Chief Engineer

Stonebridge; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

PTO

401(k) matching

Wellness program

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Tuition aid

Travel and lodging perks

Job summary

Stonebridge in Seattle seeks a Chief Engineer to oversee maintenance operations across multiple hotels, including refrigeration, heating, plumbing, and energy controls. You will lead a team, manage contracts, and partner with GMs to ensure guest satisfaction and well‑maintained properties.

Responsibilities include budgeting, coordinating with Housekeeping and Security, and implementing safety procedures. Requires 2–4 years in hotel engineering with strong leadership and project management skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in hotel engineering or maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance systems, including refrigeration, heating, plumbing, and energy controls.
• Ability to manage maintenance staff, including hiring, training, and evaluating performance.
• Excellent problem‑solving and project management skills.
• Experience working with contractors, vendors, and managing maintenance agreements.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficiency in budgeting, inventory management, and purchasing.
• Ability to respond quickly in emergency situations and make decisions that impact guest safety and operational costs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance operations for systems such as refrigeration, heating, plumbing, water treatment, and hotel equipment.
• Supervise maintenance staff and ensure timely project completion across properties.
• Monitor energy consumption and ensure efficient use.
• Oversee all contracted services to meet hotel standards and guest expectations.
• Coordinate activities with Housekeeping and Security; manage key inventory and safety protocols.
• Develop and maintain maintenance programs for guest rooms, public spaces, and back‑of‑house areas.
• Manage maintenance agreements and contracts, including landscaping and snow removal.
• Prepare departmental budgets and oversee inventory and purchasing.

Skills

Maintenance management

Hotel engineering

Staff supervision

Contractor management

Energy controls

Emergency response

Communication skills

Budgeting

Job description

$125,000 -$150,000

City, State: Seattle, Washington

Title: Chief Engineer

Location: Seattle, WA

FLSA: Exempt

Status: Full-time

Reports to: General Manager

Supervises: Maintenance Department

Pay Range: $125,000 -$150,000

Job Summary

The Area Chief Engineer oversees maintenance operations for multiple hotels, including systems such as refrigeration, heating, plumbing, and energy controls. This role ensures all maintenance activities are performed to the highest standards, supporting the General Managers and ensuring a well‑maintained property that meets guest expectations.

Essential Functions and Duties

• Provide professional and courteous guest service at all times.
• Supervise maintenance operations for systems such as refrigeration, heating, plumbing, water treatment, and hotel equipment.
• Monitor energy consumption (electric, gas, oil, water) and ensure efficient use.
• Oversee all contracted services (electrical, plumbing, cleaning) to meet hotel standards and guest expectations.
• Hire, supervise, and develop maintenance staff, ensuring timely project completion across properties.
• Coordinate activities with Housekeeping and Security, managing key inventory and safety protocols.
• Train staff in emergency procedures and maintain safety compliance.
• Assist with project planning and work closely with architects, contractors, and construction teams.
• Manage maintenance agreements and contracts, including landscaping and snow removal.
• Develop and maintain maintenance programs for guest rooms, public spaces, and back‑of‑house areas.
• Perform inventory management, purchasing duties, and develop departmental budgets.
• Ensure cleanliness and organization of all workspaces, attending meetings and completing projects as assigned by General Managers.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Required Experience, Education, and Skills

• Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in hotel engineering or maintenance, with a focus on managing multiple properties.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance systems, including refrigeration, heating, plumbing, and energy controls.
• Ability to manage maintenance staff, including hiring, training, and evaluating performance.
• Excellent problem‑solving and project management skills.
• Experience working with contractors, vendors, and managing maintenance agreements.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, for working with staff, management, and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in budgeting, inventory management, and purchasing.
• Ability to respond quickly in emergency situations and make decisions that impact guest safety and operational costs.

Work Environment

• Work will involve both indoor and outdoor environments, with exposure to varying temperatures.
• Frequent walking, standing, and lifting of objects up to 50 lbs.
• Must be available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed, including on‑call for emergencies.
• Regular exposure to noise, vibration, and mechanical equipment in maintenance operations.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the team member for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Stonebridge is committed to equal employment opportunities. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or medical condition. All aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, advancement, compensation, benefits, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination, will be conducted without discrimination. Reasonable accommodations will be made for disabled team members.

Resumes and applications for employment will be evaluated based on qualifications and the ability to meet the position's requirements.

All Stonebridge openings are projected to close within 30 days of the original posting date. This position will no longer be available 30 days from: 2026-07-20

Stonebridge offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401(k) matching, wellness support, life and disability coverage, savings accounts, tuition aid, and travel and lodging perks.

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