Hotel Chief Engineer: Lead Maintenance & Life-Safety Systems

Plazahotelelpaso; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HHM Hotels is seeking a Chief Engineer to oversee general and preventive maintenance across the hotel, ensuring guest service and sustainability standards are met. The role involves managing budgets, coordinating bids with vendors, and leading a team to maintain all building systems.

The position supports career progression toward higher engineering leadership within HHM. Work schedule may include holidays and weekends to meet guest service levels and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or trade school in related field.
• Previous supervisory engineer/maintenance experience required or equivalent training.
• Certifications may be required.

Responsibilities

• Interview, select, train, schedule, coach, and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values.
• Maintain the hotel R&M budget.
• Conduct room inspections, and identify repair needs.
• Manage and coordinate bids, quotes and contracts for 3rdparty vendors.
• Oversee small projects, or PIPS, and manage and report on the work progress.
• Test, examine, and maintain hotel’s life safety systems to ensure they are 100% operational at all times.
• Maintain repair and preventive maintenance records and coordinate compliance of service contracts.
• Perform and maintain work to local, state and Federal codes.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Maintenance management

Budget management

Leadership

Education

High School diploma or trade school

Job description

HHM Hotels is seeking a Chief Engineer to oversee general and preventive maintenance across the hotel, ensuring guest service and sustainability standards are met. The role involves managing budgets, coordinating bids with vendors, and leading a team to maintain all building systems.

The position supports career progression toward higher engineering leadership within HHM. Work schedule may include holidays and weekends to meet guest service levels and safety compliance.