Chief Engineer

Overview

We seek a Chief Engineer responsible for operating, maintaining, and repairing our property, machinery, and equipment. The Chief Engineer is responsible for leading a maintenance team to provide excellent service to our guests while maintaining the operations of the building.

• Responsible for overall operations of the engineering department, including recruiting, training and development, payroll, department labor budget, and hotel capital budget
• Responsible for compliance with the hotel's internal and external audits related to Safety & Security, Quality Assurance, Fire Inspections, Hotel Major Equipment, OSHA, and ADA
• Responsible for overseeing capital construction and major maintenance projects
• Responsible for maintaining and refining the preventive maintenance program
• Responsible for establishing relationships with vendors and monitoring vendors to ensure quality, delivery, warranties, upgrades, etc., are consistently utilized. Work closely with vendors to ensure proper pricing, delivery, and maintenance
• Responsible for obtaining competitive bids for all supplies and work orders
• Accountable for training hotel safety and Security procedures to Managers, MOD, and Security Staff
• The position reports to the Assistant General Manager, GM, with a dotted line reporting to the Corporate Director of Engineering
• As department leaders, they might be required to work day/night shifts and weekdays/weekends if necessary

• 3 to 4 years of Engineering Management experience in a hotel setting
• High School Diploma or equivalent – Bachelor’s Degree or Technical School experience preferred
• Strong organizational and communication skills with attention to detail
• Ability to repair and maintain various pieces of building and grounds equipment – the ability to train others in the same repairing
• Ability to operate mechanical equipment and various tools
• Present technical information that requires approval
• Must be able to lift or move 25-50 lbs
• Must have NYC FSD Certification
• The physical demands described here must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, or walk for an extended period. The employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

The anticipated compensation range for the position for applicants working in NYC is $80k-$100K (depending on the property) annually. The annual salary offered to a successful candidate will depend on several factors, including but not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, education, etc.

Source:
Hospitality Online