CIO

A Chief Engineer oversees mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, life‐safety systems, manages the engineering team, controls maintenance budgets, and ensures the hotel remains safe, operational, and guest‐ready at all times.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering Leadership — Direct, schedule, train, and evaluate maintenance staff.
• Preventive Maintenance — Develop and oversee PM programs for HVAC, electrical, plumbing, elevators, pools, and life‐safety systems.
• Guest Service Support — Prioritize and respond to guest room and public‐area maintenance requests promptly.
• Regulatory Compliance — Ensure compliance with building codes, OSHA, fire safety, and brand standards; coordinate with inspectors.
• Documentation & Records — Maintain equipment logs, as‐built drawings, warranties, and maintenance files.
• Safety & Emergency Preparedness — Conduct fire drills, maintain life‐safety systems, and implement staff safety protocols.
• Facility Appearance — Ensure interior/exterior upkeep, including landscaping, painting, lighting, and pool maintenance.
• Develop and oversee the preventive maintenance for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, elevators, pools, and other hotel systems
• Respond to and prioritize maintenance requests from guest rooms, public areas, and back-of-house spaces
• Manage contractor relationships for specialized work — elevators, fire suppression, chillers, laundry equipment — and oversee their on-property work

Qualifications & Skills

• Technical Education — Associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering, facilities management, or equivalent trade background.
• Experience — Typically 5–10 years in engineering leadership role.
• Licensing — 1st Class Stationary License is required.
• Skills — Strong mechanical/electrical knowledge, leadership, budgeting, problem‐solving, and ability to work on‐call is required
• Full Service - Full Service hotel experience is required.