Maintenance Technician

At WestUrban, we don’t just build homes, we build communities through our expertise in construction management, customized development, and development planning across Western Canada. Our rapidly growing company is built on a foundation of strong relationships, extending to employee, clients, stakeholders, contractors and suppliers. We believe that investing in people is the cornerstone of our success. We build dynamic teams powered by respect, integrity, and experience. This mission empowers us to find innovative solutions, and to develop leading-edge concepts that enhance and support growing communities.

We welcome driven and skilled individuals from all backgrounds, as we recognize that having diverse perspectives, makes us stronger. We support our employees and want to see them succeed. We believe growing from within is the best solution to build healthy teams.

We are looking for a Maintenance Technician to assist with our multi-family residential buildings in Kelowna, BC and Vernon, BC. If you have a growth mindset and you thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply!

What you will be doing:

• Painting, drywall patching, mudding, and taping;
• Detecting faulty operations, defective materials, and reporting deficiencies;
• Maintain building exterior including basic ground maintenance;
• Perform repairs to windows, blinds, doors, switches, plugs, appliances, fixtures, and carpet tile replacement;
• Diagnosis and repair plumbing, heating, and electrical problems.

What you need to bring:

• Two years of experience in the property management and/or construction industry would be an asset;
• Ability to use physical exertion that includes lifting, carrying, climbing ladders and moving materials;
• Self-motivated with a positive attitude and a results-oriented approach;
• Ability to think creatively when problem solving, proactively adapting to challenges;
• Ability to work well independently;
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to build positive relationships and to work well in a team environment.

What do we offer you?

Finding and retaining the right people is very important to us. We want to offer an opportunity to someone who is passionate not only about building quality apartment buildings, but a chance to build communities that make a lasting impact. We provide a competitive hourly wage based on experience of  $26.00 to $30.00 per hour.

We are committed to the principles of employment equity and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. This job posting will remain open until the role has been filled.