Chief Engineer

Valor Hospitality Partners•Winter Park, FL

About The Position

The Chief Engineer supervises preventive maintenance and repairs for the property and its equipment, monitors life-safety systems and utilities, and assists with administering the engineering department. The role ensures compliance with corporate and franchise standards and local, state, and national codes and regulations to protect the property, guests, and associates. The Chief Engineer recommends and implements procedural changes and monitors and controls expenses.

Requirements

One to two years of post-high-school education; a one- or two-year certificate program in building maintenance, technology, or a related field.
At least five years of building maintenance experience in a leadership role or a related management position.
Ability to perform critical analysis and manage a wide range of information.
Ability to find effective solutions to unclear situations, issues, and problems.
Knowledge of business and management principles, including strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, and coordination of people and resources.
Ability to investigate and analyze activities or information in a specialized field, use available data, and develop logical conclusions and recommendations.
Ability to communicate information and hotel services to management, staff, and guests.
Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry supplies, equipment, and machinery weighing 50–75 pounds or more.
Ability to bend and kneel frequently while performing inspections and repairs.
Ability to move continuously throughout the hotel to respond quickly to emergencies.

Responsibilities

Recruit, select, orient, train, assign, schedule, coach, counsel, and discipline engineering associates; communicate expectations and responsibilities; review performance and compensation actions; and enforce policies and procedures.
Implement and schedule preventive maintenance programs for property and equipment in compliance with corporate and franchise standards and applicable codes and regulations.
Prioritize service requests and schedule and monitor work to support customer safety and satisfaction.
Coordinate with contractors on outside repairs and building maintenance.
Install and troubleshoot electrical switches, operate boilers, and repair appliances.
Test and examine life-safety systems to ensure they are operational.
Monitor utility consumption and assess the effectiveness of current systems.
Diagnose mechanical, equipment, and building problems and determine corrective actions, consulting blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs as needed.
Recommend the departmental budget and capital expenditures, and manage expenses within approved budget constraints.
Review purchase requests and monitor expenses against budgeted goals.
Assist with department administration, including preparing and maintaining schedules, logs, records, and other documentation.
Perform Manager-on-Duty functions and shifts as assigned.