Hotel Engineering Leader: Elevate Guest Comfort & Systems

IHG Hotels & Resorts; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Paid time off

401k

Job summary

IHG Hotels & Resorts in Torrance, CA seeks a Chief Engineer to lead the hotel’s engineering/maintenance, ensuring guest safety and comfort. You’ll supervise and train a small maintenance team, direct daily engineering tasks, and manage budgets for parts and supplies.

You will apply your HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and carpentry expertise to keep the property in top condition, drive safety, and promote green initiatives while complying with regulatory policies.

Qualifications

• Four years’ experience in general building maintenance and/or construction.
• Specialised expertise in plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and carpentry fields.
• Level 3 EPA Certification, HVAC and refrigeration certificate, licensed plumber and/or journeyman status for electrician and carpenter may be required.
• Hotel experience preferred.
• Professional certification and licence if required by law.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily engineering needs, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right team in place.
• Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback, and create performance and development goals for colleagues - recognise good performance.
• Recommend or initiate any HR elated actions where needed.
• Ensure a safe and secure environment for guests, team members in compliance with regulatory policies and procedures.
• Maintain relations with outside contacts including guests, regulatory agencies, others as needed.
• Follow-up outstanding points from the latest IT audit of his/her hotel under the supervision of IT Manager/Leader.
• Help guests needs to ensure their satisfaction.
• Use a maintenance programme to ensure the hotel is maintained and in service for our guests.
• Maintain and order parts and supplies whilst minimising waste and maintaining “green” initiatives.
• May be responsible for hotel security to minimise risk of theft, crime and other hazards.
• Ad-hoc duties – unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Electrical

Plumbing

Carpentry

HVAC

Education

Some college or vocational training

EPA/HVAC certificates

Job description

IHG Hotels & Resorts in Torrance, CA seeks a Chief Engineer to lead the hotel’s engineering/maintenance, ensuring guest safety and comfort. You’ll supervise and train a small maintenance team, direct daily engineering tasks, and manage budgets for parts and supplies.

You will apply your HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and carpentry expertise to keep the property in top condition, drive safety, and promote green initiatives while complying with regulatory policies.