Assistant Chief Engineer - Renaissance by Marriott Harlem - New York, NY

Real Hospitality Group LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at an established hospitality firm as an Assistant Chief Engineer, where your expertise in maintenance and supervision will shine. This role involves overseeing all maintenance operations, ensuring the hotel meets high standards of safety and efficiency. You will be responsible for managing a variety of systems, from plumbing to electrical, while providing exceptional guest service. This innovative company offers competitive compensation, career growth opportunities, and a supportive work environment. If you are ready to take the next step in your career and make a significant impact, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Career Growth Opportunities

Flexible Access to Wages

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Associate Discounts

Qualifications

• Must be FSD certified or obtain certification within 18 months of hire.
• Requires 2-4 years of relevant experience in maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance operations and ensure compliance with standards.
• Monitor energy consumption and maintain inventory levels.
• Coordinate with various departments for effective operations.

Skills

Problem Solving

Supervisory Skills

Emergency Response

Mathematical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Vocational Education

FSD Certification

Tools

Hand Tools

Maintenance Equipment

Job description

REPORTS TO: Chief Engineer

SUPERVISES DIRECTLY: Maintenance Associates

Benefits/Perks of Working With Us:

Upon joining Real Hospitality Group, associates are offered competitive compensation, career growth opportunities, flexible access to wages, holiday, sick and vacation pay, health, dental and vision insurance, employer paid life, accidental death, and dismemberment insurance, an employee assistance program, a 401k, and many associate discount options.

Purpose for the Position: The Assistant Chief Engineer will maintain and supervise the maintenance operations for the hotel, including refrigeration, heating, plumbing, heating and cooling plant operations, energy controls and efficiency, etc., maintaining standards as required.

The Assistant Chief Engineer Essential Responsibilities:

1. Provides professional and courteous guest service at all times.
2. Supervises maintenance operations for the center, including but not limited to refrigeration, heating, plumbing, water treatment, preventative maintenance, hotel front and back of house spaces, A/C units, ice machines, lighting, kitchen equipment, emergency generators, water softeners, switch rooms, roof exhausts, electrical substations, fire and life safety systems, and other systems and equipment owned, leased or managed by the hotel.
3. Monitors electric, gas, oil, and water consumption on a prescribed basis.
4. Monitors inventory levels, ordering new supplies as needed and maintaining a log of supplies used and purchased.
5. Ensures that all purchased services, electrical, plumbing, cleaning, etc. are performed in a manner that exceeds exhibitor and client expectations.
6. Supervises assigned associates and assists with departmental scheduling.
7. Ensures all projects are completed according to specifications and are completed on time.
8. Works closely with Housekeeping/Environmental Services to ensure coordination of activities.
9. Coordinates with Security to maintain key inventory for all locks.
10. Aids and instructs craftsmen in scheduling work to complete assignments by a specified date.
11. Maintains an ongoing maintenance program for guestrooms, meeting rooms, public space back of house spaces, kitchens, and all hotel equipment.
12. Performs inventory and purchasing duties as required.
13. Maintains cleanliness of grounds and attractiveness of landscaping.
14. Ensures cleanliness and orderliness of all workspace and storage areas.
15. Covers the Departmental Responsibilities whenever the Chief is unavailable or absent.
16. Interacts with City Agencies including the NYC DOB, FDNY, NYC DOH, and assists Chief Engineer with local law compliance.
17. Attends weekly staff meetings.
18. Completes projects as determined by the Chief Engineer.

To do this kind of work, you must be able to:

• Understand the technologies required in the work you are doing.
• Plan and direct the work of others.
• Work with a variety of situations.
• Solve problems using facts and personal judgment.
• React quickly in emergency situations and make decisions that may involve the safety of others.
• Work with different kinds of people.
• Be available on nights, weekends, and holidays.

Physical Demands: Lifting 50 lbs. maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 lbs. Requires walking or standing to a significant degree, reaching, handling, feeling, talking, hearing, and seeing.

Environmental Conditions: Both inside and outside: A job is considered "both" if the activities occur inside or outside in approximately equal amounts, approximately 75% or more of the time inside.

Noise and Vibration: Sufficient noise, either constant or intermittent, to cause marked distraction or possible injury to the sense of hearing, and/or sufficient vibration to cause bodily harm if endured day after day.

Temperature Changes: Variations in temperature which are sufficiently marked and abrupt to cause noticeable bodily reactions.

Math Skills: Requires mathematical development sufficient to compute ratios, proportions, and percentages; calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.

Language Skills: Must have developed language skills to read instructions, safety rules, etc., write reports with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech; speak with poise, voice control, and confidence using correct English.

Relationships to Data, People, and Things:

Data: Coordinating: Determining time, place, and sequence of operations or actions based on analysis of data; executing determination and/or reporting on events.

People: Supervising: Determining or interpreting work procedures for a group of workers, assigning specific duties, maintaining harmonious relations among them, and promoting efficiency.

Things: Handling: Using body members, hand tools, and/or special devices to work, move, or carry objects or materials.

Specific Vocational Preparation: Specific Vocational Preparation includes a combination of vocational education, apprentice training, in-plant training, on-the-job training, or essential experience in less responsible jobs leading to the higher job. Must be FSD certified or obtain certification within 18 months of hire date. Over 2 years up to and including 4 years.