Chief Engineer

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Supervise the implementation of all property and equipment preventive maintenance and repairs, monitor life safety systems and utilities and assist in the administration of the department in compliance with all corporate/franchise standards and local, state and national codes and regulations to protect assets, guests and employees. Supervise the day‑to‑day operations. Recommend and implement procedural changes. Monitor and control expenses.

• Supervise the Engineering employees; interview, schedule, train, develop, coach and counsel, provide open communications, make recommendations to performance reviews, resolve problems and recommend discipline, as appropriate.
• Implement and schedule property and equipment preventive maintenance programs in compliance with corporate/franchise standards and local, state and national codes and regulations to ensure safety, convenience and satisfaction of all guests, managers and employees, to protect the assets and maintain the property in first class condition.
• Prioritize service requests; schedule and monitor the service performed to ensure customer satisfaction, safety and convenience.
• Test and examine the life safety systems to ensure they are 100% operational at all times to protect the asset, guests and employees.
• Monitor utility consumption to determine the effectiveness of current systems.
• Review purchase requests and monitor expenses to ensure budgeted goals are met or exceeded.
• Assist in the administration of the department by preparing and maintaining schedules, logs, records or other documentation to ensure a smooth operation and minimize liabilities.

• One to two years of post high school education.

• Experience required by position is from two to three full years of full employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).

• Requires advanced knowledge of the Building Management/Engineering profession. This includes experiential knowledge required for management of people and complex problems.
• Requires investigating and analyzing current activities and/or information in a specialized field involving readily available data and indicating logical conclusions and recommendations.
• Requires supervisory skills.
• Ability to provide information and associated services to hotel management and guests.
• Comprehension and literacy required for procedures, reports, instructions, receipts.

• Ability to communicate with management and staff.
• Ability to visually check hotel premises.
• Frequent lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying weights up to 25 lbs. and greater, for all hotel equipment and machinery.
• Frequent bending and/or kneeling throughout the day for repairs and maintenance of hotel property, equipment and machinery.
• Mobility throughout the hotel, all floors, varying heights and distances. Use of ladders and lifts required at times.
• Continuous standing required in varying degrees throughout the day.
• Climbing approximately 210 steps 10% of each day.
• Climbing ladders approximately 20 feet 5% of each day.
• Driving - limited driving on an occasional basis for supplies, equipment, etc. Generally within 20 miles.

• Work inside 95% of a week; outside 5% of a week.
• Abnormal temperatures - walk‑in freezers below 32 degrees - 1% of the time.
• Equipment operation - power hand tools (i.e. circular saw, drill).

Full‑time

$50,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays:
  Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• On call
• Weekend availability

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

• Maintenance: 4 years (Preferred)

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Decatur Hotel Investment, Decatur, AL

3/10/2025