Lease-Up Service Technician - FAT Village

Hines•Fort Lauderdale, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Service Technician at FAT Village with Hines, you will oversee technical and mechanical work at the community to meet Hines standards. The role supports apartment readiness, property upkeep, resident service requests, and the safe operation and maintenance of building systems. The position is fully on-site at the assigned property five days per week, with work performed indoors approximately 80% of the time and outdoors approximately 20% of the time. Shifts may include early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and some holidays. Hines describes its culture as focused on innovation, excellence, training, employee growth, inclusion, and wellbeing. The company offers competitive compensation, comprehensive training, robust benefits, and generous vacation packages.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution preferred.
Two or more years of property maintenance or related experience.
General knowledge of plumbing, electrical work, general carpentry, HVAC, and appliances.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Attention to detail, organization, and strong multitasking abilities.
Ability to meet the assigned property's shift requirements, which may include early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and some holidays.
Ability to work indoors approximately 80% of the time and outdoors approximately 20% of the time.
Ability to use olfactory, auditory, and visual senses.
Ability to lift 25 pounds or more.
Ability to climb stairs and ladders.
Ability to access remote work areas and confined spaces, including crawl spaces and roofs.
Ability to use a full range of manual dexterity, including sitting, squatting, bending, kneeling, walking, and lifting.
Work on-site at the assigned property five days per week.

Nice To Haves

EPA Type I & II or Universal certification for refrigerant recycling is strongly preferred.
When applicable, obtain required city or government licenses or permits, such as EPA refrigerant recycling certification or Pool & Spa Operator certification.

Responsibilities

Complete assigned work orders generated from requests in a timely manner.
Maintain property grounds and amenities through general cleaning, trash and debris disposal, pressure washing breezeways and pool areas, and painting curbs and signage as needed.
Proactively diagnose property issues and provide solutions consistent with Hines policies, standards, and applicable codes.
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and productivity.
Prepare vacant apartments for leasing and move-ins by inspecting them, identifying needed work, coordinating contractors and vendors as needed, and completing maintenance tasks.
Complete documentation and paperwork accurately without disrupting other service requests.
Use proper safety techniques when addressing mechanical or electrical equipment malfunctions and report injuries, accidents, and other safety issues to the appropriate contact.
Support cost-control programs by verifying whether parts meet repair standards before replacing them when possible.
Use hand tools, power tools, testing equipment, safety devices, and other items properly and safely, and return items after use.
Notify the supervisor about needed items and assess what should be reordered without waste.
Understand and follow current emergency procedures.
Adjust and operate fire alarm and life safety systems.
Apply knowledge of Hines policies and standards.
Operate, adjust, maintain, and repair mechanical, appliance, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC-related equipment.
Complete required training programs within required timeframes.
Use computer skills to administer work-order programs and building operations.
Compute basic mathematical equations.