Assistant Director of Engineering

Recess Hotels; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with fast vesting

Paid time off

Team member meals

Job summary

Hotel Bardo Savannah, operated by Left Lane Hospitality Group, LLC, seeks an Assistant Director of Engineering to lead engineering, maintenance, facilities and life-safety operations for a luxury hotel in Savannah. Reporting to the Area Director of Engineering, you will guide a skilled team and manage critical systems and preventative maintenance to uphold high service standards.

The role offers growth within a sophisticated property, exposure to capital projects, and collaboration with senior

Qualifications

• At least five years of progressive engineering or maintenance experience.
• At least two years of supervision of hotel engineering or maintenance staff.
• Experience in luxury/full-service hotel environment preferred.
• Strong knowledge of building systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, life-safety).
• CMMS/work-order management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering, maintenance, facilities, and life-safety operations for the hotel.
• Supervise and develop engineering team members; ensure accountability and quality.
• Oversee preventive maintenance for guestrooms, public spaces, and back-of-house areas.
• Manage building systems, safety compliance, and capital projects.
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure smooth guest experiences.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Preventive maintenance

HVAC systems

Budgeting

Vendor management

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Find Your Place at Bardo

Find Your Place at Bardo Named the #1 Hotel in Savannah by Travel + Leisure in 2026, Hotel Bardo Savannah is more than a hotel. It’s a neighborhood clubhouse, a gathering place and a world of its own—where exceptional hospitality feels personal, thoughtful and always a little unexpected.

Set beside Forsyth Park in the heart of Savannah, Bardo brings together 149 guest rooms and suites, Saint Bibiana, Bar Bibi, The Green Room, Saltgrass Spa, The Cooking School and spaces designed for everything from quiet mornings to unforgettable celebrations.

Our most recent recognition from Travel + Leisure joins a growing list of honors, including Bardo’s distinction as a Condé Nast Traveler Triple Crown recipient, recognized across the Hot List, Gold List and Readers’ Choice Awards. But the recognition belongs to the people behind the experience—a team that believes the smallest details can make the biggest impression.

At Bardo, hospitality is generous, intuitive and full of personality. Whether you’re welcoming a guest, setting the table, creating a restorative spa experience or making everything happen behind the scenes, you play a part in creating the kind of place people never quite want to leave.

LEFT LANE Hospitality Group, LLC is a vertically integrated real estate design, development and management firm specializing in the acquisition and transformation of iconic, historic properties. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, dynamic, and inspiring workplace and company culture where our team members are inspired to create lasting impressions through warm, anticipatory service. How we want our guests to feel when staying with us is the same as…how we want our team to feel every day.

About The Role

Hotel Bardo Savannah is seeking an Assistant Director of Engineering to help lead the engineering, maintenance, facilities, and life‑safety operations of our luxury hotel.

Reporting to the Area Director of Engineering, the Assistant Director of Engineering will support the daily operation of the department while helping ensure the property is maintained to the standards expected of an upscale, full‑service hotel.

This role is designed for an accomplished hotel engineering leader who is ready for the next step in their career. The ideal candidate has developed strong technical and leadership experience within a sophisticated full‑service, luxury, or upscale hotel environment and is ready to expand their responsibility across team leadership, preventive maintenance, building systems, compliance, budgeting, projects, and hotel operations.

The Assistant Director will work closely with the Area Director of Engineering and hotel leadership while continuing to develop the operational and administrative capabilities needed to lead an engineering department independently. This position offers meaningful exposure to complex hotel operations, capital projects, luxury service standards, and senior engineering leadership, with the opportunity for continued advancement within the organization.

What You'll Do

• Support the daily leadership of engineering, maintenance, facilities, and life‑safety operations for an assigned hotel.
• Supervise, schedule, coach, and develop engineering team members while reinforcing accountability, quality, and responsiveness.
• Oversee preventive maintenance programs for guestrooms, public spaces, kitchens, laundry areas, pools, equipment, and back‑of‑house facilities.
• Support the operation and maintenance of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, building automation, fire/life‑safety, and other critical hotel systems.
• Prioritize work orders and respond with urgency to guest‑impacting issues, operational disruptions, safety concerns, and facilities‑related emergencies.
• Maintain inspections, permits, equipment records, maintenance logs, compliance documentation, and departmental reporting.
• Partner with Rooms, Housekeeping, Food & Beverage, Security, and hotel leadership to support seamless hotel operations and the guest experience.
• Assist with departmental budgeting, purchasing, inventory, vendor management, contracts, and expense control.
• Coordinate contractors and support capital projects, renovations, equipment replacements, and property improvement initiatives.
• Help strengthen engineering SOPs, preventive maintenance standards, safety practices, and operational processes.
• Collaborate closely with the Area Director of Engineering and engineering leaders across both Savannah properties.
• Ensure compliance with building codes, safety requirements, company standards, and applicable regulations.

Qualifications

• At least five years of progressive engineering or maintenance experience, preferably within a full‑service, luxury, or upscale hotel or resort.
• At least two years of experience leading or supervising hotel engineering or maintenance team members.
• Previous experience as an Engineering Manager, Engineering Supervisor, Assistant Chief Engineer, Lead Engineer, or similar hotel engineering leadership role strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, building automation, life‑safety, and preventive maintenance systems.
• Experience prioritizing work orders, coordinating vendors, supporting hotel emergencies, and maintaining guest‑facing facilities.
• Demonstrated ability to coach employees, organize departmental workflow, and hold teams accountable for quality and completion.
• Developing administrative capabilities in budgeting, purchasing, reporting, compliance documentation, and project coordination.
• Experience with a CMMS or work‑order management system preferred.
• Strong judgment, communication, organization, urgency, curiosity, and follow‑through.
• Relevant technical certifications or trade licenses preferred.

Why Bardo?

Be part of something rare.

• Join the team behind Travel + Leisure’s #1 Hotel in Savannah.
• Work alongside curious, creative and passionate people who care deeply about their craft.
• Be empowered to create thoughtful, memorable moments for guests and for one another.

Take care of yourself.

• Medical, dental, vision and wellness benefits for eligible full‑time team members
• Company‑matched 401(k) with fast vesting
• Up to 20 days of paid time off, paid holidays and a paid birthday
• Complimentary daily team member meal

Experience Bardo.

• Complimentary two‑night stay at Hotel Bardo Savannah
• Team member discounts on dining, Saltgrass Spa treatments, retail and The Cooking School at Saint Bibiana
• Complimentary fitness classes
• Opportunities to experience the hotel as our guests do

Travel well.

• Employee rates at select Leading Hotels of the World properties
• Discounts at Highgate hotels worldwide

Grow with Left Lane.

• Referral incentives and guest recognition programs
• Career development opportunities across a growing hospitality portfolio
• Opportunities to learn, lead and build a career alongside an ambitious hospitality team

We believe remarkable hospitality begins with remarkable people. People who notice the details. Who take pride in making someone’s day. Who bring warmth, curiosity and character to what they do.

If that sounds like you, there may be a place for you at Bardo.

Come as you are. Create something rare.

We do not offer sponsorship for United States employment authorization for this position. Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.