Engineering Manager - Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza

Hilton; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilton is seeking an Engineering Manager in New York to lead facilities maintenance, safety, and team performance. You’ll oversee buildings, mechanical and electrical systems, and life safety programs while ensuring compliance and high guest experience.

You will manage maintenance operations, prioritize tasks, and verify outcomes. Success requires strong leadership, collaboration with contractors, and a proactive approach to safety and reliability.

Qualifications

• Leadership and team development capabilities.
• Experience overseeing building systems and maintenance programs.
• Ability to coordinate external contractors and city officials.
• Strong focus on safety, regulatory compliance, and quality control.
• Proven track record managing priorities and delivering on-time maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance of hotel buildings and mechanical/electrical/HVAC systems.
• Lead maintenance operations: set priorities, supervise tasks, verify completion.
• Coordinate external contractors, liaise with city officials, inspect work quality.
• Manage maintenance requests, guest concerns, and emergency situations promptly.
• Recruit, train, and develop the engineering/maintenance team for high performance.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance management

Contractor management

Team development

Facilities safety

Job description

Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You

Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As an

Job Description

Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You

Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As an Engineering Manager, you’re not just overseeing physical building and systems maintenance and repairs – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.

Responsibilities

Here's what you’ll do during a typical day:

• Ensure facility safety and compliance: Oversee maintenance of the hotel’s buildings, mechanical systems, electrical systems, HVAC, and life safety systems, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations
• Manage maintenance operations: Ensure effective execution of maintenance activities by providing leadership, setting priorities, and verifying task completion through the property management system
• Oversee contractor engagement: Manage and coordinate external contractors, liaise with city officials, and inspect work quality
• Manage service requests: Ensure that maintenance requests, guest concerns, and emergency situations are handled in a timely manner
• Lead and develop a high-performing team: Recruit, train, supervise, schedule, and evaluate engineering/maintenance team members to ensure high-quality work and performance

Qualifications

What It Takes to Make the Stay

At Hilton, Our Core Values Define What It Takes To Succeed Here And Guide The Qualities We Look For In Every Team Member

A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.

About Us

Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture

At Hilton, we don’t just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests—we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we’ve welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.

Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World’s Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world‑…