Engineer I

Marriott•Fort Lauderdale, FL

About The Position

The Engineer I responds to guest repair requests and communicates with guests and customers to resolve maintenance issues. The role performs preventive maintenance on tools and kitchen and mechanical-room equipment, including cleaning and lubrication; visually inspects tools, equipment, and machines; identifies and operates equipment and building utility shut-offs; and maintains maintenance inventory, requisitioning parts and supplies as needed. The engineer communicates daily activities and issues to other shifts through approved programs and standards. The position requires basic knowledge, or the ability to acquire knowledge, across areas such as air conditioning and refrigeration, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, pneumatic and electronic systems and controls, carpentry and finish work, kitchen equipment, vehicles, energy conservation, and general building maintenance. Duties include surface preparation and painting; minor drywall and wood-trim repairs; replacing light bulbs and A/C filters; cleaning repair areas; testing, troubleshooting, and performing basic repairs on equipment, plumbing, electrical components, guestroom items, and other listed devices. The role also includes programming televisions, housekeeping and engineering inventory tasks, using Lockout/Tagout before maintenance work, repairing interior and exterior landscaping and sprinkler systems, and using basic computer skills to input air-handler schedules and adjust temperatures. The Engineer I follows company, safety, and security policies; reports maintenance problems, hazards, accidents, and injuries; completes required safety training and certifications; and stores flammable materials properly. The role maintains a clean and professional appearance, protects confidential information and company assets, and provides courteous guest service. The engineer supports quality standards, develops positive working relationships, contributes to team goals, listens and responds to colleagues, and communicates clearly and professionally. Physical duties include moving objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance and heavier items with assistance, using stairs, ramps, or ladders, and reaching, bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping. The role also involves entering and locating work-related information on computers and performing other reasonable duties as requested.

Requirements

Valid driver’s license.
Ability to move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance and heavier items with assistance.
Ability to move up and down stairs, service ramps, and ladders, and to reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping.
Basic computer skills, including entering work-related information and adjusting air-handler schedules and temperatures.
Basic knowledge or ability to acquire knowledge in relevant maintenance areas, including HVAC and refrigeration, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, pneumatic/electronic systems and controls, carpentry and finish skills, kitchen equipment, vehicles, energy conservation, and general building maintenance.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
Some experience in general maintenance and exterior and interior surface preparation and painting.
Experience in hotel engineering or maintenance.

Responsibilities

Respond to guest repair requests and communicate with guests or customers to resolve maintenance issues.
Perform preventive maintenance on tools and kitchen and mechanical-room equipment, including cleaning and lubrication.
Visually inspect tools, equipment, and machines.
Identify, locate, and operate equipment and building utility shut-off valves.
Maintain maintenance inventory and requisition parts and supplies as needed.
Communicate daily activities and problems to other shifts using approved communication programs and standards.
Perform surface preparation, painting, minor drywall and wood-trim repairs, light-bulb and A/C-filter replacement, and thorough cleanup of repair areas.
Test, troubleshoot, and perform basic repairs on equipment, plumbing, electrical components, cosmetic items, extension cords, vacuum cleaners, internet devices, switches, outlets, and other guestroom items.
Program televisions and perform general housekeeping and engineering-related inventory duties.
Use the Lockout/Tagout system before maintenance work.
Repair interior and exterior landscaping and external landscaping sprinklers.
Input air-handler schedules and make temperature changes using basic computer skills.
Follow company, safety, and security policies and procedures; report maintenance problems, hazards, accidents, and injuries; complete safety training and certifications; and properly store flammable materials.
Maintain a clean and professional uniform and appearance, protect confidential information, and safeguard company assets.
Welcome and acknowledge guests, anticipate and address service needs, assist individuals with disabilities, and thank guests.
Adhere to quality expectations and standards and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues.
Support team goals, listen and respond to employee concerns, and speak clearly and professionally.
Move and handle objects, use stairs, ramps, and ladders, and perform reaching, bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping tasks.
Enter and locate work-related information using computers.
Perform other reasonable job duties as requested.