The posting
This Position is based in Brooklyn. Areas of Responsibility and Job Requirements: The Director of Maintenance is responsible for leading all maintenance, repair, construction, and capital improvement activities across a portfolio of properties. This position ensures that building systems, equipment, and infrastructure are maintained to the highest standards while supporting operational excellence, regulatory compliance, cost control, and long-term asset preservation. The Director serves as a strategic partner to Property Management and provides leadership to maintenance teams, contractors, and vendors. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Maintenance Operations
Oversee daily maintenance operations and ensure timely completion of work orders. Conduct property inspections and evaluate building conditions. Monitor maintenance performance metrics and implement process improvements. Maintain accurate maintenance logs, records, and reporting systems.
Technical Systems Leadership
Provide expertise in HVAC, plumbing, electrical, life safety, and mechanical systems. Develop and oversee preventive maintenance programs. Troubleshoot complex building system issues and implement corrective actions. Review blueprints, riser diagrams, system schematics, and construction documents. Support operation of boilers, chillers, cooling towers, generators, geothermal, cogeneration, and microgrid systems.
Building Management Systems (BMS)
Monitor and optimize building automation systems and controls. Analyze energy consumption, alarms, and system performance. Coordinate system upgrades, programming changes, and vendor support. Ensure systems are commissioned, calibrated, documented, and operating efficiently. Train staff on BMS operation and alarm response procedures.
Construction & Capital Projects
Manage renovation, repair, and capital improvement projects. Review plans, specifications, scopes of work, and contractor proposals. Assist with bid development, vendor selection, and contract administration. Monitor project budgets, schedules, and quality standards.
Vendor & Contractor Management
Manage contractor and vendor performance. Ensure compliance with contract requirements and safety standards. Evaluate opportunities to perform work in-house when practical. Maintain strong vendor relationships and accountability measures.
Leadership & Staff Development
Supervise union and non-union maintenance personnel. Train, mentor, and develop maintenance staff. Promote safety, professionalism, and operational excellence.
Financial & Compliance Management
Support budget development, capital planning, and cost-control initiatives. Manage procurement, inventory, and equipment replacement planning. Ensure compliance with OSHA and applicable local, state, and federal regulations. Partner with Property Management on operational improvements and strategic initiatives.
Emergency Response
Provide 24/7 support for critical building emergencies. Coordinate emergency repairs and system recovery efforts.
Minimum Education Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree preferred or Trade School Certificate or a combination of work experience, education and professional designations Certificate of Fitness Certifications (Boiler, Standpipe & Sprinklers)
Minimum Years of Experience Required:
10+ years of experience as a Maintenance Manager, Superintendent or Project Manager 5+ years’ experience managing union/non-union maintenance employees
Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Technical & Systems Knowledge:
Strong technical knowledge of building systems, mechanical systems, and construction practices. Experience with construction, apartment renovations, equipment replacements, and preservation projects preferred. Working knowledge of complex Building Management Systems (BMS) and building automation systems. Ability to follow OSHA guidelines and maintain safe work practices at all times.
Software & Technology
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel. Experience with Yardi, Avid, SiteCompli, and HappyCo.
Leadership & Communication
Excellent leadership skills with the ability to train, mentor, and develop direct reports. Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Project & Regulatory Management
Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities while effectively planning work activities. Knowledge of local, city, and state agency processes, procedures, and regulatory requirements, including NYC compliance standards. Strategic thinking, professionalism, integrity, honesty, and ethical business practices
Competencies/Essential Job Functions: The position may require exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. The role involves sitting most of the time. The incumbent is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: operating machines, performs mechanical or skilled trades, (e.g., carpenter, technicians, plumbing, painters, mechanics, etc.)
This role frequently requires incumbent to talk and hear, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken work and the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make distinctions in sound.
This role frequently requires incumbent to engage in repetitive movements with the wrist, hands, and fingers by typing, stand for long periods of time, walking and/or moving about on foot to accomplish tasks particularly for long distances; moving from one work site to another or occasionally in narrow aisles, hallways, or passageways; reach, touch objects with fingers, palm, and hands, picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling
This role occasionally requires incumbent to climb, balance, kneel, crouch, stoop, push, pull, lift objects up to 10 pounds.
. Work Environment: The incumbent may occasionally be subject to environmental conditions (protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes. The incumbent may occasionally be subject to noise sufficient to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the noise or vibration. Other Duties: Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of this position. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this position at any time with or without notice.
