Director of Engineering

UNC Charlotte Marriott is looking for an Director of Engineering!! Come join the #1 team in the University area, we are excited to meet you!  

#workwhereYOUBELONG. 

 We are a warm and welcoming here at the UNC Charlotte Marriott, a 226-room hotel featuring 24,000 sq ft of meeting space conveniently located north of the downtown Charlotte area.  We are excited to be the newest gathering place featured in the university area with our Golden Owl Tavern. We are easily located north of the city on the campus of University of North Carolina at Charlotte. A compact and cozy place to chill and enjoy managed by Sage Hospitality.

 Our team represents the best and brightest in the industry, we are an award-winning team, most recently our property, was awarded the Hotel of the Year from the NFL NFC for outstanding hotel service! and ranked in the top ten of Marriott Branded hotels in several categories. Join forces with the top hospitality team and help navigate our guests through their journey.  Together we create a friendly, supportive culture that is intriguing and refreshing to those who are seasoned in hospitality as well as those putting their toes in the water for the first time.

 As a member of the team, you will have the opportunity for personal growth, and to impact the growth and development of your team, while we continue to focus and engage with our community to enrich lives one experience at a time.

 The vision for Sage Hospitality is to be recognized by our customers as the best in our business through ensuring a culture that “makes the ordinary extraordinary!” Join us today!

 Make your mark at the quintessential spot in the University City, a true landmark location.  

A Rewarding Experience:

• Medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Paid time off for vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Great discounts on Hotels, Restaurants, and much more
• Bonus Position
• Paid incentive plans

Develop, implement and manage emergency programs for the operation and maintenance of all equipment and physical structures and landscaping in compliance with corporate/franchise standards, local, state and national codes and regulations to protect the asset, guests and employees, to ensure optimum operations, minimize expenses and maximize customer satisfaction. Position is responsible for the short and long term planning and day-to-day operations of the engineering division.  Recommends the department's budget and capital expenditures and manages expenses within approved budget constraints. Participates in total hotel management as a member of the hotel Executive Committee.

• Supervise the Human Resources in the division to attract, retain and motivate the staff; hire, train, develop, empower, coach and counsel, conduct performance and salary reviews, resolve problems, provide open communication vehicles, discipline and terminate, as appropriate.
• Develop, recommend, implement and manage the department's budget capital expenditure plan, forecasts and objectives consistent with maintaining a first class property and management's expectations.
• Develop, implement and manage a maintenance program and negotiate maintenance contracts for the hotel, the grounds and all of the equipment in compliance with corporate/franchise standards and local, state and national codes and regulations to ensure the safety, convenience and satisfaction of all guests, managers and employees to protect the asset and maintain the property in first class condition.
• Develop, implement and direct all Emergency Programs; ensure all equipment is maintained, conduct inspections and drills, ensure compliance with all codes and regulations, train all employees and maintain accurate records to ensure a safe environment which protects the asset, guests and employees.
• Develop, implement and manage energy conservation programs for the property to minimize expenses.
• Coordinate renovation bidding, define the cost and scope of the project and oversee the general contractor and subcontractors to ensure quality work is performed for minimal cost.

Education/Formal Training

More than two years of post high school education

Experience

Experience required by position is from four to five years of employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).

Knowledge/Skills

• Requires advanced knowledge of building management/engineering. May require advanced working knowledge of other major areas in the hotel and the skill to integrate and communicate that information.
• Requires advanced knowledge of building management/engineering and housekeeping operations.
• May require considerable working knowledge of other major areas in the hotel and the skill to integrate and communicate that information.
• Must have advanced working knowledge in the following areas:
• General plumbing, refrigeration, air conditioning, electrical systems, boilers, bathroom fixtures and tiling,          
• painting – prep to finish, basic carpentry, groundskeeping. Requires advanced knowledge of building management/engineering. 
• Requires analyzing activities and/or information involving some original data manipulation or interpretation to arrive at logical conclusions.
• Requires management skills.
• Ability to provide information and associated services to hotel management and guests.
• Excellent comprehension and literacy required for procedures, reports, budgets, instructions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to communicate with management and staff.
• Ability check hotel premises.
• Ability to communicate with management and staff.
• Frequent lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying of weights up to 25 lbs. and occasionally greater, for all hotel equipment and machinery.  50-75% of job function.
• Frequent bending and/or kneeling throughout the day for repairs and maintenance of hotel property, equipment and machinery.  50% of job function.
• Mobility - throughout the hotel, all floors, varying heights and distances.  Use of ladders and lifts required at times. Generally 75-80% of job function.
• Continuous standing required in varying degrees throughout the day.
• Climbing stairs up to approximately 210 steps 5% of each day.
• Driving - limited driving on an occasional basis for supplies, equipment, etc. Generally within 20 miles.

Environment

Work inside 95% of week; outside 5% of week. Abnormal temperatures - walk-in freezers - below 32 degrees, 1% of the time.