Engineer Supervisor

About the Role

The Engineering Supervisor oversees department operations in the absence of department leadership, responds to guest requests, and ensures the safety of associates and guests. This role involves supervising, training, assigning, delegating work orders or projects, and inspecting the work quality of maintenance teams. The supervisor makes suggestions regarding performance, talent, challenges, and process improvements.

You will carry a portable radio, staying in constant communication with the central base station and responding to all engineering service calls. The role requires maintaining hotel equipment in an efficient, safe, and accident-free manner. You will perform all essential functions of Maintenance Technician 1 and 2, plus possess special skills in plumbing, electrical, carpentry, or HVAC.

Responsibilities

• Oversee department operations in the absence of department leadership.
• Respond to guest requests and ensure the safety of associates and guests.
• Supervise, train, assign, delegate work orders or projects, and inspect the work quality of maintenance teams.
• Make suggestions regarding performance, talent, challenges, and process improvements.
• Carry a portable radio and stay in constant communication with the central base station.
• Respond to all engineering service calls.
• Maintain hotel equipment in an efficient, safe, and accident-free manner.
• Perform all essential functions of Maintenance Technician 1 and 2.
• Apply special skills in plumbing, electrical, carpentry, or HVAC.

Requirements

• High school diploma, plus two years or its equivalent in trade school or training in building maintenance/construction.
• Minimum four years’ experience in mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, carpentry, or building maintenance.
• Ability to maintain and repair HVAC, electrical, plumbing equipment, and perform carpentry, repair work, construction, and renovation work.

Skills

• Ability to read written communiqués, LED read-outs, meters, and computer screens.
• Ability to pull levers, rotate knobs, work with arms raised above head, and handle and assemble small parts using basic hand and power tools.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal/written instructions, including technical and mechanical instruction.
• Effective and courteous communication with employees, guests, and contractors in writing, via telephone, and in person.
• Ability to lift 75 lbs. throughout an 8-hour shift.
• Ability to crawl into and through small spaces, climb ladders, and support and carry loads of 75 lbs.
• Ability to drive a pick-up truck and snow removal equipment (if required).

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Indoor exposure to stable and extreme variance of hot and cold temperatures.
• Outside exposure to all weather elements and extreme fluctuations of temperature.
• Prolonged standing, walking, bending, reaching, and heavy lifting.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Eligibility to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching.
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
• Basic Life and AD&D insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Great discounts on hotels, restaurants, and much more.
• Eligibility to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program (up to $1,000 per referral).