Chief Engineer

WINDSOR CAPITAL GROUP•Brea, CA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Windsor Hospitality is seeking a Chief Engineer to join their team in Brea, California. This role is responsible for the overall facilities operations of the hotel, including fire life safety systems, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical equipment maintenance and repairs. The Chief Engineer will implement preventive maintenance plans, collaborate with the General Manager and corporate partners on capital expense projects, and ensure a safe and well-maintained hotel property for employees and guests, minimizing operational disruptions and negative financial impacts.

Requirements

Understand the technologies required in the work you are directing.
Plan and direct the work of others, either directly or through lower-level supervisors.
Understand the government regulations covering business operations.
Work with a variety of situations.
Solve problems using facts and personal judgment.
React quickly in emergency situations and make decisions that may involve a great amount of money or the safety of others.
Work with different kinds of people.

Responsibilities

Supervises, develops, and maintains an ongoing preventive maintenance operation for the hotel, including refrigeration, heating, plumbing, water treatment, hotel guest and meeting rooms, A/H units, ice machines, swimming pools, lighting, kitchen equipment, emergency generators, water softeners, switch rooms, roof exhausts, electrical substations, etc.
Ensures all projects are completed according to specifications and are completed on time.
Works closely with all department heads including Housekeeper and Front Desk Manager to ensure coordination of activities.
Establishes a training program for the engineering department to ensure base knowledge of the hotel main systems including first responder activities, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing shut offs.
Partners with Human Resources and Security vendors to implement the First Responder program and hotel safety initiatives.
Meets with 3rd party vendors such as general contractors, trades service people, architects and designers to develop project scopes.
Participates in the capital expense budget planning, scheduling and closeouts.
Partners with corporate for capital expense approvals and project execution.
Performs work within departmental expense plans.
Studies work schedules and estimates worker-hour requirements for completion of job assignment.
Interprets specifications, job orders, and company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations.
Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules, recommends measures to improve production.
Demonstrate positive leadership characteristics, which inspire employees to meet and exceed standards.
Required to be always in uniform when working on the property, including wearing a name identification badge.
Recommends or initiates personnel actions, such as training, promotions, transfers, discharges, and disciplinary measures.
Maintains time and production records.
May estimate, requisition, and inspect materials.
May set up machines and equipment.
Supports and adheres to the core values, the mission statement, service fundamentals, and guest service philosophy as defined by the company.
Consistently measures progress on all activities and makes adjustments to processes including holding staff and vendors accountable for commitments.
All other duties as assigned by a manager or supervisor.