Maintenance Eng I
About The Position
Sage Hotel Management is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for The Alexandrian Hotel in Alexandria, Virginia. The role responds to engineering service calls, prioritizing guest requests, and maintains hotel equipment in an efficient, safe manner. It includes the essential functions of Maintenance Technician 1, along with specialized trade skills in areas such as plumbing, electrical work, carpentry, or HVAC. The engineer performs preventive maintenance and repairs across hotel systems and facilities, monitors engineering operations when the full team is unavailable, and responds to emergencies. The position also involves inspecting hotel property, maintaining work areas and equipment, documenting work and parts, and keeping preventive-maintenance and work-order records. The stated pay range is $19.00–$21.00 per hour.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent trade school, 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 and make independent decisions.
- Ability to hear portable radios, fire alarms, machinery, and guests.
- Ability to inspect and maintain equipment and respond by portable radio to the base station and guests.
- Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry; bend and kneel; stand and walk for prolonged periods; and respond quickly to emergencies.
- Ability to climb stairs and ladders as described in the physical demands.
- Ability to work indoors in stable and extreme temperature variations and outdoors in all weather conditions.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to drive a pickup truck and operate snow-removal equipment.
Responsibilities
- Respond to guest requests courteously, efficiently, and safely.
- Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on hotel equipment and systems, including kitchen, laundry, boiler, plumbing, pool, HVAC, electrical, and guest-room equipment.
- Monitor engineering functions when the full engineering staff is unavailable, including weekends and evenings.
- Respond to emergencies such as 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 shift logs, and document parts used or 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
