Dir-Engineering -Multiprop-A

JOB SUMMARY

Provides a high level of property maintenance knowledge. Position has overall
responsibility for maintaining more than one building, grounds and physical
plant with particular attention towards safety, security and asset protection.
Accountable for managing the budget, capital expenditure projects, preventative
maintenance and energy conservation of the units. Develops and implements
strategies that will deliver products and services, which meet or exceed
the needs and expectations of guests and employees while maximizing
the financial performance. Responsible for maintaining standards and regulatory
requirements.

Leads the emergency response team for all facility issues.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education
and Experience

• High school diploma or GED; 6 years experience
in the engineering and maintenance or related professional area; technical
training in HVAC-R/Electrical/Plumbing.

OR

• 2-year
degree from an accredited university in Building and Construction, Engineering,
Mechanics, or related major; 4 years experience in the engineering
and maintenance or related professional area; technical training
in HVAC-R/Electrical/Plumbing.

CORE WORK
ACTIVITIES

Managing Engineering Operations
and Budgets

• Works with property and regional engineering
leadership team to determine how Engineering is performing against budget
and highlights areas of concern to leadership.

• Manages the physical
plant including equipment, refrigeration, HVAC, plumbing, water treatment
and electrical systems for the units in accordance with Standard Operating
Procedures.

• Administers service contracts to support property
needs.

• Ensures fire crew has complete understanding of all procedures,
equipment and alarms.

• Coaches and supports engineering leadership team
to effectively manage controllable expenses (e.g., wages, heat, light and power,
water consumption, tools and equipment, grounds keeping supplies, uniforms,
vendors, service agreements, inventory, etc.).

• Manages and controls
heat, light and power.

• Develops an engineering operating strategy
that is aligned with the property/brand’s business strategy.

• Develops
and manages Engineering budgets.

• Ensures integration of departmental
goals in game plans for each unit.

• Oversees execution of long term
preventative maintenance and 10 year asset protection plans for each unit.

• Reviews financial reports and statements to determine how Engineering
is performing against budget for each unit.

• Addresses potential areas
of concern and proposing solutions to owners in a proactive manner.

•
Communicates a clear and consistent message regarding departmental goals
to produce desired results.

• Supervises construction to ensure timely
completion of projects within budgetary guidelines.

Maintaining Engineering Standards

• Ensures compliance
with state, local and federal regulations.

• Maintains property life
safety systems (e.g., fire fighting equipment, sprinkler systems, and alarm
systems).

• Ensures building and equipment licenses, permits
and certifications are current for each unit.

• Ensures property policies
are administered fairly and consistently.

Managing
Profitability

• Manages areas of operation to budget
by reviewing operating statements, budget worksheets and payroll progress
reports.

• Monitors and manages the payroll function.

• Manages
departments’ controllable expenses to achieve or exceed budgeted goals.

•
Participates in the development of departments’ capital expenditure goals;
manages projects as needed.

• Participates in the budgeting process
for areas of responsibility.

• Prepares weekly and period end P&L
critiques for each unit.

• Understands the impact of departments’
operation on the overall property financial goals for each unit; educates staff
on details as appropriate.

• Reviews and manages controllable expenses
such as, heat, light, power, water consumption, tools and equipment, grounds
keeping supplies, uniforms, vendors, service agreements, etc.

Conducting Human Resources Activities

• Ensures
employees are treated fairly and equitably.

• Ensures disciplinary
procedures and documentation are completed according to Standard and Local
Operating Procedures (SOPs and LSOPs) and support the Peer Review Process.

• Utilizes employee feedback and an “open door” policy to identify
and address employee problems or concerns in a timely manner.

•
Celebrates successes by publicly recognizing the contributions of team
members.

• Resolves guest problems and complaints.

• Brings issues
to the attention of Human Resources as necessary.

• Ensures that regular
on-going communication takes place throughout the engineering operation
to communicate daily operations activities, set expectations and create
awareness of business objectives.