Chief Engineer

Leisure Sports, Inc.•Aliso Viejo, CA

About The Position

The Chief Engineer ensures the club and hotel are well-maintained and operated efficiently and safely. The role is responsible for meeting or exceeding Leisure Sports and IHRSA standards for facility and equipment repair, preventive maintenance, safety, and emergency preparedness while adhering to approved budgets for payroll, utilities, supplies, and equipment. The Chief Engineer promotes facility-wide awareness of safety and ensures departments understand and follow Facility Walkthrough standards. The Chief Engineer supervises Engineers and is responsible for hiring, supervision, training, and development of direct reports, as well as compliance with LSI Human Resources policies and employment practices in supervised departments. The role manages the engineering operation, facility service contracts, vendor relationships, preventive maintenance programs, equipment records and inventories, and engineering operating costs. The Chief Engineer also supports annual and capital budgeting, handles member and guest maintenance concerns, and coordinates with other LSI engineering leaders.

Requirements

Knowledge of maintenance and equipment operations.
Basic knowledge of plumbing, HVAC, electrical, telephone, and pool systems.
Organization skills and ability to multitask.
Communication skills.
Initiative and leadership.
Hiring, training, and coaching skills.
Attention to detail.
Ability to write, speak, read, hear, and see.
Ability to perform general housekeeping work; walk, kneel, and bend; lift and carry up to 50 pounds; climb stairs and ladders; set up, take down, and rearrange equipment; drive a car or van; work with chemicals and other potentially hazardous materials; and type and operate a computer.

Nice To Haves

Service obsession and ability to instill it in others.

Responsibilities

Maintain all areas of the club and hotel, inside and outside, including equipment and systems.
Hire, supervise, train, and develop direct reports.
Ensure LSI Human Resources policies and employment practices are followed in supervised departments.
Meet engineering operating-cost budgets for labor, supplies, repairs and maintenance, and utilities.
Ensure quality, repair, and maintenance standards are met.
Train departments property-wide on maintenance Walkthrough and Core Value Quick Check standards and inspection ratings.
Ensure building and occupant safety, including regular testing of sprinklers, extinguishers, alarms, and other safety systems.
Administer the club’s IIPP Safety Program and Emergency Preparedness Program.
Ensure compliance with Health and Fire Department codes and requirements, OSHA, and liability insurer requirements.
Develop and ensure use of engineering checklists.
Manage facility service contracts and vendor relationships with Accounting.
Work with Accounting to use Marriott preferred vendors and take advantage of volume pricing for supplies and equipment.
Develop and administer a property-wide preventive maintenance program and maintain equipment purchase, warranty, maintenance, and repair records.
Maintain appropriate inventories for the engineering operation.
Recommend equipment purchases, replacements, and major repairs.
Prepare annual budgets for supervised departments.
Assist the General Manager with the annual capital expense budget and capital project scheduling.
Handle and resolve member and guest concerns relating to repairs and maintenance.
Review incident reports for property issues.
Ensure required equipment permits are current and valid.
Maintain working relationships with Directors of Engineering at other LSI locations to co-develop systems and operations.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned by the VP / GM.