Hotel Maintenance Engineer - Austin Lakeway Resort & Spa

remingtonhotelscareers; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Remington Hotels is seeking a skilled Hotel Engineer to perform maintenance, repair, and installation tasks across HVAC, electrical, plumbing and building systems. The role requires reading blueprints and schematics, and adhering to safety and code standards.

Ideal candidates will have vocational training or an associate degree with licensure where required, plus strong communication skills and initiative to coordinate with other departments to ensure guest-ready facilities.

Qualifications

• Hotel engineering experience in HVAC, electrical, plumbing and building construction.
• Ability to read blueprints and schematics.
• State certification or licensure where required.
• Strong communication skills.
• Willingness to work across departments.

Responsibilities

• Respond to all service calls within half hour from time call is received.
• Determine defects, troubleshoot malfunctions, and take corrective action for urgent or 2-day tasks.
• Follow departmental procedures for repair, maintenance, alteration and installation work.
• Comply with local, county, state and federal codes.
• Coordinate with electricians, carpenters, painters, and night engineers to complete work.

Skills

HVAC

Electrical

Plumbing

Commercial kitchen

General building construction

Education

Vocational training/associate degree/certification/apprenticeship

Job description

What you will be doing

• Respond to all service calls within half hour from time call is received.
• Determine defects, trouble-shoot malfunctions, take immediate necessary corrective action if guest related/top priority or scheduled for completion within 2 days and record same on the departmental work order form.
• Follow specific departmental procedures in efficiently performing repair, maintenance, alteration and installation work.
• Comply with the latest local, county, state and federal governmental codes, laws and requirements.
• Coordinate with other department personnel such as electrician, carpenter, painter and night engineer in completing service, replacement, alteration and new installation work.

What we are looking for

• Previous hotel engineering experience required, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, commercial kitchen and general building construction
• Vocational training, associate's degree, certification and/or apprenticeship in one or more area; state certification or licensure where required
• Understand and efficiently maintain and operate advanced electrical, plumbing, refrigeration and boiler systems.
• Read and understand blueprints, schematic drawings and technical parts breakdown.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• High work ethic and self-initiative.