Maintenance Technician

H.W. Kaufman Financial Group, Inc.

Farmington Hills, MI

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Asset Management, Bidding, Carpentry, Communication Skills, Computer Skills, Contract Negotiation, Customer Support/Service, Detail Oriented, Electricity, Facilities Management, Facilities and Maintenance, Follow Through, Furniture, HVAC, Health Plan, Insurance, Interpersonal Skills, Maintenance Services, Multitasking, Office Management, Organizational Skills, Painting (Facilities and Maintenance), Plumbing, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Property Maintenance, Property Management, Real Estate, Residential Construction, Roofing, Schedule Development, Team Player, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Farmington Hills, MI
POSTED
4 days ago

Kaufman Real Estate Management, the real estate arm for the H.W. Kaufman Group and its subsidiary companies, is expanding its department and seeking a commercial office building and residential maintenance technician. The ideal candidate will have; an extensive background in facilities and maintenance management of office properties, computer proficiency, excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

This person should place emphasis on positive tenant experiences and proactive management of owned assets while enhancing the value of our properties in the commercial and residential space. This person is a hands-on, innovative, problem solver with a drive to provide strong customer service.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in the upkeep and maintenance of executive residences
  • Management of the day-to-day tenant issues and maintenance for company owned Commercial office buildings
  • Have experience and ability to schedule, assign and perform duties in carpentry, electrical, painting, plumbing, HVAC, and roofing
  • Assist in vendor bidding, contract negotiations, and prepare and execute documents for approved property projects
  • Manage effective communication with tenants, team members and outside managers

Qualifications

  • College degree or industry certification preferred
  • 5+ years of related facilities or maintenance management experience in commercial office buildings
  • Detail oriented with excellent follow-through skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to interact collaboratively with tenants, landlords and managers outside the company
  • Experience with partition furniture preferred
  • Prior experience with moves on a national level preferred
  • Must have reliable personal transportation
  • Some travel required (less than 10%)

Compensation

  • Commensurate with background and experience
  • Competitive base compensation
  • Health benefits & 401K with employer match
  • Employer paid continuing education courses and designations
  • Many opportunities for career advancement

About Our Company

H.W. Kaufman Group is a powerful global network of companies dedicated to shaping the future of insurance. With thousands of dedicated professionals across an extensive network of over 60 offices around the world, we lead by offering innovative solutions that are at the forefront of the industry. We are privately owned and thus free from the influence of Wall Street. This allows us the ability to adapt to constantly fluctuating market conditions. From brokerage, underwriting and real estate to claims, loss control and risk management services, our depth of services is unrivaled.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The H.W. Kaufman Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other status or condition protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

In addition, Kaufman will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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About the Company

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H.W. Kaufman Financial Group, Inc.

Internationally recognized for its and drive and expertise, Burns & Wilcox is the flagship company within H.W. Kaufman Financial Group and North America’s leading independently owned insurance wholesale broker and underwriting manager. Burns & Wilcox makes securing coverage for the hard-to-place easy, with proficiency across a broad range of disciplines supported by our unrivaled brokerage and underwriting experts.

This is not your typical insurance company. Our employees do not get to work on the same thing day in and day out. When someone needs coverage for the unique, the unusual, or the unconventional, they come to us. Leave the mundane auto and life insurance programs to someone else. We’re specialists. Our employees deliver insurance for everything from kidnapping and ransom to high-speed racing boats, skyscrapers and professional athletes. We even insure extreme sporting events including world famous skiers and athletes performing mid-air twists and turns down a man-made snow hill in the warm streets of California. Our team can write, insure, and finance specialty insurance policies that other companies cannot handle. With over 40 offices across the US and Canada, we’re one of the largest independent wholesalers in North America.

INDUSTRY
Insurance
FOUNDED
2008
WEBSITE
http://www.burnsandwilcox.com/