Chief Engineer

MECCA Hospitality Recruitment; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental, medical, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Vacation, sick, and holiday pay

Free on-site parking

Employee meals

Education assistance

Employee room rate discounts

Discounted travel rates

Job summary

A leading hospitality recruitment firm is seeking a Chief Engineer to provide leadership to the engineering team and ensure all building standards are maintained. Responsibilities include overseeing all maintenance operations, managing departmental expenses, and ensuring compliance with company standards. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in a full-service hotel environment and demonstrate strong budgeting and communication skills. Competitive benefits and a supportive working environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of Director or Chief Engineer experience in a full-service hotel environment.
• Strong attention to detail with effective communication skills.
• Ability to manage inventory, purchasing, and departmental expenses.
• High attention to detail and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and cost-control skills.
• Effective communication and ability to read/interpret safety rules and technical documents.
• Ability to prepare reports and business correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to the Engineering team.
• Oversee all maintenance operations for the facility.
• Ensure 24/7 engineering coverage and serve as Manager on Duty when scheduled.
• Maintain preventive maintenance programs for guest rooms and public areas.
• Ensure 24/7 engineering coverage and on-call responsibilities.
• Obtain competitive bids for supplies and maintenance programs.
• Serve as Life Safety Director and oversee safety, health, and sanitation policies.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Communication

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Vendor management

On-call availability

Safety compliance

Job description

The Chief Engineer provides leadership and direction to the Engineering team and ensures that all building standards are maintained. This role is responsible for inspecting the property and confirming that all systems are operating at peak performance.

The Chief Engineer is a hands-on department head responsible for overseeing the engineering team and all related functions, including but not limited to the following:

• Coach, lead, and motivate the engineering team through training, clear goals, and defined objectives.
• Oversee all maintenance operations for the facility, including refrigeration, CPO-certified systems, heating, plumbing, HVAC, kitchen and laundry equipment, emergency systems, electrical systems, painting, finish work, drywall, and related areas.
• Manage inventory, purchasing, and departmental expenses to ensure adherence to budget and forecast guidelines.
• Maintain and update engineering policies, procedures, work orders, projects, upgrades, and repairs while ensuring compliance with company standards.
• Monitor vendors to ensure quality, timely delivery, warranty fulfillment, exchanges, and upgrades.
• Oversee and track preventive maintenance programs for guest rooms, meeting rooms, public areas, back-of-house areas, and all equipment.
• Ensure 24/7 engineering coverage, including on-call responsibilities, and serve as Manager on Duty when scheduled.
• Obtain competitive bids for supplies, work orders, and preventive maintenance programs annually or as needed.
• Serve as Life Safety Director, overseeing safety, health, and sanitation policies and procedures at the property.
• Complete projects as assigned by the General Manager and maintain coordination with corporate engineering leadership.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of Director or Chief Engineer experience in a full-service hotel environment.
• Demonstrates professionalism and urgency when interacting with guests, team members, and the public.
• Identifies opportunities to improve operations and enhance the guest experience.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to identify variances in standards.
• Highly organized and able to multitask effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and cost-control skills.
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, procedure manuals, and technical documents.
• Ability to prepare reports, business correspondence, and procedural documents.
• Comfortable presenting information and responding to questions from management, guests, and clients.
• Dental, medical, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Vacation, sick, and holiday pay
• Free on-site parking
• Employee meals
• Education assistance
• Employee room rate discounts within the company portfolio
• Discounted travel rates for car rentals, theme parks, and more