Job Details

The Greenleigh Engineer

In a world where natural beauty meets big-city sensibilities, The Greenleigh invites sophisticated travelers and locals to escape to an urban oasis flavored by unexpected creativity. With a coveted location neighboring the charms of River Oaks, and the culture of Uptown's energy, The Greenleigh is the one place that truly celebrates, and elevates, the unexpected nature of Houston.

At The Greenleigh, thoughtful design and exceptional guest experiences rely on the seamless operation of the property behind the scenes. The Engineer plays a critical role in maintaining the hotel's facilities, systems, and equipment to ensure a safe, comfortable, and well-functioning environment for guests and team members.

This role supports the Engineering team by performing preventative maintenance, responding to repair requests, and ensuring that the property remains in excellent working condition.

Requested Tasks

• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on hotel equipment, systems, and facilities
• Respond to maintenance requests from guests and team members in a timely and professional manner
• Maintain guest rooms, public spaces, and back-of-house areas to ensure functionality and safety
• Troubleshoot and repair plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and mechanical systems as needed
• Conduct regular inspections of building systems and equipment
• Assist with maintaining tools, equipment, and engineering workspaces
• Support energy conservation and sustainability initiatives when applicable
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities and repairs
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, building codes, and company policies
• Work collaboratively with other departments to support smooth hotel operations
• Adhere to Makeready's Guiding Principles
• Perform additional duties and assignments as required

Requested Capabilities

• Prior experience in hotel engineering, facilities maintenance, or building maintenance preferred
• Basic knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems
• Ability to troubleshoot and complete repairs independently
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced hospitality environment
• Professional and service-oriented demeanor
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays when needed
• Ability to stand, walk, climb ladders, and move throughout the property for extended periods
• Ability to lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds
• Ability to bend, kneel, crouch, and reach while performing maintenance tasks
• Ability to work with tools and mechanical equipment

As part of the Makeready collection, we proudly offer a variety of thoughtful benefits and perks for eligible team members including accommodating PTO/PTO exchange, medical/dental/vision benefits, maternity/paternity leave, pet insurance, company-matched dependent care & 401k, student loan repayment program and a wide range of additional ancillary benefits. The health, happiness and well-being of our team is our top priority.

We take pride in our Guiding Principles to help define how we successfully work together. We follow them not out of duty but live by them instinctively.

Makeready LLC and its affiliated entities are proud to encourage and support an environment where everyone can be a successful team member as their true independent self. We are an equal opportunity workplace and employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, disability, gender/sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. We are committed to building a team and a workplace where we are all able to be successful based solely on our individual qualifications, experience, abilities and job performance.