The hotel's engineering department requires a leader to ensure the overall maintenance, upkeep, and functionality of the hotel's physical structure, mechanical systems, equipment, and guestrooms, while also leading and developing the maintenance team.
Requirements
- Working knowledge of building systems: HVAC, plumbing, electrical, life safety and mechanical.
- Electrical, HVAC and/or plumbing certification preferred
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs, climb ladders and work in varying conditions.
- Must be able to lift, lower, push, pull, and maneuver up to 75 pounds occasionally.
Responsibilities
- Proactively maintain the physical building structure, building systems, and equipment by performing preventative and routine maintenance, recommending professional contractor support when needed.
- Conduct daily walkthroughs and inspections of public spaces, back-of-house areas and equipment rooms.
- Use tools and other power equipment, following all manufacturer and other safety guidelines to ensure safety of self and others.
- Complete needed or assigned building, equipment, or room repairs including but not limited to plumbing, painting, carpentry, sheetrock, and electrical work using the appropriate tools and methods consistent with standards of safety and quality.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues to minimize downtime and guest impact.
- Know, maintain, and communicate hotel emergency procedures; inform and assist guests and operations in emergencies.
- Participate in emergency response procedures including fire alarms, power outages and plumbing leaks.
Other
- The Engineering Manager must be highly self-motivated and regimented to ensure routine maintenance tasks are completed safely and to standard.
- Serving as the lead of the hotel’s engineering department, the Engineering Manager must also lead and develop the maintenance team.
- Effectively communicate with hotel departments to ensure timely response and completion of maintenance needs.
- Listen to guests and empathize with their challenges. When necessary, notify other departments and act on guest's concerns.
- Always maintain professionalism consistent with hotel and company expectations.
- Train, instruct, coach and support the hotel’s engineering team.
- Availability to work flexible shifts including nights, weekends and holidays.
- Valid driver’s license may be required
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Must be able to speak, read, and write in primary language used in the workplace
- 8+ hours per day; stand and walk frequently throughout the workday
- Reach, bend, stoop, kneel, and pivot frequently through work day
