Controls Service Tech 

Reports to: Service Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly

Job Description for Controls Service Tech

The primary objective of this position is to perform startup and service on control lines sold by Air Equipment Company under the direction of the VP of Controls Products. This position will be responsible for configuring and programming a variety of field installed controls accurately, completing startup documentation correctly, and effectively communicating the status of projects. AEC currently represents the following Controls lines including but are not limited to Phoenix Venturi Valves, ABB drives, and Aircuity systems. This role will demonstrate excellent problem solving, time management, and computer skills. This role will also demonstrate excellent communication skills with other BAS contractors and end users of control systems.

Description of Principle Duties:

• Responsible for the execution of manufacturer startups and warranty repair for the control lines represented by AEC.
• Responsible for correctly configuring and programming a variety of manufacturers’ controllers.
• Responsible for troubleshooting and repairing controls related equipment during warranty period.
• Responsible for performing service for aftermarket customers of AEC controls manufacturers.
• Responsible for accurately completing startup documentation in a timely manner.
• Responsible for documenting and communicating warranty issues.
• Communicating with project management and service controller to ensure jobs remain on track and on schedule.
• Consistently reporting time and detailed notes in a timely manner
• Collaborating with the Service Manager to ensure AEC site / equipment issues are resolved effectively and efficiently.
• Ensuring job site safety
• Technical assistance– specifically associated with AEC control lines, sequence of operations, troubleshooting issues, and supporting BAS contractors with integration.
• Collaboration with Technical Service Manager to identify process and product issues.
• Responsible for participating in AEC’s EOS system. Includes but not limited to:
• Always maintain company culture and core values
• Understanding of companies long and short-term mission and vision
• Accountability to measurables to management
• Attending regular L10 meetings with Technical Service Team
• Attending regular Same Page meetings with management

Education, Experience and Qualifications:

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Commercial HVAC or related industry.
• OSHA 10 preferred, training for OSHA 10 will be provided if needed.

Knowledge/Skill Set:

• Understanding basic electron theory, how electricity travels, AC and DC currents, single phase and three phase circuits, and series and parallel circuits. Ability to read basic wiring diagrams. Understanding of Ohms Law. Ability to use multi-meters to read voltage, current and resistance values. Must be able to troubleshoot basic electrical circuits.
• Understanding of BAS communication principles including BACnet, LON, and MODBUS
• Understanding of BAS terminology including but not limited to point types, facets, MAC/instance address schemes, baud rate, and Neuron ID
• Excellent time management, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Proficient with the following software – Excel, Word, Outlook, Bluebeam/Adobe
• Able to read construction documents
• Must have the ability to switch quickly between tasks based on priority and timeline
• Able to deal with high pressure situations
• Works well within a team dynamic
• Ability to maintain excellent customer and employee relationships
• Position required use of strong technical knowledge to navigate difficult issue resolutions

About AEC

• Core Values
• We are humbly confident
• We care
• We do the right thing
• We have a “can do” and solution-oriented attitude
• Customer success is paramount
• Our Purpose/Cause/Passion: Experts Helping Experts
• Our Niche: Creating and maintaining healthy environments
• Our Culture o We take our knowledge very seriously, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. Management is humble and approachable. Everyone is important. We do not abandon customers.

Resources Provided

• On-boarding program with one-on-one support from our president and executive leadership team
• Ongoing access to leadership and employees
• Professional development opportunities through seminars, conferences factory training, and web-based training

Pay range: $60k - $120k 

Candidate can expect to go through several manufacturers (various location around the US) training programs as well as on the job training. Candidate can expect travel for our company to be primarily in the state of Kentucky.

The compensation range for this role is determined by factors such as experience, education, and job-related skills.
This position is eligible for full benefits, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and retirement options.

**This job description shall remain fluid and will be reviewed on an as needed basis.

Assist in developing improvements and perform duties with a consistent approach in areas such as:

• Meet or exceed individual objectives as set by Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing
• Meet or exceed individual metrics as set by Sales Team Leader
• Work with Sales Team to meet or exceed Revenue and Profit goals established by EVP of Sales
• Become an expert on the equipment/systems that we represent and how to successfully design projects with Consulting Engineering customers.
• Work with the entire sales team to help each other meet business
• Build customer relationships with excellent customer service and retention in
• Maintain customer information and activity in
• Assist Operations Team and Project Manager in project tracking and customer
• Provide Application Engineering Team with required information for opportunity
• Provide Application Engineering Team with required information for order generation & entry (when applicable).
• Provide assistance to Project Manager as needed to review submittals and order acknowledgements for
• Participate in quarterly conversations with Sales Team Leader to review core values, GWC and discuss any
• Travel within territory will be 50%-75% of the time spent will be out of the office.
• Other roles and responsibilities as

Education, Experience and Qualifications:

• Technical or Engineering bachelor’s degree Preferably in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years of HVAC Sales experience calling on consulting
• Knowledgeable regarding ASHRAE recommendations, HVAC industry, and/or
• Strong mathematics and physics
• Education and experience with the construction and engineering industry, with specific experience in dealing with construction drawings, specifications, construction schedule and processes is a plus.

