Maintenance Technician

Endeavor Real Estate Group•Austin, TX

19d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves performing a variety of maintenance tasks to ensure the proper functioning and upkeep of buildings. The technician will gain familiarity with various building systems including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and fire life safety systems. Responsibilities include preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, minor repairs, inspections, and assisting with construction management tasks. The position also requires adherence to safety guidelines and excellent customer service skills.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalent
1-2 years related work experience
Develop working knowledge of work order systems (Angus experience preferred), time and performance tracking system (Paycom)
Basic knowledge of or willingness to learn Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Teams, Sharepoint, Outlook
Be able to rapidly respond to emergency situations at the building during non-business hours.
Work well within a team
Good listening skills
Able to follow instructions
Proficient at organizing and prioritizing
Excellent customer service skills
Must have valid driver’s license
Safely lift 50 lbs of weight/equipment to a distance of at least shoulder height (i.e. motors/pumps, ladders, tools, etc.).
Excellent motor skills to carry out their daily tasks (must be able to lift, bend, stoop, climb, crawl, walk, hang, push, pull, carry, kneel, drag, reach, and maintain compacted/extended body positions for brief periods of time).

Nice To Haves

Angus experience preferred
Paycom experience preferred

Responsibilities

Develop familiarity with different types of HVAC systems, including but not limited to chillers, pumps, cooling towers, VFDs, terminal boxes, air handlers, roof top units.
Assist others performing preventative maintenance duties on such equipment including filter changes, belt changes, lubricating motors, cleaning coils, and identifying issues.
Develop understanding of principles of water treatment plan.
Assist others and train in troubleshooting equipment.
Respond to tenant hot and cold calls; make basic changes to HVAC schedules through the building automation system.
Ability to understand HVAC issues and troubleshoot through visibility of data points and trend logs within the BAS system.
Troubleshoot basic circuitry and non-functioning components; be able to perform basic bulb and ballast replacements.
Develop basic understanding of electricity, (including safety precautions, arc flash, lock out/tag out), distribution panels, lighting control systems and one-line drawings.
Develop familiarity with plumbing systems. Perform minor plumbing repairs and replacements such as clearing clogged drains or wastewater lines, flush valve replacement, drinking fountain repair, faucet replacement, adjust mixing valves, etc.
Assist others in oversight of code compliant inspections and repairs needed to the fire life safety system.
Develop familiarity with fire panels and the points they monitor, pump systems, dry and wet automatic systems.
Monitor piping for leaks or vulnerabilities.
Begin developing understanding of construction drawings.
Perform regular interior building inspections in common areas and tenant spaces; open work orders for any deficiencies.
Perform regular exterior building inspections of exterior and parking areas; open work orders for any deficiencies.
Assist with or perform periodic painting, carpentry, and general maintenance repairs to commercial buildings.
Knowledge of shut off locations.
Gain familiarity with access control system and card entry procedures.
Clean and maintain various on site areas/items such as grounds, lighting, mechanical rooms, tools and equipment.
Remove trash from grounds.
Learn and abide by all OSHA guidelines. Use safety practices at all times.