Assistant Chief Engineer - Key Center

Job Description

Job Description

The Millennia Commercial Group is looking for an experienced Assistant Chief Engineer to join our team at our hotel in Downtown Cleveland.

The Assistant Chief Engineer provides dedicated expertise in general property maintenance and operating access control systems, fire alarm/life safety systems and Building Automation Systems. Reporting to Chief Engineer, they are responsible to maintain the hotel’s interior and exterior, and for directly supervising engineering department employees.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly or periodic inspections of building systems, HVAC, electrical distribution, structural system, vertical transportation, roofs, parapets, gutters and leaders, parking area, drainage, ramps, and approaches, irrigation and Fire/Life Safety, Water treatment, HVAC controls and Plumbing systems.
• Estimate, complete and/or delegate mechanical or cosmetic project and tasks, ensuring scope, plans, materials and workmanship are in compliance with applicable compliance codes, ordinances, standards and requirements.
• Must be able to take initiative to analyze requests, issues and emergencies and to make quick technical decisions based on circumstances.
• Provide input to enhance departmental processes
• Evaluate workload and plans, directing and coordinating maintenance operations of building plumbing, heating, ventilation, AC and ancillary systems and infrastructure equipment.
• Maintain mechanical equipment rooms to ensure clean and safe conditions.
• Maintain all repair records and other documentation for the building, including up to date drawings, as mandated.
• Assume responsibility in Chief Engineer's absence and participate in hotel meetings as required. assigned by the Chief Engineer.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required, Bachelor or advanced degree strongly preferred
• 4 years’ experience working in building management/engineering
• Technical certification and advanced knowledge of building maintenance and mechanical engineering and repair
• Previous Engineering department experience within a hotel environment
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong leadership skills and previous experience in managing a large team

Work Conditions & Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Values We Seek

• Respect : Respect is shown by demonstrating a sense of self-awareness and reflecting on one's own words and actions to adapt, grow, and succeed. We embrace our differences while recognizing what brings us together.

• Collaboration: Collaboration begins with strengthening our relationships with our residents, owners, partners, and employees, relying on strong communication and a deep understanding of the values and needs of all those involved.
• Service-Focused: Understand what internal and external stakeholders value and anticipate their needs; strives to create a meaningful experience and build lasting relationships.
• Performance: Achieving exceptional performance requires us all to be working on the right things at the right time and, in doing so, staying aligned with our business fundamentals and priorities. It also requires us to understand the business – carefully and critically analyzing our performance and metrics and weighing options and risks before decisions are made.

Expected Hours of Work & Travel

• Must be able to work days, nights, weekends and holidays.

EOE/Disabled/Veterans Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Each applicant for employment is considered solely based on job qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.

Background Check Process

Employment with Millennia Commercial Group is contingent on successfully passing a complete background check process, including reference, pre-employment drug testing, credit, and criminal background review.

About The Millennia Companies

Founder and Chief Executive Officer Frank T. Sinito entered the real estate business in 1985 with the purchase of a 14-unit multifamily development in Northeast Ohio, handling all aspects of property management and developing a passion for providing exemplary and caring service to residents. From this start, Sinito went on to acquire additional apartment developments, and, in 1995, he founded The Millennia Companies® (Millennia), a high-performance business enterprise that has grown to operate in a diverse set of sectors; opportunities exist in multifamily real estate development, property management, commercial real estate, hospitality and more. We invite you to thrive in your career here as we serve thousands of residents, clients, and customers throughout our dynamic group of companies.

You can make a difference at Millennia. Do you value respect, service, performance, and collaboration? These values drive our culture and success, and we recruit employees who embody them. When you join our team, you will be part of an environment that fosters growth and enables excellence. You will also meet passionate employees who work together to advance our mission and create a culture of excellence recognized by industry associations. In 2020, Millennia ranked #1 on the Affordable Housing Finance (AHF) list of Top 10 Companies Completing Substantial Rehabilitation, #4 on the AHF list of Top 50 Affordable Housing Owners, and #18 on the Multi-Housing News list of Top Developers.