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Power Engineer

Whistler, BC
Mid Level
full_time

Top Benefits

Team-spirited coworkers & encouraging management
Learning and development opportunities
Reward and Recognition Programs

About the role

Start Your Journey With Us

WESTIN

At Westin, everything we do is designed to help our guests be at their best, and they appreciate our supportive attitude, anticipatory service, and extensive knowledge on how to assist them throughout their stay. We are looking for dynamic people who are excited to join our team of hospitality professionals. Are you ready to jump into any situation and give a helping hand? If you’re someone who has is positive, adaptable and intuitive, with a genuine interest in the well-being of others around you, we invite you to discover how you can thrive at Westin.

Position Details:

  • Full time/ Permanent

The Impact You’ll Make:

Our Quality Keepers know that the countless small details end up making a big impression on our customers. It’s their organization, attention to detail and overall care for their work that reinforces our position as the world’s leading hospitality company.

The Power Engineer is responsible to ensure the optimum, efficient operations of boilers, chillers, pumps, cooling towers, HVAC and heat generating equipment. The position also includes the operation and maintenance of the exterior and interior facilities.

The Wellness You Deserve:

We’ll support you in and out of the workplace by offering:

  • Team-spirited coworkers & encouraging management
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Reward and Recognition Programs
  • Staff Accommodation (based on availability)
  • Enjoy Discounted Hotel stays with Marriott ‘Explore’ Program
  • Complimentary Staff Meal
  • Summer & Winter Wellness Package up to $2000/yr

What we are looking for:

  • A warm, people-oriented demeanor
  • A team-first attitude
  • High attention to detail and a drive to get things done

Position Requirements:

  • Operate and service building/plant (e.g., boilers, chillers, HVAC, automation systems, fire systems, emergency power) within code requirements
  • Perform daily boiler chemical tests, calculates impurities, adds chemicals as necessary
  • Maintain and service boilers and hot water systems
  • Monitor and maintains control system
  • Repair minor electrical equipment and wiring
  • Maintain ventilation units
  • Repair minor commercial kitchen equipment
  • Proactive preventative and reactive maintenance to guest suites, hallways, back of house and departmental requests.
  • Advise immediate supervisor of conditions which might affect the operation of the buildings mechanical systems
  • Become thoroughly familiar with hotel's emergency procedures and perform assigned duties per hotel and departmental procedures
  • Make all necessary repairs to maintain the hotel's operations
  • Become thoroughly familiar with all phases of operation and maintenance necessary to operate and repair all refrigeration systems, laundry, and kitchen equipment
  • Perform all repairs, maintenance and replacement of parts for preventive maintenance schedule and accurately and neatly record all pertinent data
  • Continually assess the preventive maintenance schedule to ensure that equipment longevity, avoidance of repairs and down time, ease of operation and efficiency are all being maximized pursuant to manufacturing recommendations
  • Install new equipment and systems as directed
  • Maintain tools and maintenance equipment properly
  • Pool & Spa maintenance
  • Respond to guest complaints promptly and efficiently to avoid inconvenience or discomfort
  • Assume responsibility for training lesser trained personnel in the operation and maintenance of all mechanical systems
  • Ensure that all established rules, regulations, policies, and procedures are strictly adhered to
  • Keep all controls functioning properly by testing, adjusting and calibrating in accordance with manufacturer and design engineering specifications
  • Complete daily maintenance report
  • Comply with WRS’s Occupational Health and Safety Program and the Regulation of WorkSafeBC
  • Report any unsafe conditions, practices or injuries to their supervisor as soon as possible
  • Set a good safety example
  • All other duties as assigned
  • Ability to provide a satisfactory criminal record check

Skills & Experience

  • Familiarity with WHMIS, environmental, safety and emergency procedures
  • Ability to work within a fast paced team environment
  • Ability to demonstrate initiative, ownership of challenges and have an excellent understanding of how a maintenance department works
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and a passion for dealing with and emotionally connecting with others
  • Ability to work a flexible work schedule including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays (and overnight shift occasionally)
  • Previous experience in a similar role in a similar size/type of property
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Must possess a BC Power Engineers 4th Class ticket
  • Must be able to work in temperatures like freezers (-20°C) and Boiler rooms (40°C), possibly for one hour or more
  • Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 10 hours in length
  • Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space and to reach other locations of the hotel on a timely basis
  • Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill cleaning and repair/maintenance tasks
  • Must be able to frequently lift 50 lbs
  • Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity
  • Must be able to operation machinery as required; Works with, drill presses, power saws, table saws, etc.
  • Must be knowledgeable about common hazards: includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals
  • Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment

Health & Safety

Health & Safety is at our core!

  • Safety orientations to ensure you feel safe at work
  • Proud to be COR certified – an occupational health and safety accreditation program that verifies a fully implemented safety and health program which meets national standards.
  • Monthly safety committee meetings

You're welcome here

Our highest priority is making you feel as welcome as our guests. We want you to know you’re important to us and that you’ll make an impact in your role, and for that, you’ll be appreciated and valued. Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Marriott International does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.

About Marriott International

Hospitality
10,000+

Marriott International, Inc. is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of approximately 9,000 properties across more than 30 leading brands in 141 countries and territories.

Its heritage can be traced to a root beer stand opened in Washington, D.C., in 1927 by J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Marriott International does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.

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