Director Of Engineering

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PROFILE
Dedicated manager with a strong work ethic and the ability to build lasting client relationships.
Experienced in operations management, building maintenance, budget development, staffing, and cost control.
Adept at communicating effectively with owners, upper management, staff, customers, and vendors.
Able to motivate employees to perform to their maximum potential.
Exceptional organizational and planning skills; adaptable; enjoy new challenges.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Director of Engineering
1/••••• Present••••• W New York Hotel ••••• New York NY

Managed a group of •••••+ engineers including hiring, performance review, daily supervision, mentoring and training in a ••••• guest rooms 4 star property.
Evaluate work assignments and developed a master schedule for multiple projects to facilitate proper usage of limited labor resources.
Planned and managed significant remodeling Capital Projects that enhance the ambience of the facility.
Maintain a clean, professional and safe working environment by inspecting and scheduling maintenance thru Synergy Program.
Managed and oversaw administrative functions to ensure all paperwork was processed efficiently and in a timely manner and met all compliance requirements.
Transformed "difficult" customers into loyal, repeat guests by leveraging strengths in premium service delivery and ability to find win-win resolutions.

Maintained both operating and capital budgets by using a daily check book to ensure compliance.
Director of Engineering
5/••••• - 1/•••••••••• •••••Doubletree Hotel (High Gate Hotels) •••••New York NY

Accountable for budgeting, cost control, payroll, hired, supervised, scheduled and motivated a staff of up to ••••• unionized employees.
Address all employee performance problems promptly and directly in accordance with company personnel policies and procedures.




Director of Engineering
8/••••• - 4/•••••••••• The Plaza Hotel•••••New York NY
Responsible for ••••• keys for 5 diamond property.
Liaison between Management and Construction for $••••• million renovation.
In charge for mechanical and guest room punch list
Recalling of existing staff and training in Fairmont Five Star standards for employees and assistant.
Director of mechanical systems for residential, retail and properties.
Responsible for pre-opening and operating budgets.
Part of final punch listing team of guest room and public spaces.
Coordinated construction weekly meetings with ownership, G.C, and subs.
Assisted M.E on mechanical punch listing and follow up with mechanical contractors.

Director of Engineering
2/••••• 8/••••••••••Park Central Hotel•••••New York NY

Successfully managed ••••• keys and meeting space with a 2 million R&M budget.
Supervise union staff of up to ••••• employees and Asst. Chief Engineer Liaison between ownership and project management for $••••• million renovation.
Ensured safety methods, practices and programs were implemented and maintained Selected as part of a transition team for take over ••••• Four Diamond Argent Hotel in San Francisco.


Director of Engineering
6/••••• - 2/•••••••••• •••••Novotel Hotel •••••New York NY
Responsible for ••••• keys and meeting space and all capital projects
Instituted Preventative Maintenance Programs for rooms and equipment
Member of Quality Control Committee
Leader of Environmental/Energy Committee

Director of Engineering
5/••••• - 4/•••••••••• Park Central New York and Manhattan Club New York NY

Member of Executive Committee, reported directly to GM
Supervised union staff of ••••• tradesmen, Chief Engineer & Asst. Responsible for ••••• keys with R&M budget of $3 million. Liaison for the ownership of $••••• million renovation project.
Directed Renovation team for NYCs 1st Time Share Project, The Manhattan Club with a Project Budget of $••••• million
Responsible for $1 million Capital Projects including back of the house and mechanical upgrades
Director of Engineering
4/••••• 5/••••••••••Ramada Hotel Pennsylvania•••••New York NY

Responsible for capital and daily projects .
Responsible for ••••• space.
Responsible for ••••• employees of all hotel union trades.
Resronsible for all Capital projects/liaison for construction projects.

Director of Engineering
3/•••••/••••• Roosevelt Hotel•••••New York, •••••
Responsible for ••••• rooms .
Responsible for ••••• tradesmen .
Responsible for guestroom renovated projects/work completed in-house
Responsible for all Capital projects/liaison for construction projects .


Regional Director of Engineering
5/••••• 4/•••••••••• •••••Radisson Poughkeepsie Hotels ••••• Poughkeepsie NY
Responsible for all R&M functions, including Security Dept
Responsible for $1M budgets for both R&M and Security
Instituted PM for equipment and guestrooms
Responsible for liaison for hotel construction and opening
Overseer of housekeeping department


Regional Director of Engineering
•••••/••••• 5/•••••••••• •••••Twenty - One Club••••• •••••New York NY
Responsible for all engineering functions
Responsible for $1M annual operating budget
Lead pre-renovation committee for $••••• million reconstruction project

EDUCATION
••••• ••••• •••••Kingsborough Community College•••••Brooklyn NY
Liberals Arts

••••••••••APEX Technical School, •••••New York NY
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Refrigeration Certification received June •••••

AWARDS
••••• Manager of the Year - Radisson Poughkeepsie
••••• Manager of the Quarter - Park Central New York
••••• Manager of the Quarter for March & May - Novotel, New York
••••• Managers Recognition Award for Implementing the Accor culture
••••• Managers Award for keeping commitments and meeting deadlines


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
••••• President of The Hotel Engineers Association, which hosted Best Practice Seminar at ••••• Hotel and Motel Show given at Jacob Javits Center. Seminar highlighted the leaders of all major hotel companies relating their best engineering practices for comparison.
Current member of Engineering Association with Boma