need parts approved or a vendor scheduled.

What You Bring

• Hands-on mechanical ability: HVAC, plumbing, electrical, appliances. You can diagnose before you repair.
• EPA Type I and II or Universal certification for refrigerant handling, or a genuine willingness to obtain it quickly
• Valid driver's license (required for golf cart operation on property)
• High school diploma or GED, plus relevant trade experience or training
• Comfort reading technical manuals, schematics, and blueprints
• Physical readiness: lifting up to 50 lbs regularly, working at heights, bending and kneeling throughout the day, and operating in outdoor Florida heat
• Familiarity with OSHA standards and a genuine habit of using PPE correctly
• Clear communication with residents, management, and contractors. You don't need to be chatty, but you do need to be reliable and clear.

Why This Role Is Worth Your Attention

Hillpointe focuses on market-rate workforce housing across the Sun Belt, a segment that's seen sustained demand and continued development activity. Fort Pierce fits that profile. Working for a developer that handles construction and asset management in-house means the maintenance team operates closer to the decision-making layer than at a typical third-party managed property. That's a different kind of environment than a scattered-site portfolio or a legacy Class C asset with deferred capex. For a tech who wants to sharpen skills across multiple systems and eventually move toward a lead or facilities manager role, the exposure here is broad and the feedback loop is short.