Maintenance Eng I

Sage Hospitality•Philadelphia, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Engineer I responds to engineering service calls, prioritizing guest requests, and maintains hotel equipment safely and efficiently. The role carries a portable radio and stays in communication with the central base station. It performs preventive maintenance and repairs throughout the hotel, including kitchen, laundry, boiler, plumbing, pool, HVAC, electrical systems, and guest rooms. The position may monitor engineering functions when the full team is unavailable, including weekends and evenings, and responds to emergencies such as fire alarms, bomb threats, disasters, and power failures. The position makes rounds to check hotel property and equipment, maintains work areas, completes maintenance requests and work orders, takes equipment and meter readings, keeps shift logs, documents parts used or needed, handles elevator breakdowns, and maintains records for the Rooms Preventive Maintenance Program and Request Program. It reports unsafe conditions to leadership.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent trade school; special courses in building maintenance and construction.
At least 6 months of successful experience in an equal or similar position.
Ability to maintain and repair HVAC, electrical, and plumbing equipment and perform carpentry, repair, construction, and renovation work.
Ability to maintain logs and records.
Professional presentation and ability to work in a team atmosphere and make independent decisions.
Ability to hear portable radios, fire alarms, machinery, and guests.
Ability to respond on a portable radio to the base station and guests.
Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry items frequently; bend and kneel frequently; maintain full mobility and respond quickly to emergencies; and stand continuously when required.
Ability to climb stairs and ladders as described in the physical demands.
Ability to drive a company pickup truck and snow plow when necessary, including potentially full-time during a snow emergency.

Responsibilities

Respond to and handle guest requests courteously, efficiently, and safely.
Perform preventive maintenance and necessary repairs on hotel equipment, including kitchen, laundry, boiler, plumbing, pool, HVAC, electrical systems, and guest rooms.
Monitor and maintain engineering functions when the full engineering staff is unavailable, including weekends and evenings.
Respond to emergency situations, including fire alarms, bomb threats, disasters, and power failures, and notify appropriate authorities.
Make rounds of the hotel property to ensure everything is in working order.
Clean and maintain equipment and work areas.
Complete maintenance requests, take equipment and meter readings, and maintain a log for the next shift.
Document parts used and parts needed for purchase.
Handle elevator breakdowns.
Maintain proper records for the Rooms Preventive Maintenance Program and Request Program.
Complete work order request forms daily and on time.
Report unsafe conditions to leadership.