Chief Engineer - R&M

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Full Time San Luis Obispo, CA, US

Salary Range: $27.00 To $31.00 Hourly

Our Quality Suites is currently seeking an experienced, knowledgeable and independent-working Chief Engineer to maintain the property up to brand standards and Owner expectations. As part of the property team you will help us“craft inspired workplaces that enable all Associates to deliver kick-ass guest experiences and maximize investor returns”! This could be the perfect opportunity to advance your career with a growing and exciting hotel management company!

Competencies define the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that lead to superior performance. For each of the competencies from your job description, you should measure your level of proficiency and indicate your ability to successfully perform the assigned job role.

Position Responsibilities:

• Leads the development, maintaining and execution of a 5 year CAPEX plan for each property.
• Partner with Corporate Director of Engineering to develop a yearly capex budget recommendation for each hotel, ensuring Brand standards are achieved and properties are executing projects in a timely manner when approved by hotel Ownership.
• Conducts documented quarterly Engineering property inspections for each hotel in the portfolio. Review the findings with property maintenance team, Property Leadership and RDO and develops follow up plans to be completed in a reasonable time frame.
• Become a subject matter expect with regards to the Quore platform, with a high level of focus on preventative maintenance, work orders and system readings.
• Support properties, as needed, with obtaining quotes for property repairs.
• Oversee and/or conduct repairs on cooling systems, water and water treatment systems, hot and cold water systems, boiler and pressure vessels, pool & pool equipment, large equipment, HVAC and life safety systems.
• Maintain physical operation of hotel portfolio including building structure, fixtures, refrigeration, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, and electrical system.
• Develop, implement and manage effective preventative maintenance program throughout the portfolio using the Quore platform.
• Enforce company policies and procedures.
• Maintain strong communications and follow up with property leaders and Corporate Staff.
• Respond to all hotel emergencies such as fire, flood, hurricane and other natural disasters to manage clean up and reconstruction.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work to meet deadlines.
• Available to workdays, nights and weekends.
• Consistently provides on-the-job supervision and training, provides necessary technical information for repair, maintenance, operation, modification, replacement and new construction activities to ensure that all jobs are being performed correctly.
• Develop a list of preferred vendors for your 247 Hotels.
• Development of SOPs to support hotel maintenance focused tasks.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED; 6 years experience in the engineering and maintenance or related professional area; technical training in HVAC-R/Electrical/Plumbing.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and ability to drive from one location to another
• Must have the capability to Manage Expense Budgets, Payroll and Capital Expenses.
• Service oriented style with professional presentations skills
• Proven leadership skills
• Must possess the following strengths: high energy, entrepreneurial spirit, motivational leader, effective communicator, effective in providing exceptional customer service and ability to improve the bottom line
• Must be able to understand, comprehend and evaluate…