Chief Engineer

Spire Hospitality LLC; Park Ridge (NJ); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Earned wage access

Medical benefits

Hotel discounts

Job summary

SPIRE Hospitality, LLC is seeking an experienced Engineering/Maintenance Leader to oversee building maintenance and energy management across a Park Ridge, NJ property. The role requires ensuring guest-facing spaces stay functional and visually appealing while directing rehabilitation, expansion, and special projects.

We offer a comprehensive full-time benefits package and the ability to lead maintenance operations, coordinate with departments, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• High school graduation and an apprenticeship or equivalent advanced training for operating engineers.
• Three years’ experience performing building maintenance in a hotel or related industry.
• One year’s experience as a head or Assistant Chief Engineer in the same or similar environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensures property condition is upheld to high standards and appealing to guests.
• Manages rehabilitation, expansion, and special projects for the property.
• Maintains energy management and preventative maintenance programs.
• Conducts training for other departments on safe and efficient use of equipment and energy.
• Manages routine maintenance on public spaces, meeting rooms, outlets, back of house spaces and grounds.
• Assigns and verifies completion of repairs and renovations in guest areas and work spaces.

Education

High school graduation and apprenticeship/advanced training

Three years’ hotel maintenance experience

Head or Assistant Chief Engineer experience

Job description

SPIRE Hospitality is a management company specializing in creating memorable guest experiences and delivering best-in-class service at our hotels and resorts across the country. We ensure you have the support, tools and opportunities you need to get the job done, grow as an individual, and excel in your hospitality career.

We offer a comprehensive full-time benefits package consisting of EARNED WAGE ACCESS to get paid before payday, medical, dental, vision, pet discount program, identity theft protection, pre-paid legal support, flexible spending accounts, 401K, life, critical accident, critical illness, short- & long-term disability, paid time off, wellness programs, wonderful hotel discounts and much more!

Essential Job Functions

• Ensures the properties condition is upheld to high standards of functionality and visibly appealing to guests
• Manages the rehabilitation, expansion, and special projects for the property
• Maintains effective energy management and preventative maintenance programs
• Conducts special training for other operating departments on the safe and effective use of equipment and energy in the hotel
• Manages all routine maintenance on public spaces, meeting rooms, outlets, back of the house spaces and grounds
• Assigns and verifies completion of all repairs, replacements, and renovation projects to guest areas, offices and team member work areas

Salary Range for this role: 95k-100k annually

Physical Demands

• Must be able to work in extreme conditions such as, but not limited to, freezers (-10F), kitchens (+110F)
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space and to reach other locations of the hotel/grounds on a timely basis
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and frequently lift 50 lbs. and occasionally lift 100 lbs.
• Subject to hazards such as being in proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high locations, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals
• Subject to atmospheric conditions that affect the skin or respiratory system: fumes, odors, dust, mist, gases or poor ventilation etc.
• Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school and from an apprenticeship, advance-training program for operating engineers recognized by the industry trade. Or any other combination of education, training or experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job.
• Three years’ experience performing building maintenance in a hotel or related industry.
• One year’s experience as a head or Assistant Chief Engineer in the same or similar environment.
• Must have licenses and permits as required by law or company regulations, such as an Electricians License.
• This is an Exempt Full-Time position that requires the flexibility to workdays, nights, weekends and holidays

Spire Hospitality, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including people with disabilities and veterans

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)