Maintenance Engineer

Proper Hospitality Solutions; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Proper Hospitality Solutions is seeking a Maintenance Engineer in New York to manage hotel upkeep and guest comfort. You will perform maintenance, repairs, and installations while coordinating with other departments and contractors.

Ideal candidates have hotel engineering experience, strong knowledge of mechanical systems, and the ability to work flexibly day and night shifts. The role emphasizes safety and meticulous record-keeping of logs and reports.

Qualifications

• Experience in hotel maintenance or facilities preferred.
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and pay attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills and professional demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Interact professionally with guests and staff.
• Complete all work orders daily or report for rescheduling.
• Perform maintenance, installation, or repair as needed following hotel processes.
• Use hand and power tools for painting, plumbing, electrical tasks.
• Work in tight spaces and at elevated areas; access rooftop and mechanical spaces.
• Record readings and maintain logs accurately.
• Coordinate with carpenters, electricians, painters, and contractors.
• Follow safety guidelines and fire safety procedures as a fire safety director if needed.
• Maintain boiler logs and ensure equipment is functional for guest comfort.

Skills

Guest service

Communication

Hand and power tools

Mechanical systems

Safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

2/4 year college degree (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

Computer skills

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

FullTime NY, New York, NY, US

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Ability to build ensure professional and informative interactions with all guests and staff members alike

Precisely and effectively complete all allocated work orders every day or report inadequate orders to the Director for rescheduling

Comply with Hotel processes to effectively perform all maintenance, installation, or repair as needed

Experienced with Painting, Spackle, Light plumbing and electrical

Ability to use ladders of different styles; complete work atelevated areas

Complete taskson/around rooftop areas, chillers, water towers, etc.

Strong working knowledge of hand and power tools

Working intight spaces

Ensure all hotel equipment is maintained and repaired as needed for full functionality

Follow the most recent state and government legislative codes, laws, and prerequisites

Identifying issues, creating or providing solutions, take actions to ensure that guest- related issues are resolved promptly once received, and provide the best possible outcome for guest satisfaction

Ensure daily before shift ends to fill out engineering reports to record all that was completed on your shift or pass-on information for the next shift

Ensuring all job requests from all areas of the hotel are responded to in a timely and effective manner.

Collaborate with different departments like carpenter, electricians, overnight engineers, painter's, outsourced contractors in finalizing, changing, altering, remodeling, fixing any area of the Hotel

Follow all safety guidelines of a fire safety director in the case of an emergencies

Ensure FSD logbooks are always up to date with current activities of the hotel

In case of emergencies, communicate with the fire department and monitor fire command station

Make announcements to the building in case of false alarms, tests or real emergencies as a FSD

Ensure boiler cleaning logs are always up to date and cleaned as necessary according to boiler guidelines

Precisely record equipment readings, meter readings and keep up exact logs in a clear and legible way

Ensure that guest room preventative maintenance is done according to procedures set forth by the Chief engineer whether weekly, monthly, or quarterly

Ensure guest room and public area filters are changed frequently as instructed by the Director

Job Requirements

Previous hotel engineering experience preferred

At least 2 years of Hotel Engineering experience, preferably in a New York City Hotel

Strong working knowledge mechanical systems, painting/spackling light plumbing and light electrical

Great communication skills, professional demeanor and appearance

Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and concentrate on detail in a fast-paced work environment

Must be able to follow basic safety procedures and precautions due to physical risks

Demonstrates interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal

Able to work in a team environment and welcome feedback and direction

Capable of standing for prolonged periods of time

Ability to frequently reach, bend, stoop, climb up and down stairs, walk, and carry multiple objects

Flexible schedule to include day shift, night shift, weekends and holidays

Preferred Qualifications

Local candidates only

2-3 years of experience as an engineer working in the service industry

Verbal and Written communication skills

Be able to speak, write and understand the primary language of the workplace

Ability to lift, push or pull 50 pounds

Proficiency in MS Office and possess basic computer skills

Be able to work Flexible shift if needed

Education:

High school or equivalent (Required)

2 Year/ 4 Year Degree from an accredited College/University (Preferred)

License/Certification:

Relevant Advanced trainings and certifications preferred

FSD certification

Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

We are committed to extending equal opportunity in employment to all qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our organization. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States.