Residential Maintenance Technician | South Dublin | Permanent | Full-Time | €45,000–€55,000 per annum
Key Points
- Salary: €45,000–€55,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications
- Location: South Dublin
- Position: Permanent, full-time
- Positions Available: Two
- Working Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:00pm
- Experience Required: Minimum 2+ years’ professional experience in facilities, building or property maintenance
- Technical Skills: Plumbing and electrical fault diagnosis, planned preventative maintenance (PPM), general building repairs and apartment maintenance
- Desirable: Trade qualification in electrical, plumbing or carpentry, or experience in Build-to-Rent (BTR), residential property management or hospitality maintenance
- Reporting To: On-site Maintenance Manager
- On-Call: Participation in an out-of-hours telephone rota
- Facilities: On-site staff canteen
Job Summary
Hall Recruitment is recruiting two experienced Residential Maintenance Technicians for a large, professionally managed residential development in South Dublin.
These permanent positions will suit candidates with a proven background in facilities maintenance, building maintenance or residential property maintenance, who are confident diagnosing faults, completing repairs and carrying out planned preventative maintenance.
Working as part of an established on-site maintenance team, you will be responsible for responding to resident maintenance requests, maintaining communal facilities, preparing apartments between tenancies and ensuring building services remain in good working order.
The role requires practical experience across several maintenance disciplines, particularly plumbing and electrical fault diagnosis, building fabric repairs, painting and decorating, and planned preventative maintenance (PPM).
You will report directly to the on-site Maintenance Manager and work alongside other property and maintenance personnel to ensure maintenance requests are resolved efficiently and completed to a professional standard.
We are looking for candidates who have already worked in a professional maintenance environment and can demonstrate the technical knowledge and hands-on experience required to carry out the role.
A formal trade qualification is not essential, provided applicants have the required professional maintenance experience and technical competence.
Key Responsibilities
Reactive Maintenance & Resident Requests
You will respond to maintenance requests from residents and site management, diagnosing problems and completing repairs within your area of competence.
Responsibilities include:
- Investigate and resolve day-to-day maintenance issues in residential apartments and communal areas.
- Diagnose faults affecting plumbing, electrical fixtures and general building services.
- Carry out appropriate repairs and maintenance work.
- Identify faults requiring specialist intervention and arrange escalation through the Maintenance Manager.
- Respond to resident maintenance requests within agreed service standards.
- Communicate professionally with residents when attending maintenance issues.
- Record completed works and report outstanding defects.
- Ensure maintenance activities are completed safely and to a high standard.
What to demonstrate in your application: Previous professional experience as a Maintenance Technician or in a comparable building maintenance position, including examples of the plumbing, electrical and general maintenance faults you have diagnosed and resolved.
Plumbing & Electrical Fault Diagnosis
You will use your practical technical knowledge to investigate common plumbing and electrical maintenance problems and determine the appropriate corrective action.
Responsibilities include:
- Diagnose common plumbing faults, including leaks, blockages and issues affecting sanitary fixtures.
- Identify faults affecting taps, toilets, pipework and associated fittings.
- Investigate electrical maintenance issues involving lighting, fixtures and related building systems.
- Carry out repairs within your qualifications, competence and applicable safety requirements.
- Identify faults requiring a registered electrician, qualified plumber or specialist contractor.
- Provide clear fault information to the Maintenance Manager and relevant contractors.
- Assist with follow-up checks once specialist repairs have been completed.
What to demonstrate in your application: Practical experience in plumbing and electrical fault-finding within a professional maintenance environment. Applicants should be able to explain the types of faults they have diagnosed, the repairs they have undertaken and when specialist assistance was required.
Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)
You will carry out scheduled maintenance activities to help maintain the condition and performance of buildings, equipment and communal facilities.
Responsibilities include:
- Complete assigned PPM tasks in accordance with maintenance schedules.
- Conduct routine inspections of building systems, fixtures and facilities.
- Identify early signs of wear, deterioration or equipment faults.
- Carry out preventative repairs and maintenance activities.
- Record maintenance findings and completed works.
- Report defects requiring further investigation or specialist attention.
- Assist with scheduled contractor maintenance visits.
- Support the Maintenance Manager in ensuring PPM tasks are completed on time.
What to demonstrate in your application: Previous responsibility for completing PPM schedules, undertaking building inspections and carrying out preventative maintenance within residential, commercial, hospitality or facilities management environments.
Apartment Turnarounds & Building Fabric Maintenance
You will assist with preparing apartments between tenancies, ensuring properties are maintained and presented to the required standard.
Responsibilities include:
- Inspect apartments and identify repair or maintenance requirements.
- Carry out painting, decorating and making-good works.
- Complete minor carpentry and building fabric repairs.
- Repair or replace damaged fixtures and fittings.
- Address maintenance defects identified during apartment inspections.
- Assist with preparing apartments for incoming residents.
- Ensure completed work meets the required quality and presentation standards.
- Coordinate outstanding specialist repairs with the Maintenance Manager.
What to demonstrate in your application: Professional experience completing apartment turnarounds, painting and decorating, building fabric repairs or similar maintenance activities in residential property, hospitality or facilities management.
