Director of Engineering - Hotel Indigo Lower East Side

IHG•New York, NY

19d•$110,000 - $140,000

About The Position

As Director of Engineering at Hotel Indigo LES, you’ll oversee the engineering/maintenance of the hotel and ensure the safety and comfort of hotel guests and team members – making sure all activities are delivered safely and with compliance. Motivating and training your team with the skills to keep hotels always looking their best.

Requirements

Some college or advanced vocational training
Four years’ experience in general building maintenance and/or construction or equivalent combination of education and experience
Specialized expertise in plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and carpentry fields
Level 3 EPA Certification, HVAC and refrigeration certificate, licensed plumber and/or journeyman status for electrician and carpenter may be required
Professional certification and license if required by law

Nice To Haves

Hotel experience preferred
Union environment preferred

Responsibilities

Direct daily engineering needs, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right team in place.
Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback, and create performance and development goals for colleagues - recognize good performance.
Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments.
Communicate with all hotel department heads to stay informed of maintenance needs and ensure timely responses to requests.
Help guests needs to ensure their satisfaction.
Use a maintenance program to ensure the hotel is maintained and in service for our guests.
Oversee the physical operations of the hotel, including maintenance and repair and order parts and supplies in a timely and efficient manner while minimizing waste and maintaining “green” initiatives.
May be responsible for hotel security to minimize risk of theft, crime and other hazards.
Ad-hoc duties – unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done.
Supervises a staff of maintenance/engineering tradespersons and contractors.