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Accor · 2 days ago

Director of Engineering

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director

$160K/yr - $190K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Oversee the engineering department with attention to details and follow-up to ensure satisfactory completion of tasks and projects

Maintain all equipment and systems in correct operational status including but not limited to Accor MEP standards, Fire & Life Safety standards, Risk Management, environmental standards, expenditures and project management.

Ensure proper completion of the Preventive Maintenance Program for guest rooms, public areas, and safety systems while working closely with the Rooms Division, Food & Beverage Department, Security, purchasing and other operational departments.

Maintain all mechanical rooms inclusive of Boiler Plant, chilled water circulation, air handling units, fan coils, VAVs, motors, pumps …etc.

Prepare and control of the monthly and annual engineering department budget

Experience in yearly engineering-budget preparations and monthly forecasting of the department’s expenses

Forecast and manage the hotel energy and water usage and all the associated costs

Prepare CAPEX expenditures for the engineering department and assist all other departments in preparing their CAPEX needs

Identify issues and provide solutions, inclusive of outsourcing and managing 3rd party companies

Identify, budget for and manage projects related to renovations and or replacements within the hotel

Run landscaping both summer and winter operations

Pool operations knowledge inclusive of water treatment

Understand water treatment for closed systems and maintains all the related logs for testing of chemicals balance and legionella control.

Work closely with the purchasing department to source the best products for the least cost

Monitoring the Hotel's Energy consumption on daily and monthly basis.

Ensuring prompt and/or immediate response to maintenance requests from our guests, employees, and management of the Hotel.

Recruiting, scheduling, payroll, performance appraisals and reviews, training and development of all engineering colleagues

Coordinate and complete all audits related to engineering and risk management

Responsible for departmental health and safety, training programs, statutory compliance

Manage the hotel emergency response team in coordination with Security and hotel management

Coordination and management of outside contractors.

Ensure hotel compliance with all City and State regulations and ordinances

Actively participate in the Hotel's Energy Management, Occupational Health & Safety, and Environmental programs.

Lead and support a diverse team in the operations and maintenance of the hotel including: general maintenance, HVAC, kitchen repairs, carpentry, electrical, plumbing and grounds

Set up and attend monthly departmental meetings for the engineering employees

Manage at hotel level ACCORs Energy/Sustainability Programs

Be available on an ‘on-call’ basis during off hours for emergency situations

Attend to all requests from the General Manager and Director of Operations

Qualification

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Professional Engineer DesignationMunicipal Codes KnowledgeCity Codes KnowledgeState Regulations KnowledgeOSHA Regulations KnowledgeFire Department Requirements KnowledgeBuilding Testing KnowledgeComputer LiteracyComputerized Maintenance Systems FamiliarityHigh Performance ExpectationsLuxury Hotel ExperienceTeam PlayerTeam BuilderNegotiation SkillsInterpersonal SkillsWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationFlexibilityPressure ManagementOrganizational SkillsLeadershipPerformance Standards CommunicationTechnical DegreeHospitality Industry ExperienceProject Management

Required

Bachelors’ degree in the engineering field with a minimum of 5+ years’ experience in a similar position in a hotel, OR a technical degree with 8+ years in a similar position with project management experience in the hospitality industry

Team player and a proven team builder.

Professional Engineer Designation an asset

Knowledgeable in all municipal codes, City codes, State regulations, OSHA regulations as well as the Fire Department requirements and building testing.

Proven negotiation skills with 3rd parties and contractors

Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

Highly organized with the ability to be flexible, and to work well under pressure.

Must be computer literate and familiar with computerized maintenance systems

Must lead by example by displaying a high standard of performance with the ability to communicate these expectations to the team to achieve above expectation results.

Hours of work and days off will vary according to business demands.

Able to work in a fast-paced, upscale, luxury hotel that caters to leisure, meetings & conference environments.