Engineer III

Murrieta Hot Springs Resort; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa is seeking a full-time hotel engineer to manage and maintain HVAC, electrical, plumbing and building systems across the property in Costa Mesa, California. The role requires previous hotel engineering experience, supervisory capability, and the ability to handle urgent repairs with professionalism.

You will work with cross-department teams, read blueprints, follow safety codes, and keep detailed logs.

Qualifications

• Experience in hotel engineering including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and building construction.
• Vocational training or certification in related area; state licensure where required.
• Operate and maintain electrical, plumbing, refrigeration and boiler systems.
• Read blueprints and schematics.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Regular attendance and reliability.
• Supervisory experience required.
• May work varying schedules to reflect property needs.
• Basic computational ability.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor the Synergy system; respond to and track service calls.
• Maintain and account for tools, equipment, and machinery.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on guest rooms and major equipment.
• Respond to service calls within 30 minutes of call.
• Diagnose defects, troubleshoot, and take corrective action when needed.
• Follow departmental procedures for repair, maintenance, installation work.
• Comply with applicable codes and regulations.
• Coordinate with electricians, carpenters, painters, and night engineers.
• Assist in training mechanical staff.
• Maintain HVAC, electrical, plumbing systems regularly.
• Maintain pools, filters, and pumps daily.
• Adjust televisions and program boxes.
• Paint, stain, or repair interior/exterior finishes.
• Change light bulbs and ballasts promptly.
• Record temperature and pressure readings daily.
• Install and repair carpets, ensure safety hazards are addressed.
• Maintain fire safety equipment operations and emergency procedures.
• Respond to HVAC or room calls as a priority.
• Produce logs, charts and preventive maintenance forms.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

HVAC

Electrical

Plumbing

Blueprints

Supervisory

Communication

Technical reading

Stamina

Education

Vocational training or apprenticeship

Associate degree or certification

Job description

Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa is near Southern California attractions and beaches. Whether you're here on business or leisure, our hotel has all you need to make the most of your stay, including a complimentary John Wayne Airport shuttle, 48,000 sq. ft. of event space for Costa Mesa weddings, and signature cuisine at our Bristol Palms California Bistro.

Job Description

• Accurately manage and monitor the Synergy system, including responding to and tracking service calls.
• Properly manage, maintain, and account for all tools, equipment, and machinery.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on an on-going basis for guest room and major mechanical equipment.
• Respond to all service calls within half hour from time call is received.
• Determine defects, trouble‑shoot malfunctions, take immediate necessary corrective action if guest related/top priority or scheduled for completion within 2 days and record same on the departmental work order form.
• Follow specific departmental procedures in efficiently performing repair, maintenance, alteration and installation work.
• Comply with the latest local, county, state and federal governmental codes, laws and requirements.
• Coordinate with other department personnel such as electrician, carpenter, painter and night engineer in completing service, replacement, alteration and new installation work.
• Assist in training mechanical level and new department associates on equipment and daily function of the hotel.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on all mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems on an on-going basis.
• Efficiently maintain pools, filters and pumps on a daily basis.
• Efficiently adjust televisions and program boxes.
• Carefully and efficiently paint, stain or repair interior and exterior finishes.
• Change light bulbs and ballasts as soon as reported or noticed.
• Record daily, weekly and monthly temperature and pressure readings.
• Efficiently and accurately install and repair carpets, ensuring all safety hazards are attended to immediately.
• Be familiar with and maintain all fire safety equipment operations and implement emergency procedures when required.
• Respond to any HVAC calls or room calls as a priority.
• Produce accurate logs, charts and preventive maintenance forms.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Previous hotel engineering experience required, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, commercial kitchen and general building construction
• Vocational training, associate’s degree, certification and/or apprenticeship in one or more area; state certification or licensure where required
• Understand and efficiently maintain and operate advanced electrical, plumbing, refrigeration and boiler systems.
• Read and understand blueprints, schematic drawings and technical parts breakdown.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• High work ethic and self-initiative
• Regular attendance according to established guidelines.
• Previous supervisory experience required.
• May be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the property.
• Must possess basic computational ability.

Rate of pay: $27.70

• Physical Requirements:
• Stand, sit and walk for varying lengths of time
• Safely climb ladders and stairs
• Lift approximately fifty (50) pounds
• Push approximately one hundred (100) pounds
• Work in a hot or cold environment
• Efficiently and safely operate machinery and equipment such as key cutter, drill press, radial arm saw, drills, grinders, etc.
• Grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, pulling, pushing, listening and hearing ability and visual ability
• Must have finger dexterity to be able to operate office equipment such as computers, printers, multi-line tone phone, filing cabinets, photocopiers and other office equipment as needed

Status

Full-time

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