Corporate Director of Engineering

Plazahotelelpaso; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

HHM seeks a Corporate Director of Engineering to lead a best-in-class corporate engineering function and oversee the regional program and capital expenditure across 200+ properties.

You will partner with property GMs and chief engineers, drive safety, sustainability, and energy efficiency, and report initiatives to executive leaders and ownership groups.

Travel is frequent; a strong engineering background and PMP/CCM are highly desirable to advance brand standards and asset value.

Qualifications

• 10+ years multi-property facility management and construction in hospitality.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with budgets, P&L and balance sheets.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional engineering program and capital expenditure across 200+ properties.
• Coach and develop property engineers; align with corporate safety and sustainability.
• Oversee risk, permits, inspections, and coordination with owners and contractors.
• Direct major capital projects and supplier/vendor bid processes.
• Advise senior leadership on asset preservation and five-year CapEx planning.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Budgeting

Risk management

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety training

Project coordination

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

PMP/CCM certification

Job description

Opportunity: Corporate Director of Engineering

Develop and maintain a best in class corporate engineering function by leading the regional engineering program and capital expenditure process across a large portfolio of managed branded and independent hotel properties throughout the United States. In addition, provide direct support to property general managers and chief engineers in a designated region.

Essential Job Functions

• Recruit, interview, select, train, schedule, coach, and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with program requirements and consistent with HHM core values.
• Report and communicate all departmental initiatives and performance to executive level corporate stakeholders and multiple ownership groups.
• Attend and/or conduct regular meetings with Regional Engineering team to ensure continued program evolution and level of excellence.
• Work intimately with the corporate risk management team to ensure all insurance requirements are met and maximize company underwriting and insurance pricing advantage.
• Ensure proactive approach to controlling risk cost as compared to competitors.
• Create a phased three year plan to advance the sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s Earth View program as well as maximizing hotel asset energy efficiency.
• Develop and maintain hotel brand relationships and negotiate project requirements in an effort to meet brand standards and owner’s expectations related to budget and expectations.
• Create program to promote safety, ensure property level compliance with OSHA standards and reduced claims related cost.
• Oversee the annual planning of capital expenditure budgets across 200+ properties.
• Aid in Due Diligence activities as required by acquisitions and development teams.
• Direct project management responsibility for critical, high profile projects as requested by executive management.
• Oversee selection of major mechanical specifications including any required third party consultants.
• Negotiate with contractors andvendors to achieve best value for labor and materials associated with the property improvement/development plan and in accordance with franchise requirements.
• Review, analyze, and interpret construction drawings and specifications as necessary.
• As needed, assist field personnel with coordination relative to state, county and townshiprequirements for permits/inspections and to attend related meetings.

Regional Director

• Assist Regional Director of Operations and Hotel General Managers with the annual property level staffing and budgeting to ensure proper maintenance of hotel assets.
• Educate and train property level Engineers on current safety issues to ensure compliance with all federal, state and local laws and safety regulations.
• Monitor the execution and achievement of the hotel’s preventative maintenance program goals.
• Provide guidelines and assistance on reduction in energy usage through training and focusing on best practice directives.
• Assist in setting procedures to ensure the security of inventory and assets such as tools, basic supplies, TV’s, and standard FF&E within hotels.
• Promote and enforce organized paperwork management by property engineering staff. Ensure all PM logs are kept current.
• Lead the management of special capital projects such as major mechanical replacements.
• Assist properties in securing and reviewing competitive bids for capital projects through preferred vendors and local vendors.
• Assist staff in properly cataloging all property mechanical equipment with location, origination date, make, model and known repairs.
• Inform senior leadership of recommendations for asset preservation of major mechanical repair/replacement during budget process. Assist in the annual review/creation of 5 year CapEx plan.
• Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s EarthView program.
• Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and follow MSDS and OSHA standards.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Position Requirements

• 10+years of progressive experience in multi-property facility management, development and construction in the hospitality industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a similar practice preferred and/or significant relevant experience.
• Superior analytical skills and extensive experience with analysis/utilization of reports, P&L's and balance sheets to develop budgets and supportable projections.
• Extensive project management experience.
• Any of the following certifications are highly desirable: Project Management Professional (PMP) certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI) and/or Certified Construction Manager (CCM) certified by the Construction Manager Certification Institute (CMCI).

Work Environment and Context

• Frequent travel required.
• Required to sit for extended periods, lift up to 30 pounds, walk, bend, reach, use hands and fingers, see, talk and hear.

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