Chief Engineer
Holiday Inn
- New Rochelle, NY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Medical
- Vision
- Dental
- 401K
- Immediate Pay- earned wage access!
- Vacation time
- Sick time
- Holiday pay
- Bonus opportunities
- Brand-specific employee discounts
- Long term/short term disability
- Life insurance
- Supervise, develop and maintain ongoing maintenance operation for hotel, including refrigeration, heating, plumbing, water treatment, preventive maintenance, hotel rooms, A/H units, ice machines, pools, lighting, kitchen equipment, emergency generators, water softeners, switch rooms, roof exhausts, electrical substations, etc.
- Ensure projects are completed according to specifications and on time by studying work schedules and estimating labor hour requirements for completion. Establish or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules.
- Work closely with management team to ensure coordination of activities. May confer with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments.
- Direct and maintain an effective operation and general maintenance program with accurate, up-to-date records including, but not limited to HVAC , MEP, electrical and plumbing
- Training and development for maintenance team, including but not limited to building systems, equipment function and purpose, operation and maintenance procedures and efficient practices
- Inspect mechanical equipment and maintain those records
- Ensure property compliance with all City, State and Federal safety and environmental laws, codes, standards and regulations
- Establish and implement prompt and courteous response to guest requests within the guidelines set by hotel and brand standards
- Maintain ethical, professional, and courteous relations with contractors, guests, and team members
- Follow and train team to maintain all safety requirements including emergency preparedness and responses
- Supervise inventory control and ordering
- Provide engineering staff with correct equipment, tools, and training as appropriate to the property
- Collaborate with management team for long-term strategic plans and forecasting for the property maintenance budgeting
- Initiate any necessary insurance claims on HVAC and other central plant equipment
- Evaluate, recommend, and monitor mechanical contractors
- Maintain and update blueprint and equipment operations and maintenance information organization
- Monitor building energy use, produces reports, proposals, and maintains energy management programs
- Oversee construction to ensure building integrity
- Work with General Manager to maintain required OSHA logs and Worker's Compensation safety and accident reports on engineering personnel and facilities
- Recommend personnel actions hiring and firing.
- Perform training and development, performance evaluations, and disciplinary action.
- Ensuring satisfactory scores with brand by preparing for audits, evaluating results, and collaborating with management and team with necessary improvements
- Other duties as assigned
- Vocational Institution Certificate or Apprenticeship in technical/mechanical/facilities preferred
- Experience as a Building Engineer or equivalent facilities technical trade 5+ years required
- Experience supervisory maintenance field 2+ years required or combination of education and experience
- Technical certifications preferred
- Expert knowledge of hand tools, power tools, plumbing, electrical, AC, HVAC systems
- When applicable, obtain required city and/or government licenses or permits (i.e. Boiler Operating Permit, State Maintenance Electrician’s License, EPA CFC Universal CertificationTechnician certificate, etc.)
- If, upon hire or promotion to this position, an individual does not have the required permits or licenses, the individual will obtain those permits or licenses within six months