Engineering Manager

Sand & Sea•Santa Monica, CA

50d

About The Position

The Engineering Manager is responsible for working with the Director of Engineering and the Engineering Supervisor to ensure proper handling of the day-to-day operations, maintenance, service, and repair of all equipment, while supporting the Shore Hotel’s guest satisfaction goals, cost control, and profitability. This position will act as the Manager on Duty while the Director of Engineering is not available. This position is also responsible for overseeing and participating in the Preventative Maintenance (PM) program, ensuring that all rooms and public spaces meet Shore Hotel standards.

Requirements

Honesty; has honest, direct, and factual communication and actions with internal and external customers.
Collaboration; proactive in building supporting, nurturing, and service-oriented relationships with employees; works collaboratively to resolve problems and enhance productivity; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
Integrity & Loyalty; conducts self with high level of ethics and makes decisions with honest intentions that are in the best interest of the company and employees. Keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; Works with a high level of integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
Humble; conducts self and treats all employees with respect; without arrogance, degradation, or coercion; treats all employees with equal regardless of position/status.
Innovation; constantly searches for best practices in technology, services, and procedures. Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas.
Analytical: Highly detail-oriented, proficient with managing, editing, analyzing large volumes of complex numerical data.
Flexible; considers others point of view to find the best solution for customer and company; proven ability to be flexible and adapt to change; adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays.
Problem Solving: Uses a professional, neutral/unbiased, and highly diplomatic inter-personal approach.
Interpersonal: Customer focused and effective relationship-building skills; ability to effectively interact with all employee levels; frontline, Managers, Directors, Executives;
Diversity: Strong commitment to diversity and equality in a company culture.
Communication: Strong communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills.
Multi-Tasking: Ability to operate under pressure in a fast-paced environment; able to deliver effective results, meet tight deadlines and targets.
5 years of hotel, institutional, HVAC systems experience is preferred.
Minimum 3 years previous management or supervisory experience
Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, life safety systems, preventative maintenance systems and all engineering-related disciplines
High School Diploma or GED is required.
3 years of supervisory/management experience
Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time
Able to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist and reach on a daily basis
Able to lift and move up to 50 pounds occasionally
Regular and on-time attendance is critical
Hours occasionally exceed 40 hours per week
Flexibility in working other work shifts as needed/necessary
Ability to stand during shifts

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business/Management is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Understand all building-related systems and equipment. Electrical, HVAC, plumbing, laundry, pool, etc.
Flexibility and availability to cover work shift emergencies when needed
Answer and respond to all phone calls and any emergency calls
Must uphold the department and company standards of uniform and grooming compliance
Exhibits dependability by consistently arriving on time, adhering to scheduled work hours, and fulfilling full shift responsibilities without disruption.
Demonstrates effective communication by clearly conveying information, actively listening, and fostering open and respectful dialogue with all team members and managers.
Assign and monitor work projects as given by the Director of Engineering
Maintain work in HOTSOS to efficiently assist in projects in a timely manner
Ensure the mechanical inspection log is reviewed every day, and issues are followed up on in a timely manner
Assist in managing daily, weekly, monthly, and annual engineering labor hours
Assist in all preventative maintenance (PM) on equipment/projects, discussed with the Director of Engineering before conducting any PM tasks
Manage staff work schedules and post when accurate, and upon approval by the Director of Engineering
Establish, implement, and maintain a preventative maintenance schedule
Assist in monitoring and controlling parts and materials
In collaboration with the Director of Engineering, participate in employee selection process, staff training and development, including counseling/discipline of Shore employees according to Shore Hotel policies and procedures
Communicate with the Director of Engineering regarding all aspects of engineering operations
Demonstrate positive leadership characteristics, which inspire employees to meet and exceed standards
Maintain all recordkeeping process and systems
Manage to ensure that all life systems are operational and meet all requirements
Fulfill all risk control duties as assigned
Uphold safety EPA, HazCom procedures in the department
Inspect and document physical plant, equipment, hazards, systems and general engineering operation
Maintain all work areas clean and organized
Maintain documentation with reference to all mechanical operations of equipment
Promote employee empowerment
Report all unsafe conditions immediately to the Director of Engineering/Engineering Manager
Respond to all life systems alarms
Assist in prioritizing all work requests ensuring handling of guest issues, staff issues and inner hotel challenges
Perform in the capacity of any position supervised
In collaboration with Director of Engineering conduct staff work performance appraisals
Attend all mandatory meetings
Perform other duties/tasks as assigned