REPORTS TO: General Manager
STATUS: Exempt
ANTICIPATED SHIFT: Minimum of 45 hrs/ Wk
UNIFORM: Designated Engineering Uniform.
JOB SUMMARY: The Chief Engineer is responsible for the general maintenance and upkeep of the entire property, specialty projects, and preventative maintenance of guest rooms and equipment with a proficiency in electrical, HVAC, carpentry, and plumbing.
Physical abilities:
- Standing for extended periods of time
- Walking for extended periods of time
- Crouching (Bend at knees)
- Stooping (Bend at waist)
- Twisting (knees, waist, and neck)
- Balancing
- Reaching (overhead extension)
- Handling and grasping
- Dexterity/feeling
- Pushing/pulling
- Lifting/carrying a maximum of 150 lbs.
Working Environment:
- Will work indoors and outdoors with exposure to elements
- Enclosed areas with tight spaces (Elevator shafts, crawl spaces, attics)
- High areas to include tall ladders and roofs
- Use and exposure chemicals and paint
- Exposure mechanical equipment
- Will work near moving or mechanical parts
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Display exceptional knowledge of all hotel systems
- Irrigation
- Landscaping
- Electrical
- Water
- Natural Gas
- Fire Protection
- Telephone
- Security
- Internet
- Display exceptional knowledge of all hotel equipment
- Kitchen and restaurant Equipment
- Laundry Washers and Dryers
- Boilers
- HVAC Units
- Water Softener
- Fitness Equipment
- Pool pump/ filters/ equipment
- Display exceptional knowledge of guest room equipment
- In room safe
- Television
- Tablets
- Steamer
- Hair Dryer
- Refrigerator
- Telephone
- Manage preventative maintenance of all equipment
- Manage preventative maintenance of all guest rooms and public areas
- Approve payroll hours and manage labor based on hotel needs
- Complete weekly schedule for engineers based off projects and occupancy levels
- Manage Transcendent usage and utilization
- Be present during emergency situations
- Maintain a tool and equipment inventory and par level
- Ensure all team members are trained on appropriate equipment
- Manage service contracts i.e. pest control, waste, landscaping, grease trap
- Oversee guest maintenance calls to ensure engineers follow core standards
- Participate in daily, weekly, and monthly property meetings
- Complete quarterly and annual evaluations of team members
- Perform coaching and discipline as needed.
Skills Required
- Proficiency in electrical, HVAC, carpentry, and plumbing
- Exceptional knowledge of hotel systems, including irrigation, landscaping, electrical, water, natural gas, fire protection, telephone, security, and internet systems
- Exceptional knowledge of hotel equipment, including kitchen, laundry, boiler, HVAC, water softener, fitness, and pool equipment
- Ability to work indoors and outdoors, in confined spaces, at heights, and near mechanical equipment
- Ability to lift and carry up to 150 pounds
- Ability to manage preventative maintenance, service contracts, engineering schedules, and maintenance operations
What We Do
Valencia Hotel Group is a Houston-based independent hospitality company that develops, owns, operates, and manages full-service luxury and boutique hotels. Through the Valencia Hotel Collection, it provides hotel management, development, branding, repositioning, and operational services for its own properties and third-party hotel owners. The company emphasizes distinctive design, local character, guest service, and efficient hotel operations across Texas and California.
