Chief Engineer

Additional Information: This hotel is owned and operated by an independent franchisee, Atrium Hospitality. The franchisee is a separate company and a separate employer from Marriott International, Inc. The franchisee solely controls all aspects of the hotel's employment policies and practices, including hiring, firing, discipline, staffing, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. If you accept a position at this hotel, you will be employed by a franchisee and not by Marriott International, Inc.

Primary Purpose:

The primary purpose of the Chief Engineer is to ensure guests have an excellent experience through managing the engineering department and supervising maintenance operations while exhibiting leadership, integrity, initiative, composure, decision making skills, flexibility and adaptability in relation to business needs and crisis.

Work Performed:

The Chief Engineer will be tasked with the following duties, responsibilities, and assignments:

• Lead, develop, and train a diverse and effective team in accordance with Atrium Core Values;

• Manage engineering associates by ensuring they understand employment practices, recommending employment decisions and corrective action, supporting performance management, and implementing discipline;

• Maintain an adequate inventory of parts and supplies;

• Troubleshoot and repair malfunctions in mechanical and electrical systems and other equipment throughout the hotel;

• Participate in the development of the engineering and Capital budget, which at times involves strategic agility and sound planning capability;

• Create work schedules while managing and measuring departmental needs and productivity;

• Oversee preventative maintenance assignments and the execution of Capital projects in partnership with the Atrium capital team;

• Maintain Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), Lock Out/Tag Out procedures and all relevant Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards;

• Track guest room requests for servicing and ensuring completion;

• Serve as the head of the property's loss prevention and risk management programs, managing the hotel loss prevention committees and ensuring all life safety systems are code compliant with the brand and the authority having jurisdiction (i.e. Fire Marshall, Building Inspector, etc.);

• Follow all company safety and security policies and procedures, including reporting accidents, injuries and unsafe work conditions to management; and

• Any and all other work as required to complete the primary purpose of the position

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of engineering experience to include mechanical, electrical and plumbing

• Prior supervisory/leadership experience

• Prior responsibility for a department budget with a fundamental understanding of a P&L statement, labor costs and other R&M expenses

• Experience in managing utilities and energy systems

• Understanding of capital planning and replacement cycles

• Experience with NFPA fire code and life safety systems, controls

This company is an equal opportunity employer.

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