Facilities Technician II, Full-Time

Student housing maintenance runs at a different pace than conventional multifamily. Turnovers hit all at once, residents report issues at odd hours, and the building systems at purpose-built student properties tend to be more complex than a standard garden-style apartment. The Facilities Technician II role at The Scion Group's Piedmont property in Tempe reflects that reality.

The Work Itself

This is a full-cycle maintenance position. You'll handle service requests, run preventive maintenance on major building systems, and prep units for turn. The building systems list here is genuinely extensive: chilled water systems with fan coil units, air handling units, RTUs, boilers, hot and cold water distribution, VFDs, pumps and motors, domestic hot water heaters, BAS, electrical distribution, switchgear, generators, UPS systems, elevators, parking structure drainage and ventilation, and multiple roofing system types including TPO membrane and EIFS cladding. Life safety systems fall under this role too, including fire pumps, dry and wet sprinkler systems, smoke detectors, CO2 sensors, backflow preventers, emergency lighting, and fire dampers.

Day-to-day, you'll also handle the standard make-ready work: appliance repair, carpentry, plumbing fixtures, painting, and basic electrical. Punch list items need to get closed out on time because student housing turns are deadline-driven in a way that most conventional properties aren't. You'll document everything in Entrata and the CMMS, coordinate with vendors, and manage parts inventory. Pool maintenance and pressure washing are part of the rotation. After-hours emergencies are real and expected.

What Scion Requires

• High school diploma, GED, or trade school credential, plus 3 to 5 years of full-time general maintenance experience (or an equivalent combination)
• HVAC certification, specifically EPA 608 covering Core, Type I, Type II, and Type III
• Certified Pool Operator (CPO) license, or a genuine plan to earn it within six months
• Valid driver's license
• Comfort working in Entrata, a CMMS platform, and building automation or digital control systems
• Clear written documentation habits, since daily work logs with parts used, follow-up notes, and signatures are required
• Flexible availability for weekends and after-hours emergencies

Candidates who stand out in this type of role aren't just technically capable. They document their work clearly, communicate early when a repair requires a follow-up visit, and treat the service request queue as a commitment rather than a suggestion. In student housing, residents notice response time more than almost anything else, and that reputation affects retention.

Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, 401k with matching, paid time off, paid parental and maternal leave, a discretionary annual bonus, and learning reimbursement. This is a non-exempt, full-time position. Scion does not currently sponsor work visas.