Maintenance Engineer II

The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa • Denver, CO

1d • $22 - $24

About The Position

The Engineer, Level 2 is responsible for keeping the property in the best possible condition while minimizing inconvenience to guests and employees. The role performs repairs and preventive maintenance across hotel systems and equipment, maintains records, follows applicable codes, and assists with supervising engineering staff and scheduling preventive maintenance. The position requires flexibility for long hours at times and involves heavy physical work.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and/or one year of experience in a hotel or related field required.
• At least two years of progressive experience in a hotel or related field preferred.
• Trade school and/or college coursework in a related field preferred.
• Must be able to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with employees and guests at all levels.
• Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.
• Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
• Must be able to handle problems by anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving them.
• Must be able to understand and apply complex information and data from various sources.
• Must be able to cross-train in other hotel-related areas.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information and show initiative by anticipating guest or operational needs.
• Must maintain regular attendance in accordance with scheduling and hotel standards.
• Flexible and long hours are sometimes required.
• Heavy work: exerting more than 100 pounds of force occasionally, more than 50 pounds frequently, and/or more than 20 pounds constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of progressive experience in a hotel or related field.
• Trade school and/or college coursework in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Repair hotel air-conditioning systems, including changing filters, cleaning coils, and replacing motors.
• Perform preventive maintenance on equipment such as boilers, chillers, HVAC, and electrical systems.
• Take required equipment readings and test cooling towers, recording readings.
• Replace and program televisions as needed.
• Replace light switches, receptacles, bulbs, and fixtures.
• Repair furniture.
• Replace and repair pumps.
• Perform plumbing repairs, including clearing clogged drains and repairing copper pipe, washers, handles, and drain fittings.
• Read and understand blueprints and wiring diagrams.
• Trace and repair water lines.
• Troubleshoot and repair kitchen equipment.
• Maintain repair and preventive-maintenance records.
• Perform and maintain work in accordance with local, state, and federal codes.
• Test, clean, and repair swimming pools and spas.
• Paint designated areas.
• Repair and finish sheetrock and repair wall coverings.
• Repair and program the hotel electronic lock system.
• Assist in supervising other engineering staff members.
• Assist in scheduling preventive-maintenance tasks.
• Maintain regular attendance, attend required hotel meetings and trainings, and perform other duties as requested by management.
• Communicate with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous, and service-oriented manner; listen to and clarify concerns.
• Prioritize departmental functions and deadlines, handle problems, identify solutions, and anticipate guest or operational needs.
• Maintain personal appearance and grooming standards, wear the proper uniform and nametag, follow hotel standards, and maintain confidentiality.

Benefits

• Travel discounts at Highgate hotels.
• Competitive benefits, including three pricing tiers of medical coverage for eligible full-time associates.
• Dental and vision benefits for eligible full-time associates.
• Paid sick leave in accordance with applicable law.
• Paid time off plans may be available to qualifying associates.
• 401(k) retirement plan available to qualifying full-time and part-time associates.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) employer matching contributions.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid vacation.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• Educational opportunities and tuition reimbursement.
• Paid jury duty leave, personal leave, medical leave, and military leave in accordance with applicable law.
• For Washington employees: eight paid holidays per year, up to 20 vacation days per year depending on classification and length of service, and paid sick and safe time accrual and carryover as described in the posting.
• For Colorado employees: eight paid holidays per year (or 64 hours of designated holiday time per calendar year for Denver employees), up to 20 vacation days per year depending on classification and length of service, and paid sick leave accrual as described in the posting.
• For California employees: eight paid holidays per year, vacation or compensated time off as applicable by location and classification, and paid sick time as described in the posting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED