Job Description
Client Profile
Our client has established their hotels as iconic within the New York City landscape maintaining a luxury status through thoughtful hospitality and ensuring they are always keeping up with the times.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Chief Engineer at the Hotel serves as the leader of the Engineering Department and is responsible for the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of all building systems and infrastructure throughout the property. The Chief Engineer acts as the primary liaison between departments, ownership, and outside contractors for all engineering related operations, capital improvements, and facility maintenance initiatives.
The Chief Engineer oversees the engineering team, coordinates the completion of all preventative and reactive maintenance tasks, and ensures the hotel’s mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and life-safety systems operate reliably and in accordance with regulatory requirements. This role also manages departmental scheduling, payroll oversight, training, and disciplinary actions while fostering a collaborative and accountable team environment.
The Chief Engineer must maintain strong communication with hotel leadership and operations teams, ensuring engineering priorities align with guest experience, operational efficiency, and asset preservation. The role requires proactive oversight of the building, anticipating potential issues, ensuring timely service recovery when needed, and maintaining detailed reporting on property conditions and ongoing projects.
MANAGER EXPECTATIONS
The expectation of a Manager at the Hotel is to support the hotel’s culture and goals. To foster a fair, fun, challenging, and rewarding work environment for their team, one in which each person is treated as an individual and as an important participant in the operation of the business.
Work with Casting & Culture to hire the right people, train, build strong teams, and increase retention. Focus on training and motivation, ensuring your teams are equipped with the tools needed to deliver exceptional guest service enabling them to create unique experiences for each guest in a sophisticated, friendly, and genuine manner. Our service vision delivers service that is designed not just to meet or exceed the expectations of our guests, but to anticipate their needs and deliver the unexpected.
AS A MANAGER
o Behave like an owner
o Pay attention to everything (set, wardrobe, collateral etc.)
o Act like a leader and lead by example
o Do not wait to be told what to do
o Cultivate an empowered team
o Are self-motivating, self-aware, and self-disciplined
o Are fair and impartial
o Are motivating and inspiring
o Invest time developing each individual
o Are accountable and reliable
Support:
• Two-way communication
• Candid, honest feedback
• An open-door policy
Offer
This role is offering a very strong remuneration package, with excellent base salary for the right candidate. To learn more about this role, submit your application or contact Ben Fitzgerald via ben@hastingspeople.com
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