Chief Engineer

Compensation Package

Base Salary: $75k-$80K

Bonus Opportunities based on Performance

Medical, dental, and vision benefits.

401(k) with company match.

Marriott hotel discounts.

Free parking.

Free gym membership.

This is not a desk job. You own the building so guests never feel it failand you lead from the plant, not from a report. When HVAC, power, water, or life safety slips, rooms go out of service, reviews drop, and the hotel loses the night. You set the standard for uptime, safety, and brand compliance, and you build a crew that can hold that standard on a Saturday night.

Performance Objectives

Keep critical MEP, HVAC, and life-safety systems available so guest-impacting outages are rare, short, and fully documented.

Cut repeat work orders by fixing root causes, not symptoms, and return rooms to inventory the same shift whenever the repair allows.

Complete preventive maintenance on schedule and prove compliance with brand standards, fire and life safety, and local codes.

Hold engineering labor, parts, and contractor spend to budget without deferring known risk.

Staff, train, and hold a multi-skill team accountable across nights, weekends, holidays, and peak season.

Deliver approved capital and renovation work on time, with clear recommendations on repair versus replace.

Partner with rooms, front office, and food and beverage so guest requests and event needs are met without surprise downtime.

Environment & Resources

You report to the General Manager and lead the on-property engineering team, backed by approved vendors and a defined capital plan. You will use the property's work-order and preventive-maintenance system, brand engineering standards, and local code requirements. Expect hands-on work in mechanical rooms, guest areas, and exteriors: extended standing and walking, climbing, bending, and lifting up to 100 lbs, including exposure to equipment, temperatures, and chemicals. Safety rules and protective equipment are not optional.

Essential Qualifications

Proven chief or lead engineer experience in a full-service hotel or a comparable commercial plant.

Working command of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and life-safety systems, including diagnosis under pressure.

A track record running preventive maintenance, work-order response, and vendor contracts to a measurable standard.

Ability to read drawings, prioritize risk, and decide repair versus replace with cost and guest impact in view.

Trade credentials or licenses required by the jurisdiction; refrigerant handling is a plus.

Clear communication with guests and department leaders, and the judgment to stop unsafe work.

Role Selling Points

Real authority over plant quality, team standards, and capital recommendationsnot a ticket-taker role.

A full-service operation where culinary, events, and rooms all depend on engineering execution.

Full-time leadership with room to grow across a multi-property hospitality portfolio.

Benefits for full-time roles may include medical, dental, vision, disability, 401(k), paid time off, and hotel discounts. Benefits vary by location.

If you can walk a mechanical room and name what will fail next, apply now. EEO/VET/DISABLED.