Richard Perez

3 to 6 week rotations.

Oversee property renovations as well as rebrands.

Oversee Engineer team, Contractors, timeliness, Engineering operations and guest calls.

Reports directly to general manager.

• Assist Engineering leadership team in the full upkeep and preventative maintenance of a 1054 room hotel with over 100,000 square feet of meeting space. Review work orders and assign work by priorities. Oversaw day to day engineering operations to include: schedules, payroll, property audits and procurement in accordance with budgets. Respond to guest requests. Manage engineering staff of 15 engineers with a hands-on approach to coordinate work completion in a timely and efficient manner. Communicate with vendors and contractors to secure project and capital expenditure bids. Acted as Director of Engineering at the Omni Hotel New Haven September 2024-October 2024.

• Member of engineering team responsible for day to day infrastructure operations throughout a 450 room hotel. Responsible for a variety of building systems including chillers, boilers, air handling units and life saving equipment. Responded to emergency guest calls and supported partner hotel departments to drive guest satisfaction scores. Continuously maintained stable operation and attractive building appearance. Fostered positive relationships with leadership and onsite contractors to ensure smooth communication and completion of projects.