Director of Engineering

GRAND PACIFIC RESORTS INC•Carlsbad, CA

8d•$140,000 - $165,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Engineering is responsible for maintaining the resort’s buildings, grounds, and physical plant, with particular attention to safety, security, and asset protection. The role manages budgets, capital expenditure projects, preventive maintenance, and energy conservation, and develops strategies to provide products and services that meet or exceed guest and employee expectations while supporting financial performance. The director maintains operating standards and regulatory compliance and leads the emergency response team for facility issues. The position oversees engineering operations and budgets, including mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration, and water-treatment systems; service contracts; expense control; preventive maintenance; long-term asset protection; and construction projects. It also manages life-safety systems and the security team, monitors departmental financial performance, and handles staffing activities such as hiring, training, supervision, and discipline. The role resolves guest concerns, communicates operational goals, and participates in resort-wide operations and environmental programs. The job is based at Westin/Solea Carlsbad Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. It is full-time, with varied shifts and schedules that may change to reflect hotel business needs. Regular attendance and participation in scheduled training sessions and meetings are required. The work is primarily indoors, but includes exposure to extreme temperatures, noise, vibration, mechanical and electrical hazards, high places, chemicals, fumes, dust, and oils. Physical activity includes walking, standing, climbing, bending, reaching, and lifting.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Five to seven years of experience in a major resort, hospital, or building, including four years in a supervisory capacity.
Ability to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language used in the workplace.
Good verbal and written communication skills; ability to work in a team-leader role with minimal direct supervision.
Basic computational and computer skills; knowledge of computer accounting programs, mathematics, and budget analysis.
Thorough knowledge of mechanical equipment, including chillers, boilers, water softeners, and refrigeration equipment.
Thorough knowledge of plumbing and electrical systems and of maintaining records of power, water, and fuel consumption.
Experience with office procedures, ordering materials, securing bids, city codes and applicable building laws, building construction, and blueprint reading.
Thorough knowledge of federal, state, and local employment, civil rights, occupational safety and health, wage and hour, and labor-relations laws, including Title VII, ADEA, Equal Pay Act, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, FLSA, ADA, OSHA, FMLA, and NLRA, and applicable state and local analogues.
Ability to obtain and/or maintain government-required licenses, certificates, or permits.
Must possess, or have the ability and experience to acquire, a first-class operating engineer’s license in boilers and air conditioning as required.
Must meet the company’s driver insurance requirements if driving for the role. Requirements include specified limits on moving violations and at-fault accidents, at least three years of licensure, and disqualifying driving offenses and claims. Drivers under 21 are not permitted; drivers aged 21–25 must have a clean MVR, a valid license held for at least three years, and may not drive 15-passenger vans.
Ability to perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to work in temperatures as low as -10°F in freezers and as high as 110°F in boiler rooms, potentially for an hour or more.
Ability to sit at a desk for up to five hours per day, with walking and standing required for the remainder of the workday.
Ability to work amid noise, vibration, moving mechanical parts, electrical current, scaffolding and high places, heat, chemicals, fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, poor ventilation, and oils or cutting fluids.
Ability to work in limited spaces and reach other resort locations promptly; bend, stoop, squat, stretch, and climb as needed.
Ability to lift up to 20 pounds regularly, 50 pounds frequently, and 100 pounds occasionally.
Manual dexterity and finger dexterity to operate necessary engineering and office equipment; requires grasping, writing, repetitive motions, listening, hearing, and visual acuity, including near and color vision and depth perception.
Maintain a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance in accordance with resort standards.
Regular attendance is essential; irregular attendance or tardiness may result in disciplinary action.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or related technical-school degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain the building, grounds, and physical plant, with attention to safety, security, and asset protection.
Manage engineering operations, departmental budgets, capital projects, preventive maintenance, energy conservation, and asset protection plans.
Oversee facility equipment and systems, including refrigeration, HVAC, plumbing, water treatment, and electrical systems.
Administer service contracts and ensure the engineering team understands operating procedures, equipment, and alarms.
Manage controllable expenses, including utilities, tools, equipment, supplies, uniforms, vendors, service agreements, and inventory.
Develop an engineering operating strategy aligned with property and brand business strategies, and integrate departmental goals into operating plans.
Review financial reports and statements, monitor payroll, manage expenses against budget, prepare weekly and period-end P&L critiques, and propose solutions to owners for areas of concern.
Supervise construction projects to ensure timely completion within budget guidelines.
Ensure compliance with state, local, and federal regulations and maintain current building and equipment licenses, permits, and certifications.
Maintain property life-safety systems, including firefighting equipment, sprinklers, alarms, and generators.
Conduct walk-throughs to assess the safe and efficient maintenance and operation of resort structures and systems.
Manage the security team and lead the emergency response team for facility issues.
Hire, train, supervise, and discipline department staff and staff under the Engineering Department’s direction, including Security.
Ensure fair and equitable treatment of associates and compliance with disciplinary procedures and documentation; support performance evaluations.
Use associate feedback and an open-door policy to identify and address employee concerns, recognize team contributions, and bring issues to Human Resources when needed.
Resolve guest problems and complaints and communicate daily operations, expectations, and business objectives to the engineering team.
Oversee daily and weekly payrolls, prepare departmental manpower schedules, and oversee water-treatment programs.
Participate in resort operations meetings and the Executive Operating Committee, and oversee the Marriott green program.
Train in fire prevention, environmental health and safety, and engineering systems.
Maintain regular attendance and comply with resort rules, standards, and required training and meeting attendance.