Field Technician Community

Socket.dev; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

AMH is seeking a Field Technician Community to manage maintenance at our single-family rental communities. The role covers repairs, preventive maintenance, and tenant-turn activities across assigned properties with emphasis on safety and quality.

The candidate will inspect homes and amenities, coordinate with contractors, and support move-out processes while ensuring timely, cost-effective work to maintain property standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years' experience in residential/property maintenance, or five years' equivalent experience.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• HVAC experience and EPA Certification preferred.
• Familiarity with FiledOne, CRM systems, and Apple iPad preferred.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and climb ladders.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled home repairs and preventive maintenance during property visits.
• Address landlord-responsible maintenance issues reported by residents in occupied homes.
• Conduct move-out inspections, manage tenant turns, and monitor contractor work to ensure timelines, costs, and quality.
• Inspect and maintain community amenities and buildings, ensuring cleanliness, safety, and functionality.
• Order supplies and consumables for assigned sites.
• Service HVAC systems, including tune-ups, leak detection, capacitor replacement, fan motor repairs, and efficiency testing.
• Complete repairs on community assets under supervision of NDPM.
• Inspect homes and community areas, document maintenance needs, and report lease violations.
• Support move-out processes, including key exchanges, property condition assessments, and cost estimates for security deposits.
• Verify contractor work quality and ensure punch list items are completed.

Skills

Problem solving

Planning

Organizational skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associates degree or technical certification

Tools

FiledOne

CRM systems

Apple iPad

Microsoft Office

Job description

Since 2012, we've grown to become one of the leading single-family rental companies and homebuilders in the country, recently recognized as a top employer by Fortune and Great Place To Work®. At AMH, our goal is to simplify the experience of leasing a home through professional management and maintenance support, so our residents can focus on what really matters to them, wherever they are in life.

Field Technician Community

The Field Technician Community (FTC) is responsible for facilitating and expediting the tenant turn process, and occupied maintenance; including repairs, troubleshooting, installation and maintenance at AMH properties, while ensuring Company property quality standards are maintained. Each FTC is assigned a ‘portfolio of primary responsibility’ encompassing a designated assignment of single-family home units. The assigned territory will be primarily compromised of AMH communities’ homes. The FTC will be responsible for inspecting and assisting with maintaining the common area and community assets including amenities and amenity buildings in the assigned territory.

Responsibilities:

• Perform scheduled home repairs and preventive maintenance during property visits.
• Address landlord-responsible maintenance issues reported by residents in occupied homes.
• Conduct move-out inspections, manage tenant turns, and monitor contractor work to ensure compliance with timelines, costs, and quality standards.
• Inspect and maintain community amenities and buildings, ensuring cleanliness, safety, and functionality.
• Order supplies and consumables for assigned sites.
• Service HVAC systems, including tune-ups, leak detection, capacitor replacement, fan motor repairs, and efficiency testing.
• Complete repairs on community assets under the supervision of the New Development Portfolio Manager (NDPM).
• Perform inspections of homes and community areas, document maintenance needs, and report lease violations.
• Support move-out processes, including key exchanges, property condition assessments, and cost estimates for security deposit reconciliation.
• Verify contractor work quality and ensure punch list items are completed promptly.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Associate degree or technical certification preferred.
• Minimum of two years of experience in residential/property maintenance or related field; or five years of experience in lieu of education required.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• HVAC experience and Universal EPA Certification or HVAC Type II Certification preferred.
• Proficiency with basic hand tools and power tools (e.g., cordless drill, impact driver, reciprocating saw, circular saw, pressure washer)
• Familiarity with tools such as FiledOne, CRM systems, and Apple iPad preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Understanding of OSHA safety standards and occupational hazards.
• Strong problem-solving, planning, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.
• Ability to climb ladders for tasks such as gutter cleaning and tree trimming.
• Proficiency with equipment such as wrenches, claw hammer, band cutters, wire strippers, breaker bar, clamps, etc.
• Physical capability to lift/carry:
  • 50 lbs to waist height
  • 50 lbs shoulder height
  • 20 pounds above the head

Compensation

The anticipated pay range/scale for this position is $27.42 to $34.28 Hourly. Actual starting base pay within this range will depend on factors including geographic location, education, training, skills, and relevant experience.

Additional Compensation

This position is eligible to receive quarterly bonus payments.

Perks and Benefits

Employees have the opportunity to participate in medical, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts and/or health savings accounts; dependent savings accounts; 401(k) with company matching contributions; employee stock purchase plan; and a tuition reimbursement program. The Company provides 9 paid holidays per year, and, upon hire, new employees will accrue paid time off (PTO) at a rate of 0.0577 hours of PTO per hour worked, up to a maximum of 120 hours per year.

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