Description

• Direct all maintenance operations for the hotel including HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, electrical, preventive maintenance, hotel rooms, meetings spaces, restaurant, kitchens and equipment
• Supervise staff including hiring, termination, discipline, development and evaluations
• Ensure all projects are completed including guest room and public area PM programs on time and according to specifications
• Work closely with other departments to ensure coordination of activities
• Manage special projects and resources as needed
• Develop and maintain a maintenance program
• Manage costs/expenses
• Respond and resolve guest requests, complaints, or questions in a courteous and timely manner
• Know all emergency procedures (fire, severe weather, bomb threats, guest accident/illness, etc)
• Plan, direct and supervise the daily activities of the Engineering Department
• Maintain a high standard of job performance for all hourly department employees
• Maintain high department productivity
• Perform accurate and efficient repairs on hotel equipment and systems of a technically advanced nature
• Maintain specific and measurable performance notes on all hourly department employees
• Participate in effective performance appraisals for all hourly employees
• Write and post a weekly work schedule for all hourly employees
• Have the knowledge and skills to be able to efficiently and accurately repair HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration, machinery, boiler, etc with a minimum need to call outside contractors

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Control of the Engineering Department
• Provide effective training and assistance to all hourly department employees
• Work with outside contractors

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

• Ability to use various office and accounting software
• Ability to develop management reports, accurately report information, and deliver projects on time
• Efficiently operate small hand tools such as drills, grinders, saws, etc.
• Safely climb ladders and stairs
• Efficiently and safely operate light machinery such as key cutter, drill press, radial arm saw, etc.
• Understand and efficiently operate advanced electrical, plumbing, refrigeration and boiler systems
• Efficiently handle test equipment, hand tools, keys, etc
• Lift and carry heavy objects such as boxes, televisions, ladders, etc.
• Learn new tasks
• Train other department members
• Read and understand blueprints, schematic drawings and technical parts breakdown
• Efficiently operate all building systems
• Must have a valid driver license
• Must be flexible enough to work any shifts including evenings, weekends and holidays

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of 4 year degree from an accredited university in Engineering or related major or 4 years experience as a Director of Engineering or a combination of both experience and education

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Source: Crescent Hotels & Resorts