BUILDING TECHNICIAN

About the role

We are a full-service commercial real estate firm serving Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston with 30 years of experience developing, managing, and investing in commercial real estate. This 360-degree perspective gives us the expertise to maximize investment value while navigating through any real estate challenge. Backed by the best staff in the industry, our mission is to build trusting relationships with our clients through proven results, professional integrity, and exceptional service.

Responsibilities

• Acknowledge and respond to service requests by diagnosing and performing minor and routine maintenance/repair in a timely and professional manner.
• Strive to complete all service requests daily and accurately documented, including parts, in work order system.
• Ensure the performance of equipment with preventive maintenance as prescribed by manufacturer's recommendations and specifications.
• Responsible for all housekeeping functions and maintaining the professional appearances of equipment and maintenance spaces.
• Review building operations, preventive maintenance, training, energy management and equipment status on a frequent basis.
• Maintain the building lighting system, including element and ballast repairs or replacements.
• Move furniture, fixtures and office partitions.
• Repair locks, doors, hinges, furniture, and other miscellaneous items.
• Repair and paint all types of surfaces, indoors and out.
• Conduct monthly inspection of fire extinguishers and/or other life/safe inspections.
• Perform various building maintenance duties as assigned by the property management.
• Operate, maintain, and repair sanitary sewer systems, including sump pumps, basins, toilets, urinals, and piping.
• Maintain and repair trash compactors, including electrical and hydraulic systems.
• Maintain and repair kitchen equipment.
• Complete or oversee the completion of preventative maintenance as assigned.
• Maintain accurate records within preventative maintenance system.
• Maintain all equipment as required per preventive maintenance programs, including life safety and security systems.

Requirements

• 3–5 years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Keep updated and adhere to Company policies, standard operating procedures, Work Order and Preventative Maintenance System, Uniform Policies, Safety Handbook, etc.
• Ability to lift 100 lbs. necessary for installation and removal of equipment.
• Use only vendors with approved insurance requirements and initiate work with appropriate HPI contract.
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions, walk, talk, and/or hear regularly; stand, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl frequently; sit and reach with hands and arms occasionally; and adjust focus as needed.
• Perform effective emergency maintenance (after hours) as required.
• High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Must obtain a minimum score of at least 75% on Maintenance Skills Exam.
• Basic skills with Microsoft Office Outlook.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable, and courteous service to customers.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, blueprints, schematics, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write repairs, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Exercise independent judgment within general policy guidelines.
• Obtain EPA 608 Certification within six months.
• Furnish current, valid driver’s license and proof of insurance meeting minimum state of Texas requirement.
• If required to use own vehicle, remain compliant with applicable vehicular regulations including valid insurance and follow all company driving and safety requirements and procedures for transportation between properties.
• If using company vehicle, must remain insurable through the company’s carrier while employed, in addition to meeting personal vehicle requirement.
• Inform HR of any change in driving status throughout employment and provide updated copies of license and certificates upon renewal.
• Participate in “on call” rotation with other team members; carry pager and/or phone and be prepared to work and service requests, including emergencies while on call.
• Positive feedback from internal and external customer is a requirement of this role.
• Participate in industry organizations to maintain and improve technical skills.
• Attend internal safety and development training.