Hotel Engineer / Maintenance Director / Philadelphia

Gecko Hospitality (Corporate); Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Phone

Laptop

Medical/Dental/Vision

401k with match

PTO

Comp stays at portfolio hotels

Brand discounts

Job summary

Gecko Hospitality (Corporate) seeks a Hotel Chief Engineer for our Philadelphia properties. You will lead technical strategy, CAPEX planning, and compliance while hands-on managing maintenance.

Responsibilities include team leadership, capital planning, preventive maintenance across HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and life-safety systems, and ensuring brand standards and safety exams. Philadelphia-area residency is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as Chief Engineer in hotels.
• Strong HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and life safety background.
• Must live in Greater Philadelphia area.
• Brand-standard experience preferred.
• EPA 608, CPO, Boiler License, or PE preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead team: hire, train, and mentor unit mechanics; quarterly audits.
• Develop and execute annual CAPEX plan from scope to close-out.
• Oversee preventive maintenance for HVAC, electrical, plumbing, life safety; target 95%+ compliance.
• Own R&M budget; identify utility savings and labor efficiencies.
• Ensure compliance with city inspections, brand QA, OSHA and life-safety audits.
• Act as 24/7 emergency escalation for major building failures.

Skills

Team Leadership

Budget & CAPEX

HVAC

Electrical

Plumbing

Life Safety

Blueprints

MS Project

Excel

Education

Universal EPA 608

CPO

Boiler License

PE

Tools

HotSOS

WinTrack

MS Project

Excel

Blueprints

Job description

Our company portfolio includes 15+ select-service and full-service hotels across the Greater Philadelphia region, including brands such as Marriott, Hilton, and IHG. We believe great guest experiences start with safe, efficient, well-maintained buildings.

Role Summary

The Hotel Chief Engineer leads the technical, capital, and compliance strategy for our Philadelphia property. As a Chief Engineer you will standardize preventive maintenance, manage CAPEX projects, and protect asset value while driving energy and labor efficiency. This is a hands‑on leadership role.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Recruit, train, and mentor unit level mechanics. Conduct quarterly site audits with Regional Chief Engineer and performance reviews.
• Capital Planning: Develop and execute annual CAPEX plan. Manage renovations, equipment replacements, and brand PIPs from scope to close‑out.
• Preventive Maintenance: Implement and monitor HVAC, electrical, plumbing, life safety, pools, and building envelope. Target 95%+ compliance.
• Budget & NOI Impact: Own the R&M budget for hotel property. Identify utility savings, vendor consolidations, and labor efficiencies.
• Compliance & Safety: Ensure hotel passes city inspections, brand QA, OSHA, and life safety audits. Lead response for fire system, elevator, and emergency events.
• Emergency Response: 24/7 escalation point for major building failures, weather events, or outages at hotel property.

Qualifications

• Required: 5 years as a Chief Engineer in hotels. Strong HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and life safety background.
• Preferred: Universal EPA 608, CPO, Boiler License, or PE. Experience with Marriott, Hilton, IHG systems and brand standards.
• Skills: Proficient in HotSOS, WinTrack, MS Project, Excel. Able to read blueprints, specs, and MEP drawings. Budget and CAPEX management.
• Valid driver’s license, clean driving record. Must live in Greater Philadelphia area.

Base Salary

$65,000-85,000K depending on experience and portfolio size

Bonus

Up to 15% based on portfolio performance, energy savings, and project delivery

Perks

Phone, laptop, medical/dental/vision, 401k with match, PTO, comp stays at portfolio hotels and brand discounts

SUPERVISES

Maintenance Technician

SUPERVISOR

Regional Chief Engineer