Maintenance Technician

Maintenance work at a student housing property pulls on a specific combination of skills: hands-on mechanical aptitude, tight documentation habits, and the kind of people skills that hold up when a resident's heat goes out the night before finals. This role at Fremont Station Apartments in Flagstaff draws on all three, consistently.

The Technical Range This Role Covers

Fremont Station is a student-focused community managed by The Scion Group, one of the larger operators in the purpose-built student housing space. The Facilities Technician here handles the full breadth of general maintenance: appliance repair, carpentry, plumbing and fixture work, painting, basic electrical and lighting. Beyond reactive repairs, the role carries real preventive maintenance responsibilities. That means scheduled inspections of HVAC equipment, coil and condenser cleaning, filter changes, fire extinguisher checks, smoke and CO detectors, and documentation of everything through Entrata and a CMMS platform. Work orders need to be logged and closed out daily with legible notes covering what was done, parts used, and any follow-up needed. If that documentation discipline isn't already part of how you work, it needs to become one quickly here.

Pool maintenance and chemical management are part of the scope. A Certified Pool Operator credential is required, or candidates must be willing to obtain it within six months of hire. EPA 608 Type I certification is required going in.

The Student Housing Context

Flagstaff's student housing market runs on Northern Arizona University's academic calendar, which means turns are intense and highly compressed. When the lease cycle flips, apartments need to be inspected, punched, and made ready fast. The Facilities Technician plays a direct role in that process: inspecting vacated units, recording needed repairs, and executing make-ready work to meet deadlines set by the property manager. During the academic year, the resident population skews younger and the volume of service requests tends to run higher than at a conventional multifamily property. That's the environment this role operates in every day.

After-hours emergency response is part of the job. Scion is explicit about that expectation, and a flexible schedule that covers weekends and emergencies is a real requirement, not a formality buried in the job description.

What Strong Candidates Bring

• 1 to 3 years of full-time general maintenance experience, or trade school background with equivalent hands-on exposure
• EPA 608 Type I certification (required at hire)
• CPO certification or a clear plan to obtain it within six months
• Comfort with Entrata, CMMS systems, or similar work order platforms
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel when needed
• Physical capacity to stand for full shifts and lift up to 100 lbs.
• Genuine follow-through on service requests, not just technical skill

Candidates who stand out in student housing maintenance tend to combine mechanical competence with an approachable attitude toward residents. The technical bar matters, but so does the ability to communicate clearly with a 19-year-old who's frustrated about a broken dishwasher. The two skills travel together in this environment.