project manager

technician

instrumentation engineer

field technician

controls engineer

Audubon Companies

I was essentially a full-time temp, just there for a lease-up. Our particular property had a new manager and perm FT leasing consultant, and then a powerhouse Assistant that no one could live without due to the amount of experience brought to the position. I regret to say she didn't like me, though I understand why and couldn't seem to convey why that was misguided and unnecessary. I accepted the job knowing that I would have no desk or computer, but I would have never guessed just how much that would become "my problem. If you know leasing at all, you know how much trouble that made me. Add to that how we zero I.T. support, an incredibly bad setup with Yardi, and two iPads that everyone else used for leads but that I needed for much more, plus a CM that couldn't comprehend some very basic IT needs, and I quickly appeared to be "not working out." Well, personalities (rather than performance) go a long way here, so I survived on that wherever needed and just did my best. Our regional had apparently not performed well and was dismissed, and even I liked her just fine I have to admit the additional frustration felt by everyone took some heat off me and I made full use of that "space" her exit provided. One such way it provided me room to work was that I could easily stay later than close of business to get some actual work done. (Most of my work any other time was supporting everybody else. They did indeed support me in the same way, but frankly it wasn't appreciated just what all I did for them. Oh well... I'm not a crybaby and I just hung in.) Due to my function within the leaseup as temp, I was only there a few months and I only started generating leases towards the end of my stay here, thanks to my staying late. Due to the market in our area, the leaseup (janky as all get out thanks to new construction and our corporate office's ineptitude) we had most the apartments leased very quickly. That meant my commissions came right at the end, as did some payroll adjustments that went untouched until I my manager hard and didn't accept her "we adjust our own time - there is no payroll support" mantra which turned out to untrue. So on my first and only "big" payday, my direct deposit was... nothing. Didn't even happen. It's important to mention that First Properties runs the back end of Audubon, and thank God they did. I contacted them for help, waited a week for them to talk to our corporate about my check, and after they had heard NOTHING in reply from the Audubon office they acted appropriately. It was two weeks late, but I finally got paid. The whole experience was kinda surreal, in that and other ways. I had figured out that our CM (who gave her two weeks just days after I was given mine) didn't have anything close to the right amount of support from her higher-ups, was I saw she had actually done an admirable job all things considered. I didn't get the same consideration from her, though, and I've wondered ever since how come it wasn't similarly obvious that my many of problems trickled down from hers. Anyway, I'm writing this over a year after my experience there on purpose. There was a lot to take in, a lot to do, and not enough time (or tools, or training, or support) to keep things operating from day to day while also looking at what could be fixed. To wrap up, this is a company for either old-school, S&P-oriented management (because they nees that) and then overtly socially "liked" underlings who use that to hang on (because of the lack of what I just said.) Early on I had wondered why Audubon had to "regroup" while outsourcing the back-end to First., and now I know. And unless things have changed, the biggest strength Audubon has isn't Audubon - it's First Communities.

A typical day would be variable and dependent on project. From creation of a SAFE chart and Safety Flow schematic from P&IDs / creating an Instrument Detail drawing. Creating a Training program for engineering, to review of Federal Register for changes that might impact current projects.
 Working for an engineering company with multiple disciplines allowed for a lot of learning opportunities.
 Management style was somewhat casual, with an open door policy. Interest in employee opinions was regularly sought for improvement.
 My co-workers were some of the best, from Mechanical, Process, Civil, Instrumentation Engineering and Project Managers & Engineers. 
 I would count freezing or cooking in the South Texas desert on occasional field jobs as one of the hard parts. 
 Walking a new engineer through a field facility and explaining how it all worked and see the lights going off as they understood or having an engineer say "so that's where that comes from" during a course in Code of Federal Regulations would fall under a most enjoyable part of the job.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I just so happen to love what I do as a maintenance technician and I happened to live the closest to the property. But there is not a thing appealing or inviting about working for Audubon.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Having new management that can only depend on the longest working or senior employee to give them every piece of information to do their job and the practically do managements job.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
There is no point of contact if you work in maintenance and are under new management. The regional maintenance supervisor is useless and there is no need for a regional maintenance supervisor position in the company .

