Full-Time

Maintenance Technician 2

Updated on 8/10/2026

The Scion Group

The Scion Group

501-1,000 employees

Student housing owner, operator, advisor

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Tempe, AZ, USA

In Person

Periodic travel may be required, and the role includes on-call coverage for after-hours emergencies.

Category
Building Systems & HVAC (1)
Required Skills
HVAC
Plumbing

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Requirements
  • High school/GED or trade school diploma and a minimum of 3-5 years of full-time general maintenance experience, or an equivalent combination.
  • HVAC certification or EPA 608 certification covering Core, Type I, II, and III.
  • Certified Pool Operator certification, or intention to obtain it within six months.
  • Knowledge of key management and security systems.
  • Knowledge of safety procedures, punctuality and dependability, ability to work under aggressive deadlines, and flexibility to accommodate after-hours and weekend emergencies.
  • Valid driver’s license.
  • Ability to access computer programs and use or learn basic computer operations related to the position, including Entrata, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, Building Automation Systems, and Digital Control Systems.
  • Ability and willingness to travel when required.
  • Ability to stand for 8 hours or longer per day and lift up to 100 pounds as necessary.
Responsibilities
  • Demonstrate proficiency in Building Automation Systems, Entrata, and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems for timely logging of service requests and completed work.
  • Maintain the physical condition of the property according to company standard operating procedures, Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards, and industry standards.
  • Operate, monitor, diagnose, and perform preventive testing on major building systems, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical distribution, generators, uninterrupted power supplies, elevators, roofing, exterior walls, and related equipment.
  • Operate, monitor, diagnose, and perform preventive testing on life-safety systems, including fire pumps, fire alarm panels, sprinkler systems, alarms, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide sensors, emergency lighting, means of egress, and fire dampers.
  • Assist in creating emergency and disaster preparedness plans and protocols.
  • Maintain key management protocols and security, unlock apartment doors, and escort vendors as needed.
  • Coordinate delivery and work schedules with approved vendors and contractors.
  • Coordinate maintenance objectives and daily assignments with the supervisor.
  • Diagnose and perform routine maintenance and repairs in a timely and professional manner.
  • Complete all service requests daily.
  • Document work performed and parts used, including work completed, supplies used, follow-up requirements, materials needed, date, and completion signature.
  • Maintain positive working relationships with residents, service staff, contractors, and management.
  • Inspect vacated apartments, record necessary repairs and maintenance, and inform the Facilities Supervisor of required services and repairs.
  • Perform basic appliance repair, general carpentry, plumbing and fixture repair, painting, and basic electrical and lighting work to prepare apartments for occupancy.
  • Inspect interior common areas and the property exterior, maintain daily upkeep of common areas, and ensure light fixtures are operational.
  • Complete preventive maintenance on equipment and operating systems to maintain warranty compliance and extend useful life.
  • Clean coils and condensers, lubricate equipment, maintain air filters, and perform minor repairs.
  • Clean repair locations and the maintenance shop, keeping work areas safe.
  • Maintain authorized parts and supply inventory.
  • Clean and organize workshops, storerooms, boiler rooms, and utility rooms.
  • Clean pools and adjust pool chemicals to proper levels when needed.
  • Pressure-wash sidewalks, buildings, pool decks, and similar areas.
  • Assist with snow removal as required.
  • Respond to after-hours emergencies at the direction of the supervisor or manager.
  • Complete training related to job duties as required.
  • Serve in an on-call capacity except during approved paid time off periods.

The Scion Group owns, operates, and advises on student housing across North America, using a portfolio of four brands to offer options from budget to upscale and to tailor living experiences. Its properties generate rental income, while it also provides advisory services to universities and property owners to improve student housing offerings. The company combines property management with strategic consulting and a multi-brand approach to meet diverse campus needs with local relevance at scale. Its goal is to improve the student living experience across campuses by delivering high-quality, varied housing options and expert guidance.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

1999

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • July 30, 2026 refinancing locked $555.6 million of floating-rate, interest-only debt across 14 properties.
  • May 2026 Ares JV bought 7,578 beds for $910 million near Auburn, Florida, and Notre Dame.
  • Scion's June 2026 Student Quarters acquisition adds 21 markets and deepens control over university housing demand.

