About our Brand
More than a group of hotels, the LINE is a creative community built around a sense of discovery — an exploration of a building, a neighborhood, and a culture. From Koreatown in LA to Adams Morgan in DC to downtown Austin, each property is architecturally interesting and chosen for its location in emerging neighborhoods in compelling cities. The LINE hotels are both reflective and responsive— shaped by the communities they are part of while also contributing something new to those places. The LINE properties are a collaboration of the best local and out-of-town talent in design, food and beverage, arts and culture.
We are seeking a dynamic Chief Engineer to join our team. A successful candidate will have a genuine passion for the hospitality industry and an entrepreneurial spirit.
Responsibilities
- Must be courteous and gracious, maintaining a professional demeanor at all times
- Establish and maintain good communications and teamwork with fellow colleagues and other departments within the hotel
- Adhere to all standards of operations, policies and procedures, manuals, memos and verbal instructions
- Maintain “open door” communication with employees
- Develop and implement strategies and operations for the Engineering department
- Experience in leading and executing efficient and productive preventative maintenance system
- Organize, schedule and oversee minor repairs across the building including needs of carpentry, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and aesthetic disciplines including painting
- Assess proactive and reactive mechanical needs, determining appropriate repair strategy and, as needed, select vendors and contractors to complete work throughout the building as assigned
- Establish and execute a preventative maintenance program to ensure all public areas, guest rooms and machinery are serviced and updated according to schedule in order to prevent major breakdowns
- Monitor status regularly and adjusts strategies as appropriate
- Develop a plan for completing routine maintenance and renovations; coordinate work with hotel department managers
- Identify and select vendors as appropriate
- Create a safe environment for guests and employees by ensuring that the hotel is maintained in accordance with safety standards
- Serve as project manager for hotel renovations; coordinate project status with corporate technical services, architects, licensing agencies, contractors, and hotel management
- Ensure hotel adheres to all regulatory and safety standards by meeting with government and insurance inspectors and taking corrective actions as needed
- Keep all mechanical, electrical, and structural blue prints up to date
- Control labor and operating expenses through effective scheduling, budgeting, purchasing decisions, and inventory and cash control
- Responsible for interviewing, selecting, training, managing and scheduling personnel
- Monitor and develop employee performance to include, but not limited to, providing supervision, conducting counseling, evaluations, setting annual goals and delivering recognition and reward
- Ensure staff understands their job expectations before holding them accountable
- Maintain awareness of documentation needed and retained in employee files
- Be familiar with all safety and emergency procedures including OSHA requirements
- Attend relevant meetings
Core Competencies
- Engineering or Hotel degree required
- At least five (5) years’ relevant experience required
- Strong ability in using MS Office (MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, in particular)
- Experience with payroll control and scheduling, and P&L management
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent reading, writing and oral proficiency in the English Language
- Excellent organizational and time management skills and attention to detail
- Bilingual (English – Spanish) preferred
- Ability to multitask, work well under pressure, be a team player
Compensation & Benefits
We offer competitive wages and benefits while fostering a diverse and inclusive work experience.
We thrive in being a diverse work environment. Consideration for employment will be based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by law.
