Director of Engineering

Crescent Hotels & Resorts; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Renaissance Honolulu Hotel & Spa is seeking a senior engineering leader to oversee all hotel engineering, maintenance, and facilities operations. You will ensure safe, efficient, and high-standard infrastructure, equipment, and assets across the property.

The role requires a track record in managing budgets, capital projects, and life safety systems, with strong leadership and collaboration with other hotel departments. A flexible schedule and commitment to guest experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field preferred.
• 5–7 years of progressive engineering or facilities management leadership experience, including senior management responsibility.
• Experience managing hotel engineering operations, preventive maintenance programs, capital projects, and life safety systems.
• Experience managing departmental budgets, labor planning, vendor contracts, energy management, regulatory compliance, and associate development.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of hotel engineering, maintenance, facilities, and building operations.
• Lead preventive maintenance, repairs, inspections, and engineering operations.
• Manage engineering team through recruiting, training, coaching, performance management, and succession planning.
• Oversee HVAC, electrical, plumbing, boilers, elevators, and building systems.
• Develop and manage departmental budgets, labor, inventory, vendor contracts, utilities, and capex.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Budget management

Facilities management

Life safety systems

HVAC

Electrical

Vendor management

Education

EPA Refrigerant Certification

Certified Pool Operator (CPO)

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Building automation systems

Job description

Uniquely located in the heart of Honolulu, guests have the convenience of the city outside their front door yet are surrounded by the beauty of the island through stunning ocean views. At Renaissance Honolulu Hotel & Spa, we invite you to embrace adventure and embark on a journey beyond the ordinary.

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts, we are a team of hospitality professionals deeply connected to, and proud of, the exceptional experiences we provide for our guests. More than that, we know our associates are the shining stars of what we do!

We understand what it takes to be part of something great. We encourage you to bring your true self to work every day, we celebrate you, and we cheer you on as you shine bright in your career journey. Whether it’s our health & wellness programs, best-in-class learning and development, or our travel discounts that feed your inner explorer, we work hard to create and deliver on what you need. Join us where You Belong. We Care. Shine Bright.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Provide strategic leadership and oversight of all hotel engineering, maintenance, facilities, grounds, and building operations. Ensure the property’s infrastructure, equipment, and physical assets are maintained safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead preventive maintenance, repairs, inspections, engineering operations, and emergency response across the property.
• Manage and develop the engineering team through recruiting, training, coaching, performance management, and succession planning.
• Oversee HVAC, electrical, plumbing, boilers, chillers, elevators, generators, kitchen and laundry equipment, pools, fire protection, and building systems.
• Develop and manage departmental budgets, labor, inventory, vendor contracts, utilities, and capital expenditures.
• Lead capital improvement, renovation, and construction projects while minimizing operational and guest disruption.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, ADA, fire and building codes, environmental regulations, life safety requirements, brand standards, and company policies.
• Partner with Front Office, Housekeeping, Food & Beverage, Sales, and Operations to maximize room availability, support events, and maintain exceptional guest experiences.
• Drive energy conservation, sustainability, cost-control, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain strong vendor relationships and ensure contracted services meet quality, safety, and financial standards.
• Serve as a key member of the hotel leadership team, contributing to strategic planning, forecasting, risk management, and overall operational performance.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Facilities Management, Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Hospitality Management, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of five to seven years of progressive engineering or facilities management leadership experience, including senior management responsibility within a full-service hotel, resort, convention hotel, healthcare facility, or comparable commercial property.
• Previous experience managing hotel engineering operations, preventive maintenance programs, capital projects, and life safety systems required.
• Demonstrated experience managing departmental budgets, labor planning, vendor contracts, energy management, regulatory compliance, and associate development.
• Knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, life safety systems, building automation systems, and commercial maintenance practices.
• Universal EPA Refrigerant Certification, Certified Pool Operator (CPO), or other applicable technical certifications preferred.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, overnight shifts, and emergency call coverage as business demands require.

Join Us

If you’re highly organized, hospitality-minded, and thrive on keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes, this is your opportunity to shine with the Renaissance Honolulu Hotel & Spa.