Chief Engineer

Embassy Suites El Paso, TX is seeking a Chief Engineer to join our team.  This role, directs all aspects of engineering operations, including emergency programs, energy management, asset protection, preventive maintenance, and repairs to equipment, structures, and grounds. Directs the Maintenance staff, accounting/budgeting, asset protection, and inventory control. Directs improvements in revenues and profit margins while maintaining quality. Ensuring all operations are in alignment with the direction of the General Manager, the Company, brand standards, and local, state, and national regulations.  

Essential Job Function:  This description is a summary of primary responsibilities and qualifications.  The job description is not intended to include all duties or qualifications that may be required now or in the future.  The Hotel operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so operational demands require variations in shift days, starting times, and hours worked per week.

 Business Results

• Applies broad business knowledge and balances both a short- and long-term perspective to generate strategies while leading the organization to achieve them.
• Direct all facets of Engineering. Stay informed about brand standards and the competition's products and strengths to continually enhance revenues and profit margins while maintaining quality.
•  Use business/management knowledge, applications in the industry, and experiences to provide leadership, both internally and externally, to assist the General Manager in positioning the hotel as a market leader.  
• Walk the property daily to identify issues and to speak with and listen to associates. 
• Ensure preventative maintenance programs are in place to protect assets, and maintenance-related problems are promptly and properly addressed.  
• Inspect and evaluate the condition of the Engineering areas, equipment, and inventories. 
• In conjunction with the General Manager, coordinate activities and liaise with local and federal law enforcement agencies, fire companies, and insurance agencies to resolve problems and ensure a safe environment for guests and associates.  
• Generates cost comparisons and solicits bids/proposals as needed. 
• Ensures all required licenses, permits, contracts, insurance, and inspections are in proper order, with the assistance of GM and Controller.
• Ensures the prompt and proper submission of all corporate, divisional, and governmental reports required.
• Direct all emergency programs, including equipment maintenance and inspections, staff training, practice drills, accurate recordkeeping, and compliance with all policies, procedures, codes, and regulations. 
• Direct and promote an accident prevention program to minimize liabilities and related expenses.   Ensure appropriate sanitary, safety, security, and emergency procedures are in place, followed, and comply with policies, standards, and regulations.  Ensure the staff is proficient in sanitary, safety, security, and emergency procedures. 
• Notify the General Manager of any potential liability and propose a proper course of action to prevent the hotel from incurring any such liability.  Make recommendations to the General Manager on additional safeguards as appropriate.   
• Applies broad business knowledge and balances both a short- and long-term perspective to generate strategies while leading the organization to achieve them.

Leadership

• Demonstrates commitment to Westmont Hospitality operating principles and philosophies.
• Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing to provide clear direction to staff. 
•  Assigns and instructs all direct reports in the details of work.  Observes performance and encourages improvement.  
• Conduct regularly scheduled meetings with the Engineering staff to provide organizational information and educate associates on changes and activities.  
• Conducts disciplinary action as required for those directly supervised.
• Conduct 90-day and annual performance evaluations for the engineering staff.

Building Relationships

• Eliminates insular thinking by fostering a positive climate for work relationships and teams committed to achieving organizational goals and initiatives.  In addition to performing the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the supervisor based upon the particular requirements of the hotel.  
•  Maintains open channels of communication for all levels (line employees through General Manager) and monitors employee relations.
• Actively pursues learning and self-development to enhance personal, professional, and business growth; shares learning; demonstrates depth of knowledge in a technical or specialized area.

Requirements

• Five or more years of related experience in building management/engineering in the hospitality industry (preferred)
• This position requires a substantial and successful track record in profitable Engineering management while maintaining integrity and professional standards.   
• Minimum of three years of managerial skills as the position involves frequent decisions, meeting of deadlines, negotiations of contracts with vendors, analytical ability, and the planning, organization, development, and coordination of large-scale work projects.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Outlook, Excel, and Word

Physical Demands

Ability to stand, walk, and/or sit and continuously perform essential job functions for the duration of the shift.

• Must be able to work in hot, cold, and wet conditions and be able to stoop, kneel, crawl, and climb on all types of surfaces.
• Hearing and visual ability to observe and detect signs of emergencies.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders at a rapid pace, up to 30 feet in the air.
• Grasping, lifting, and holding tools and having good finger dexterity are required.
• Perform tasks requiring bending, stooping, kneeling, and walking significant distances between and within buildings on the property.
• Lifting and moving objects up to 100 pounds.