Luxury Boutique Hotel Chief Engineer — Build & Lead Systems

Urgo Hotels Canada; Montreal; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel management company is seeking a hands-on Chief Engineer for a new luxury hotel opening in Niagara-on-the-Lake in late Spring 2026. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in hotel engineering, strong technical skills in building systems, and a solid understanding of hotel operations. Responsibilities include overseeing all maintenance operations, managing a team, and ensuring regulatory compliance. This role offers competitive compensation and the chance to shape the engineering function of a brand-new hotel.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Hyatt colleague travel benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in hotel engineering, building operations, or maintenance roles.
• Ability to diagnose and repair building systems.
• Experience supervising or leading a maintenance team.

Responsibilities

• Participate in construction handover and commissioning of building systems.
• Build and manage the hotel’s preventive maintenance program.
• Oversee maintenance operations for all areas of the hotel.
• Conduct regular property inspections to identify issues.
• Hire and support a small engineering team.

Skills

Building systems diagnosis

Team supervision

Strong communication

Hands-on maintenance

Understanding of safety standards

Job description

A leading hotel management company is seeking a hands-on Chief Engineer for a new luxury hotel opening in Niagara-on-the-Lake in late Spring 2026. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in hotel engineering, strong technical skills in building systems, and a solid understanding of hotel operations. Responsibilities include overseeing all maintenance operations, managing a team, and ensuring regulatory compliance. This role offers competitive compensation and the chance to shape the engineering function of a brand-new hotel.