Area Chief Engineer - Portland​/South Portland - Hotels

Position: Area Chief Engineer - 4 Portland/South Portland - Maine Course Hospitality Group Hotels

Description

Area Chief Engineer – South Portland and Portland Cluster of 4 hotels

At Maine Course Hospitality Group, we’re exploring the addition of an Area Chief Engineer to support our South Portland and Portland hotels. As our portfolio has grown, we’ve recognized the need for a skilled, hands‑on engineering leader who can work across all four properties while supporting the maintenance technicians already in place. This role is designed for someone who values teamwork, jumps in wherever help is needed, and enjoys keeping things running at their absolute best!

Simply put, if you are a hands on maintenance leader, who has a hotel background, this might be the perfect position for you!

At MCHG, everything we do ties to our values of respect, integrity, family, and fun
—and we’re looking for someone who naturally works this way.

The Area Chief Engineer will spend time at each hotel building strong relationships with our teams, supporting their work, and helping ensure a consistent and high‑quality engineering operation across the locations. This position requires hands on work at all locations with a mechanical and systems skill set in all trades.

What This Role Will Take On:

• Provide day‑to‑day engineering & maintenance support across four hotels, stepping in where expertise is needed.
• Work alongside each property’s maintenance techs with respect and collaboration, offering guidance, training, and problem‑solving support and keeping our guest experiences as a Top priority in all daily tasks.
• Keep equipment and building systems in great working order through proactive, thoughtful maintenance.
• Assist with planning and carrying out capital projects, larger repairs, and long‑term improvements within our hotels.
• Partner with hotel leadership to maintain safety, compliance, and reliable operations, always acting with integrity.
• Help strengthen communication and consistency across all properties, contributing to a positive, family‑like team culture and living our MCHG values each and every day.
• Bring a sense of pride—and bring a little fun as well to the work daily, strengthening the experience for both associates and guests.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience as a Chief Engineer, or similar senior engineering role, ideally in hospitality or a comparable setting.
• Strong hands‑on technical skills, including experience with HVAC, outside cooling tower set up, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical and other building systems.
• Someone who can comfortably move (and drive) between properties, prioritize their workload, and stay organized /make a list of daily tasks and prioritize the least number of OOO rooms and allowing sell out at each hotel.
• A clear, respectful communicator who enjoys working with a variety of people and coaching others.
• A self‑starter with a strong sense of integrity, responsibility, and follow‑through.
• Ability to travel between the Portland and South Portland hotels as part of the role.
• Usage of Quore and prioritizing daily tasks between hotels and support in‑hotel efforts to better daily operations and ensure guest satisfaction.
• This is not a Monday through Friday 9am‑5pm position. Flexibility in scheduling to meet the demands of our 24/7, 365 operation is key.
• The ability to take and respond to "after hours" calls as they come up.

If you’re someone who loves being hands on, supporting a team, and keeping things running smoothly & proactively—while upholding the values that define us—we’d love to hear from you.

If you are a Serious candidate, you must attach a resume for consideration.

Our Core Values are:
Fun ~ Family ~Integrity ~ Respect Requirements

Oversees all maintenance operations for the assigned properties, ensuring systems and equipment are functioning efficiently and safely. Responsible for preventive maintenance programs, departmental leadership, and coordination with vendors and contractors. Maintains a clean, safe, and well‑functioning facility for guests and team members.

Specific Job

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to walk/stand a total of 8 hours per day.

Must be able to drive between the hotels with a clean driving record.

Must be able to lift 50–75 lbs.

Must be able to carry 35–50 lbs. up to 200 ft.

Must be able to bend, squat, crawl, climb, reach above shoulder level, kneel, grasp, push, and pull.

* This is not a complete list of requirements, but additional requirements will be provided to those hired for this role.

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