Assistant Regional Director Of Engineering

Millennium Hotels and Resorts is a global hospitality management and real estate group with 120 hotels in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. Our Millennium corporate office seeks an Assistant Regional Director of Engineering to join our amazing corporate team.

The Assistant Regional Director of Engineering supports the Regional Director of Engineering with developing, directing, and implementing the resources, tasks, requirements, systems, standards, and processes related to the upkeep and maintenance of the Company's North American hotels.

The Assistant Regional Director of Engineering will provide leadership, guidance, and expertise to Chief Engineers and property-level maintenance staff, ensuring that the physical plant is optimized for each property and that quality and service levels are maintained as established by Company and brand standards, ensuring that all hotels comply with state statutes, local codes and ordinances and federal laws related to fire/life safety, construction and development and facilities maintenance.

The Assistant Regional Director of Engineering will devise and direct projects supporting hotels' preventive maintenance, energy management, HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems, equipment maintenance programs, and renovations.

Reporting to the Regional Director of Engineering will provide professional and concise communications with corporate operations representatives in the field, key vendors, and our Corporate Support office. You will assist in establishing priorities and will lead and support vital operational projects such as capital budget development and execution of physical plant improvements.

Core Responsibilities but not limited to:

• Analyzes operational/maintenance efficiency and facilities needs for North America Portfolio.
• Develops, builds support for, and implements initiatives that align with the Company's strategies and lead to positive business results.
• Partners with selected contractors to support property improvement plans (PIPs) and other hotel construction or maintenance projects.
• Supports project outcomes by offering creative solutions when appropriate.
• Ensures that assigned projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in alignment with the quality expectations of all constituents.
• Consistently reinforces Company Culture by practicing, promoting, and modeling our Mission, Vision, and Values in the field.
• Conducts ongoing review of maintenance programs and oversight.
• Travels as needed to assigned locations to check on project progress and quality, maintain visibility and fuel communications with contractors and vendors, and foster effective relations with managers.
• Supports contractors' bidding and qualifying processes for maintenance-related projects; Evaluates fees and detailed general conditions.
• Reviews, tracks, logs, submits, and approves invoices, purchase orders, submittals, estimates, change orders, pay applications, and other financial commitments, exposures, and obligations.
• Conducts internal hotel maintenance audits and inspections to ensure quality and adherence to brand standards, Ways & Practices, and compliance with legal and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Performs other tasks and duties as necessary to successfully complete all projects.
• Respond to communications from hotel management to address problems or concerns in a timely and professional manner.

REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES:

• Minimum of 10 + years with a proven track record of previous senior director level Engineering/Maintenance/Facilities, Capital Projects experience, with multi-property responsibility,
• Must have a Hospitality industry background, including experience with major brands.
• Strong project management experience and knowledge of construction processes, including the design phase, construction scheduling, estimating, engineering, and budgeting principles.
• Thorough knowledge of all aspects of hotel maintenance, including energy management, plumbing, carpentry, electrical, painting, machine repair, and boilers.
• Experience bidding and negotiating contracts, contractor selection, procurement, cost, schedule, and quality oversight.
• Knowledge of construction Proficiency with database and spreadsheet packages including but not limited to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Adobe Photo.
• Keen ability to analyze and evaluate change orders to determine and challenge cost and schedule impacts.
• Ability to read and interpret construction and engineering documents, with fluency in constructing and coordinating structural, MEP, Elevators, and building envelopes.
• Knowledge of the permitting and approval processes and local codes and regulations.
• Skill in handling the complexity and stresses of multiple, concurrent, and conflicting projects, priorities, and issues.
• Knowledge of OSHA requirements, including site safety.
• Strong ability to collaborate effectively with all levels of onsite workers and corporate senior management.
• Flexibility and mobility to maintain a work schedule that may vary (evenings, weekends, holidays, etc.) and travel to business units.
• Communication skills in both verbal and written formats.
• Reliable and responsible with exceptional follow-up and attention to detail.
• Proactive approach, with exceptional initiative and problem-solving abilities to ensure the highest productivity levels.
• Ability to work effectively as an independent contributor and part of a collaborative team.
• Manage all project (equipment, labor, miscellaneous, direct, etc.) expenditures based on the project budget throughout the project lifecycle, identify problem areas, spearhead resolution, and communicate any issues impacting profitability to management.
• Provide and review status/progress reporting of all projects internally and externally. Raise any issues to management at this time for escalation.
• Managed and verified the quality of work performed by contracted resources.
• Raise awareness immediately to management regarding potential claims, back charges, or any high costs that will affect projects financially.
• Ensure that the established company change order procedure handles any scope, schedule, cost, or change of terms.
• Gather and supply company teams with applicable close-out documentation for future reference.
• Gather close-out documentation for future reference.
• Travel to various job sites as required.

What we can offer you:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K
• Critical Illness Insurance Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• IRS Safe Harbor 401(k)
• Additional Life Insurance
• Employee hotel discounts

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $125,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Work Location: In person