Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, the Embassy Suites Santa Clara-Silicon is a modern, all-suite hotel that blends comfort, convenience, and Hilton hospitality. We're seeking a Director of Engineering to lead our property operations and drive excellence across all areas of maintenance, safety, and sustainability.
As a key member of our leadership team, you'll oversee a talented Engineering department, ensuring the hotel's systems, guest rooms, and public spaces are impeccably maintained and operating efficiently. This is your opportunity to lead in an environment where innovation meets hospitality — and where your expertise directly enhances both the guest experience and the property's performance.
As a Director of Property Operations/Engineering, you would be responsible for directing and overseeing the functionality and safety of the facility to ensure the well-being of all guests and team members, in support of the hotel's ongoing efforts to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:
• Direct and oversee the functionality and safety of the facility, including, but not limited to, physical buildings, mechanical equipment, electrical systems, heating and cooling systems, life safety systems, and grounds according to federal, state, and local regulations
• Conduct facility inspections
• Assign, verify, and document completion of all routine maintenance and repairs in the property maintenance management system Direct, oversee, and maintain required documentation for energy management and conservation, and preventive maintenance programs
• Lead, manage, and communicate information about capital projects and property rehabilitations, including, but not limited to, scheduling, budgeting, and complying with contractor bidding standards
• Obtain required licenses and permits to ensure full compliance with codes, regulations, and safety standards
• Direct daily department operations, including, but not limited to, guest service standards and initiatives, product quality, inventory management and cost controls, systems use and management, budgeting and forecasting, adherence to federal, state, and local standards, and meeting participation and facilitation
• Monitor and develop team member performance to include, but not limited to, providing supervision and professional development, conducting counseling and evaluations, and delivering recognition and reward
• Recruit, interview, and train team members.
The annual salary range for this role is $110,000 - $130,000 and is based on applicable and specialized experience and location.
Since being founded in 1919, Hilton has been a leader in the hospitality industry. Today, Hilton remains a beacon of innovation, quality, and success. This continued leadership is the result of our Team Members staying true to our Vision, Mission, and Values. Specifically, we look for demonstration of these Values:
In addition, we look for the demonstration of the following key attributes:
The Benefits – Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture ranking #2 Best Company To Work For in the U.S. We support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members so they can Thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to innovative programs and benefits. Hilton offers its eligible team members a comprehensive benefits package including: