The Chief Engineer is responsible for overseeing the maintenance and operation of all hotel facilities, ensuring safety, functionality, and efficiency of equipment and systems.
• Supervise, develop and maintain ongoing maintenance operation for hotel, including refrigeration, heating, plumbing, water treatment, preventive maintenance, hotel rooms, A/H units, ice machines, pools, lighting, kitchen equipment, emergency generators, water softeners, switch rooms, roof exhausts, electrical substations, etc.
• Ensure projects are completed according to specifications and on time by studying work schedules and estimating worker-hour requirements for completion.
• Establish or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Work closely with the Housekeeper and Front Desk Manager to ensure coordination of activities.
• May confer with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments.
• Aid and instruct craftsmen in scheduling work, ordering material and completing assignments by a specified date. May estimate, requisition, and inspect materials.
• Meet with architects to discuss blueprints, contact contractors to submit bids for new construction, and meets with construction supervisors to discuss different phases of work.
• Perform work within departmental expense plans.
• Analyze and resolve work problems or assist workers in solving problems.
• Initiate or suggest plans to motivate workers.
• Recommend or initiate personnel actions, such as training, promotions, transfers, discharges, and disciplinary measures. Reward employees who meet/exceed expectations.
• Confer with workers’ representatives.
• Interprets specifications, job orders, and company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations.
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules, recommends measures to improve production.
• May set up machines and equipment.
Work Experience
Vocational Institution Certificate and completion of apprenticeship in plumbing/electrical repair.2 years supervisory experience in the maintenance field3 years’ experience in the plumbing, electrical, and painting trades; OR an equivalent combination of educ. & experience.
Salary: $110K-$125K
Benefits
Generous medical, dental, and vision available first of the month following hire date, includes FSA, HSA, and Dependent CareDisability InsuranceLife InsuranceEmployee Assistance ProgramSupplemental benefits401k matchingEmployee discount programVacation and Sick Time
Disclaimer
This job posting is for a position at a hotel that is owned and operated by an independent franchisee. The franchisee controls all aspects of the hotel’s employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, salary, benefits and compensation decisions, and the collection and processing of the personal data that you provide on this website. If you accept this position, you will be employed by a franchisee and not by Hilton. You will not be eligible from compensation or benefits from Hilton. You will be eligible for compensation or benefits only as may be provided to you by the independent franchisee.