What are the responsibilities and job description for the Area Director of Engineering- Select Service Division position at Highgate?
Overview
The Area Director of Engineering is responsible for being part of an engineering team that will focus on corporate wide engineering issues as well as local hotel issues that require support or collaboration from the corporate team. The goal of the team will be to leverage the skills and talent of the engineering organization to maximize value to the guest, associates, and the hotel assets.
Responsibilities
- The Area Director of Engineering is equally responsible for the operational maintenance of hotels within direct oversight.
- Establish relationships with all the properties in the area as well as with the Corporate office team.
- Work to develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOP) and policies.
- Monitor and control all out of order rooms, responsible for getting them back in service quickly to avoid occupancy disruptions.
- Develop energy conservation initiatives and promote their use.
- Assure and assist properties in ongoing mandatory preventative maintenance activities throughout the organization.
- Assist with deployment of preventative maintenance programs and platform within the Area.
- Promote operational safety throughout the organization.
- Further the advancement of the engineering discipline throughout the organization.
- Participate in conference calls and meetings on a regular basis.
- Participate in training and mentoring programs to support the Directors of Engineering and Engineering departments in the Area, in partnership with General Managers and Area Managing Directors as applicable in the Area.
- Conduct a minimum of 2 property audits for all hotels in the Area utilizing the standardized Engineering audit format.
- Conduct engineering analysis of products and processes ( capital equipment, new technology) and make recommendations for the area and the corporation.
- In some instances, may be required to marginally assist with capital projects in conjunction with VP of Facilities and under advisement of VP of Operations.
- Assist in the budgeting and planning process at all hotels in the assigned area as needed.
- Stay up to date with industry trends.
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