Property Maintenance Engineer

Chris Baily; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Chris Baily in New York City is seeking a hotel engineer to maintain and repair guest rooms and public areas. You will perform preventative maintenance, assist with painting, plumbing, and electrical tasks, and coordinate with carpenters, electricians, painters, and contractors.

You should have at least two years of hotel engineering experience, strong knowledge of mechanical systems, and be able to work on ladders and in elevated spaces.

Qualifications

• 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
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and concentrate on detail in a fast-paced work environment
• Able to follow basic safety procedures and precautions due to physical risks
• Demonstrates interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal

Responsibilities

• Build professional and informative interactions with guests and staff
• Complete work orders daily or report inadequate orders to the Director for rescheduling
• Comply with hotel processes to perform maintenance, installation, or repair as needed
• Collaborate with carpenters, electricians, painters, and outsourced contractors
• Follow all safety guidelines of a fire safety director in emergencies
• Ensure FSD logbooks are up to date with current activities
• Record equipment and meter readings with clear logs
• Ensure guest room preventative maintenance is done as directed by Chief Engineer

Skills

Mechanical systems

Painting

Spackling

Light plumbing

Light electrical

Hand tools

Power tools

Ladders

Safety procedures

Tools

MS Office

Computer skills

Job description

Job Description

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 at elevated areas Complete tasks on/around rooftop areas, chillers, water towers, etc. Strong working knowledge of hand and power tools Working in tight spaces and elevated heights 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 U.S. Citizenship/Work Authorization required 2-3 years of experience as an engineer working in the service industry FSD Certification a plus 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