Chief Engineer (Building Maintenance) - FT Hotel

InterContinental Hotels Group; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401k

Job summary

InterContinental Hotels Group in Torrance, CA seeks a Chief Engineer to oversee the hotel's engineering/maintenance operations and ensure guest safety and comfort. You will lead and train the maintenance team and coordinate with other departments to keep the property in top condition.

Required expertise includes building systems, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and carpentry, with 4+ years in maintenance and applicable certifications. Competitive benefits and a comprehensive pay scale are provided.

Qualifications

• Some college or advanced vocational training
• Four years’experience in general building maintenance and/or construction or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Specialised expertise in plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and carpentry fields
• Level 3 EPA Certification, HVAC and refrigeration certificate, licensed plumber and/or journeyman status for electricianand carpenter may be required
• Hotel experience preferred
• Professional certificationand licence if required by law

Responsibilities

• Direct daily engineering needs and assign work to ensure you always have the right team in place.
• Coach and develop team performance through feedback and goals.
• Maintain safe and secure environment for guests and staff in compliance with policies.

Skills

Building maintenance

Plumbing

Electrical

Mechanical

Carpentry

HVAC

EPA Certification

Licences/Certifications

Hotel experience

Education

Some college or advanced vocational training

Job description

Role Purpose

As Chief Engineer you’ll manage the engineering/maintenance of your hotel and ensure the safety and comfort of hotel guests and team members. You’ll be a master multitasker and be comfortable with any repair needs. Motivating and training your team with the skills to keep hotels always looking their best.

Key Accountabilities

People

• Direct daily engineering needs, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right team in place.
• Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback, and create performance and development goals for colleagues - recognise good performance.
• Recommend or initiate any HR elated actions where needed.
• Ensure a safe and secure environment for guests, team members in compliance with regulatory policies and procedures.
• Maintain relations with outside contacts including guests, regulatory agencies, others as needed.
• Follow-up outstanding points from the latest IT audit of his/her hotel under the supervision of IT Manager/Leader.

Guest Experience

• Help guests needs to ensure their satisfaction.
• Use a maintenance programme to ensure the hotel is maintained and in service for our guests.

Responsible business

• Maintain and order parts and supplies whilst minimising waste and maintaining “green” initiatives.
• May be responsible for hotel security to minimise risk of theft, crime and other hazards.
• Ad-hoc duties – unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done.

Accountabilities

This is the top Maintenance/Engineering job which may include one or more food or beverage outlets, and/or meeting space or catering/convention facilities. May supervise a small maintenance staff.

Key Skills & Experiences

• Some college or advanced vocational training
• Four years’experience in general building maintenance and/or construction or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Specialised expertise in plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and carpentry fields
• Level 3 EPA Certification, HVAC and refrigeration certificate, licensed plumber and/or journeyman status for electricianand carpenter may be required
• Hotel experience preferred
• Professional certificationand licence if required by law

The hourly pay range for this role is $90,000 to $95,000.

This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Torrance, CA.

This is the lowest to highest pay scale we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

• We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401k, and any other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.