Chief Engineer @ Fairfield Inn Durham Southpoint

Summit Hospitality Incorporated•Durham, NC

21h•Onsite

About The Position

A Chief Engineer for the Hotel Division of Summit Hospitality Group is responsible for the general maintenance of the guest rooms/suites, meeting spaces, public areas, front of the house, and work areas/rooms on property. The Chief Engineer will be directed and supervised by the General Manager and perform repairs and maintenance on mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, kitchen, and laundry equipment as well as exterior physical assets of the hotels. The Chief Engineer will supervise and lead engineers and engineer techs daily.

Requirements

2-3 years maintenance/facility management experience
Computer literate
Team and goal oriented
Experience performing repairs on mechanical, electrical, kitchen, and laundry equipment
Comfortable providing training and direction to associates and helpers on daily repairs and trade work
Comfortable managing and directing outside vendors & contractors
Skilled at recognizing potential safety hazards and security problems and act upon them immediately
Excellent people engagement skills and problem solving
Demonstrated ability to multi-task
High school diploma or equivalent preferred
Command of the English language including speaking, writing, reading
Availability for AM/PM and weekends and holidays
Customer service oriented
Must have reliable source of transportation
Must be able to obtain and/or maintain any government required licenses, certificates, or permits
Valid Driver’s license

Responsibilities

Ensures complete guest satisfaction in a friendly and helpful manner
Maintains HVAC, boilers, electrical, carpentry, dry walling, painting, plumbing, and landscaping
Preventative maintenance for hotel product quality standards
Assists in checking making repairs on general plumbing systems, toilets, fixtures, sinks, kitchen and laundry equipment
Proactively troubleshoots and helps engineers on IT and building systems.
Supports established policies and procedures for Corporate and Brand standards
Supports hotel’s training needs and efforts
Assists in keeping properties in a condition that meets or exceeds Quality Assurance audits
Leads departments in hotel safety procedures and Safety Committee
Duties are subject to change and additional responsibilities/tasks may be assigned as needed.