Chief Engineer

Paso Robles Chamber; California; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health and dental insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee referral program

Job summary

Paso Robles Chamber in California seeks an experienced Chief Engineer to lead engineering, maintenance, and facilities operations for a high-end hospitality property. You will guide preventive maintenance, capital improvements, vendor relations, budgeting, safety initiatives, and long-term asset planning while supporting an exceptional guest experience.

You will manage an engineering team, coordinate renovations, supervise service providers, and ensure compliance with OSHA, ADA, and building

Qualifications

• At least five years of progressive leadership in engineering or facilities management.
• Experience managing a large hospitality, commercial, residential, or multi-building property.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, life-safety systems.
• Experience overseeing preventive maintenance programs and capital projects.
• Financial know-how with operating budgets, forecasting, cost control and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering, maintenance, facilities, grounds, and building-system operations.
• Recruit, train, schedule, coach, and evaluate engineering team members.
• Oversee maintenance and repair of guestrooms, public spaces, pools, and infrastructure.
• Develop and manage preventive/predictive maintenance, work orders, inventories.
• Monitor HVAC, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, building automation, life-safety systems.
• Prepare and manage operating budgets, capital plans, forecasts, and vendor costs.
• Plan renovations, infrastructure upgrades, and capital improvement projects.
• Review drawings, scopes of work, bids, schedules, budgets, contractor performance.
• Coordinate projects with minimal disruption to operations and guests.
• Select and manage contractors, consultants, suppliers, and service providers.
• Ensure OSHA, ADA, building codes, fire/life-safety, environmental standards compliance.
• Maintain emergency plans, permits, warranties, maintenance logs, and compliance docs.
• Identify opportunities to control costs, improve reliability, conserve energy, and sustainability.
• Collaborate with leadership to address facility needs and maintain high service standards.
• Provide reports, project updates, financial recommendations, and long-term asset plans.

Skills

Leadership

Facilities Mgmt

HVAC systems

Budgeting

Vendor mgmt

Project coordination

Communication

Blueprint reading

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Property-management software

Job description

United Staffing Associates has been engaged by our client to assist with this direct-hire search. The selected candidate will be hired directly by the client.

The salary range represents the compensation the client reasonably expects to pay for this position. Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, qualifications, skills, and other job-related factors.

Position Summary

Our client, a high-end hospitality property, is seeking an experienced Chief Engineer to lead its engineering, maintenance, facilities, grounds, and physical asset operations.

The Chief Engineer will ensure the property remains safe, attractive, efficient, compliant, and fully operational. This individual will lead the engineering team, preventive maintenance programs, capital improvements, renovations, vendor relationships, budgeting, safety initiatives, and long-term asset planning while supporting an exceptional guest experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engineering, maintenance, facilities, grounds, and building-system operations.
• Recruit, train, schedule, coach, and evaluate engineering team members.
• Oversee the maintenance and repair of guestrooms, public spaces, back-of-house areas, pools, spas, grounds, equipment, and infrastructure.
• Develop and manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs, work orders, equipment inventories, and replacement schedules.
• Monitor HVAC, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, building automation, life-safety, pool, and spa systems.
• Prepare and manage operating budgets, capital plans, forecasts, utility expenses, labor costs, and vendor expenditures.
• Plan and oversee renovations, construction, infrastructure upgrades, and capital improvement projects.
• Review drawings, specifications, scopes of work, bids, schedules, budgets, and contractor performance.
• Coordinate projects while minimizing disruption to property operations and guests.
• Select and manage contractors, consultants, suppliers, and service providers.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, ADA, building codes, fire and life-safety requirements, environmental standards, and other applicable regulations.
• Maintain emergency plans, inspection records, permits, warranties, maintenance logs, and compliance documentation.
• Identify opportunities to control costs, improve system reliability, conserve energy, and support sustainable operations.
• Collaborate with property leadership and department managers to address facility needs and maintain high service standards.
• Provide reports, project updates, financial recommendations, and long-term asset plans to leadership.

Required Qualifications

• At least five years of progressive leadership experience in engineering, facilities management, property operations, or a comparable environment.
• Experience managing a large hospitality, commercial, residential, or multi-building property.
• Strong working knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, building automation, life-safety, pool, and spa systems.
• Experience managing preventive maintenance programs and physical assets.
• Experience overseeing renovations, construction, infrastructure improvements, or major capital projects.
• Financial knowledge involving operating and capital budgets, forecasting, cost control, and reporting.
• Proven ability to lead employees, manage vendors, and coordinate multiple projects and priorities.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, technical manuals, specifications, and engineering drawings.
• Strong communication, organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to respond calmly and effectively to emergencies and changing operational needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Facilities Management, Property Management, or a related field.
• Relevant engineering, trade, facilities, pool operations, or safety certification.
• Experience with property or facility-management software.
• Knowledge of energy-management practices and sustainability programs.
• Experience supporting new construction or large-scale renovation projects.

Benefits currently offered by our client to eligible employees include:

• 401(k)
• Health and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee referral program

Benefit eligibility, coverage, employee contributions, waiting periods, and other plan terms are subject to the client’s applicable policies and benefit-plan documents. Paid sick leave and other legally required leave will be provided in accordance with applicable California law and company policy.

Physical and Scheduling Requirements

• Ability to inspect indoor and outdoor facilities and access mechanical and equipment areas.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders and work in various operating environments.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings, weekends, holidays, and emergency call-outs.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and make sound decisions under pressure.

The successful candidate must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

This is a meaningful opportunity to influence the safety, reliability, sustainability, and long-term success of a premier hospitality property. The Chief Engineer will make a visible difference in the guest and employee experience while developing a strong team, improving operations, and guiding important facility investments.