Chief Engineer

Horseshoe Bay Resort Engineer / Maintenance Operations

The lake life is calling. Where genuine Texas Hospitality meets luxury, Horseshoe Bay Resort is nestled on the shores of beautiful Lake LBJ in the Central Texas Hill Country. We're on 17,000 acres with close proximity to Austin, multiple lakes, State Parks, and some of the best golf in the United States; it's an outdoor lover's dream. When you work in paradise, is it still called work?

No matter your career destination, we can help you get there! With our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, everyone can create their own success story at Horseshoe Bay Resort. Great benefits packages, subsidized housing, competitive pay, and scheduled reviews and raises, growth opportunity through our Manager in Training Program (MIT), and fun associate outings and events throughout the year are just a few of the MANY reasons to join our team. What are you waiting for?

Manage all engineer / maintenance operations, including maintaining the hotel physical plant with particular attention to fire systems, safety, and asset protection. Assist the Chief Engineer in planning budget and capital expenditure projects, preventative maintenance, and energy conservation, to include maintaining regulatory requirements. Lead the emergency response team for the hotel facilities.

Fire Alarm / Life Safety System - to monitor systems as necessary, to be fully informed of the system operation and to handle emergencies involving the systems. To have a working knowledge of fire sprinkler and emergency power systems.

Energy Conservation - to observe energy and utilities usage in the hotel. To look for ways to conserve energy and report any ideas to the Engineering Management.

Emergencies - to be available at all times for any emergencies and act in an engineering capacity to protect our guest and associates and preserve the buildings and its systems during the emergency. To act as quickly and responsibly to return the building to its normal operating status. To inform Chief Engineer of any such emergencies.

Accident Prevention and Safety - to train all engineers on Job Safety Analysis and to strive to work in an accident-free manner and to create a safe work environment for others. To continuously look for conditions which may endanger associates or guests of the hotel, report to the Chief Engineer immediately, and to take immediate action to correct any hazardous conditions found.

Preventative Maintenance - oversee execution of preventative maintenance plan to ensure on-going appreciation of the asset.

Records - to read, log, track and interpret readings from meters, gauges and other measuring units. To maintain a thorough log of each day's activities and problems that occur and to ensure this information is passed on to other shifts.

Departmental Duties - ensure all engineering areas are clean and orderly.

General - ensure all work assigned is completed in a safe and professional manner. Maintain communications with all engineering associates to ensure that all needed materials, tools and supplies are available. Provide training and technical advice to engineers.

Ensure there is adequate engineering coverage on a daily basis by adjusting schedules to accommodate extraordinary circumstances that may arise.

Ensure all engineers effectively use their time and work habits in order that all jobs can be completed in a timely manner.

Vehicle care - ensure Daily vehicle visual inspections are performed.

Other duties may be assigned.

In addition :

Ensure all equipment is in good repair with a minimum of downtime by providing day-to-day maintenance of the hotel under the direction of the Chief Engineer.

To continually support and improve engineering services that effectively address problems affecting both guests and associates.

To train and instruct other members of the staff by passing along knowledge and skills. In addition, utilizing resources from the Engineering Training Library and of outside vendor sources will assist them in their development and further advance your own. Participate in property or off-site training as directed by Chief Engineer.

To be independent, able to analyze problems and to formulate plans to get work done quickly including procurement of materials, parts, etc., and necessary scheduling arrangements with a high degree of quality.

Language Skills - Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and information (i.e., Lockout Tag out, MSDS). Ability to write reports, keep logs and correspondence.

The hotel functions 7 days a week make sure all associates realize it may be necessary to move from their accustomed shifts as business demands. In addition, it is understood that business determines the number of hours to be worked, and some weeks may be scheduled at less than 40 hours, while other weeks are more than 40 hours.

Maintain professional composure in high stress situations in order to make last-minute changes, especially communicating both verbally and in writing with other departments.

Manage repair and maintenance projects and building's improvements by effectively coordinating and planning all tasks in advance of beginning any project. Utilize all possible resources. Coordinate efforts with engineering and other affected departments. Use project management techniques along with the appropriately assigned engineering team members to perform project planning and execution. All methods, materials and practices must meet and be in accordance with local codes, Club specifications, national codes and standard practices. Keep accurate completion and task records in the project files. Materials procurement and coordination of their availability are also critical to the success of your position. Our goal is to cost-effectively maximize the schedule.

Always follow the hotel rules and policies.

Employment standards :

High school diploma or equivalent

Previous experience with hotel or resort Engineering, Maintenance, and Management

Proven ability managing and leading teams of 10 or more

Strong management and leadership qualities with ability to lead teams on full-scale projects, resort-wide

Minimum five years experience in Engineering management

Physical & Mental Requirements :

The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds.

The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.

The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 100 pounds.

Must have normal vision or corrective lenses.

Must have neat and clean overall appearance.

Must be able to walk and sit as a daily routine.

Must be able to ascend / descend stairs as a daily routine.

Must be able to communicate and disseminate information accurately, either written or verbally, with the general public or associates.

Must be able to comprehend reading materials.

Ability to work alone without supervision

High School Certificate with emphasis in Technical Trades.

Must have and maintain a valid driver's license.

Must be able to speak, read and write English.

Must be able to interact with co-workers and have a sense of TEAM.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

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