Chief Engineer - Courtyard By Marriott (850 R Street, Lincoln, NE, 68508)

Additional Information: This hotel is owned and operated by an independent franchisee, Woodbury Group. The franchisee is a separate company and a separate employer from Marriott International, Inc.  The franchisee solely controls all aspects of the hotel’s employment policies and practices, including hiring, firing, discipline, staffing, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment.  If you accept a position at this hotel, you will be employed by a franchisee and not by Marriott International, Inc.

The Chief Engineer is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the hotel engineering department, attaining hotel and departmental goals, and adhering to company standards. Supervises, develops and maintains ongoing maintenance operation for hotel, including refrigeration, heating, plumbing, water treatment, preventive maintenance, hotel rooms, HVAC units, ice machines, pools, lighting, kitchen equipment, emergency generators, water softeners, switch rooms, roof exhausts, electrical substations, etc.

Note: Per the Americans with Disabilities Act, essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Perform the duties of maintenance associates as needed.
• Respond to maintenance requests and work orders in an expedient, professional manner.
• Interact with guests to ensure satisfaction; handle problem escalation as necessary.
• Train, mentor, counsel and discipline colleagues.
• After hours on-call availability if an issue arises; available nights and weekends.
• Seek continual improvement for the department and hotel.
• Monitor the hotel's electrical, plumbing, mechanical, pool, lighting, and HVAC systems.
• Maintain hotel shuttle (as appropriate to the hotel) in good working condition.
• Inspect hotel for signs of necessary preventative maintenance; monitor usable life of all furniture, fixtures and equipment to ensure maximum efficiency and to plan for capital purchases.
• Manage HVAC, elevator, landscape and other service contractors, including monitoring and negotiating contract agreements as necessary.
• Order tools, parts and materials; manages inventory.
• Respond or perform duties of a groundskeeper including snow removal.
• Maintain all maintenance records and accurate tracking of expenses, both costs and capital items; prepares annual maintenance budget.
• Ensure hotel compliance with all municipal, provincial and federal regulations relating to operational functions, fire and safety programs.
• Responsible for all emergency services; maintain an emergency plan for systems back up.
• Conduct loss prevention inspections as needed and ensures timely follow-up to required improvements.
• Comply with all policies, procedures and regulations that relate to the local, state and federal laws.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at every level of the organization. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

This company is an equal opportunity employer.

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Work schedule varies and will include working on holidays; may work day, evening or graveyard shifts and weekend shifts. Requires standing for extended periods, walking, pushing, lifting up to 75 pounds, bending and reaching, climbing, stooping, kneeling or crouching and working in extreme temperatures.