Chief Engineer - Maintenance

Responsibilities

• Maintain the building, grounds, and physical plant with a focus on safety, security, and asset protection.
• Manage the engineering budget, capital‑expenditure projects, preventative‑maintenance programs, and energy‑conservation initiatives.
• Develop and implement strategies that meet or exceed guest and employee expectations while maximizing financial performance.
• Ensure compliance with standards, regulatory requirements, and life‑safety systems (fire‑fighting equipment, sprinkler and alarm systems).
• Lead the emergency‑response team for all facility issues.
• Oversee engineering operations and budgets, reporting performance against budget to property and regional leadership.
• Supervise the physical plant—including refrigeration, HVAC, plumbing, water‑treatment, and electrical systems—in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.
• Administer service contracts to support property needs and ensure fire‑crew familiarity with procedures, equipment, and alarms.
• Coach and support engineering leadership to manage controllable expenses such as wages, heat, light, power, water consumption, tools, equipment, grounds‑keeping supplies, uniforms, vendors, service agreements, and inventory.
• Develop an engineering operating strategy aligned with the property/brand business strategy and integrate departmental goals into game plans.
• Oversee execution of long‑term preventative‑maintenance and 10‑year asset‑protection plans.
• Review financial reports and statements to identify budget variances, propose solutions, and communicate departmental goals.
• Supervise construction projects to ensure timely completion within budgetary guidelines.
• Ensure all building and equipment licenses, permits, and certifications are current and that property policies are applied fairly and consistently.
• Manage profitability by reviewing operating statements, budget worksheets, and payroll progress reports; monitor payroll and controllable expenses; participate in capital‑expenditure planning and budgeting processes; prepare weekly and period‑end P&L critiques; and educate staff on the financial impact of departmental operations.
• Conduct human‑resources activities: enforce fair treatment, follow disciplinary procedures, maintain documentation, use an “open‑door” policy to address employee concerns, recognize team contributions, resolve guest complaints, and maintain regular communication throughout the engineering operation.

Requirements

• Education & Experience
  • Option 1: High school diploma or GED plus 6 years of engineering/maintenance experience and technical training in HVAC‑R, electrical, and plumbing.
  • Option 2: Associate degree (2 years) from an accredited university in Building and Construction, Engineering, Mechanics, or a related field, plus 4 years of engineering/maintenance experience and technical training in HVAC‑R, electrical, and plumbing.
• Other Requirements
  • Flexibility to work various shifts.
  • Previous guest‑service experience.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Physical ability to lift and pull a minimum of 50 pounds, and to push, bend, reach upward, and perform tasks requiring manual dexterity.
  • Ability to hear, write, and type effectively.