Technical Service Manager, HVAC

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We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However we are not able to sponsor visas.

Your Opportunity

The Scion Group strives to create an extraordinary living and learning environment through our passion for customer experience and strong partnerships in our communities. Our Capital and Facilities teams play a vital role in ensuring the long-term performance of our physical assets while maintaining a safe reliable and comfortable environment for our residents.

The Asset Manager - HVAC will lead Scions national strategy for managing maintaining and modernizing over $150 million in HVAC systems across our real estate portfolio. This role is responsible for creating and executing a comprehensive approach to HVAC lifecycle planningoptimizing system performance extending equipment life reducing operational risk and supporting cost-effective capital planning.

This position will act as the primary technical liaison between Capital Facilities vendors and property-level teams while also analyzing HVAC system data spend trends and maintenance protocols to drive smart scalable mechanical asset management.

This position is based out of our corporate headquarters in Chicago IL and will require frequent travel to properties across the U.S.

Your Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus
• Paid Time Off
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401k Matching
• Paid Maternal Leave
• Parental Leave
• Learning reimbursement opportunities

Responsibilities:

• Serve as Scions subject matter expert in HVAC systems performance preventive maintenance and lifecycle replacement strategy.
• Develop and manage a comprehensive HVAC asset registry and condition database across the portfolio.
• Lead and direct the continual refinement of system risk scoring models and prioritization frameworks.
• Collaborate with Capital Planning to align HVAC lifecycle needs with long-term capital budgeting and reserve strategies.
• Partner with Facilities leadership and on-site teams to evaluate HVAC performance and recommend repairs optimizations or phased replacements.
• Act as a mechanical systems mentor to field teams promoting standardized maintenance practices and issue resolution skills.
• Provide hands-on troubleshooting support for complex HVAC issues or premature equipment failures at high-risk sites.
• Analyze HVAC-related spending trends across vendors and regions to identify cost savings opportunities and strategic reinvestment needs.
• Generate reports and dashboards summarizing system condition risk exposure and financial impact for internal stakeholders.
• Evaluate scopes of work from third-party vendors and OEMs validating need pricing and alignment with internal standards.
• Help design scalable HVAC programs and tools to minimize scope inflation and improve cost consistency across the organization.
• Collaborate with Legal Procurement and Capital teams to ensure vendor engagements and project scopes align with organizational expectations and corporate volume pricing.
• Author and maintain HVAC-related technical documentation training guides and preventive maintenance protocols.
• Provide insights on HVAC systems ranging from standard residential units to high-rise commercial-grade equipment.

The responsibilities listed above are not all inclusive.

Qualifications

• 7 years of HVAC-related experience with strong knowledge of commercial and residential-grade systems.
• Proven experience in HVAC system diagnostics lifecycle analysis and preventive maintenance planning.
• Background in evaluating capital and operational expenditures tied to mechanical systems.
• Ability to build effective cross-functional relationships across corporate vendor and field teams.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence both strategic planning and day-to-day execution.
• Comfort with frequent travel (approximately 4050%) to assess systems and support onsite teams.
• Experience managing budgets capital projects or asset management frameworks.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret technical data and drive performance-based recommendations.
• Proficiency in asset tracking software and Microsoft Excel.
• Certification(s) such as NATE EPA Certified Energy Manager (CEM) or HVAC Excellence preferred.

Working Conditions

• Ability to work in varying environments including rooftops mechanical rooms and confined spaces.
• Frequent travel to Scion-managed properties across multiple U.S. states.
• Occasional evening or weekend availability may be required to support urgent site needs or project timelines.

Operational Details

• Job location is based at Scions Chicago corporate headquarters.
• Working hours consist of standard daytime business hours.
• Corporate Office experience is preferred.

The Scion Group LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race religion creed national origin color gender sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age physical or mental disability (as long as the employee/applicant is otherwise qualified for the job with or without a reasonable accommodation) genetic information HIV/AIDS status marital status uniformed service veteran status pregnancy or other legally protected status or category under federal or state law. The Scion Group LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in all locations in which the Company has properties. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfers leaves of absence compensation training and other terms and conditions of employment. The Scion Group LLC is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunities.

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