What critics are saying

  • Student housing rent growth slowed to 0.4% in early 2026, squeezing margins across portfolios.
  • Scion's Student Quarters deal has 77% overlap, so integration mistakes hit 13,000 beds immediately.
  • Four Fannie Mae credit facilities and balance-sheet funding concentrate refinancing risk if capital markets tighten in 2027.

What makes The Scion Group unique

  • Scion controls 190 communities and nearly 118,000 beds across 94 university markets by June 2026.
  • Its vertically integrated model combines ownership, operations, and advisory services across student housing assets.
  • Scion repeatedly uses scale to buy portfolios like Harrison Street's 7,578-bed sale and Student Quarters.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Maternity Leave

Parental Leave

Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

8%

1 year growth

8%

2 year growth

8%
Multi-Housing News
Jul 31st, 2026
Scion Group secures $556M student housing refi.

Scion Group secures $556M student housing refi. A major advisory firm arranged the note. The Scion Group has secured $555.6 million in financing for a 14-property student housing portfolio totaling 4,295 units and 10,454 beds across nine states. Walker & Dunlop arranged the transaction on behalf of Scion. The assets are located in Arizona, Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina and Texas. The company secured a floating-rate, interest-only loan through an existing Fannie Mae credit facility. One property included in the portfolio was Lark Central Florida in Orlando, Fla., according to Yardi Matrix. The, 416-unit, 995-bed community serves students attending the University of Central Florida. The Scion Group owns the property along with CPP Investment Board and GIC, Yardi Matrix shows. For the fall 2026 semester, the community is 88.9 percent preleased. This transaction continues a longstanding relationship between Walker & Dunlop and The Scion Group. The financing closed within one of Scion's four Fannie Mae credit facilities, all of which were originated by Walker & Dunlop. In 2024, the firm arranged another $380 million Fannie Mae credit facility refinancing for another 11-property student housing portfolio. For this most recent deal and the 2024 transaction, Walker & Dunlop's Capital Markets Real Estate Finance team of Colin Coleman, Brendan Coleman and Will Baker arranged the financing. Scion's recent expansion activity. Scion is one of the largest owners and operators of student housing communities across the globe with 190 communities and 118,000 beds under management. This past May, the company formed a joint venture with an Ares Real Estate fund to acquire a 12-property portfolio with 7,578 beds. The partnership purchased the assets from Harrison Street Asset Management for $910 million in the largest student housing transaction of the year. Communities are located across 10 states. Also in June, Scion announced that it was acquiring Student Quarters' operating platform in a transaction valued at $1.5 billion. The acquisition will add 29 assets totaling nearly 13,000 beds at 21 campuses. The deal will close later this quarter.

Bisnow
Jun 10th, 2026
Scion Group acquires Student Quarters for $1.5B, adding 13,000 beds to portfolio

The Scion Group has agreed to acquire Atlanta-based Student Quarters in a deal valuing its properties at roughly $1.5 billion. The transaction will add 13,000 beds across 21 markets to Scion's portfolio. This marks Scion's second major expansion in two months. Following the acquisition, the company will own 190 properties with nearly 118,000 beds total, cementing its position as the largest owner of student housing in the United States. The deal continues an aggressive growth strategy for Scion in the student housing sector.

Global Student Living (GSL)
May 21st, 2026
Scion Group and Ares acquire Harrison Street's $910M student housing portfolio.

