Area Chief Engineer

Opal Hotels Group; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid time off and holidays

Life insurance and bereavement leave

Hotel discounts for Friends & Family

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Opal Hotels Group is seeking an experienced Area Chief Engineer to lead maintenance and engineering operations across three hotel properties, including TownePlace Suites Kernersville, Hampton Inn Charlotte Airport, and TownePlace Suites Mooresville. This hands-on role involves travel between properties and strong team leadership.

The ideal candidate will have 4–5+ years in hotel engineering or related areas, with broad knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, electrical systems, and building repairs.

Qualifications

• 4-5+ years of hands-on hotel engineering, facilities maintenance, or related trade experience, including supervisory experience.
• Strong practical knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, boilers, and general building repairs.
• Proven ability to perform repairs personally while leading teams across multiple locations.
• Excellent organization, communication, judgment, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and support engineering and maintenance teams across three hotel properties.
• Troubleshoot and perform repairs involving HVAC, plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, carpentry, and building systems.
• Inspect properties regularly, prioritize work orders, and maintain safe, guest-ready facilities.
• Develop and oversee preventive maintenance programs for major equipment and building systems.
• Ensure compliance with building, fire, health, OSHA, and life-safety requirements.
• Coordinate vendors, review estimates, and support budgets and capital projects.

Skills

Supervisory experience

HVAC knowledge

Plumbing expertise

Electrical skills

Refrigeration knowledge

Building repairs

Tools

Maintenance software

Boilers knowledge

Job description

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A & G Full Time Charlotte, NC, US

At Opal Hotels Group, we believe great hotels are built by great people. We're seeking an experienced, hands-on Area Chief Engineer to lead maintenance and engineering operations across three hotel properties that includes TownePlace Suites Kernersville, Hampton Inn Charlotte Airport and TownePlace Suites Mooresville. If you enjoy solving problems, developing teams, and keeping facilities safe, efficient, and guest-ready, we'd love to meet you.

About the Role

This full-time, multi-property position requires regular travel between three hotels. Candidates based in Kernersville, Mooresville, or Greensboro, NC are preferred; Charlotte-area candidates will also be considered. This is an active, hands-on role that combines direct repairs and inspections with team leadership and facility planning.

What You'll Do

• Lead, coach, and support engineering and maintenance teams across three hotel properties.
• Personally troubleshoot and perform repairs involving HVAC, plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, carpentry, and building systems.
• Inspect properties regularly, prioritize work orders, and maintain safe, attractive, guest-ready facilities.
• Develop and oversee preventive maintenance programs for major equipment and building systems.
• Ensure compliance with applicable building, fire, health, OSHA, and life-safety requirements.
• Coordinate vendors, review estimates and completed work, and support engineering budgets and capital projects.
• Partner with General Managers and hotel teams to resolve maintenance concerns and minimize disruptions to guests.
• Maintain maintenance records, communicate facility needs, and respond to urgent issues as needed.

What We're Looking For

• 4-5+ years of hands-on hotel engineering, facilities maintenance, or related trade experience, including supervisory experience.
• Strong practical knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, boilers, and general building repairs.
• Proven ability to perform repairs personally while leading teams across multiple locations.
• Excellent organization, communication, judgment, and problem-solving skills.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and willingness to travel between properties approximately 25-50% of the work week.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule and respond to maintenance emergencies, including evenings, weekends, or holidays as needed.
• Hotel brand experience, relevant trade certifications, CPO certification, and maintenance software experience preferred.

Why Join Opal Hotels Group?

At Opal Hotels Group, we invest in our people and create opportunities to grow personally and professionally. You'll work closely with hotel leadership and an experienced corporate team while making a visible impact on property performance, safety, and guest satisfaction.

Our benefits include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
• 401(k) with company-sponsored retirement benefits
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Life insurance and bereavement leave
• Friends & Family hotel discounts
• Career growth and advancement opportunities within a growing hospitality organization

At Opal Hotels Group, you'll join a team that values integrity, accountability, collaboration, and hospitality excellence.

Performance Standards

Performance shall be measured by:

• Property maintenance standards and preventive maintenance completion
• Safety, life-safety, and regulatory compliance
• Timely resolution of work orders and guest-impacting maintenance issues
• Engineering cost control, project execution, and team performance

The statements in this job description are intended to represent the key duties and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be all responsibilities or qualifications of the job.

Opal Hotels Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.