Communal Areas & Shared Facilities
You will help maintain communal buildings and facilities, ensuring shared spaces remain safe, functional and well presented.
Responsibilities include:
- Carry out maintenance and repairs in communal areas and shared facilities.
- Inspect fixtures, fittings and building fabric for defects.
- Diagnose and resolve general maintenance issues.
- Complete assigned repairs and preventative maintenance tasks.
- Identify issues affecting building safety or functionality.
- Coordinate with colleagues and specialist contractors where required.
- Maintain accurate records of outstanding and completed works.
What to demonstrate in your application: Experience maintaining shared facilities, communal areas or operational buildings, with the ability to diagnose faults and complete repairs independently.
Out-of-Hours Maintenance Coordination
You will participate in an out-of-hours telephone rota alongside other maintenance personnel.
Responsibilities include:
- Receive urgent maintenance notifications during assigned rota periods.
- Assess the reported issue and determine the appropriate response.
- Contact approved contractors when an emergency call-out is required.
- Escalate significant incidents in accordance with established procedures.
- Communicate relevant information to the Maintenance Manager.
- Record or hand over outstanding issues as required.
The out-of-hours responsibility primarily involves telephone coordination of approved contractors, rather than routine attendance at the development.
Requirements
Essential Experience & Technical Skills
To be considered for this position, applicants must demonstrate:
- A minimum of two years’ professional experience in facilities maintenance, building maintenance, residential property maintenance or a comparable technical maintenance role.
- Practical experience diagnosing plumbing faults and identifying appropriate repairs.
- Practical experience with electrical fault diagnosis and understanding when specialist electrical work is required.
- Previous experience completing planned preventative maintenance (PPM).
- Experience carrying out reactive maintenance and resolving reported building faults.
- Competence in general building repairs, including fixtures, fittings and building fabric maintenance.
- Practical painting, decorating or property preparation experience.
- Ability to use maintenance tools and equipment safely and effectively.
- Strong fault-finding, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Understanding of health and safety requirements relevant to building maintenance.
- Ability to complete assigned maintenance work independently and to a professional standard.
- Good communication skills and experience working with building occupants, residents or other service users.
- Ability to work effectively as part of an established maintenance team.
- Willingness to participate in the out-of-hours telephone rota.
Applicants must have previous professional maintenance experience. General DIY experience alone will not meet the requirements of this position.
Desirable Qualifications & Experience
The following would be particularly advantageous:
- A recognised trade qualification in electrical, plumbing or carpentry.
- Previous experience working as a Maintenance Technician within a Build-to-Rent (BTR) residential development.
- Experience maintaining apartment complexes or other professionally managed residential properties.
- Hotel, hospitality or serviced accommodation maintenance experience.
- Experience completing apartment turnaround works between tenancies.
- Familiarity with maintenance management systems or electronic work orders.
- Experience working alongside specialist mechanical, electrical or building services contractors.
A trade qualification is not mandatory where an applicant can demonstrate the required technical maintenance skills through previous professional experience.
Who This Role Would Suit
We are particularly interested in applicants currently working, or previously employed, as a:
- Residential Maintenance Technician
- Facilities Maintenance Technician
- Building Maintenance Technician
- Property Maintenance Technician
- General Maintenance Technician
- Hotel Maintenance Technician
- Building Services Maintenance Technician
- Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician
The role may also suit a qualified plumber, electrician or carpenter who has experience carrying out broader property or building maintenance work and is interested in a permanent position within a residential development.
The successful candidates will have a proven record of diagnosing maintenance faults, completing repairs and working to planned maintenance schedules.
Salary, Benefits & Working Arrangements
Salary
€45,000–€55,000 per annum, depending on relevant experience, technical skills and trade qualifications.
Position
Permanent, full-time.
Two positions available.
Location
South Dublin.
Fully on-site within a professionally managed residential development.
Working Hours
Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:00pm.
Out-of-Hours Telephone Rota
Participation in an out-of-hours telephone rota is required.
The primary responsibility is to contact approved maintenance contractors when an urgent issue arises.
No separate on-call allowance is specified. Where attendance outside normal working hours is required, mileage reimbursement or time off in lieu may apply, subject to the employer’s arrangements.
On-Site Facilities
Staff canteen available.
Apply Now
If you are an experienced Maintenance Technician with practical knowledge of plumbing and electrical fault diagnosis, planned preventative maintenance and general building repairs, we would like to hear from you.
Please ensure your CV clearly demonstrates:
- Your professional experience in building or facilities maintenance.
- The types of plumbing and electrical faults you have diagnosed.
- Your experience completing PPM tasks and maintenance schedules.
- Any relevant trade qualifications or experience within residential property or hospitality maintenance.
Please note: Applicants must have a minimum of two years’ relevant professional maintenance experience and be able to demonstrate the technical skills required for the position.
Important: Candidates must currently reside in Ireland within a reasonable commuting distance of South Dublin and hold unrestricted permission to live and work in Ireland. Employer sponsorship is not available for these permanent positions.
At Hall Recruitment, we’re dedicated to building diverse and authentic workplaces. We also know that excellent candidates rarely match 100% of a job description. If you meet around 70% of the criteria for this role, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. The essential professional experience and technical requirements must still be met.
