Engineering Manager

Hilton Garden Inn New York/ Manhattan Midtown East; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilton Garden Inn New York/ Manhattan Midtown East is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the property’s general and preventative maintenance, ensuring guest comfort, safety, and sustainability standards are met across the hotel. You will interview, train, and supervise associates, coordinate bids and contracts with 3rd‑party vendors, and oversee projects while maintaining thorough PM records.

HVAC certification is required; prior supervisory maintenance experience is essential, with a focus

Qualifications

• Minimum supervisory maintenance experience.
• HVAC certification is required.
• Certifications may be required.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Interview, train, schedule, coach, and support maintenance associates.
• Conduct room inspections and identify repair needs.
• Manage bids, quotes, and contracts for third-party vendors.
• Oversee small projects and report progress.
• Install, repair, or replace electrical fixtures and plumbing as needed.
• Maintain life safety systems and document PMs.
• Ensure curb appeal and maintain building exterior.
• Follow safety procedures and company values.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Vendor management

Maintenance planning

Guest service focus

Education

High School diploma or trade school certificate

Job description

Opportunity: Engineering Manager

Manage general and preventative maintenance functions to ensure guest service and sustainability standards are achieved and maintained throughout the hotel structure.

Opportunity: Engineering Manager

Manage general and preventative maintenance functions to ensure guest service and sustainability standards are achieved and maintained throughout the hotel structure.

Potential Career Path

Chief Engineer - Area Chief Engineer – Regional Director of Engineering

Essential Job Functions

• Interview, select, train, schedule, coach, and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values.
• Conduct room inspections and identify repair needs.
• Manage and coordinate bids, quotes and contracts for 3rdparty vendors.
• Oversee small projects, or PIPS, and manage and report on the work progress.
• Install or repair sheet rock and other wall coverings.
• Paint designated areas and items.
• Install and replace basic electrical fixtures. Replace light switches, receptacles, light bulbs, and fixtures.
• Install, replace, and program televisions.
• Perform minor plumbing functions.
• Replace and repair heating and cooling pumps as well as preventative maintenance on units.
• Troubleshoot and repair kitchen equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance on a scheduled basis and complete work orders as necessary; keep accurate records of PM’s on all rooms and equipment.
• Maintain the building exterior and “curb appeal” of entire hotel grounds
• Refurbish, paint and finish furniture and fixtures as needed.
• Test, examine, and maintain hotel’s life safety systems to ensure they are 100% operational at all times.
• Maintain repair and preventive maintenance records and coordinate compliance of service contracts.
• Perform and maintain work to local, state and Federal codes.
• Be aware of guest satisfaction scores and work toward increasing departmental and overall guest satisfaction.
• 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

• High School diploma and/or trade school course work in related field preferred.
• Previous supervisory engineer/maintenance experience required or equivalent training.
• Certifications may be required.
• HVAC certification is required.

Work Environment and Context

• Work schedule varies and may include working on holidays and weekends or alternate shifts.
• Requires standing for extended periods, walking, pushing, lifting up to 50 pounds, bending and reaching, climbing, stooping, kneeling or crouching.

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