Maintenance Technician

Maintenance work at an affordable housing property asks more of you than just knowing which wrench to grab. You're reading a building, tracking what's wearing out before it fails, and keeping a tight turn schedule so a vacant unit doesn't sit past five days. At Harbor House in Corpus Christi, Dream Live Prosper Communities is hiring a full-time Maintenance Technician to do exactly that kind of work across their affordable rental portfolio.

The Skills This Role Runs On

HVAC certification is required from the start. Beyond that, the daily work pulls from a wide toolkit: electrical troubleshooting, plumbing repairs, appliance work, drywall patching, painting, and lock hardware. You'll handle resident service requests within 24 hours and complete make-readies within five days, which is a real constraint that demands both technical competence and good scheduling instincts. You'll need your own basic hand tools and a valid driver's license with a clean record, since assignments move across the property and on-call rotation takes you off-site when emergencies come in.

The physical demands are real and worth acknowledging plainly. Climbing ladders, accessing crawl spaces and attics, working outdoors in South Texas heat, and lifting up to 50 pounds are regular parts of this job. After-hours emergency calls are part of the rotation. If that's a dealbreaker, this posting isn't the right fit.

What You're Actually Managing Day to Day

Resident service requests, unit turns, grounds upkeep, and shop inventory all live on your plate simultaneously. You'll also carry some team-level responsibility: coordinating the service team's hours, mentoring other technicians, managing security deposit dispositions related to maintenance, and keeping purchasing disciplined without leaving the shop understocked. That last piece matters more than it sounds. Overspending on supplies is easy; keeping costs lean while staying stocked takes real attention.

Experience with turnovers in both newer and older buildings is specifically called out in the qualifications. Older affordable housing stock tends to have mixed systems, aging fixtures, and surprises behind walls. Technicians who've only worked Class A new construction sometimes struggle with that variability. If you've worked on properties where the bones are older, that experience translates directly here.

What Separates Strong Candidates Here

The five-day turn target is where good technicians prove themselves at affordable properties. It requires you to walk a unit, write your own punch list, sequence the work correctly, and execute without a lot of hand-holding. Technicians who wait for direction on every task slow the whole operation down. The ones who thrive here can assess a vacant unit independently, prioritize what has to happen before move-in, and close it out on time.

Dream Live Prosper Communities operates as a subsidiary of DLP Capital, which has an affordable housing focus and a track record of growth. The mission around attainable housing is genuine in how they describe the work, and the resident population at a property like Harbor House reflects that. Clear, professional communication with residents matters here, not because it's a corporate talking point, but because the people you're serving are working families who depend on their homes functioning.

• HVAC certification required
• Proficient in electrical, plumbing, appliance, drywall, painting, and lock repairs
• Proven ability to complete unit turns within five days
• Experience with both newer and older building stock
• Own basic tools required
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
• Available for after-hours emergencies and on-call rotation
• Familiarity with property management operations and basic budgeting preferred

Benefits include PTO, health, dental, vision, and life insurance, 401(k) matching, and learning and educational incentives.