Description
Situated in Downtown’s Second Street District, Austin Proper Hotel & Residences is the newest luxury lifestyle hotel in Austin, just steps from Lady Bird Lake, the legendary Austin City Limits music venue and nearby boutiques. With inspiring interiors by Kelly Wearstler and culinary offerings in collaboration with MML Hospitality, Austin Proper offers 238 rooms and suites, a dedicated spa and fitness center, and 9,500 square feet of meeting and event spaces, including a rooftop pool deck offering small-batch tequilas and majestic lake views. Anything less just wouldn’t be Proper.
Job Overview
The Assistant Director of Engineering supports the Director of Engineering in overseeing the maintenance department's operations to ensure the hotel meets the highest standards of appearance and functionality. This includes maintaining the building's interior and exterior, as well as front and back of house areas.
Responsibilities
Assists in effectively planning, scheduling, and evaluating preventative maintenance programs
Helps establish priorities for total property maintenance needs
Supervises the day-to-day operations of Engineering
Assists in the maintaining of grounds, meeting rooms, public spaces, kitchen, and food outlets
Acts as technical liaison for all departments on property
Supervises Engineering in the absence of the Director of Engineering
Recommends or arranges for additional services such as painting, repair work, and the replacement of equipment
Inspects and evaluates the physical condition of facilities to determine the type of work required
Manages parts, supplies, and equipment inventories
Performs inspections
Obtain permits and licenses, while also ensuring existing documents remain current
Helps ensure regulatory compliance to facility regulations and safety standards
Upholds compliance with all Engineering departmental policies, standards, and procedures
Verifies all employees have the proper supplies, equipment, training, and uniforms
Requires 24-hour response availability seven days a week for emergency situations
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED; 4 years of experience in the engineering and maintenance or related professional field; training in HVAC-R/electrical/plumbing
- 2 years or more of hotel experience
- Strong technical skills in at least one of the following: Mechanical, HVAC-R or Electrical
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to work in a fast paced environment
- The ability to multi-task large and small projects
- The ability to oversee, direct, coach and mentor colleagues in a constructive and positive environment
- Physical requirements are: Frequently sitting, perform desk-based computer tasks, lift/carry/push/pull objects /kneel/crawl, climb (ladders, scaffolds, or other), reach/work above shoulders, grasp forcefully, writing by hand, sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 40 pounds