Engineering Manager

Wildflower Farms, Auberge Collection; Town of Gardiner (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Wildflower Farms, Auberge Collection in New York's Hudson Valley seeks an Engineering Manager to lead guest-facing and back-of-house maintenance. You will work with the team to ensure safety, comfort, and luxury standards across cabins, spa, and farm operations.

Responsibilities include supervising technicians, coordinating preventive maintenance schedules, managing fire safety, IT troubleshooting, and reporting to the Executive Committee.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in plumbing, HVAC, electrical and carpentry.
• Three years of operating experience in hotel engineering, luxury preferred.
• Able to work weekends and holidays as needed.
• Fluent English; bilingual appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance operations as a member of the management team.
• Provide in-house mechanical and electrical servicing to guests discreetly.
• Prioritize and resolve maintenance requests efficiently.
• Train and supervise technicians to maintain technical standards.
• Oversee mechanical repairs, transportation, and landscaping teams.
• Ensure fire safety systems are operational and train staff on protocol.
• Troubleshoot IT hardware issues as needed.
• Maintain equipment records, manuals, and spares inventory.

Skills

Plumbing systems

HVAC maintenance

Electrical systems

Carpentry

Leadership

Team supervision

Fire safety

IT troubleshooting

Blueprint reading

Policy reporting

Tools

Microsoft Windows

Job description

Company Description

Sprung from the site of a fallow tree nursery, Wildflower Farms, Auberge Collection is a 140-acre retreat in New York’s Hudson Valley, just 90 minutes from New York City. Anchored by its namesake farm with orchards, heirloom gardens, and animals, the retreat offers immersive seasonal experiences like foraging walks, cooking workshops, and healing sessions. A three-mile walking trail links 65 stand‑alone cabins, cottages, and suites with the Movement Studio and Maplehouse, a lofty barn home to a dynamic cooking school.

Company Description

Sprung from the site of a fallow tree nursery, Wildflower Farms, Auberge Collection is a 140-acre retreat in New York’s Hudson Valley, just 90 minutes from New York City. Anchored by its namesake farm with orchards, heirloom gardens, and animals, the retreat offers immersive seasonal experiences like foraging walks, cooking workshops, and healing sessions. A three-mile walking trail links 65 stand‑alone cabins, cottages, and suites with the Movement Studio and Maplehouse, a lofty barn home to a dynamic cooking school.

Job Description

Working at Auberge requires a pursuit of excellence in luxury service delivery, and this role requires that same ambition. The Engineering Manager is responsible for working side by side with the team, ensuring guest and colleague comfort and safety at all times.

• Work as an active member of the management team. Create professional relationships and active involvement with all hotel operations, including but not limited to daily and weekly management meetings, and support to all team members, including the Manager on Duty Shifts.
• Provide in-house mechanical and electrical servicing, repair, and maintenance using well-trained, presentable personnel who carry out maintenance work efficiently, discreetly, and in a guest-friendly manner.
• Ensure that all maintenance requests are prioritized and dealt with efficiently.
• Develop, train, and supervise a team of technically proficient and generally helpful technicians to carry out all maintenance and repair work according to technical specifications.
• Oversee and coordinate mechanical repairs, transportation, preventative maintenance, and ground/landscaping teams.
• Ensure the Fire system is operating properly and train the Maintenance team and key team members, e.g., the Night Audit, on fire emergency protocol.
• Troubleshoot IT hardware issues.
• Act as the “go-to” in the absence of the Director of Engineering.
• Identifying all mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and life safety equipment record-keeping for Preventive Maintenance, including which equipment requires weekly, monthly, semi-annual, and annual inspections/maintenance.
• Establish and maintain all operating and maintenance manuals for equipment per building. Hard copies and electronic files.
• Establish and maintain photo logs of equipment for identification purposes.
• Establish and maintain standard replacement parts to ensure parts are in place to not hold up PM service.
• Establish a reporting system for Executive Committee / Ownership review.
• Establish annual PM service contracts as needed.
• Process contractor purchase orders and invoices in a timely manner. Work as an active member of the management team. Create professional relationships and actively involve in all hotel operations, including but not limited to daily and weekly management meetings, and support all team members, including the Manager on Duty Shifts.
• Provide in-house mechanical and electrical servicing, repair, and maintenance using well-trained, presentable personnel who carry out maintenance work efficiently, discreetly, and in a guest-friendly manner.
• Ensure that all maintenance and preventive maintenance requests are prioritized and dealt with efficiently.
• Develop, train, and supervise a team of technically proficient and generally helpful technicians to carry out all maintenance and repair work according to technical specifications.
• Oversee and coordinate mechanical repairs, transportation, preventative maintenance, and ground/landscaping teams.
• Ensure the Fire system is operating properly and train the Maintenance team and key team members, e.g., the Night Audit, on fire emergency protocol.
• Troubleshoot IT hardware issues.
• Act as the “go-to” in the absence of the Director of Engineering.
• Serve as a culture champion by demonstrating the resort’s values, supporting a positive team environment, and contributing to a culture of service, accountability, and collaboration.
• Responsible for accurate reporting and shift documentation (i.e to include but not limited to: properly closing work orders, completing daily shift reports, and service recovery updates)
• Develop working knowledge of the resort’s major equipment and infrastructure systems.
• Work as lead to train team in areas where they possess a lack of knowledge and develop a balanced team
• Maintain parts, supplies, and critical spare inventory

Pay Range $100 - $110,000

Qualifications

• Must have proven experience and a solid understanding of plumbing, HVAC, electric, spa and pool utilities, and carpentry.
• Three years’ operating experience in the engineering department of a hotel or closely related industry. Luxury preferred.
• Experience in maintaining state and federal health and safety regulations
• Able to work on a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays, according to departmental and operational needs.
• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand English. Bi-Lingual highly appreciated.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Window applications required.
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to operate machinery e.g chainsaws, skid steer, plow truck, snow blower.
• Experience reading and referencing blueprints and diagrams.

Additional Information

Auberge Collection is a portfolio of extraordinary hotels, resorts, residences and private clubs. While each property is unique, all share a crafted approach to luxury and bring the soul of the locale to life through captivating design, exceptional cuisine, innovative wellbeing, and gracious yet unobtrusive service. With 30 one‑of‑a‑kind hotels, resorts, and residences, Auberge invites guests to create unforgettable stories in some of the world’s most desirable destinations.

For more information: auberge.com

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