What are the responsibilities and job description for the Area Assistant Director of Engineering position at Emeline?
Our Charleston properties are noted for their authentic and inviting character, each offering unmistakable guest experience. The Emeline and Ryder showcase the best that the historic city has to offer, marked with thoughtful surprises and a creatively curious nature.
The Area Assistant Director of Engineering demonstrates the ability to see the big picture, effectively lead and engage teams, and proactively plan and execute required facilities work. This multi-property role is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Engineering departments at assigned properties, including the proper operation, maintenance, and repair of all HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, electrical, life safety, and mechanical systems and equipment.
This position ensures that all properties operate safely and efficiently while aligning with Makeready’s standards, brand commitments, and guest experience expectations.
As a key partner to property leadership, the Area Assistant Director of Engineering helps drive preventative maintenance initiatives, ensures regulatory compliance, and supports day-to-day operational excellence across the portfolio.
Requested Tasks
We take pride in our Guiding Principles to help define how we successfully work together. We follow them not out of duty but live by them instinctively.
Makeready LLC and its affiliated entities are proud to encourage and support an environment where everyone can be a successful team member as their true independent self. We are an equal opportunity workplace and employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, disability, gender/sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. We are committed to building a team and a workplace where we are all able to be successful based solely on our individual qualifications, experience, abilities and job performance.
The Area Assistant Director of Engineering demonstrates the ability to see the big picture, effectively lead and engage teams, and proactively plan and execute required facilities work. This multi-property role is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Engineering departments at assigned properties, including the proper operation, maintenance, and repair of all HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, electrical, life safety, and mechanical systems and equipment.
This position ensures that all properties operate safely and efficiently while aligning with Makeready’s standards, brand commitments, and guest experience expectations.
As a key partner to property leadership, the Area Assistant Director of Engineering helps drive preventative maintenance initiatives, ensures regulatory compliance, and supports day-to-day operational excellence across the portfolio.
Requested Tasks
- Lead, manage and hold engineering teams accountable
- Effectively manage controllable expenses and engineering budget
- Assist Area Director of Engineering in developing an engineering operating strategy that is aligned with the property and brand business strategy
- Oversee execution of long-term preventative maintenance asset protection plans
- Co-chair the property’s Safety Committee
- 3-5years of progressive engineering leadership experience in hospitality
- Strong technical knowledge of hotel building systems and life safety requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop engineering teams across multiple locations.
- Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
- Willingness to travel regularly within the assigned market/region.
We take pride in our Guiding Principles to help define how we successfully work together. We follow them not out of duty but live by them instinctively.
Makeready LLC and its affiliated entities are proud to encourage and support an environment where everyone can be a successful team member as their true independent self. We are an equal opportunity workplace and employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, disability, gender/sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. We are committed to building a team and a workplace where we are all able to be successful based solely on our individual qualifications, experience, abilities and job performance.