Scion Group and Ares acquire Harrison Street's $910M student housing portfolio. * Scion Group and Ares Management formed a joint venture to acquire a 12-property student housing portfolio for $910 million, totaling 7,578 beds at $120,000 per bed, marking a significant investment in the sector. * The portfolio, sold by Harrison Street Asset Management, includes assets near major universities such as Auburn, Arizona State, Ohio State, and Washington State, highlighting strategic locations across key college markets. * Despite steady demand driven by a 1.8 percent rise in college enrollment and strong pre-leasing, rent growth slowed to 0.4 percent year-over-year in early 2026, down from 3.5 percent the previous year, indicating a cooling rental market. Original article: - Advertisement -

Alternatives Watch
May 20th, 2026
Scion, Ares launch student housing JV with $910m Harrison Street portfolio buy.

Scion, Ares launch student housing JV with $910m Harrison Street portfolio buy. L-R: Ben Mohns, Harrison Street's global head of asset management for real estate, and Andrew Holm, head of U.S. diversified equity for Ares Real Estate Harrison Street Asset Management has sold a 12-property U.S. student housing portfolio for $910 million to a newly formed joint venture between The Scion Group and an Ares Real Estate fund, in what the parties described as the largest student housing portfolio sale completed in 2026. The transaction marks the first investment between Scion and Ares, with Scion serving as operating partner. The two firms said the venture will target off-campus student housing in U.S. markets with strong enrollment fundamentals and limited new supply. The portfolio comprises 7,578 beds across 10 states and 12 universities, including Arizona State University, Auburn University, the University of Florida, the University of Notre Dame, The Ohio State University, and James Madison University. Harrison Street had assembled the assets over the past decade through five fund vehicles. * Grove at Auburn University Harrison Street, which manages $109 billion across infrastructure, real estate, and credit strategies, has invested more than $24 billion in 431 student housing properties totaling over 237,000 beds in North America and Europe since inception. The firm has sold 252 student housing properties for approximately $11 billion over the same period. "This portfolio reflects the culmination of years of disciplined acquisition and development activity, operational enhancement and optimization by our team, and local market expertise across some of the strongest university-driven housing markets in the country," said Ben Mohns, Harrison Street's global head of asset management for real estate. Harrison Street and Scion have closed multiple large transactions together since 2017, including a nearly $900 million student housing portfolio sale in November 2024. Robert Bronstein, CEO of The Scion Group, said the transaction marks two milestones for the firm: the start of a partnership with Ares and the expansion of Scion's owned portfolio to more than 105,000 beds, which he said makes Scion the world's largest owner of student housing. Scion has deployed approximately $10.2 billion of capital since 2016, with $3.4 billion of that in the past 24 months. Ares Real Estate managed approximately $117 billion in assets as of March 31, with more than 700 professionals across 38 offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. "By combining our scaled real estate platform with Scion's strong capabilities, we believe we are well positioned to unlock value across this portfolio and capitalize on the continued institutionalization of the student housing sector," said Andrew Holm, head of U.S. diversified equity for Ares Real Estate, who noted that the deal underscores the continued institutionalization of the student housing sector. The deal lands a week after Core Spaces closed its latest flagship fund, CSF IV, with about $1.64 billion in commitments from global investors for a strategy targeting student housing in major U.S. university markets. Pension systems including the Kern County Employees' Retirement Association, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, and San Antonio Fire & Police Pension Fund have allocated to Kayne Anderson Real Estate Partners VII and other funds targeting student housing. Advisors. Walker & Dunlop advised on the financing of the transaction, which was led by BMO.

Student Housing Business
Mar 29th, 2026
ACC names Chelsea Bennett vice president, public-private partnerships and business development.

ACC names Chelsea Bennett vice president, public-private partnerships and business development. March 29, 2026 Austin, Texas - American Campus Communities (ACC) has named Chelsea Bennett to the role of vice president of public-private partnerships and business development. She joins the Austin, Texas-based firm with nearly 15 years of experience in higher education. Bennett previously served as vice president of advisory services with The Scion Group.