About The Position
The Assistant Chief Engineer plays a vital role in ensuring the functionality, safety, and efficiency of the hotel’s facilities. The position is responsible for ongoing maintenance, projects, repairs, and preventative maintenance, with a focus on improving efficiency, profitability, and service levels. This role supervises the day-to-day operations of Engineering, supports staff and management with service requests, and helps plan and evaluate preventative maintenance programs. It also helps manage departmental expenses and engineering supplies, parts, and equipment; inspects facility conditions; and coordinates additional work such as painting, repairs, renovations, and equipment or furnishing replacement. The Assistant Chief Engineer supports staff recruitment, performance management, training, and development; ensures associates understand their tasks and guest expectations; and oversees associates’ ability to carry out emergency procedures. The position also ensures compliance with departmental standards, safety requirements, and Occupational Health & Safety regulations. This is a position with an independent hotel franchisee, which controls employment practices and any compensation or benefits offered.
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of progressive management experience in a hotel preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in hotel/building services or another appropriate engineering field.
- Knowledge of carpentry, plumbing, and electrical work.
- Knowledge of hotel fire standards and procedures.
- Knowledge of water treatment, hydraulics, mechanics, chillers, air flows, HVAC, electronics, sound, TV, lighting, elevators, boilers, pumps, and related systems.
- Ability to work independently and exercise judgment to resolve personnel and production concerns with minimal supervision.
- Outstanding guest service skills and leadership capability.
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Two years’ experience in engineering and maintenance or a related professional area, including experience in HVAC-R, electrical, or plumbing.
- Ability to communicate in English.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to work flexible schedules, including holidays and weekends, and perform multiple tasks.
- Experience using Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Ability to work with and understand financial information and data and perform basic arithmetic functions.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Physical ability to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects and push carts weighing 50 pounds or more.
- Ability to stand, walk, reach, and bend throughout the shift.
Nice To Haves
- A second language is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Supervise the day-to-day operations of Engineering.
- Maintain and operate equipment at optimum effectiveness, efficiency, and safety.
- Assist staff and management with service requests by evaluating requests and dispatching appropriate staff and contractors.
- Assist with planning, scheduling, and evaluating preventative maintenance programs.
- Ensure compliance with Engineering departmental policies, standards, and procedures.
- Manage the department’s controllable expenses to achieve or exceed budgeted goals.
- Participate in procuring and managing engineering supplies, parts, and equipment.
- Inspect and evaluate facility conditions to determine required work.
- Recommend or arrange additional services, including painting, repairs, renovations, and replacement of furnishings and equipment.
- Follow requirements for Safety Data Sheets, product labeling, and the proper storage and handling of materials.
- Follow Occupational Health & Safety regulations.
- Ensure daily standup meetings are conducted.
- Participate in training and continuing education for Engineering staff.
- Ensure associates receive ongoing training to understand their job tasks and guest expectations.
- Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring associates; conduct performance appraisals; coach and counsel; apply progressive corrective action; and motivate, develop, and train associates.
- Supervise associates’ ability to execute departmental and property emergency procedures.
- Perform other reasonable duties as required by management.
Benefits
- Any compensation or benefits, if offered, are provided only by the independent franchisee; the employee is not eligible for compensation or benefits from Hilton.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
