Director of Engineering

About the location:

A modern oasis in the city's most exciting location. At the epicentre of San Francisco stands the city’s iconic hotel, where business ideas emerge, loved ones connect and life’s most important celebrations happen. When you’re not shopping at Union Square, enjoying the city’s diverse culinary scene or exploring one of the Bay Area’s top attractions, unwind in our newly renovated guest rooms, designed to represent the natural beauty of San Francisco’s fog, redwood trees and ocean.

The Role – Overview

The role oversees the Engineering for the Hotel, Private Residences and commercial areas of the property.  Successful candidates will have solid project management skills, a strong work/ethic, adaptability, flexibility and leadership skills.  The Director of Engineering provide a high level of property maintenance, including maintaining the building, grounds and physical plant with particular attention toward safety, security and asset protection and is responsible to plan, organize, direct and control the work of the Engineering Team Members in the Engineering Division, Contractor and Vendors.  Activities include providing the technical services, building maintenance systems, and overall administration of operations to provide an exceptional Guest Experience at the highest standard of quality. 

 Key Duties 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Establish and provide assistance on adherence to policies and procedures (with standards, benchmark, best practices) 

• Planning and scheduling of renovations, rectifications, alterations and new projects 

• Review construction & design drawings to ensure future maintenance activities are not compromised 

• Monitor and implement systems to analyze and proactively manage energy consumption to reduce energy use and reduce the carbon footprint of the property. 

• Effectively implements methods and strategies for compliance with Four Seasons Corporate Social Responsibility policy ESG and local codes. 

• Ensure all systems are regularly tested as required by local codes / AHJ by certified personnel. 

• Partner with Director of Security and Crisis Management Team to complete regular drills / evacuations. 

• Actively participates in hotels Chemical Safety / MDS / HACCP programs. Ensures the building / property complies with all government codes and regulations and keeps all applicable licenses and certificates of operation current and up to date. 

• Coordinate and maintain a full Perfect Room, Corridor and Outlets Program managed to ensure all areas are continually maintained with a 

minimum of one complete turn of property annually. 

• Assists General Manager / Resort Manager to oversee the Fire / Life Safety programs and risk management. Encourage proactive risk reporting, assessment, and mitigation.  

• Establish department operating budget for the submission to management 

covering costs of heat, light and power and maintenance and repairs.  

• Prepare requisitions for purchase and work orders and liaise effectively with 

the Director of Finance and Director of Purchasing.  

• Communicate maintenance information and problems to the General 

Manager and Hotel Manager on a daily basis.  

• Ensure proper execution of work order/request system and that items are 

followed up on when necessary.  

• Ensure that meter readings are taken daily on heat, light and review 

information to evaluate consumption.  

• Ensure all personnel under the Director of Engineering are exposed to hotel 

internal and external training on an on-going basis.  

• Lead the modernization of equipment, conduct regular audits of efficiency and execute property Capital Expenditure plan in collaboration with property and Owners representatives 

• Present capex plan at HOA Board meetings, and advocate for necessary operational investments 

Education  

• Higher education or equivalent experience 

• Trade school in mechanics, refrigeration etc. 

• CEOE – Certified Engineering Operations Executive from the Hotel and motel Hospitality Association, Building Owners Management Institution (BOMI) designation, Real Property Administrator (RPA), Facility Management Administrator (FMA) or Systems Maintenance Administrator (SMA) 
   

Experience:  

• Experience required by position is from two to five years of employment in the related position with Four Seasons or other organization. 

Skills and Abilities: 

• Requires a working technical knowledge of general building maintenance. 

• Working knowledge is generally learned on-the-Job or through a series of professional certifications. 

• Requires knowledge of blue prints, wiring diagrams and hydraulics. 

• Ability to read and speak and write English. 

• Ability to administer projects and present effectively in meetings  

• Excellent communication skills-verbal and written. · Excellent administrative and organizational skills. ·  

• Computer literacy at high level to include Microsoft Windows environment, Excel, Word, Access, etc. 

• Ability to make sound business recommendations or decisions on assigned responsibilities. · 

• A high degree of analytic ability and inductive thinking. 

What to Expect:

• Salary – 195K – 200 K + Annual Incentive Plan
• Market-leading benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Complimentary Accommodation at other Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
• Complimentary Employee Meals
• Be yourself and become a member of a work family that cares about you and invests in your development
• Elevate your craft here and abroad!  Seasonal “Task Force” opportunities are available
• Employee engagement at all levels, where your thoughts and ideas are not only heard but actioned
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick days
• Culinary, retail and wellness experiences at special rates
• … and so much more!