Assist in developing improvements and perform duties with a consistent approach in areas such as:

• Meet or exceed individual objectives as set by Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing
• Meet or exceed individual metrics as set by Sales Team Leader
• Work with Sales Team to meet or exceed Revenue and Profit goals established by EVP of Sales
• Become an expert on the equipment/systems that we represent and how to successfully design projects with Consulting Engineering customers.
• Work with the entire sales team to help each other meet business
• Build customer relationships with excellent customer service and retention in
• Maintain customer information and activity in
• Assist Operations Team and Project Manager in project tracking and customer
• Provide Application Engineering Team with required information for opportunity
• Provide Application Engineering Team with required information for order generation & entry (when applicable).
• Provide assistance to Project Manager as needed to review submittals and order acknowledgements for
• Participate in quarterly conversations with Sales Team Leader to review core values, GWC and discuss any
• Travel within territory will be 50%-75% of the time spent will be out of the office.
• Other roles and responsibilities as

Education, Experience and Qualifications:

• Technical or Engineering bachelor’s degree Preferably in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years of HVAC Sales experience calling on consulting
• Knowledgeable regarding ASHRAE recommendations, HVAC industry, and/or
• Strong mathematics and physics
• Education and experience with the construction and engineering industry, with specific experience in dealing with construction drawings, specifications, construction schedule and processes is a plus.

Fairstead has an exciting opportunity at one of our properties, and we are looking for an Assistant Property Manager to join our team! The Assistant Property Manager assists and supports the planning, implementing, and managing the daily operations of the property. They assist in the management of onsite activities and the overall performance of the property. They perform various duties including administrative, financial, and resident relations. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Assists Property Manager to ensure compliance in all aspects of the HUD (Housing and Urban Development) 4350.3 Handbook. 

• Executes intervention strategies for tenants who are non-compliant with lease/compliance requirements. 

• Assists in the preparation of the property for REAC reviews, EHS violations cleared, Management and Occupancy Reviews (MOR), Investor Site Reviews, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Reviews, and perform annual and interim recertification reviews. 

• Documents lease violations and coordinate evictions. 

• Promotes resident satisfaction and retention by responding to questions, complaints, and requests promptly. Taking appropriate action to resolve and address service issues. 

• Ensures the property’s maintenance team members respond and complete resident service requests. 

• Assisting tenants with requests, questions, problems, and complaints. 

• Alerting staff of move ins, move outs, any emergencies. 

• Provide excellent customer service and display a courteous and professional attitude towards all residents and visitors. 

• Responsible for regularly tracking arrears and following up with tenants per the company policy. 

• Oversee the lease renewal program for appropriate retention rate. 

• Works within house legal team to track status of rent payments. 

• Oversee accounting transactions and ensure all rents are collected, posted, and deposited daily. 

• Create purchase orders in Yardi. 

• Answer phone calls, messages, and emails promptly; within a few hours but never exceed 24 hours. 

• Perform or assist with any operations as required to maintain workflow and to meet schedules. 

• Perform other duties as needed.  

Benefits 

• Generous employer contribution for Medical and Dental through United Healthcare. 

• Employer Paid Vision Plans. 

• Company Matched 401(k) Retirement Plan: 100% of the first 3%; 50% of the next 2%. 

• 12 paid Holidays. 

• 15 days of PTO. 

• 7 Sick days. 

• Employer Paid Life Insurance. 

• Flexible Spending Account. 

• Nationwide Pet Insurance. 

• Disability Insurance. 

• Laser Correction Discount. 

• Employee Discounts on appliances, apparel, and more. 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

To perform the job successfully, the following skills and/or experience are required to qualify for the position.  

• Two (2) years of experience in affordable housing leasing or property management.  

• Knowledge and experience in the local residential market. 

• Experience with EIV and Yardi.  

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 

• Great Customer Service skills. 

• Able to learn and work with property management applications. 

• Quick learner and great attitude. 

#Indeed  #Mayfield  #Kentucky

The General Manager oversees, plans, and manages the day-to-day operations of properties in their portfolio. They are responsible for managing all on-site compliance activities and for the overall performance of the portfolio, which includes direct oversight of the marketing program and financial performance. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Ensure adherence to laws relating to leasing, including but not limited to Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Housing, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Credit Reporting Act. 

• Remains compliant and knowledgeable in all aspects of the HUD 4350.3 Handbook. 

• Develops responses to regulatory agencies in coordination with the Compliance Department. 

• Implements intervention strategies with Regional Managers and Compliance Department for tenants who are non-compliant with lease/compliance requirements. 

• Prepares all site REAC reviews, EHS violations cleared, Management and Occupancy Reviews (MOR), Investor Site Reviews, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Reviews, and perform annual and interim recertification reviews. 

• Assisting tenants with requests, questions, problems, and complaints. 

• Monitors tenant and complex wide arrears and litigation cases. 

