Assistant Chief Engineer

SUMMARY:
As the Engineering Manager, you’ll assist in supervising all aspects of the building’s equipment
including preventative maintenance and repairs, monitoring the security and life safety systems in
coordination with the Security team, assist in the administration of recruitment, training, scheduling,
and payroll for all Engineering team members.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Lead maintenance of the building, rooms, fixtures, all property equipment, refrigeration,
HVAC, plumbing, electrical systems.
• Assists in developing and implementing plans to maintain property, equipment, grounds in
good working order.
• With the Director of Engineering, ensures the hotel follows all local, state and federal laws.
• Conduct daily supervision of your team to make sure all employees are properly trained in
all areas of the general mechanic functions, work assignments are executed to brand
standards, and house calls are resolved and closed out in HOTSOS within expected time
frames.
• Responsible for maintaining professional relationships with all vendors, on-site partners,
F&B, and residential counterparts to ensure that property needs are being met.
• Ensures the shop is kept in good order, i.e. all equipment and work space in safe and clean
condition.
• Monitor the hotel's preventative maintenance program and assist in effectively planning,
scheduling and evaluating preventative maintenance programs.
• Conduct room inspections and identify repair needs.
• Ensures all employees have the proper supplies and equipment.
• Participate in all hiring decisions for the Engineering Department.
• Hold team members accountable and carries out corrective action as necessary.
• Maintains oversight of the outsourced Security operation at the hotel, ensuring adequate
communication and follow ups are consistently occurring.
• Ensure overall guest satisfaction in line with Kimpton's standards.
• Performs any other job related duties as assigned.

SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE WE'RE SEEKING:
• Fire Safety Director Certification required.
• Minimum of 2 years related experience as an Engineering Supervisor at a full-service
hotel.
• Prior experience with building maintenance systems and processes required, preferably in
a supervisory capacity.
• Previous experience in Security, Life Safety or Loss Prevention preferred.
• Flexible schedule, able to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Able to supervise and lead the work of others.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or
ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience: Minimum of 2 years related experience as an Engineering
Supervisor at a full-service hotel. Prior experience with building maintenance systems and
processes required, preferably in a supervisory capacity. Required to have a Fire Safety Director
Certification.

Language Skills: Ability to read, write, and verbally communicate effectively and professionally
with other business departments, guests, and vendors. Ability to diplomatically deal with difficult
situations and people, while exhibiting a consistent level of professionalism.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables
in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions
furnished in written, oral, report, or schedule form. Regularly exercise independent judgment and
discretion about matters of significance.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to
bend, crouch, kneel, crawl, squat, climb ladders and stairs, balance, reach, twist, stretch, push, pull,
handle (hold, grasp, turn, or otherwise work with hand or hands), finger (picking, pinching, fine
manipulation), stand, walk, see, hear, write and speak. The employee is frequently required to use
a keyboard and dial. The employee is minimally required to collate/file and sit. The employee is
constantly required to lift and/or move between 10-50lbs, frequently required to lift and/or move up
to 75lbs, and occasionally required to lift and/or move 100 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by
this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to
produce detailed work, use reasoning skills, use written and verbal communication, have customer
contact, handle multiple concurrent tasks, and constant interruptions. The employee is frequently
required to use math skills. The employee is minimally required to give presentations.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be moderately
exposed to heat, odor, fumes, dampness, dirt, oil, grease, noise, vibrations, and will continuously
use tools and equipment. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and
sometimes in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious
places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and at risk of electrical shock,
and is required to operate hand tools.

Please note: management reserves the right to change, modify, and/or alter any of the duties
listed above to meet business demands