Overview:”IF YOU CREATE THE STAGE SETTING AND IT IS GRAND, EVERYONE WHO ENTERS WILL PLAY THEIR PART.”
Morris Lapidus
A spectacular blend of Golden Era glamour and modern luxury, Fontainebleau today reinvents the original vision of legendary architect Morris Lapidus – a stage where everyone plays their unique part. At Fontainebleau, striking design, contemporary art, music, fashion and technology merge into a vibrant new kind of guest experience. Guests are invited to enter a world where they are free to play, shop, dine, spa, meet or simply relax – however they define a perfect day. Situated on oceanfront Collins Avenue in the heart of Millionaire’s Row, Fontainebleau Miami Beach is one of the most historically and architecturally significant hotels on Miami Beach. Opened in 1954 and designed by Morris Lapidus, it was the most luxurious hotel on Miami Beach, and is thought to be the most significant building of Lapidus’ career.
Responsibilities:The Director of Engineering will have overall responsibility for the management of the Engineering Department and the functioning of building systems and property maintenance. Recommend and implement procedural changes. Monitor and control expenses.
Examples of Duties, includes but is not limited to the following:
Supervise the Engineering employees and Supervisors ; interview, schedule, train, develop, coach and counsel, provide open communications, make recommendations to performance reviews.
Prioritize service requests; schedule and monitor the service performed to ensure customer satisfaction, safety and convenience for meeting rooms, restaurants, aquatic facility and public spaces.
Test and examine the life safety systems to ensure they are 100% operational at all times to protect the asset, guests and employees.
Monitor utility consumption to determine the effectiveness of current systems.
Establishes schedules for, and oversees performance of all preventive maintenance activities.
Performs periodic, walk through/visual inspections of all property assets to determine condition, establish maintenance priorities and highlight areas where need for improvement exists.
Partners with Vice President of Facilities and Engineering to oversees/develop Engineering Department operating budget.
Assist in the administration of the department by preparing and maintaining schedules, logs, records or other documentation to ensure a smooth operation and minimize liabilities.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:Requires advanced knowledge of the Building Management/Engineering profession. This includes experiential knowledge required for management of people and complex problems.
Ability to communicate effectively and establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, Leaders, and vendors.
Requires ability to multitask and prioritze deadlines effectively.
Minimum of five years relevant experience preferred. Minimum of two years supervisory experience preferred.
High school education or equivalent.
To apply for this job please visit www.fontainebleau.com.
