Assistant Chief Engineer

Be part of our Pre-Opening Team!

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Assistant Chief Engineer to join the pre-opening team of the first and flagship Canopy hotel in New York City
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Located in the heart of the Penn District, at the corner of 34th Street and 8th Avenue
, this 365-room, design-forward lifestyle hotel will feature extensive food & beverage offerings and serve as a brand showcase for Canopy in NYC, steps from Madison Square Garden and Hudson Yards.

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, the Assistant Chief Engineer will help oversee the hotel’s day-to-day engineering and maintenance operations. This position will play an integral role during pre-opening and beyond, helping ensure that the hotel’s building systems, guest rooms, public spaces, food & beverage areas, and back-of-house facilities operate safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineering professional with strong technical knowledge, hotel experience, and the ability to lead and develop an Engineering team while maintaining a strong focus on guest service, safety, preventive maintenance, and operational excellence.

This position requires flexible scheduling availability, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and emergency response as required by hotel operations.

• Support the Director of Engineering in preparing and executing the hotel’s pre-opening engineering and maintenance operations.

• Assist with the transition from construction and opening preparation to ongoing hotel operations.

• Become thoroughly familiar with the hotel’s building systems, equipment, mechanical spaces, guest rooms, public areas, food & beverage facilities, and back-of-house operations.

• Assist with identifying, documenting, and following up on outstanding maintenance, installation, and operational issues during the pre-opening phase.

• Coordinate with hotel leadership, contractors, vendors, and other partners as necessary to support opening readiness.

• Assist in establishing Engineering department procedures, schedules, logs, inventories, preventive maintenance programs, and operational standards.

• Support testing and operational readiness of hotel equipment and building systems before opening.

• Participate in hotel opening inspections and ensure identified Engineering items are appropriately documented and addressed.

• Assist in overseeing the daily operation, maintenance, and repair of the hotel’s mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, life-safety, and other building systems.

• Maintain and support a comprehensive preventive maintenance program for the entire hotel.

• Ensure preventive maintenance is completed and properly documented for guest rooms, public spaces, food & beverage areas, back-of-house areas, and building equipment.

• Conduct routine inspections of equipment, mechanical spaces, guest areas, and back-of-house facilities to identify maintenance needs before they impact hotel operations.

• Troubleshoot equipment and building system issues and coordinate repairs as needed.

• Assist with the maintenance and repair of the interior and exterior of the building.

• Monitor Engineering work orders to ensure requests are completed accurately and on time.

• Maintain appropriate Engineering logs, records, inspections, and documentation.

• Assist in coordinating preventive and corrective maintenance with outside contractors and vendors when necessary.

• Ensure Engineering shops, mechanical rooms, storage areas, and work spaces remain clean, organized, and safe.

• Assist in supervising and directing the hotel’s Engineering team.

• Communicate daily priorities, assignments, goals, and expectations to Engineering team members.

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