Area Chief Engineer

The Area Chief  Engineer is responsible for two properties, Hyatt Place Chelsea (510 rooms) and Hyatt Centric Midtown (162 rooms), grounds maintenance and renovation, along with the management and supervision of the maintenance team.  Also responsible for safety and security within the building and grounds.

Hotel Values:  

The hotel values an LOU attitude, in which an employee is encouraged to Lead, take Ownership, and deal with situations of all kinds with a sense of Urgency. While this document describes the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job, we encourage and expect our team to go above and beyond the minimum standards at all times to show concern and care for the guest, co-workers and managers. The hotel believes in a culture where team members help each other and work together in an environment where the most important task is providing exceptional service to guests at all times.

As a result, this is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of people in this job. 

Essential Functions:

Conduct daily property walk-throughs and visually assess the safe and efficient maintenance and operation of the hotel's physical structure(s), all mechanical, electrical, HVAC systems, and other related equipment.  Arrange plans for repairs of issues discovered.

Verify completion of all routine maintenance on public spaces, meeting rooms, ballrooms, outlets, back-of-the-house spaces, and grounds. Verify completion of all repairs, replacement, and renovation projects to offices and employee work areas.

Select, train, develop, supervise, and discipline department staff and all other staff under the direction of the Engineering Department.  Perform annual reviews on the team.

Adhere to all corporate-required purchasing policies and controls, including, but not limited to, all outside contractor bids, budgets, and schedules.

Follow the company- and OSHA-prescribed safety procedures for personnel and equipment.

Maintain effective Energy Management and Preventive Maintenance programs and conduct special training for other operating departments on the safe and efficient use of equipment and energy in the hotel.

Inform General Manager and hotel department heads regularly regarding the specific and overall condition of the building structure(s), related systems, and equipment, offering prudent, cost-effective proposals for maintaining these systems.

• Prepare departmental work schedules, edit punches, process payroll, living within a budget
• Obtain bids for cap-ex projects
• Prepare annual budgets and manage a departmental checkbook
• Prepare weekly, monthly, semi-annual, and annual brand-required reports.  Maintain input of information in Service Pro.   
• Take equipment readings and samples to ensure all systems are operating correctly
• Take action to repair issues discovered
• Train the team in making repairs throughout the building to various systems
• Perform general repairs and maintenance as required
• Must have FLSD Certified License 
• Preferably carry a Q-01 license  

Education and Experience:

Five years of experience in a hotel setting is required

Requires advanced knowledge of the practices relative to building and grounds maintenance

High School education or equivalent experience.

Trade school experience preferred

Strong organizational skills with attention to detail

Ability to repair and maintain various pieces of building and grounds equipment. Ability to train others in these same repairs

Ability to operate mechanical equipment and various tools

Ability to present technical information that requires approval

Ability to travel to both locations

# Supervised:        

Five plus employees

Travel:        

Minimal local travel

Travel to both hotels 

Language Skills:        

Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos

Ability to write professional correspondence

Ability to effectively present to customers, clients, and others.

Tools and Equipment:

Various maintenance tools                                                                                                                                       

Word and Excel Proficiency

Service Pro efficiency

Working Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here represent those a staff member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. They will need to spend the majority of their time on their feet.

Physical Demands:

Must be able to lift or move 45 pounds. 

Specific vision abilities required by this job include seeing, reading, writing, and using a computer.

Compensation:

$130k-$140k annual salary