Engineering Manager

Key West Collection; Key West (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Dental & Vision Coverage

Teledoc service

Hotel Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

401K Match

Job summary

Key West Historic Inns Collection is seeking an enthusiastic Engineering Manager to lead a skilled team responsible for the maintenance, repair, and continual improvement of our boutique hotel portfolio across Winslow’s Bungalows, Lighthouse Hotel, Ridley House, Ella’s Cottages, and Fitch Lodge.

You will oversee preventive maintenance programs, building systems, capital projects, vendor relationships, and regulatory compliance while ensuring safety, guest comfort, and operational excellence

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Construction Management, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience in hospitality or similar environment.
• 3–4 years hotel, institutional, or HVAC systems experience preferred.
• 3–5 years of management or supervisory experience required.
• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, and life safety systems.
• Experience with preventive maintenance programs, vendor relationships, budgets, and capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high‑performing engineering team across multiple historic boutique properties.
• Oversee preventive maintenance programs and building systems for safety and reliability.
• Manage capital improvement projects and vendor relationships.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and environmental/safety standards are met.
• Monitor budgets and drive continuous improvement in operations.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Facilities management

Project management

Team leadership

Vendor relationship management

MS Office / CMMS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Facilities Management / Construction Management

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

HVAC systems knowledge

Job description

Property Description

Discover a unique opportunity to be part of the rich history of Key West at the Key West Historic Inns Collection. Formerly known as Kimpton Key West, our historic collection boasts 219 guestrooms across Winslow’s Bungalows, Lighthouse Hotel, Ridley House, Ella’s Cottages, and Fitch Lodge. These buildings, originally homes for army officers, industrialists, and steamboat captains, reflect architectural styles from Conch to Queen Anne. Built when Key West was Florida's largest city in 1900, each structure holds captivating stories of gold discoveries and vaudeville performances. Join us and become a part of a team that embraces the vibrant past while offering unparalleled hospitality. Explore our property history at www.keywesthistoricinns.com for more information.

Overview

Key West Historic Inns is seeking an enthusiastic, hands‑on, and talented Engineering Manager to join our dynamic team. If you're passionate about maintaining exceptional facilities, preserving the charm of historic boutique hotels, and ensuring an outstanding guest experience, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

As the Engineering Manager, you will lead a skilled team of engineering professionals responsible for the maintenance, repair, and continuous improvement of our boutique hotel collection. You will oversee preventive maintenance programs, building systems, capital improvement projects, vendor relationships, and regulatory compliance while ensuring our hotels remain safe, well‑maintained, and operating at the highest standards. Your leadership will play a vital role in preserving our historic properties and creating a comfortable, welcoming environment for both our guests and team members.

At Key West Historic Inns, your expertise will be valued, your ideas will make an impact, and you'll have the opportunity to help shape the future of our collection. We offer competitive compensation, opportunities for professional growth, and a collaborative work environment where excellence, teamwork, and hospitality are at the heart of everything we do.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Construction Management, or a related field preferred, or a minimum of five (5) years of progressive engineering leadership experience in hospitality or a comparable commercial environment.
• Three (3) to four (4) years of hotel, institutional, commercial building, or HVAC systems experience preferred.
• Previous management or supervisory experience of three (3) to five (5) years required.
• Refrigeration, HVAC certification, EPA certification, journeyman‑level experience, or other applicable trade certifications are highly preferred.
• Extensive working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, emergency, preventive maintenance systems, and all related building disciplines.
• Proven experience developing and managing preventive maintenance programs, vendor relationships, departmental budgets, and capital improvement projects.
• Strong leadership, organizational, project management, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills with the ability to motivate and develop high‑performing teams.
• Basic computer and administrative skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with guests, team members, vendors, and all levels of leadership.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced hospitality environment.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, fire and life safety standards, environmental compliance, applicable building codes, and hospitality regulations.
• Valid driver's license preferred.
• Must meet the minimum age requirement of the jurisdiction.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and emergency call‑ins as business needs require.

Benefits

Davidson Hospitality Group is an award‑winning, full‑service hospitality management company overseeing hotels, restaurants, dining and entertainment venues across the US. A trusted partner and preferred operator for Hilton, Hyatt, Kimpton, Marriott, and Margaritaville, Davidson offers a unique entrepreneurial management style and owners’ mentality that provides the individualized personal service of a small company, enhanced by the breadth and depth of skill and experience of a larger company. In keeping with the company’s heritage of delivering value, Davidson is comprised of four highly specialized operating verticals: Davidson Hotels, Pivot, Davidson Resorts and Davidson Restaurant Group.

In keeping with the company’s heritage of delivering value to its owners and team members, Davidson offers a rich benefit program with a variety of benefits designed to enrich the lives and well‑being of our team members and their families.

• Multiple Tiers of Medical Coverage
• Dental & Vision Coverage
• 24/7 Teledoc service
• Free Maintenance Medications
• Pet Insurance
• Hotel Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, bereavement, and Holidays).
• 401K Match

Working at Davidson is like nowhere else. It’s less of a job, more of a calling. It’s part career, part revolution. Because whatever you do here, you play a part in helping redefine the way quality hospitality is delivered to our guests, our clients, our partners, and each other.EOE AA- Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual OrientationDavidson Hospitality is a drug free workplace. Pre‑employment drug test and background check required. We participate in E-Verify.