Chief Engineer

Peachtree Group; Paris (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Peachtree Group seeks a Chief Engineer to manage hotel engineering operations, safety, and budget compliance. You will supervise staff, enforce SOPs, and coordinate maintenance of property, equipment, and systems in support of safe, profitable hotel operations.

Responsibilities include overseeing scheduling, vendor contracts, energy conservation, and adherence to ADA requirements, with emphasis on rapid, courteous handling of maintenance requests and alarms reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising engineering staff in a hospitality setting.
• Budget management and cost control experience for a department.
• Knowledge of safety, life safety, and ADA compliance requirements.
• Ability to enforce SOPs, maintenance standards, and loss prevention procedures.
• Strong organizational skills in scheduling, inventory, and vendor contracts.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and train engineering staff in SOPs and Loss Prevention standards.
• Adhere to the annual department budget.
• Post and monitor staff schedules and overtime.
• Develop plans to maintain property, equipment, and assets.
• Ensure life safety equipment is inspected, tested, and certified.
• Handle room maintenance requests promptly and courteously.
• React to alarms and determine emergencies; inform front desk and act as needed.
• Participate in energy conservation programs.

Skills

Staff supervision

Team training

Budget management

Emergency procedures

Energy conservation

ADA compliance

Vendor management

Work orders

Inventory management

Meetings attendance

Job description

The Chief Engineer is responsible for all administrative, financial, and operational aspects of the hotel as they directly relate to the engineering department. The Chief Engineer is responsible for the safe and profitable operation of the hotel engineering department.

• Approach all encounters with guests and team members in a friendly, service-oriented manner. Comply at all times with Peachtree Hospitality Management Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
• Have knowledge and understanding of all department policies and procedures and communicate and enforce all policies fairly and consistently with staff.
• Supervise and train all engineering staff in SOP’s and Loss Prevention standards.
• Adhere to the annual budget for the department.
• Post all engineering staff schedules and monitor for overtime and changes.
• Develop and implement plans to maintain the property, equipment, grounds, and other assets in an acceptable state of repair.
• Ensure that all emergency and life safety equipment and systems are inspected, tested, and certified per standards.
• Ensure that room maintenance requests are handled in a prompt and courteous manner.
• Follow-up on all alarms immediately to determine the exact location and cause. Determine emergency status and report findings to the front desk. Take immediate action as necessary.
• Actively participate in energy conservation programs.
• Ensure compliance with the American Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Administer all vendor contracts controlled by the Engineering department.
• Make sure all daily work orders are assigned to proper engineers, either verbally or in writing.
• Check inventory on parts and keep in stock all mechanical, electrical, and kitchen equipment parts.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.
• Attend and/or conduct all training/meetings as requested by management
• Assists with additional duties as assigned by management

Peachtree Group provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. We also offer a generous 401(k) retirement match. To support work-life balance, we provide Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off. Additional perks include access to our Employee Assistance Program and Fund.