Corp. Utilities Plant Manager

Description

Corporate Utilities Plant Manager
Location :
Preferred – Wisconsin Dells Corporate Office | Round Rock, TX | Spotsylvania, VA | Pocono Mountains, PA (With regular travel to all, including Sandusky, OH)

Reports To: Corporate Director of Facilities

The Infrastructure Behind the Experience

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions operates like self-contained cities, and our success depends on the foundation of world-class utility systems. We’re seeking a Corporate Utilities Plant Manager to lead mechanical plant operations and strategy across our entire portfolio — ensuring each location is operating at peak performance, safety, and efficiency.

This is a high-impact, cross-property leadership role where you’ll standardize best practices, oversee modernization efforts (especially in legacy sites like Wisconsin Dells and Sandusky), and serve as a trusted expert for utility systems across all Kalahari resorts

In This Role, You’ll:

• Oversee Central Utility Plant (CUP) operations across all properties.
• Lead system upgrades and transitions at legacy sites.
• Develop preventive maintenance plans for HVAC and utility systems.
• Coordinate with Plant Managers to ensure regulatory and corporate compliance.
• Support long-term planning and CAPEX budgeting for infrastructure.
• Align operations with safety, sustainability, and energy goals.
• Travel to properties for implementation and performance audits (25–40%).

This Role is for You If You:

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in utility plant management or facility mechanical systems
• Demonstrated experience overseeing large commercial or resort-based infrastructure
• Experience in modernizing outdated systems and leading multi-site alignment efforts
• Strong mechanical knowledge across all major CUP components
• Ability to manage and train site-based plant teams, evaluate vendors, and drive accountability
• Financial literacy in system cost evaluation and ROI-based upgrades
• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills

Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree or higher in mechanical, electrical, or facilities engineering (or equivalent experience)
• EPA Universal Certification
• Licensed Boiler Operator or equivalent trade license
• Proficiency with BMS systems (e.g., Johnson, Siemens, Honeywell)
• Experience in resort/hospitality or high-amenity environments (theme parks, hospitals, casinos)

Why Kalahari:

• Direct impact on the guest experience and operational efficiency of high-profile resorts
• Competitive salary, benefits, and travel perks
• Work with a Facilities team known for excellence, innovation, and collaboration
• Help shape the utility infrastructure of future Kalahari developments

This role is ideal for a former hands-on expert ready to continue into a high-impact strategic, portfolio-wide leadership position. If you thrive on solving big mechanical challenges and bringing consistency to complex environments, we want to hear from you.