Maintenance Technician - Navy Yard - $2,500 Sign-On Bonus

What You'll Actually Do

This role sits at The Maren, Bozzuto's Navy Yard community in Washington, DC. Your day runs on service tickets and turns. Residents submit requests, you close them out. HVAC not cooling, a garbage disposal dead, a circuit tripping, a faucet dripping at 11pm on a Thursday. You handle it. Between reactive work, you're running preventative maintenance rounds that keep small issues from becoming expensive ones, and you're prepping vacant units for move-in through the full turn process: punch list, repairs, make-ready condition, done.

Grounds upkeep and snow removal are part of the job too. At a Class A community in a high-visibility DC neighborhood, curb appeal isn't optional. You're also part of an on-call rotation, which means after-hours emergencies will come up. That's the honest reality of apartment maintenance, and it's worth knowing going in.

One concrete career note: Bozzuto will pay for your EPA 608 Universal Refrigerant Certification after your first year. That credential matters if you want to grow into a lead tech or service manager role. HVAC competency is the single biggest differentiator between techs who plateau and those who move up.

What You Bring

• Hands-on experience in building or facilities maintenance, or a trades education background
• Beginner to intermediate proficiency across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and appliance repair
• Availability for on-call emergency response, including evenings and weekends
• Reliable personal transportation to reach the property and respond to after-hours calls
• Physical ability to frequently move 25 to 50 pounds and constantly handle 10 to 20 pounds
• Comfort using property management software, mobile apps, and basic computer programs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and a professional presentation
• A genuine service mindset and willingness to keep learning on the job

The Package

Base pay runs $50,000 to $52,000 annually, and the position carries a $2,500 sign-on bonus. Additional bonus opportunities exist beyond that. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 20 days of paid time off plus holidays, a 401(k) with company match, and tuition reimbursement. The EPA 608 certification cost is covered by Bozzuto at your one-year mark, which is a real dollar value most operators don't put on the table.

Strong candidates at this level already carry some multi-trade exposure and can work through a service ticket independently without hand-holding on every repair. The learning curve is welcome, but the expectation is that you're already comfortable getting into the work.