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Area Director of Engineering – Highgate
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Highgate Hotels
– Highgate is a premier real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in U.S. gateway markets including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a rapidly expanding presence in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Highgate’s portfolio of global properties represents an aggregate asset value exceeding $20 B and generates over $5 B in cumulative revenues. The company provides expert guidance through all stages of the hospitality property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate also has the creativity and bandwidth to develop bespoke hotel brands and utilizes industry‑leading proprietary revenue management tools that identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive performance and maximize asset value.
Location
Homewood Suites Chandler 7373 West Detroit Street Chandler, AZ 85226
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 is to leverage the skills and talent of the engineering organization to maximize value to the guest, associates, and the hotel assets.
Responsibilities
Minimum 80% of time focused on the base hotel as the Director of Engineering; the Area Director is 100% responsible for their base hotel. A maximum of 20% of time needed for Area Director responsibilities and functions as outlined below.
Establish relationships with all the properties in the area as well as with the Corporate office team.
Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOP) and policies.
Develop energy conservation initiatives and promote their use.
Promote preventative maintenance activities throughout the organization.
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.
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 (i.e., capital equipment, new technology) and make recommendations for the area and the corporation.
Assist in the budgeting and planning process at all hotels in the assigned area as needed.
Stay up to date with industry trends.
Comply with Highgate Hotel Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
Maximize efforts toward productivity, identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions.
Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times.
Effectively communicate both verbally and written, with all levels of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service‑oriented manner.
Listen to, understand, and clarify concerns raised by employees and guests.
Multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service‑oriented manner.
Attend all hotel required meetings and trainings.
Participate in M.O.D. coverage as required.
Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Highgate Hotel Standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.
Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing name tags.
Qualifications
Flexible and long hours sometimes required.
Heavy work – Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Travel related to company business sometimes required.Ability to stand during entire shift.
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Hospitality
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Area Director of Engineering
role at
Highgate .
Highgate Hotels
– Highgate is a premier real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in U.S. gateway markets including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a rapidly expanding presence in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Highgate’s portfolio of global properties represents an aggregate asset value exceeding $20 B and generates over $5 B in cumulative revenues. The company provides expert guidance through all stages of the hospitality property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate also has the creativity and bandwidth to develop bespoke hotel brands and utilizes industry‑leading proprietary revenue management tools that identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive performance and maximize asset value.
Location
Homewood Suites Chandler 7373 West Detroit Street Chandler, AZ 85226
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 is to leverage the skills and talent of the engineering organization to maximize value to the guest, associates, and the hotel assets.
Responsibilities
Minimum 80% of time focused on the base hotel as the Director of Engineering; the Area Director is 100% responsible for their base hotel. A maximum of 20% of time needed for Area Director responsibilities and functions as outlined below.
Establish relationships with all the properties in the area as well as with the Corporate office team.
Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOP) and policies.
Develop energy conservation initiatives and promote their use.
Promote preventative maintenance activities throughout the organization.
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.
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 (i.e., capital equipment, new technology) and make recommendations for the area and the corporation.
Assist in the budgeting and planning process at all hotels in the assigned area as needed.
Stay up to date with industry trends.
Comply with Highgate Hotel Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
Maximize efforts toward productivity, identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions.
Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times.
Effectively communicate both verbally and written, with all levels of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service‑oriented manner.
Listen to, understand, and clarify concerns raised by employees and guests.
Multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service‑oriented manner.
Attend all hotel required meetings and trainings.
Participate in M.O.D. coverage as required.
Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Highgate Hotel Standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.
Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing name tags.
Qualifications
Flexible and long hours sometimes required.
Heavy work – Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Travel related to company business sometimes required.Ability to stand during entire shift.
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Hospitality
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Highgate by 2x.
Get notified about new Director of Engineering jobs in
Chandler, AZ .
#J-18808-Ljbffr