Job Description

Overview

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is an equity REIT focused on developing and managing distinctive apartment homes, aiming to create a better way to live. They are seeking a Maintenance Technician to enhance living experiences by executing maintenance requests and ensuring timely repairs.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnoses and repairs problems in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, major appliances, carpentry, emergency systems, flooring, hardware accessories, masonry, painting/wallpaper, water features, and waste management systems.
  • Completes assigned service requests and repairs in a timely manner.
  • Ensures vacant apartment homes are rent-ready promptly.
  • Conducts apartment Preventative Maintenance.
  • Assists in painting both interior and exterior surfaces.
  • Maintains a safety culture by following safety policies and reporting unsafe conditions.
  • Performs Hot Works including brazing, soldering, and welding.

Requirements

  • 2-3 years of experience in maintenance work, including HVAC repair, plumbing, electrical, and general maintenance.
  • A valid driver's license.
  • Ability to accommodate an on-call schedule in rotation with the team.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with associates and residents.
  • Ability to read and understand policies and procedures.
  • Ability to identify cleaning and chemical supplies and understand their proper applications.
  • Knowledge of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and its proper use.
  • Basic understanding of emergency systems and their operations.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of paint types and tools.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Full-time position with 40 weekly scheduled hours.
  • Location: Roseland, New Jersey, 07068.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Roseland, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting comes in about 12% below the $36/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, where the middle half runs $29–$40/hr across 78 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 42% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Roseland, NJ

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Roseland, NJ, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 118 other active welding openings from 72 employers. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (13), Gpac (9), and Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Camden at $41/hr and Somerdale at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Roseland, NJ

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Maintenance Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.