Hyatt · 16 hours ago
Chief Engineer
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$95K/yr - $100K/yr
3+ years expHyatt is seeking a Chief Engineer responsible for operating, maintaining, and repairing their property, machinery, and equipment. The Chief Engineer will lead a maintenance team to provide excellent service while ensuring the operations of the building are maintained efficiently.
HospitalityInformation TechnologyTravel
Responsibilities
Responsible for overall operations of the engineering department, including recruiting, training and development, payroll, department labor budget, and hotel capital budget
Responsible for compliance with the hotel's internal and external audits related to Safety & Security, Quality Assurance, Fire Inspections, Hotel Major Equipment, OSHA, and ADA
Responsible for overseeing capital construction and major maintenance projects
Responsible for maintaining and refining the preventive maintenance program
Responsible for establishing relationships with vendors and monitoring vendors to ensure quality, delivery, warranties, upgrades, etc., are consistently utilized. Work closely with vendors to ensure proper pricing, delivery, and maintenance
Responsible for obtaining competitive bids for all supplies and work orders
Accountable for training hotel safety and Security procedures to Managers, MOD, and Security Staff
The position reports to the Director of Operations, GM, with a dotted line reporting to the Corporate Director of Engineering
As department leaders, they might be required to work day/night shifts and weekdays/weekends if necessary
Qualification
Required
3 to 4 years of Engineering Management experience in a hotel setting
High School Diploma or equivalent – Bachelor's Degree or Technical School experience preferred
Strong organizational and communication skills with attention to detail
Ability to repair and maintain various pieces of building and grounds equipment – the ability to train others in the same repairing
Ability to operate mechanical equipment and various tools
Present technical information that requires approval
Must be able to lift or move 25-50 lbs
Must have NYC FSD Certification
The physical demands described here must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, or walk for an extended period. The employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree or Technical School experience
Company
Hyatt
Hyatt is a global hospitality company with widely recognized, industry leading brands and a tradition of innovation.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$2.45B2025-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $400M
2025-03-17Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2024-11-18Post Ipo Debt· $150M
Leadership Team
Mark Hoplamazian
President & CEO
Peter Sears
Executive VP & Group President - Americas
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