About Headwater Projects

Headwater Projects is a growing real estate development and investment company with a diversified portfolio of residential and commercial assets across Western Canada.

Headwater is currently bringing the management of its portfolio in-house, creating an opportunity to join the team at an exciting stage of growth. Working alongside the Property Management and Asset Management teams, you’ll play an important role in maintaining high-quality buildings and delivering a solid experience for residents.

The Opportunity

Headwater Projects is looking for a Residential Maintenance Technician to support the day-to-day operation, maintenance and presentation of its residential properties.

Reporting to the Residential Property Manager, you’ll be the hands-on presence at the property, responding to tenant requests, completing routine repairs, monitoring building systems and conducting preventative maintenance.

This is an ideal opportunity for a practical, reliable Maintenance Technician who enjoys being hands-on, solving problems and taking ownership of the condition and operation of a property.

Key Responsibilities

Tenant Service

- Maintain a professional, visible and approachable presence at the property.
- Respond promptly and professionally to tenant maintenance requests and concerns.
- Assess maintenance issues, complete work within your capabilities and follow outstanding items through to resolution.
- Communicate building issues and tenant concerns to the Residential Property Manager.

Building Maintenance & Repairs

- Complete routine building repairs and maintenance.
- Perform minor plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting and drywall repairs.
- Complete touch-ups, power washing, light replacements and other general maintenance.
- Maintain the overall condition, cleanliness, safety and appearance of the property.




- Complete snow removal and apply salt/ice melt when required.

Building Systems & Preventative Maintenance

- Conduct daily property inspections.
- Monitor and maintain building management, mechanical and life-safety systems.
- Complete preventative maintenance inspections and identify issues before they become larger problems.
- Maintain accurate preventative maintenance records and reports.

Vacant Suites

- Prepare vacant suites for leasing and occupancy.
- Complete required repairs, cleaning and touch-ups.
- Identify deficiencies and communicate any additional work required.

Contractors & Service Providers

- Coordinate access for contractors and service providers.
- Provide building orientation where required.
- Monitor contractor attendance and work completion.
- Identify deficiencies and communicate concerns to the Property Manager.

Emergency Response

- Participate in an on-call emergency response rotation.
- Respond to urgent maintenance and building issues.
- Assess emergency situations, take appropriate action within the scope of the role and escalate when required.
- Document significant incidents and ensure appropriate follow-up.

About You

You’re a hands-on Building Operator or Maintenance professional who takes pride in keeping a property safe, well maintained and looking its best.

You’ll ideally have:

- 2+ years of residential property maintenance, building operations or a related field.




- Experience working with building management and mechanical systems.
- Practical knowledge of general building maintenance, including plumbing, electrical, painting, drywall and carpentry.
- The ability to safely use hand and power tools.
- Knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety practices and safe-work procedures.
- Strong practical judgment and problem-solving skills.
- A dependable, self-motivated approach and the ability to work independently.
- A professional and service-oriented approach when dealing with tenants, contractors and colleagues.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to keep the Property Manager informed of building issues.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
- Comfortable using a smartphone for communication, documentation and work-related tasks.

Availability & Physical Requirements

The role requires the ability to:

- Work evenings and weekends as required.
- Participate in an on-call emergency rotation.
- Walk, stand, climb stairs, bend, kneel, push, pull and lift as required.
- Perform physical work for extended periods, including up to eight hours per day.
- Safely lift, carry, push and/or pull loads of up to 23 kg (50 lbs.).

Why Join Headwater?

This is an opportunity to join an owner-operated real estate business at a time of growth and change, as Headwater brings its property management operations in-house.

You’ll have the support of an experienced Property Management and Asset Management team while playing a key role in the day-to-day condition, safety and resident experience of the buildings you look after.

If you’re someone who takes pride in your work, enjoys solving problems and wants to be part of a growing real estate organization, we’d like to hear from you.

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Pay: $65,000.00-$75,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Maintenance Technician, Residential (Vancouver)
🏢 Headwater Projects
📍 Vancouver