Area Chief Engineer

AREA CHIEF ENGINEER

Hyatt Place Hyatt Place New York/Chelsea US - NY - New York

Posted:

Apr 22, 2026 Summary The Area Chief Engineer is responsible for two properties, Hyatt Place Chelsea (510 rooms) and Hyatt Centric Midtown (162 rooms), grounds maintenance and renovation, along with the management and supervision of the maintenance team. Also responsible for safety and security within the building and grounds.

Hotel Values:

The hotel values an LOU attitude, in which an employee is encouraged to Lead, take Ownership, and deal with situations of all kinds with a sense of Urgency. While this document describes the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job, we encourage and expect our team to go above and beyond the minimum standards at all times to show concern and care for the guest, co-workers and managers. The hotel believes in a culture w team members help each other and work together in an environment w the most important task is providing exceptional service to guests at all times. As a result, this is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of people in this job.

Essential Functions:

Conduct daily property walk-throughs and visually assess the safe and efficient maintenance and operation of the hotel's physical structure(s), all mechanical, electrical, HVAC systems, and other related equipment. Arrange plans for repairs of issues discovered. Verifypletion of all routine maintenance on public spaces, meeting rooms, ballrooms, outlets, back-of-the-house spaces, and grounds. Verifypletion of all repairs, replacement, and renovation projects to offices and employee work areas. Select, train, develop, supervise, and discipline department staff and all other staff under the direction of the Engineering Department. Perform annual reviews on the team. Ad to all corporate-required purchasing policies and controls, including, but not limited to, all outside contractor bids, budgets, and schedules. Follow thepany- and OSHA-prescribed safety procedures for personnel and equipment. Maintain effective Energy Management and Preventive Maintenance programs and conduct special training for other operating departments on the safe and efficient use of equipment and energy in the hotel. Inform General Manager and hotel department heads regularly regarding the specific and overall condition of the building structure(s), related systems, and equipment, offering prudent, cost-effective proposals for maintaining these systems. Prepare departmental work schedules, edit punches, process payroll, living within a budget Obtain bids for cap-ex projects Prepare annual budgets and manage a departmental checkbook Prepare weekly, monthly, semi-annual, and annual brand-required reports. Maintain input of information in Service Pro. Take equipment readings and samples to ensure all systems are operating correctly Take action to repair issues discovered Train the team in making repairs throughout the building to various systems Perform general repairs and maintenance as required Must have FLSD Certified License Preferably carry a Q-01 license

Education and Experience:

Five years of experience in a hotel setting is required Requires advanced knowledge of the practices relative to building and grounds maintenance High School education or equivalent experience. Trade school experience preferred Stronganizational skills with attention to detail Ability to repair and maintain various pieces of building and grounds equipment. Ability to train others in these same repairs Ability to operate mechanical equipment and various tools Ability to present technical information that requires approval Ability to travel to both locations #

Supervised:

Five plus employees

Travel:

Minimal local travel Travel to both hotels

Language Skills:

Ability to read andprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos Ability to write professional correspondence Ability to effectively present to customers, clients, and others.

Tools and Equipment:

Various maintenance tools Word and Excel Proficiency Service Pro efficiency

Working Environment:

The work environment characteristics described represent those a staff member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. They will need to spend the majority of their time on their feet.

Physical Demands:

Must be able to lift or move 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include seeing, reading, writing, and using aputer.

Compensation:

$130k-$140k annual salary This position is at a location w Hyatt is not the employer. The employer of individuals working at this hotel may be a third-party managementpany that is responsible for all employment benefits and obligations at this location.