Chief Engineer (Orlando)

Company Highlights:

The Bright Hotel is reimagining hotel operations by leveraging a tech-forward approach to the guest experience. Our goal is to personalize the stay for each guest driving stellar satisfaction rates. We are currently building out a portfolio of hotels focused on health and wellness called Vitality Hotels. 

Perks:

• 100% company-paid premium for employee-only coverage on select Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance plans
• 401K program with up to a 4% match and full vesting from day one
• Generous Paid Time Off – 2 weeks annually to recharge and relax
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA) options for added financial flexibility
• Voluntary Life Insurance to provide additional coverage for you and your loved ones

Purpose of the Role:

Orlando Vitality Hotel is hiring for a Chief Engineer to lead our maintenance team. This a leadership level role will be traveling from property to property to support hotel openings to help staff kick off their opening and oversee several regional properties. The position has overall responsibility for maintaining the building, grounds, and physical plant with particular attention towards safety, security, and asset protection. Accountable for supporting and starting the budget, capital expenditure projects, preventative maintenance, and energy conservation. Works with Executive Engineer to implement strategies that will deliver products and services, which meet or exceed the needs and expectations of guests and associates while maximizing financial performance. Responsible for maintaining standards and regulatory requirements. Temporarily leads the emergency response team for all facility issues. 

In this role you will be responsible for overall efficient operation of the department while meeting employee, guest and owner expectations. You will lead the department in supplying services to support the entire regional operation that will maintain building, grounds and equipment in optimal condition.  

Responsibilities:

• Ensures compliance with state, local, and federal regulations 
• Ensures building and equipment licenses, permits, and certifications are current 
• Manages physical locations including equipment, refrigeration, HVAC, plumbing, water treatment, and electrical systems by the brand’s Standard Operating Procedures 
• Maintains property life safety systems (e.g., firefighting equipment, sprinkler systems, and alarm systems). Ensures the safety crew has a complete understanding of all procedures, equipment, and alarms 
• Manages and controls heat, light, and power. 
• Administers service contracts to support building needs 
• Resolves guest problems and complaints and ensures hotel policies are administered fairly and consistently 
• Oversees execution of long-term preventative maintenance and 10-year asset protection plans 
• Supervises construction to ensure timely completion of projects within budgetary guidelines 
• Periodic travel to and overseeing of regional properties 

Administrative: 

• Develops and manages Engineering budget and reviews financial reports and statements to determine how Engineering is performing against budget; and works with the engineering leadership team to highlight any areas of concern 
• Coaches and supports engineering leadership team to effectively manage controllable expenses (e.g., wages, heat, light, power, water consumption, tools and equipment, groundskeeping supplies, uniforms, vendors, service agreements, inventory, etc.) Addresses potential areas of concern and proactively proposes solutions to management 
• Develops an engineering operating strateg