• Attend monthly arrears meeting. 

• Documents lease violations and coordinate evictions. 

• Direct collection of monthly rents and late fees, process applications and pursue delinquencies through legal action and eviction. Monitor bad-debt write-offs. Alerting staff of move ins, move outs, any emergencies. 

• Supervises, directs, and monitors the preventive, routine and emergency maintenance/repairs and is compliant with all regulations.  

• Consistently works to clear HPD (Housing Preservation and Development), ECB, DOB violations. 

• Coordinates vendor bids and contractor quotes. 

• Conducts and documents unit inspections. 

• Conduct bi-annual walk throughs with Building Superintendent. 

• Create reports for review to ensure all buildings under the PM’s responsibility are properly maintained and building needs are appropriately noted, planned for, and addressed. 

• Attend weekly construction meeting. 

• Provide and obtain updates on various ongoing construction projects/unit renovations. 

• Work with construction team on avoiding violations, inspections, necessary access. 

• Prepare monthly financial cover sheet. 

• Attending monthly financial catch-up meeting and monitoring budgets. 

• Performs other related duties as required. 

Benefits: 

• Generous employer contribution for Medical Insurance through Meritain Health.

• Employer Paid Vision Plans. 

• Company Matched 401(k) Retirement Plan: 100% of the first 3%; 50% of the next 2%. 

• 12+ paid Holidays. 

• 15 days of PTO. 

• 7 Sick days. 

• Employer Paid Life Insurance. 

• Flexible Spending Account. 

• Nationwide Pet Insurance. 

• Disability Insurance. 

• Laser Correction Discount. 

• Employee Discounts on appliances, apparel, and more. 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Three (3) years management experience including supervising a team (property management, hospitality, retail, or restaurant management). 

• COS (Certified Occupancy Specialist) or CPO (Certified Professional of Occupancy) (Certified Professional of Occupancy) certification.  

• Bachelor's degree preferred. 

• Flexible, outgoing, authentic, and confident personality 

• Ability to thrive in an informal, yet fast-paced environment 

• Entrepreneurial spirit 

• Promoting opportunities in the company and assisting in building the team.  

• EIV experience. 

• Yardi experience preferred. 

• TCS certification for tax credit properties. 

• Able to effectively communicate with a range of people and personalities.  

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. 

• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with staff members and the community. 

• Ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines. 

• Takes a proactive approach to anticipating and preventing problems. When a problem occurs, define those problems, investigate obstacles, gather relevant information, decide whether solving the problem should be a group decision, generate and analyze alternate solutions and arrive at a workable solution. 

• Prioritizes tasks and manages time to ensure that deadlines are met. Achieves results within established timelines. Recognizes opportunities and initiates actions to capitalize on them. Looks for new and productive ways to make an impact. 

Job Summary

As a Division Coordinator, you will be essential in the home building process from sale to closing. In this role, you will collaborate with a variety of teams across the Fischer Homes organization. The most rewarding aspect of this role is knowing that you provide essential oversight to each department to ensure a successful closing of each home in your division. 

You will thrive in this role if you:

• Appreciate structure and understand the importance of documentation and reporting. 
• Consider yourself persuasive and enjoy building strong relationships across your organization.  
• Can think creatively to solve problems and identify ways to continue improving processes. 
• Comfortable with change and can be flexible in adapting to new situations.
• Will work to hold members accountable for timely completion of documentation or steps in a process. 

These skills will be used to: 

• Efficiently coordinate and manage the sale-to-close process for each home sold by acting as a liaison between the division, our external business partners and other internal departments.
• Provide essential administrative support to the Production Process Manager, Sales Managers, Construction Managers, Market President, and other division functions.
• Prepares, secures approval and distributes weekly and/or monthly reports as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree 

Physical demands and overall work environment:

• Must be able to use sensory skills (i.e. verbal communication) to effectively communicate and interact with other Associates and customers.
• Must be able to perform repetitive motions and use fine motor skills (i.e. typing, writing) to operate office supplies (i.e. computer, calculator, copier).
• Must be able to lift and carry approximately 20-25lbs unassisted.
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time with low periods of reaching and standing.

The Value of a career with Fischer Homes 

Fischer Homes is one of the largest and most reputable home builders in the Midwestern and Southeastern states. Founded in 1980, the company has grown to build over 40,000 homes and employs over 750 Associates. Fischer Homes' solid reputation has been built largely by the talent of our Associates as we have been recognized as the 31st largest builder in the United States. 

We value diversity within the Fischer Homes organization and see each Associate as a team member and valuable asset. We select highly competent individuals to join our team, provide them with the resources, training, and development possible to make significant contributions and drive their success while determining their career paths. The rewards for their efforts are:

• Professional Development Training Programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Competitive Compensation
• 401(k) with Company matching contributions and profit-sharing
• Employee Life Insurance
• Personal time off
• Inclusive Leave

Fischer Homes holds the highest ethical standards of business. We are honest and straightforward and will stand by our word. Our actions demonstrate respect, courtesy, and above all, fairness.