Director of Engineering

Location: 6900 Great Bay, St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States, 00802

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Manages engineering operations and budgets: works with property and regional engineering leadership to determine performance against budget, highlights concerns, manages physical plant equipment, administers service contracts, ensures fire crew understands procedures, coaches engineering leadership on controllable expenses, manages heat/light/power, develops engineering operating strategy aligned with brand strategy, develops and manages engineering budget, ensures integration of departmental goals, oversees long‑term preventative maintenance and 10‑year asset protection plans, reviews financial reports, addresses concerns and proposes solutions, communicates departmental goals, supervises construction for timely, on‑budget completion.
• Maintains engineering standards: ensures compliance with state, local, federal regulations; maintains life safety systems; ensures building/equipment licenses, permits, certifications are current; ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently.
• Manages profitability: reviews operating statements, budget worksheets, payroll reports; monitors payroll function; manages controllable expenses to meet/exceed budget; participates in developing capital expenditure goals and manages projects; participates in budgeting process; prepares weekly and period‑end P&L critiques; understands impact on overall property financial goals and educates staff; reviews and manages controllable expenses such as heat, light, power, water, tools, equipment, grounds keeping supplies, uniforms, vendors, service agreements, inventory.
• Conducts human resources activities: ensures fair and equitable treatment; ensures disciplinary procedures per SOPs/LSOPs and support Peer Review; uses employee feedback and open‑door policy to address concerns; celebrates successes via public recognition; resolves guest complaints; brings issues to HR as needed; ensures ongoing communication about daily operations, expectations, and business objectives.

Requirements

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

Skills

Technical training in HVAC‑R, Electrical, and Plumbing systems.

Schedule

Full Time