Hotel Chief Engineer

Kam Sang Company Inc.

Glendale, CA

Pay: $51-$53/hr

Shift: Full time

Job Location: GLENDALE, CA

**Overview**

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Chief Engineer to lead our engineering team and oversee all engineering, maintenance, and repair operations for the property. This position is responsible for managing maintenance staff, ensuring the safety and comfort of guests and employees, and maintaining the property's overall appearance, equipment, and building systems.

Key responsibilities include managing departmental budgets, developing and implementing preventive maintenance schedules, overseeing repairs and capital improvement projects, and ensuring compliance with applicable safety regulations. The Chief Engineer will oversee all major building systems, including HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration, electrical, and other mechanical systems, to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operations.

**Responsibilities**

• Conduct regular walk-throughs and visually assess the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of the hotel's physical structures, mechanical and electrical systems, and other related equipment.
• Verify completion of all routine maintenance in public spaces, meeting rooms, ballrooms, food and beverage outlets, back-of-house areas, and hotel grounds. Oversee and verify completion of repairs, replacements, and renovation projects throughout the property, including offices and employee work areas.
• Monitor and oversee all third-party vendors and contractors involved in property maintenance, repairs, and related services to ensure work is completed satisfactorily and in accordance with hotel standards.
• Assist in hiring, training, supervising, scheduling, and disciplining engineering department personnel and other maintenance staff under the direction of the Engineering Department, including painters, upholsterers, groundskeepers, electricians, plumbers, carpenters, and general repair and maintenance personnel.
• Adhere to all hotel purchasing policies and internal controls, including obtaining and reviewing outside contractor bids, managing departmental budgets, and coordinating project schedules. Ensure compliance with company safety procedures and applicable OSHA requirements for personnel and equipment.
• Maintain effective Energy Management and Preventive Maintenance programs. Conduct specialized training for other operating departments on the safe and efficient use of equipment and energy throughout the hotel.
• Provide regular updates to the Director of Facilities and hotel department heads regarding the overall condition of the building structures, related systems, and equipment. Recommend practical and cost-effective solutions for maintaining, repairing, and improving these systems. Access, maintain, and input information into hotel management systems to generate required reports.
• Organize and coordinate daily engineering department operations by developing and maintaining daily checklists, assigning work priorities, and ensuring timely completion of maintenance tasks.
• Oversee and approve departmental payroll, staffing levels, and manpower schedules to ensure appropriate coverage and efficient use of labor resources.
• Remain available by cell phone to respond to property emergencies during nights, weekends, holidays, and scheduled days off, as necessary.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

**Requirements**

• At least three years in a major hotel, Hospital, or building including four years in a supervisory capacity.
• Ability to obtain and or/maintain any government-required licenses, certificates or permits. Must possess, or have the ability and experience to acquire a first-class operating engineer’s license in boilers and air conditioning as required.

Pay: $51.00 - $53.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person