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
As a maintenance technician you're responsible for all of the grounds. You must clean the leasing office after you finish the grounds. Next is flower watering and cleaning the pool and it's amenities. Pick up trash from the hallways by the mailbox and at the dog park. If there is time left after that you start work orders and make readies

I worked for Audubon for 2 1/2 years. They give very little guidance you are pretty much on your own to figure it out. Policies are not consistent from property to property, they make up the rules as they go. The regional manager that was my supervisor is unqualified. She is unresponsive and doesn’t answer her emails. When she does reply, she replies in broken English and doesn’t make sense. She would ignore pleas for approvals to major issues needing attention and repairs.  They do not invest in the upkeep of their properties. The apartments are expensive and they expect high occupancy when the units are old and dated. The property I managed was in dire need of major repairs and Audubon wouldn’t spend the money. Yet the property managers take the fall for low occupancy.

meeting with all superintendents and office staff
answer all messages in the system
walk through the property to make sure everything was running smooth
answer phones
meet with residents
fill my schedules
MRI system
answer emails 
called all programs examples Section 8 etc
input rent payments
deposit rent checks to bank
renew leases
rent apartments
walkthrough the property before the end of the day
meet with superintendent and office staff.
Management was good
co-workers were great they did there job
the hardest part of the job was the programs they were a little complicated on making payments but at the end we resolved it
Working with people was the most enjoyable part of the job I was satisfied on helping people make them comfortable and happy to reside in our community

I had the privilege of being a part of Audubon Companies. Audubon Companies is an exceptional organization with a strong commitment to excellence. The work culture was engaging and inclusive, fostering a collaborative atmosphere where open communication and idea-sharing were encouraged. The leadership team provided guidance and mentorship that helped me grow both personally and professionally. Opportunities for growth and development were abundant. The collaborative environment allowed me to work alongside talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, resulting in the creation of innovative solutions. I felt valued and appreciated for my contributions. I highly recommend it to any professional seeking a rewarding and meaningful career experience.

Typical ROW agent day, can vary quite a bit. From contacting new or previously contacted land owners, to negotiating deals, to tracking down persons that other agents were not able to find. 
Learned quite a bit about the ROW industry from the project with them, and moved into higher responsibilities than I was initially brought on for. 
Co-workers were co-workers; can have a few you may not like, get a long with, or like how they work, but, most of them were just fine and you learn to deal with ones you do not like by brushing it off and staying on your tasks at hand. 
Hardest part was dealing with stubborn land owners.
Most enjoyable was the opportunity to meet all sorts of new people, talk with them and build a good relationship.

Working for this company was one of the worst experiences. There is very little communication between the on-site teams and the management at the corporate level and when there is communication, it is negative and condescending. Very little structure and absolutely no company culture. Expectations are unrealistic thus there is a lot of employee turnover. Upper management seems more worried about their personal relationships than the goals and needs for the communities. They use another company for their payroll and benefits, which is the only pro to working for the company. They don’t care about the residents and don’t offer anything that benefits them such as online payments.

Loved the flexible work hours with core work hours where you could adjust your schedule for your family needs. Wished management would have prepared better so they could have kept more of us employees within down times. Job security - I never thought I would have lost my job 7 months pregnant with this company but I did. It has put a hardship on me and my growing family at the worst time. That is about as low as a company can go. Very disappointed in their decision. My design manager made my job culture very relaxed, very open door policy so I am very thankful for that.

If you like to be spoken to like anything less than an adult, led by threats, no training, no guidance, no resources, no compassion and total disrespect. This is the place for you. The employees that are loyal to these imbeciles have a very low self esteem and apparently don't realize that they shouldn't be in such a toxic environment and treated so poorly by upper management. Bills aren't paid, properties are in dire need of repairs and staffs are totally short handed and overwhelmed. This isn't a place for highly skilled professionals. You will be treated as if your inadequate, but in actuality, they're the inadequate ones. Be Warned!

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