Area Chief Engineer | Multi-Property Hotel Leadership

Pier House; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Remington Hospitality is seeking an experienced Area Chief Engineer to oversee engineering and maintenance across multiple hotel properties in the Phoenix area, based at the DoubleTree Phoenix Midtown. The role requires leadership of on-site teams, and a strong background in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and life-safety systems.

You will develop preventive maintenance programs, manage budgets and capital projects, and collaborate with General Managers to ensure guest satisfaction and operational

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have extensive hotel or commercial building engineering experience with strong working knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, pool, and life-safety systems.

Responsibilities

• Developing, implementing, and monitoring comprehensive preventive maintenance programs.
• Maintaining hotel mechanical systems, including HVAC, boilers, chillers, plumbing, electrical, pool equipment, kitchen equipment, and other building systems.
• Ensuring properties remain compliant with applicable fire/life-safety requirements, building codes, brand standards, inspections, and local regulations.
• Identifying building and equipment deficiencies and developing appropriate repair or replacement plans.
• Responding to and providing leadership during emergency maintenance situations and major equipment failures.
• Recruiting, training, developing, and providing direction to property-level engineering and maintenance team members.
• Establishing accountability for work orders, preventive maintenance, inspections, equipment logs, and completion of engineering projects.
• Conducting regular property inspections to identify maintenance needs and opportunities to improve overall building condition.
• Managing vendor relationships and coordinating outside contractors when specialized services are required.
• Obtaining and reviewing competitive bids for major repairs, equipment replacements, and capital projects.
• Assisting with the development and execution of capital improvement projects and engineering budgets.
• Monitoring repair and maintenance expenses while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and control costs.
• Partner with General Managers, Remington’s Regional Director, Senior Vice President of Facilities, and property leadership teams to establish engineering priorities, address critical property needs, execute capital and preventive maintenance initiatives, and ensure engineering operations support guest satisfaction, operational excellence, safety, and the long-term condition of each property.
• Supporting multiple properties while establishing consistent engineering standards throughout the Phoenix portfolio.

Skills

HVAC

Electrical

Plumbing

Mechanical systems

Pool equipment

Life-safety systems

Job description

Remington Hospitality is seeking an experienced Area Chief Engineer to oversee engineering and maintenance across multiple hotel properties in the Phoenix area, based at the DoubleTree Phoenix Midtown. The role requires leadership of on-site teams, and a strong background in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and life-safety systems.

You will develop preventive maintenance programs, manage budgets and capital projects, and collaborate with General Managers to ensure guest satisfaction and operational