Maintenance Engineer I

Sage Hospitality•Charlotte, NC

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Engineer I maintains hotel equipment and facilities to keep them safe, reliable, and operating efficiently. The role diagnoses faults and performs preventive and corrective maintenance to reduce equipment downtime. At the UNC Charlotte Marriott, the engineer responds to engineering service calls, prioritizes guest requests, and helps maintain hotel equipment in an efficient, safe, and accident-free manner. The hotel has 226 rooms and 24,000 square feet of meeting space and is managed by Sage Hospitality. The position requires maintaining and repairing a range of hotel systems and equipment, including kitchen, laundry, boiler, plumbing, pool, HVAC, electrical, and guest-room equipment. The engineer may monitor engineering functions when the full engineering staff is unavailable, including evenings and weekends, and respond to emergencies. Work includes inspecting the property, maintaining equipment and work areas, recording maintenance activity and parts, and completing work orders and preventive maintenance records. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent trade school education, special courses in building maintenance and construction, or similar preparation, and at least six months of successful experience in an equal or similar position. The engineer should be able to maintain and repair HVAC, electrical, and plumbing equipment and perform carpentry, repair, construction, and renovation work. The work involves frequent physical activity, including lifting, bending, kneeling, climbing stairs and ladders, and responding quickly to emergencies. It takes place indoors and outdoors, with exposure to variable temperatures and weather elements.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent trade school education, with 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 a portable radio, fire alarms, machinery, and guests.
Ability to inspect and maintain equipment and respond by portable radio to the base station and guests.
Frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, bending, and kneeling; ability to respond quickly to emergencies and maintain mobility.
Ability to climb stairs and ladders as required.
Ability to work indoors in stable and extreme temperature variations and outdoors in all weather elements.

Nice To Haves

Ability to drive a company pickup truck and snow removal equipment.

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, and guest-room equipment.
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, maintain logs for the next shift, and document parts used and parts needed for purchase.
Handle elevator breakdowns.
Maintain records for the Rooms Preventive Maintenance Program and Request Program.
Complete work order request forms daily and on time.
Report unsafe conditions to leadership.
Carry a portable radio and remain in communication with the central base station while responding to engineering service calls.