Up to $125k/year | Director of Engineering | Honolulu, HI

About the role

Position: Director of Engineering
Location: Honolulu, HI
Pay: $105,000 to $125,000/year + corporate bonus!

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all engineering and maintenance operations, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, life safety, mechanical rooms, and building systems.
• Provide hands-on, visible leadership to the engineering team and ensure effective scheduling, training, performance, and daily operations.
• Develop and manage preventive maintenance programs to maintain property assets and minimize equipment downtime.
• Oversee capital improvement, renovation, construction, and other engineering projects from planning through completion.
• Manage department budgets, expenses, forecasting, and financial performance while ensuring resources are used effectively.
• Collaborate with ownership, HOA representatives, General Management, executive leadership, vendors, and other departments.
• Coordinate engineering operations across multiple towers, facilities, and projects in a large-scale resort environment.
• Respond calmly and decisively to maintenance issues, emergencies, and other 24/7 operational needs.
• Manage relationships with union-represented employees and support positive labor relations.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, building, and life-safety requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, sustainability, guest experience, and overall property performance.
• Provide long-term leadership and stability while supporting the continued development and advancement of the engineering team.

Requirements

• Experience managing budgets, capital projects, renovations, and preventive maintenance programs.
• Experience working with union-represented teams strongly preferred.
• Hawaiʻi resort experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with multi-tower or large-scale resorts with 200+ rooms preferred.
• Hotel renovation, construction, or opening experience is a strong plus.
• Strong technical knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, life-safety, and building systems.
• CPO, LEED, PMP, or similar certifications are desirable but not required.
• Tagalog fluency is a plus.
• Must currently reside in Hawaiʻi or have established independent relocation plans (no relocation assistance is available).

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Director of Engineering, Assistant Director of Engineering, Chief Engineer, or in a similar engineering leadership role required.
• 3+ years of relevant engineering leadership experience; additional experience may qualify candidates for the higher end of the salary range.

Skills

• Strong leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Knowledge of industry standards and best practices.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage from day one.
• 401K with company match.
• Flexible PTO.
• Company stock purchase program.
• Travel benefits — discounted rates at our client's properties worldwide.
• Parking benefits provided per company policy.

Schedule

Full-time; Direct Hire

Pay

$105,000 to $125,000/year + corporate bonus!

Staffing Solutions of Hawaii

Job Description
Lead and oversee all engineering and maintenance operations, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, life safety, mechanical rooms, and building systems.
Provide hands-on, visible leadership to the engineering team and ensure effective scheduling, training, performance, and daily operations.
Develop and manage preventive maintenance programs to maintain property assets and minimize equipment downtime.
Oversee capital improvement, renovation, construction, and other engineering projects from planning through completion.
Manage department budgets, expenses, forecasting, and financial performance while ensuring resources are used effectively.
Collaborate with ownership, HOA representatives, General Management, executive leadership, vendors, and other departments.
Coordinate engineering operations across multiple towers, facilities, and projects in a large-scale resort environment.
Respond calmly and decisively to maintenance issues, emergencies, and other 24/7 operational needs.
Manage relationships with union-represented employees and support positive labor relations.
Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, building, and life-safety requirements.
Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, sustainability, guest experience, and overall property performance.
Provide long-term leadership and stability while supporting the continued development and advancement of the engineering team.

Position Requirements
Experience managing budgets, capital projects, renovations, and preventive maintenance programs.
Experience working with union-represented teams strongly preferred.
Hawaiʻi resort experience strongly preferred.
Experience with multi-tower or large-scale resorts with 200+ rooms preferred.
Hotel renovation, construction, or opening experience is a strong plus.
Strong technical knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, life-safety, and building systems.
CPO, LEED, PMP, or similar certifications are desirable but not required.
Tagalog fluency is a plus.
Must currently reside in Hawaiʻi or have established independent relocation plans (no relocation assistance is available).

Qualifications
Previous experience as a Director of Engineering, Assistant Director of Engineering, Chief Engineer, or in a similar engineering leadership role required.
3+ years of relevant engineering leadership experience; additional experience may qualify candidates for the higher end of the salary range.

Skills
Strong leadership skills.
Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong organizational and project management skills.
Knowledge of industry standards and best practices.

Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage from day one.
401K with company match.
Flexible PTO.
Company stock purchase program.
Travel benefits — discounted rates at our client's properties worldwide.
Parking benefits provided per company policy.

Schedule
Full-time; Direct Hire

Pay
$105,000 to $125,000/year + corporate bonus!

Staffing Solutions of Hawaii is part of Array Corporation, the leading technology-enabled workforce solutions company whose mission is to fix how work is bought, sold and delivered to enable access to the American Dream. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.