Chief Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

The hotel chief engineer leads the property's maintenance and engineering operations. They are responsible for overseeing building systems (MEP/HVAC), directing preventive maintenance, managing department budgets, and ensuring guest safety and comfort. The role bridges technical repairs and executive hotel leadership.

• Facility Maintenance: Oversees the upkeep of the physical plant, guest rooms, public spaces, and exterior grounds. Ensures flawless operation of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, and life safety systems.
• Preventive Maintenance (PM): Develops and executes systematic, scheduled maintenance to prevent equipment breakdowns, reduce reactive work orders, and maximize asset lifespan.
• Team Leadership: Hires, trains, schedules, and mentors engineering and maintenance staff.
• Budget & Asset Management: Manages the department’s expense budgets, payroll, and assists in forecasting multi-year Capital Expenditure (CapEx) plans for property renovations.
• Safety & Compliance: Ensures compliance with all local, state, and federal building codes, fire regulations, and OSHA/ADA standards.
• Cross-Department Collaboration: Partners heavily with Housekeeping and the Front Office to maintain room readiness standards and quickly respond to guests

• Prior hotel engineering experience
• Supervisory and leadership experience
• Strong PM Program experience
• Well-versed in MEP Trades

We’re off I-271, four miles from the North Chagrin Nature Center. The Cleveland Museum of Art, the Severance Hall concert venue, and the shore of Lake Erie are all within 10 miles. Downtown Cleveland is 20 miles away.