Chief Engineer; Hotel Maintenance

Position: Chief Engineer (Hotel Maintenance)
Opportunity:
Chief Engineer

Manage general and preventative maintenance functions to ensure guest service and sustainability standards are achieved and maintained throughout the hotel structure.

Potential Career Path

Area Chief Engineer – Regional Director of Engineering

Essential Job Functions

• Interview, select, train, schedule, coach, and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values.

• Maintain the hotel R&M budget.

• Conduct room inspections, and identify repair needs.

• Manage and coordinate bids, quotes and contracts for 3rdparty vendors.

• Oversee small projects, or PIPS, and manage and report on the work progress.

• Install or repair sheet rock and other wall coverings.

• Paint designated areas and items.

• Install and replace basic electrical fixtures. Replace light switches, receptacles, light bulbs, and fixtures.

• Install, replace, and program televisions.

• Perform minor plumbing functions.

• Replace and repair heating and cooling pumps as well as preventative maintenance on units.

• Troubleshoot and repair kitchen equipment.

• Perform preventative maintenance on a scheduled basis and complete work orders as necessary; keep accurate records of PMs on all rooms and equipment.

• Maintain the building exterior and “curb appeal” of entire hotel grounds

• Refurbish, paint and finish furniture and fixtures as needed.

• Test, examine, and maintain hotel’s life safety systems to ensure they are 100% operational at all times.

• Maintain repair and preventive maintenance records and coordinate compliance of service contracts.

• Perform and maintain work to local, state and Federal codes.

• Be aware of guest satisfaction scores and work toward increasing departmental and overall guest satisfaction.

• Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s Earth View program.

• Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and follow MSDS and OSHA standards.

• Perform other duties as requested by management.

• Provide weekly updates to the Corporate or Regional Director of Engineering.

Position Requirements

• High School diploma and/or trade school course work in related field preferred.

• Previous supervisory engineer/maintenance experience required or equivalent training.

• Certifications may be required.

Work Environment and Context

• Work schedule varies and may include working on holidays and weekends or alternate shifts.

• Requires standing for extended periods, walking, pushing, lifting up to 50 pounds, bending and reaching, climbing, stooping, kneeling or crouching.

What We Believe

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Source: HHM Hotels

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