Maintenance Technician - Cortland at Valley Ranch

The Skills This Role Runs On

This position draws on a specific combination of technical trades knowledge and independent problem-solving. You're diagnosing systems, not just replacing parts. Electrical, plumbing, HVAC, appliance repair, and general building systems all fall within your scope. Strong candidates already know how to read a situation, identify the root cause, and fix it correctly the first time. EPA certification (Type I, II, or Universal) is required before you start.

Attention to detail matters here as much as technical skill. Preventative maintenance only works when someone actually tracks equipment condition, catches small issues early, and documents what was done. If you treat work orders as a checklist to close rather than a record of the property's health, things slip through.

What You'll Be Doing Day to Day

Most of your time goes toward completing work orders across apartment and building systems. That includes HVAC servicing, plumbing repairs, electrical fixes, appliance troubleshooting, and addressing anything that creates a safety hazard on the grounds or inside units. You'll also run scheduled preventative maintenance on HVAC equipment and building systems to reduce downtime and extend asset life.

Part of the job is keeping an eye on building infrastructure: automatic doors, security cameras, exterior lighting, gates. You report condition issues up the chain before they become expensive problems. You'll manage your own parts inventory to keep work orders moving without unnecessary delays.

On-call rotation is part of the role. Emergency maintenance requests happen outside business hours, and you'll be expected to respond when it's your turn.

• 1 to 3 or more years in maintenance, facilities, or multifamily housing
• EPA certification required (Type I, II, or Universal)
• Hands-on experience with electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and appliance repair
• Comfortable with physical work: lifting, ladder use, indoor and outdoor conditions
• Organized enough to manage multiple open work orders without losing track
• Clear communicator with residents and teammates

Doing This Role at Cortland

Cortland operates a vertically integrated model, meaning design, construction, and property management stay in-house. For a maintenance tech, that structure matters. You're working within a system that has direct lines to capital resources and operational support, which typically means faster approvals on repairs and access to better tooling than you'd find at a smaller operator. The Irving property sits within a large national portfolio, so there's real room to grow within the company if you perform well and want to move up toward lead tech or maintenance supervisor over time.

What separates strong candidates here: technicians who communicate clearly with residents, document their work consistently, and handle on-call situations without needing hand-holding tend to stand out quickly on a team like this.