Engineering Manager
Company: Graduate Roosevelt Island
Location: New York
Posted on: September 22, 2023
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Job Description:
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.
Highgate also has an expanding presence in key European markets
through properties in London, Paris, Barcelona, Vienna and Prague.
Highgate's portfolio of global properties represents an aggregate
asset value exceeding $10B and generates over $2B 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 out
performance and maximize asset value. With an executive team
consisting of some of the industry's most experienced hotel
management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top
ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains
corporate offices in London, New York, Dallas, and Seattle.
Location
Graduate Roosevelt Island is part of the Graduate Hotels collection
located on the Cornell Tech Campus on Roosevelt Island, serving as
the island's first hotel and marking the brand's debut in New York
City. Architecturally designed by internationally renowned design
firm, Sn--hetta, and interior design from Graduate Hotels' in-house
team, the hotel blends Old School and New Age, taking inspiration
from both the rich history of Roosevelt Island and the future of
technology that the Cornell campus embodies. The futuristic,
fashionable and the functional meld to create a space that's
bright, open and always interesting. The crown jewel of the
property is the Panorama Room, the stunning 168-seat rooftop bar
and lounge designed by James Beard Foundation Award-winning design
firm, Parts and Labor Design, this venue evokes a sense of
cinematic drama inspired by futurism creating a true destination
for fashion-forward elegance in an intimate space all set against
unobstructed city views.
Overview
The Engineering Manager is responsible for the day-to-day
operations of the engineering department. In the absence of the
Director, the Engineering Manager will assume the administrative,
financial and operating aspects of the hotel as they relate to
engineering.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Director of Engineering in developing and implementing
plans to maintain property, equipment, grounds and other assets in
a safe and acceptable state of repair.
- Ensure the hotel is in compliance with all local, state and
federal laws.
- Supervise and train all Engineering staff in Customer Service,
Empowerment, Standard Operating Procedures and Loss Prevention.
- Create and post all Engineering staffs schedules.
- Partner with HR in execution of safety meeting modules
- Create and adhere to annual budget for department.
- Assist in developing financial forecasts and actively participate
in monthly profit/loss review meetings.
- Create and implement preventative maintenance program for all
hotel equipment.
- Ensure all emergency and life safety equipment and systems are
inspected, tested and certified per Highgate Hotel standards.
- Actively participate in energy conservation programs.
- Review all guest and meeting planner comment cards to ensure
problems are identified and corrected in a timely manner.
- Ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA).
- Assist with the administration of all vendor contracts controlled
by the engineering department.
- Ensure that room maintenance requests are handled in a prompt and
courteous manner.
- Follow up on all alarms immediately to determine the exact
location and cause. Determine emergency status and report findings
to Front Desk. Take immediate action as necessary.
- Assist as necessary with special projects and renovations.
- Create and implement preventative maintenance program for all
hotel equipment, guestrooms and commercial zones.
- Assist in reviewing Engineering staff's worked hours fr payroll
compilation and submit to payroll on a timely basis.
- Maintain Highgate Hotel SOP's regarding Purchase Orders,
vouchering of invoices and checkbook accounting.
- Support and participate in all Highgate Hotel programs.
- Lead and/or participate in Highgate Hotel Safety Committee.
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