Director of Engineering
Overview:
Fort Lauderdale Hotel
Job Description:
Be a part of the pre-opening team for the Omni Ft. Lauderdale Hotel!
Opening Fall 2025, the Omni Ft. Lauderdale Hotel is a 29-story hotel, located at 1950 Eisenhower Blvd, and connected directly to the Broward County Convention. The property offers 801 guest rooms and suites, multiple restaurants, a vibrant rooftop bar, a sprawling pool, spa, and fitness center.The hotel will also have over 120,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, including a grand ballroom, junior ballroom, 25 breakout rooms and pre-function meeting space with waterfront views.
The Director of Engineering will ensure proper training and supervision of all Engineering personnel and to provide consistent, cost-effective maintenance programs that ensure the hotel's safe and efficient operation.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and operate, in an economical, legal and safe manner, all Heating, Lighting, Power and Repair & Maintenance for the hotel.
- Inspect physical plants and equipment and shall supervise maintenance and preventative maintenance program of that area.
- Coordinate with other departments all work necessary to maintain general conditions, safety and health standards set forth by hotel policy and legal requirements.
- Interview, hire, counsel, train, and discipline engineering associates, in coordination with the Director of Human Resources.
- Directly supervises Engineering associates in operation and control of utilities to provide efficient operation of hotel services and comfort to guests.
- Recommend and manage possible projects for future capital budgets.
- Obtain bids, supervise and coordinate contractors in performance of project work.
- Maintain and own hotel's special permits and licenses as required by local authorities.
- Control schedules, staffing and payroll of Engineering associates.
- Compile personnel records, logs utilities and keep Engineering records.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years of hotel engineering experience preferred, with strong managerial skills; union experience preferred
- Pior opening experience preferred
- Must be knowledgeable in HVAC, Refrigeration, and all Electrical and mechanical systems.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Must have knowledge and experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
- Experience with and familiarity with OSHA standards required.
- Previous experience with training and maintenance of safety standards.
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule to include nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Experience managing a team of 10 or more.
Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. The EEO is the Law poster and its supplement are available using the following links: EEOC is the Law Poster and the following link is the OFCCP's Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination policy statement
If you are interested in applying for employment with Omni Hotels & Resorts and need special assistance to apply for a posted position, please send an email to applicationassistance@omnihotels.com.