Maintenance Eng I

Sage Hospitality Group; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Sage Hospitality Group is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to support hotel operations with timely repairs and preventive maintenance across HVAC, electrical, plumbing, kitchen, laundry, boiler, pool, and guest rooms. You will respond to guest requests, perform rounds, and keep accurate logs to ensure safe, efficient service.

Responsibilities include handling elevator issues, documenting parts used, and reporting any unsafe conditions to leadership, with a focus on teamwork and safety.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; trade courses in building maintenance are a plus.
• Minimum 6 months of maintenance or similar experience.
• Knowledge of HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems; ability to maintain logs.

Responsibilities

• Respond to guest requests in a courteous, safe manner.
• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on hotel equipment (kitchen, laundry, boiler, plumbing, pool, HVAC, electrical, guest rooms).
• Monitor eng functions when staff is limited; respond to emergencies and threats.
• Do rounds of the property to ensure everything works.
• Clean and maintain equipment and work areas.
• Complete maintenance requests; take readings; keep logs; document parts.
• Handle elevator breakdowns.
• Maintain Preventive Maintenance and Request Program records.
• Submit daily work orders.
• Report unsafe conditions to leadership.

Skills

HVAC repair

Electrical repair

Plumbing

Carpentry

Log keeping

Team collaboration

Decision making

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

You Belong Here! Carry a portable radio, staying in constant communication with the central base station, respond to all engineering service calls, giving priority to guest requests, and maintain hotel equipment in an efficient, safe, accident-free manner.

• Respond to and handle guest requests in a courteous, efficient, safe manner.


• Perform preventive maintenance and necessary repairs and all hotel equipment, including kitchen, laundry, boiler, plumbing, pool, HVAC, electrical and guest rooms.


• Monitor and maintain all engineering functions when full engineering staff is not available (i.e. weekends and evenings). Respond to all emergency situations including fire alarms, bomb threats, disasters and power failures; notify the appropriate authorities.


• Make rounds of the hotel property to ensure everything is in working order.


• Clean and maintain all equipment and work areas.


• Complete maintenance requests, take equipment and meter readings and maintain log to notify the next shift. Document all parts used and parts needed to be purchased.


• Handle elevator breakdowns.


• Maintain proper records of the Rooms Preventive Maintenance Program and Request Program.


• Complete work order request forms on a daily and timely basis.


• Report any unsafe conditions to leadership.

Education/Formal Training

High school diploma or equivalent trade school, special courses in building maintenance and construction.

Experience

A minimum of 6 months successful experience in equal or similar position.

Knowledge/Skills

• Ability to maintain and repair HVAC, electrical, plumbing equipment and perform carpentry, repair work, construction and renovation work.


• May require ability to drive pick-up truck and snow removal equipment.


• Ability to maintain logs and records.


• Requires a professional presentation and an ability to work in a team atmosphere and to make independent decisions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to hear portable radio, fire alarms, machinery, guests.


• Ability to inspect, maintain equipment.


• Ability to respond on portable radio to base station, guests.


• Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying required frequently to respond to requests for service and repairs anywhere in hotel or in parking lot.


• Frequent bending and kneeling required to perform inspections and repairs.


• 100% mobility required -must respond quickly to emergency. Potential continuous standing may be required.


• Climbing stairs of approximately 90 steps 20% of 8 hours. Climbing ladders of approximately 8 feet 10% of 8 hours.


• Driving -sometimes necessary to drive company pick-up truck/snow plow approximately 10% of time, unless snow emergency, then 100% of time.

Environment

Indoor exposure to both stable and extreme variance of hot and cold temperatures. Outside exposure to all weather elements and extreme fluctuations of temperature. Prolonged standing, walking, bending, reaching, and heavy lifting.