Engineering Manager

Crescent Hotels & Resorts; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Benefits package

401K matching

Flexible scheduling

Discounts on Crescent properties

Daily meals

Paid time off

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Crescent Hotels & Resorts in Deerfield, IL is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead daily operations of the hotel’s Engineering department, ensuring building systems, equipment, and guest areas meet the highest standards.

You will supervise the engineering team, manage budgets, coordinate with vendors, and drive preventive maintenance, life safety compliance, and capital projects to support a safe, efficient guest experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in hotel engineering or commercial facilities maintenance.
• 2+ years managing a team.
• Experience with preventive maintenance programs, life safety systems, vendor oversight, and capital planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations of the Engineering department to maintain building systems, equipment, and guest areas to the highest standards.
• Supervise and develop the engineering team, coordinate with vendors/contractors, manage departmental budgets, and ensure compliance with brand standards and local regulations.

Skills

HVAC

Electrical

Plumbing

Leadership

Job description

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts, we are a team of hospitality professionals that are deeply connected to and proud of the exceptional experiences we provide for our guests. More than that, we know our Associates are the shining stars of what we do.

We understand what it takes to be a part of something great. We will encourage you to bring your true self to work every day, we will celebrate you and we will cheer you on as you shine bright in your career journey. Whether it be our health and wellness programs, best in class learning and development or our travel discounts that feed your inner explorer, we work hard to create and deliver on what you need. We are ready for you to start your journey with us where You Belong. We Care. Shine Bright.

We are looking for our next great team member to join us on our Engineering team.

We are committed to providing you with:

• Highly competitive wages
• An exceptional benefit plan for eligible associates and your family members
• 401K matching program for eligible associates
• Flexible scheduling to allow you to focus on what is important to you
• Discounts with our Crescent managed properties in North America for you and your family members
• Daily associate meals
• Paid time off and holiday pay
• Career growth and advancement opportunities

Here is what you will be doing each day:

As our Engineering Manager, you will lead and oversee the daily operations of the Engineering department to ensure the hotel's building systems, equipment, and guest areas are maintained to the highest standards. You will manage preventive maintenance programs, oversee capital projects and repairs, ensure life safety compliance, and support all departments by maintaining a safe, efficient, and well maintained property for our guests and associates.

You will supervise and develop the engineering team, coordinate with vendors and contractors, manage departmental budgets, and ensure compliance with brand standards and local regulations.

Does this sound like you?

You are a hands on leader with strong technical knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and general building systems. You take pride in maintaining a safe and well functioning environment and understand how critical your role is to the overall guest experience. You are organized, responsive, and able to prioritize multiple projects while leading a team with accountability and respect. You are comfortable working a flexible schedule, including weekends or on call shifts when needed. Experience in hotel engineering or facilities management is required, along with strong leadership and problem solving skills.

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts we strive to create a great place to work where associates at all levels of our organization are respected for their differences, just like the guests and owners we serve. That's why we are dedicated to creating an environment that facilitates open and honest conversations about race, equity, diversity, and inclusion. By examining our own beliefs and behaviors, we can create change through training, recruiting, and promoting diverse talent to strengthen our culture.

Qualifications

5+ years in hotel engineering or commercial facilities maintenance 2+ years managing a team Experience with preventive maintenance programs, life safety systems, vendor oversight, and capital planning

Behaviors

• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them (Required)
• Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking (Required)
• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject (Required)
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well (Required)
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity (Required)

Motivations

• Required

Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

• Required

Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

• Required

Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Experience

• Required

5+ years in hotel engineering or commercial facilities maintenance 2+ years managing a team Experience with preventive maintenance programs, life safety systems, vendor oversight, and capital planning

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