Hyatt · 3 days ago
Director of Engineering
San Antonio, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
4+ years expHyatt is a leading hospitality company seeking a Director of Engineering to manage engineering operations and budgets. The role involves overseeing the physical plant, ensuring compliance with regulations, and developing engineering strategies aligned with business goals.
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Responsibilities
Works with property and regional engineering leadership team to determine how Engineering is performing against budget and highlights areas of concern to leadership
Manages the physical plant including equipment, refrigeration, HVAC, plumbing, water treatment and electrical systems in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures
Administers service contracts to support property needs
Ensures fire crew has complete understanding of all procedures, equipment and alarms
Coaches and supports engineering leadership team to effectively manage controllable expenses (e.g., wages, heat, light and power, water consumption, tools and equipment, grounds keeping supplies, uniforms, vendors, service agreements, inventory, etc.)
Manages and controls heat, light and power
Develops an engineering operating strategy that is aligned with the property/brand’s business strategy
Develops and manages Engineering budget
Ensures integration of departmental goals in game plans
Oversees execution of long term preventative maintenance and 10 year asset protection plans
Reviews financial reports and statements to determine how Engineering is performing against budget
Addresses potential areas of concern and proposing solutions to owners in a proactive manner
Communicates a clear and consistent message regarding departmental goals to produce desired results
Supervises construction to ensure timely completion of projects within budgetary guidelines
Ensures compliance with state, local and federal regulations
Maintains property life safety systems (e.g., firefighting equipment, sprinkler systems, and alarm systems)
Ensures building and equipment licenses, permits and certifications are current
Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently
Manages areas of operation to budget by reviewing operating statements, budget worksheets and payroll progress reports
Monitors and manages the payroll function
Manages department's controllable expenses to achieve or exceed budgeted goals
Participates in the development of department's capital expenditure goals; manages projects as needed
Participates in the budgeting process for areas of responsibility
Prepares weekly and period end P&L critiques
Understands the impact of department's operation on the overall property financial goals; educates staff on details as appropriate
Reviews and manages controllable expenses such as, heat, light, power, water consumption, tools and equipment, grounds keeping supplies, uniforms, vendors, service agreements, etc
Ensures employees are treated fairly and equitably
Ensures disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according to Standard and Local Operating Procedures (SOPs and LSOPs) and support the Peer Review Process
Utilizes employee feedback and an 'open door' policy to identify and address employee problems or concerns in a timely manner
Celebrates successes by publicly recognizing the contributions of team members
Resolves guest problems and complaints
Brings issues to the attention of Human Resources as necessary
Ensures that regular on-going communication takes place throughout the engineering operation to communicate daily operations activities, set expectations and create awareness of business objectives
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or GED; 6 years experience in the engineering and maintenance or related professional area; technical training in HVAC-R/Electrical/Plumbing
2-year degree from an accredited university in Building and Construction, Engineering, Mechanics, or related major; 4 years experience in the engineering and maintenance or related professional area; technical training in HVAC-R/Electrical/Plumbing
Benefits
Relocation Assistance Available
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
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$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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