Engineering Manager

Hilton-Garden-Inn-Hotel; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401K match

Hotel discounts

Job summary

Hilton Garden Inn Carlsbad Beach in Carlsbad, California, seeks an Engineering Manager to lead the engineering team, uphold safety and maintenance standards, and ensure reliable hotel operations. The role emphasizes staff development, budget adherence, and collaboration with vendors to optimize the property’s physical plant.

The ideal candidate will have HVAC certification and 2-3 years of supervisory experience, with strong English communication and broad systems knowledge.

Qualifications

• Fluent in reading/writing/speaking English.
• HVAC certification or journeyman level experience.
• 2-3 years of management or supervisory experience.
• Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, life safety systems and preventative maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Assist in administering outside engineering vendor contracts.
• Establish and maintain preventative maintenance schedule.
• Monitor and control parts and labor expenditures.
• Coach and supervise engineering staff to meet standards.
• Communicate with supervisor about engineering operations.

Skills

English fluency

Public speaking

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical understanding

Education

HVAC certification

2-3 years management experience

Job description

Property Description

Hilton Garden Inn Carlsbad Beach is a premier hotel located in Carlsbad, California, offering exciting job opportunities for motivated individuals. Joining the team at Hilton Garden Inn Carlsbad Beach means becoming part of a renowned hospitality brand known for its commitment to exceptional guest service. The hotel boasts a stunning beachfront location, modern amenities, and stylish accommodations, making it a popular choice for both business and leisure travelers. As a team member, you will have the opportunity to work in a welcoming and inclusive environment, where your skills and dedication will be recognized and rewarded. Hilton Garden Inn Carlsbad Beach values professional growth and development, providing opportunities for advancement within the organization. Join our team and be part of a dynamic workplace that offers a rewarding and fulfilling career in the hospitality industry.

Overview

An Engineering Manager maintains high morale for engineering; teaches engineering staff how to maintain and repair equipment; solicits suggestions or input from other members of the engineering team; coaches or counsels team members effectively; staff consistently achieves standards for the department; discusses problems with employees as they come up; understands the hotel’s human resources policies and procedures; treats all employees fairly; uses appropriate staffing levels for work demand; promotes hotel service standards and policies while maintaining compliance and hosting safety training courses for the property monthly.

Responsibilities

• Constantly. Assist in administering outside engineering vendor contracts.
• Constantly. Assist in establishing, implementing, maintaining preventative maintenance schedule.
• Constantly. Assist in monitoring and controlling parts and labor expenditures.
• Constantly. Assist in selecting, training, supervising, developing, disciplining, and counseling employees according to Davidson policies and procedures.
• Constantly. Communicate with supervisor regarding all aspects of engineering operations.
• Constantly. Demonstrate positive leadership characteristics, which inspire employees to meet and exceed standards.
• Constantly. Direct and maintain all record keeping process and systems.
• Constantly. Ensure all life systems are operational and meet all requirements.
• Constantly. Fulfill risk control duties as assigned.
• Constantly. Implement safety, EPA, HazCom procedures in department.
• Constantly. Inspect and document physical plant, equipment, hazards, systems, and general engineering operation.
• Constantly. Maintain work areas clean and organized.
• Constantly. Maintain documentation.
• Constantly. Promote employee empowerment.
• Constantly. Report all unsafe conditions immediately.
• Constantly. Respond to all life system alarms.
• Frequently. Assist in prioritizing all work requests ensuring handling of guest problems, staff problems and inner hotel challenges.
• Frequently. Complete other duties assigned by supervisor to include cross training.
• Frequently. Order and receive all supplies, materials, maintain all purchase orders, budgetary data.
• Frequently. Perform in the capacity of any position supervised.
• Occasionally. Assist in conducting performance appraisals.
• Occasionally. Attend all mandatory meetings.

Qualifications

• Read, write, speak and understand English fluently.
• Hotel, institutional, HVAC systems experience of 3-5 years.
• Refrigeration, HVAC certification or journeyman level experience.
• Previous management or supervisory experience of 2-3 years.
• Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, life safety systems, preventative maintenance systems and all related engineering disciplines.
• Basic computer skills, administrative skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with public and other employees.
• No employee will pose a direct threat to the health/safety of self or others.
• Meet minimum age requirement of jurisdiction.

Benefits

Davidson Hospitality Group is an award-winning, full-service hospitality management company overseeing hotels, restaurants, dining and entertainment venues across the US. A trusted partner and preferred operator for Hilton, Hyatt, Kimpton, Marriott, and Margaritaville, Davidson offers a unique entrepreneurial management style and owners’ mentality that provides the individualized personal service of a small company, enhanced by the breadth and depth of skill and experience of a larger company. In keeping with the company’s heritage of delivering value, Davidson is comprised of four highly specialized operating verticals: Davidson Hotels, Pivot, Davidson Resorts and Davidson Restaurant Group.

Inkeeping with the company’s heritage of delivering value to its owners and team members, Davidson offers a rich benefit program with a variety of benefits designed to enrich the lives and well-being of our team members and their families.

• Multiple Tiers of Medical Coverage
• Dental & Vision Coverage
• 24/7 Teledoc service
• Free Maintenance Medications
• Pet Insurance
• Hotel Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, bereavement, and Holidays).
• 401K Match

Working at Davidson is like nowhere else. It’s less of a job, more of a calling. It’s part career, part revolution. Because whatever you do here, you play a part in helping redefine the way quality hospitality is delivered to our guests, our clients, our partners, and each other.EOE AA- Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual OrientationDavidson Hospitality is a drug free workplace. Pre-employment drug test and background check required. We participate in E-Verify.

Salary Range

USD $74.00 - USD $76,000.00 /Yr.