Director of Engineering

Director of Engineering provides
a high level of property maintenance knowledge. Position has overall
responsibility for maintaining the 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. 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.

Education and Experience

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

Expected
Contributions:

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 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 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 budget;

• Ensures integration of departmental goals in game
plans;

• Oversees execution of long term preventative maintenance and 10
year asset protection plans;

• Reviews financial reports and statements
to determine how Engineering is performing against budget;

• 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 local 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;

• 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
department's controllable expenses to achieve or exceed budgeted goals;

•
Participates in the development of department's capital expenditure goals;
manages projects as needed;

• Participates in the budgeting process
for areas of responsibility;

• Prepares weekly and period end P&L
critiques;

• Understands the impact of department's operation on
the overall property financial goals; 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.

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