Maintenance Super I

Unit: Teamster

Department: Commonwealth

Grade: 10M

Salary Range: Starting Salary: $76,108.75

Posting Date: Thursday, July 2, 2026

Application Deadline: Thursday, July 16, 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: Thursday, July 16, 2026.  Please be sure to identify the position you are applying for.

General Description: ABOUT THE JOB:
Under general supervision, supervises a group of workers engaged in building maintenance activities; and is responsible for the custody, maintenance and operation of one or more public housing developments. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Reviews reports and inspects work with responsibility for maintaining quality and quantity of work, but with opportunity for consultation with supervisor on special problems.
• Supervises a group of workers engaged in a variety of building maintenance and custodial activities, such as repairing roofs, plaster, woodwork, masonry and cement work, plumbing and heating installations, electrical installation, cleaning and painting interior and exterior of buildings, maintaining grounds and landscaping and cleaning of buildings and grounds.  
• Studies new assignments, pertinent drawings, specifications, inspecting buildings and grounds to determine what work is required.
• Schedules the work and makes assignments to subordinates.
• Redistributes work in accordance with work progress and time limitations.
• Lays out work.
• Advises subordinates in work methods.
• Inspects work in progress and upon completion.
• Keeps records of work done and prepares reports and recommendations on activities and employees supervised, estimates of cost, and requisitioned materials and equipment.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience: Education equivalent to completion of two years in, and preferably, graduation from a four- year trade or vocational high school with courses in building construction or shop work is required.  Considerable experience in the care and maintenance of multiple-story buildings including the operation and maintenance of equipment therein is required, preferably some of which has been in a supervisory capacity.  Considerable familiarity with methods, tools, materials and equipment used in general building maintenance work.  Considerable knowledge of the operation and maintenance of buildings and related structures and equipment.  Demonstrated ability to supervise and direct the work of a group engaged in a variety of building maintenance activities; mechanical aptitude and mental alertness; good powers of observation; reasonable physical capability; tact in dealing with subordinates and building occupants; initiative and resourcefulness in handling difficult building maintenance problems are all necessary.  The ability to work well with other staff and with tenants. Experience may be substituted for formal educational requirements if it is demonstrated that such experience is directly applicable to performance of the stated duties and responsibilities in a satisfactory manner.
BHA BENEFITS: BHA’s generous benefits package includes 14 paid Holidays, 3 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.