Chief Engineer
Role Overview
The Chief Engineer oversees hotel building and systems maintenance and repairs while supporting memorable guest experiences.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
The Chief Engineer oversees hotel building and systems maintenance and repairs while supporting memorable guest experiences.
Responsibilities
- Recruit, train, supervise, and mentor team members; evaluate performance and support professional development.
- Oversee building, mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and life safety maintenance; coordinate inspections and uphold regulatory compliance.
- Manage maintenance activities, prioritize tasks, verify completion in the property maintenance management system, and resolve requests, guest concerns, and emergencies.
- Assist with capital projects and property rehabilitation, including scheduling, budgets, contractor bids, and licensing or permits.
- Lead property-wide energy conservation programmes to reduce utility costs.
- Monitor equipment upkeep, audit results, and team productivity KPIs; take action to improve performance.
- Collaborate with hotel leadership on evacuation procedures, duty manager coverage, and other safety protocols.
Qualifications
- The description provides no specific education, certification, or years-of-experience requirements.
- The posting highlights leadership, integrity, teamwork, ownership, accountability, and urgency as Hilton values.
About Hilton
Hilton describes itself as a global hospitality company focused on guest experiences and its team-member workplace culture.
Benefits
- Benefits may include discounted hotel travel, paid parental leave for eligible team members, crisis support, and mental health resources; availability varies by location and plan terms.
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