Job Description

Job Title: Chief Engineer

Department: Operations/Property Management

Reports To: General Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

SUMMARY:

Chief Engineer oversees maintenance and engineering for a luxury high-rise residential community. Responsibilities include managing building operations, maintenance, and services such as HVAC, plumbing, electrical systems, swimming pools, landscaping, and janitorial services. This role also involves supervising all mechanical equipment and operations. Key tasks include forming partnerships with vendors, handling bids, contracts, budgets, and reporting on planned projects. Chief Engineer is responsible for supervising the in-house Maintenance, Janitorial, and Cleaning Departments.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Develop, implement, and sustain an effective preventive maintenance program to avoid costly breakdowns and downtime of building equipment.

· Supervise the Maintenance Team, setting clear goals and managing projects accordingly. 

· Conduct regularly scheduled inspections of major property and unit equipment, maintaining comprehensive logs and subsequent actions.

· Ensure all sub-contractors and vendors are performing work according to their contractual obligations. Obtain and file the service records.

· Program and monitor building management system (BMS) for all property grounds.

· Routinely inspect and monitor fire safety panels, security panels, and life safety equipment.

· Possess a working knowledge of trash compactors, landscape irrigation, electrical systems, general plumbing, and elevator operations.

· Coordinate and maintain quality control over vendor and subcontractor services. 

· Ensure that building alterations and additions adhere to relevant building codes.

· Accurately report and document completed work orders.

· Assist in the budgeting process and possess a basic understanding of budget and financial management, maintaining expense records and providing timely reports.

· Maintains disaster preparedness by identifying potential problems, developing response plans, managing crises.

· Be available for after-hours duties and rotations as required. 

· Fulfill additional responsibilities as necessary.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Supervising the maintenance department.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

· Thorough attention to detail.

· Ability to read and understand as-builts, blueprints, and maintenance/operations manuals.

· Must interact effectively with all levels of employees and external contacts.

· Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

· Must work well under pressure, exercise good judgment when making decisions and handle stressful situations in a mature, professional manner.

· Proactive and deadline oriented.

· Spanish language proficiency preferred.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Extraordinary on the job experience and High School diploma required. Engineering degree preferred. Minimum 6 years of engineering experience in hotel and/or high-rise residential properties.

CERTIFICATES and LICENSES:

Certifications in HVAC, OSHA, Plumbing, and Electrical preferred. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

The ability to read and interpret documents in English, encompassing safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, newspapers, periodicals, journals, and manuals, is essential. Proficiency in composing routine reports, correspondence, business letters, summaries, and reports in English, adhering to prescribed formats, is required. Equally important is the capability to effectively speak in English before diverse groups, whether addressing customers or fellow employees. Spanish language proficiency preferred.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems solving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

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

BENEFITS:

· Competitive compensation with additional discretionary bonus awards

· Growth and relocation opportunities across a multi-city residential portfolio

· Generous match on 401(k) plan

· Health insurance with fully paid premium

· Dental insurance

· Vision insurance

· Supplemental insurance programs

· Employee assistance program

· Employee discounts

· Short term disability

· Long term disability

· AD&D insurance

· Life insurance

· Paid time off after first six months

· Commuter benefits in states where applicable

· Anniversary recognition awards

· Field recognition awards

· Professional development assistance

· Referral program

· Tuition reimbursement

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job is primarily performed in an office environment with a moderate noise level. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently inspect inside and outside areas of the property location and may be exposed to on-going construction and various weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment may range from moderate to loud.

Crescent Heights® is an EEO Company that provides a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package to all full-time regular Employees.

Relocation Provided: No 

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