Chief Engineer

HRI Properties - New Orleans, LA

Full-time - Mid Level

New Orleans, LA

Accommodation

About the position

The Chief Engineer at Homewood Suites French Quarter is responsible for overseeing the preventive and corrective maintenance of the hotel property, ensuring all engineering operations align with established standards and guidelines. This role involves managing the engineering department, executing the hotel work order system, and maintaining the safety and functionality of all hotel equipment and assets.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all required repairs and maintenance are performed on all hotel equipment and assets as scheduled or requested by guests, housekeeping, and/or management.
• Perform preventive maintenance on hotel equipment and assets per set schedule.
• Perform daily walk-throughs, and record all meter readings and boiler temperature. Manage Building Automate Systems.
• Create and maintain effective work orders and other paperwork systems. Provide written details of work performed on Work Order forms and other documents.
• Hire, train, supervise, and coach engineering staff. Manage labor costs in accordance with company guidance and budgets.
• Schedule department shifts, taking into consideration expected guest arrivals and departures, occupancy levels, guest service needs, and budgetary guidelines.
• Coordinate with the General Manager the maintenance and facilitation of effective training programs.
• Ensure that engineering staff are properly uniformed and are following all hotel procedures.
• Ensure that all operations of engineering equipment and procedures are understood and performed safely in accordance with company guidelines and government regulations.
• Record all maintenance request work performed in the log program and return requests to the proper location.
• Assemble weekly and periodic Summary Maintenance Reports; identify and track trends to anticipate future work projects and costs.
• Proactively provide feedback to management on specific maintenance and repair needs.
• Administer safety training programs. Facilitate all emergency response training and safety training for hotel employees.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the hotel's emergency procedures and the location of all emergency shut-offs. Assist hotel guests as necessary in the event of an emergency.
• Budget, plan, schedule, coordinate, and supervise Capital Expenditure projects.
• Support environmental commitments by having the knowledge, skills, and values to be a leader in the global goal of 'greening' the hospitality industry.
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly inspections for potential safety hazards.
• Educate all staff on health and safety procedures and policies.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of general repairs and maintenance.
• Proven track record working with information technology systems.
• Experience with fire and life safety systems.
• Working knowledge of electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and refrigeration, including air conditioning and heating, plumbing codes, electrical codes, national/local fire codes, mechanical codes, blueprints and plumbing schematics.
• Supervisory experience.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, written and verbal.

Nice-to-haves

• Scheduling flexibility to work long hours as needed to ensure the smooth operation of the engineering department.
• Ability to communicate and make sound judgment calls when evaluating issues and situations.