Regional Director of Engineering - Hotels & Assets

Highgate; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

EAP

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Highgate Hotels is seeking an Area Director of Engineering to lead the engineering team across hotels in the San Antonio area, focusing on corporate wide issues as well as local site challenges. You will work with property teams and the Corporate office to maximize asset value and guest satisfaction.

Responsibilities include maintaining SOPs, audits, energy conservation, safety, budgeting, and supporting capital projects.

Qualifications

• Flexible and long hours sometimes required.
• Travel related to company business sometimes required.
• Ability to stand during entire shift.
• Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
• Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Highgate Hotel Standards.

Responsibilities

• The Area Director of Engineering is equally responsible for the operational maintenance of hotels within direct oversight.
• Establish relationships with all the properties in the area as well as with the Corporate office team.
• Work to develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOP) and policies.
• Monitor and control all out of order rooms, responsible for getting them back in service quickly to avoid occupancy disruptions.
• Develop energy conservation initiatives and promote their use.
• Assure and assist properties in ongoing mandatory preventative maintenance activities throughout the organization.
• Assist with deployment of preventative maintenance programs and platform within the Area.
• Promote operational safety throughout the organization.
• Further the advancement of the engineering discipline throughout the organization.
• Participate in conference calls and meetings on a regular basis.
• Participate in training and mentoring programs to support the Directors of Engineering and Engineering departments in the Area, in partnership with General Managers and Area Managing Directors as applicable in the Area.
• Conduct a minimum of 2 property audits for all hotels in the Area utilizing the standardized Engineering audit format.
• Conduct engineering analysis of products and processes (i.e. capital equipment, new technology) and make recommendations for the area and the corporation.
• In some instances, may be required to marginally assist with capital projects in conjunction with VP of Facilities and under advisement of VP of Operations.
• Assist in the budgeting and planning process at all hotels in the assigned area as needed.
• Stay up to date with industry trends.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Multitasking

Safety

Job description

Highgate Hotels is seeking an Area Director of Engineering to lead the engineering team across hotels in the San Antonio area, focusing on corporate wide issues as well as local site challenges. You will work with property teams and the Corporate office to maximize asset value and guest satisfaction.

Responsibilities include maintaining SOPs, audits, energy conservation, safety, budgeting, and supporting capital projects.