Building Engineer05/1/2025

Coury Hospitality; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant and historic destination in Oklahoma City as a Building Engineer. This role involves maintaining an architectural masterpiece while ensuring exceptional service and guest experience. You will be responsible for various maintenance tasks, including plumbing, electrical repairs, and carpentry. If you have a passion for hands-on work and a commitment to quality, this is your chance to be part of a dynamic team in a unique setting that blends history with modern luxury. Embrace the opportunity to contribute to a landmark that is more than just a building—it's a community hub.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of commercial building repair and maintenance.
• Ability to obtain necessary licenses and comply with safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic repair and maintenance of facilities and guest rooms.
• Inspect and maintain machinery and equipment for safety standards.

Skills

Building Maintenance

Electrical Repair

Plumbing

Carpentry

Blueprint Reading

Physical Stamina

Education

High School Diploma

Trade Certification

Tools

Power Tools

Ladders

Motorized Vehicles

Job description

Description

About The First National Center – Oklahoma City

A historic icon reimagined, The First National Center is the crown jewel of downtown Oklahoma City. Originally built in 1931, this breathtaking Art Deco masterpiece has been meticulously restored, blending its rich past with modern luxury.

Spanning over 1.1 million square feet, the property is a vibrant mixed-use destination featuring The National, Autograph Collection hotel, Stock & Bond steakhouse, Tellers Italian restaurant, The Great Hall bar, The Library of Distilled Spirits, luxury retail, and premier event spaces. Additionally, The First Residences at First National offer upscale, modern living with unparalleled amenities in a truly historic setting.

At the heart of it all is an unwavering commitment to exceptional service, world-class hospitality, and a one-of-a-kind guest experience. A symbol of innovation and elegance, The First National Center is more than a landmark—it’s a community, a destination, and a place where history meets modern-day excellence.

For those who take pride in maintaining and enhancing an architectural masterpiece, this is your opportunity to be part of something extraordinary.

SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Director of Engineering, the Building Engineer responds to all General Maintenance service calls. Responsible for performing necessary tasks and demonstrating knowledge relating to hotel or property maintenance.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs basic repair and maintenance of facilities, guest rooms and public spaces.
• Maintains building by performing basic repairs, carpentry, shoveling, clean-up work, snow and ice removal, plumbing, electrical wiring, painting and other related maintenance activities as needed.
• Prioritize work orders through urgent requests and established hotel-area down times in order to minimize inconveniencing guests.
• Inspects and maintains machinery and equipment for conformance with operations and safety standards.
• Moves furniture, equipment and guest luggage as required.
• Properly maintains inventory of tools, equipment, and supplies required for projects.
• Provides timely and professional manpower assistance and backup to the Hotel.
• Accountable for materials used and ordering of items needed for job. Drives to pick up necessary supplies and equipment, as needed. Completion of inventory replacement per established Company procedure.
• Maintains cleanliness and organization of the work areas.
• Handles chemicals according to hotel/regulatory safety requirements.
• Ensures security of any assigned keys.
• All associates must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Operation/use of pick-up, small power tools, shovels, rakes and other maintenance tools.· Ability to obtain and/or maintain any government required licenses, certificates or permits.· Able to comply with all current related safety and health requirements.· Blueprint reading.· Able to read, understand and comply with all current Company policies and procedures.· Must possess physical stamina and condition to withstand heavy labor related work in an outside environment.· Ability to work without supervision and maintain excellent attendance and punctuality.

EXPERIENCE:

• Strong knowledge of commercial building repair and maintenance to include all trades i.e. Electrical, Plumbing, Drywall, Paint, Carpentry, and Carpet repair.
• Must be safety conscious.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this Job, the associate is regularly required to talk or hear. The associate is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The associate is occasionally required to sit and taste or smell. The associate must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Requires repetitive motion and manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and color vision. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Must be able to climb as a part of this position.

EQUIPMENT USED:

· Ladder, man-lifts or scaffolding

· Power tools

· Motorized vehicles

· Specialized trade equipment and/or tools

· Personal Protection Equipment