Description
The Hotel Engineer is responsible for maintaining the hotel’s physical facilities, equipment, guest rooms, and public areas to ensure a safe, comfortable, and well-maintained environment for guests and associates. This position performs preventative and corrective maintenance, responds promptly to guest and operational maintenance requests, completes work orders through the hotel’s maintenance system, and assists with inspections, repairs, and routine property walks. The Hotel Engineer works closely with the Chief Engineer and hotel leadership to maintain brand standards, life-safety requirements, and overall property appearance while providing professional and courteous service to guests and associates.
Requirements
- Previous hotel engineering or maintenance experience required
- Strong preference for candidates with hotel-specific maintenance experience
- Experience working in historic buildings is a plus
- Luxury hotel engineering experience is a significant advantage (“plus plus”)
- Knowledge of basic systems, including:
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- HVAC
- Carpentry
- Mechanical systems
- Ability to:
- Troubleshoot equipment
- Perform preventative maintenance
- Safely use hand and power tools
- Respond effectively to maintenance emergencies
- Strong skills in:
- Communication
- Organization
- Customer service
- Ability to:
- Work independently
- Work as part of a team
- Must be:
- Dependable
- Able to prioritize multiple work orders
- Accurate in documentation
- Compliant with OSHA and life-safety procedures
- Flexible with scheduling, including weekends, holidays, and varying shifts as needed
Skills Required
- Previous hotel engineering or maintenance experience
- Hotel-specific maintenance experience
- Experience working in historic buildings
- Luxury hotel engineering experience
- Knowledge of electrical systems
- Knowledge of plumbing systems
- Knowledge of HVAC systems
- Knowledge of carpentry
- Knowledge of mechanical systems
- Ability to troubleshoot equipment
- Ability to perform preventative maintenance
- Ability to safely use hand and power tools
- Ability to respond effectively to maintenance emergencies
- Strong communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong customer service skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Dependability
- Ability to prioritize multiple work orders
- Accurate documentation
- Compliance with OSHA and life-safety procedures
- Flexible scheduling, including weekends, holidays, and varying shifts
What We Do
StepStone Hospitality specializes in the management of full-service hotel and restaurant operations, aiming to create asset value for owners through a combination of hands-on operations, strategic asset management, and food and beverage expertise.
