Maintenance Mechanic III
Unit: Building Trades Council
Department: Asset Management
Grade: N/A
Salary Range: Starting Salary: $34.20
Posting Date: Friday, June 26, 2026
Application Deadline: Friday, July 10, 2026
Application Procedure: Please submit a cover letter and resume detailing your qualification. No phone calls or letters. Submit your resume, cover letter, and any additional materials to jobs@bostonhousing.org. Deadline: Friday, July 10, 2026. Please be sure to identify the position you are applying for.
General Description:
ABOUT THE JOB:
Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, the designee performs routine and diversified duties in connection with repairs to and maintenance of buildings. Such duties require the performance of various less highly skilled maintenance tasks related to the various trade classifications including, but not limited to carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, glazing, plastering, and appliance work. These less highly skilled duties might include tasks outlined in Duties and Responsibilities. Individual will be required to perform maintenance repair tasks in units and common areas, and complete work orders of the assigned tasks which are to be returned daily to his/her supervisor
Duties & Responsibilities:
Maintenance mechanic may complete the following tasks:
- Unclog routine stoppages (up to use of 25-foot hand wire) including opening clean-outs under sinks
- Install toilet seats, soap dishes, toothbrush holders, towel racks, and toilet paper holders
- Replace showerheads and aerators
- Replace faucet handles
- Install medicine cabinets and mirrors
- Turn valve to close gas or water in an emergency
- Use of non-acidic drain cleaner for sink and tub stoppages
- Replace sink and tub stoppers
Electrical
- Replace switch plates, outlet covers, and interior light lenses
- Replace smoke detectors- battery operated or plugs in component only of electrical smoke detector
- Resetting circuit breakers - in apartments, (15 amp and 20 amp only), provided it is a reset only for the first “trip.” All subsequent trips shall be reset by a licensed electrician.
- Replace appliances of any type up to 120 volts, provided that the appliance is not hard wired.
- Replacement of top burner elements on electric stoves, (plug-in type only)
Carpentry
- Install closet poles
- Install curtain/shade rods and brackets
- Repair/replace door checks
- Install door hardware (interior wood doors only)
- Repair of VCT floor tile
- Make keys
- Routine repair/replacement of locks (normal working hours)
- Repair mailboxes
- Repair/replace peepholes
- Install thresholds
- Repair window sash
- Repair window frames
- Install weather stripping
- Install shelves
- Install ceiling tiles, replacement tiles only
- Hang signs, pictures, bulletin boards and other similar items
- Assembling furniture, shelving, benches, or other "kit" type items
- Demolition and removal of Kitchen cabinets
Glazing
- Repair/ replace balance rods
- Repair screens and screen doors
- Repair handles and chain/safety screens
- Repair /replace window glass
Steamfitting
- Shut-off radiator valves to make safe
- Replace radiator covers
Painting
- Limited to brush or roller painting on jobs of a smaller nature
- Touch-up and patchwork of small areas
Plastering
- Limited to patch work only up to 8" square (no wire lath)
Ceramic Tile
- Replacement of up to 12" square of ceramic tile (walls and floor)
Caulking
Safety Items
- Install window guards
- Removal of closet doors
None of the above stated duties shall be those which require a license from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience: Working knowledge and manual skills in the various trades as outlined above, the ability to read blueprints, drawings, specifications, schematics, and technical documents. Must have familiarity with standards, practices, tools, methods, and materials in the various trades. High school graduate and 5 years maintenance in property management, or Graduate from Trade or Vocational School. Must have valid Massachusetts Driver’s license and must successfully pass a CORI and background check.
BHA BENEFITS:
BHA’s generous benefits package includes 12 paid holidays, 5 personal days, 2 weeks of vacation, 3 weeks of paid sick leave, MBTA discount, participation in the City’s pension plan, and healthcare through the Commonwealth, and much more.
ABOUT US:
Boston Housing Authority (BHA) fosters sustainable communities by providing quality affordable housing, bringing stability, opportunity, and peace of mind to thousands of low and moderate-income families across Greater Boston and the City of Boston as a whole. As the largest provider of affordable housing in Boston, one of the most expensive cities in the country, BHA understands housing as a crucial platform for individual, household, and community stability. Through its Public Housing communities and Section 8 rental assistance programs, BHA provides housing assistance and services to more than 58,000 low and moderate-income households, including families with children, older adults, and individuals with disabilities. In all aspects of our operations, internally and externally, BHA is committed to breaking down the barriers to racial equity and justice in housing and related fields that disproportionately impact Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
BHA is a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, and military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. To the greatest extent possible, it is the policy of BHA to give preference in employment to BHA public housing and leased housing residents, and to low-income persons.