Area Chief Engineer
At Opal Hotels Group, we believe great hotels are built by great people. We're seeking an experienced, hands-on Area Chief Engineer to lead maintenance and engineering operations across three hotel properties that includes TownePlace Suites Kernersville, Hampton Inn Charlotte Airport and TownePlace Suites Mooresville. If you enjoy solving problems, developing teams, and keeping facilities safe, efficient, and guest-ready, we'd love to meet you.
About the Role
This full-time, multi-property position requires regular travel between three hotels. Candidates based in Kernersville, Mooresville, or Greensboro, NC are preferred; Charlotte-area candidates will also be considered. This is an active, hands-on role that combines direct repairs and inspections with team leadership and facility planning.
What You'll Do
- Lead, coach, and support engineering and maintenance teams across three hotel properties.
- Personally troubleshoot and perform repairs involving HVAC, plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, carpentry, and building systems.
- Inspect properties regularly, prioritize work orders, and maintain safe, attractive, guest-ready facilities.
- Develop and oversee preventive maintenance programs for major equipment and building systems.
- Ensure compliance with applicable building, fire, health, OSHA, and life-safety requirements.
- Coordinate vendors, review estimates and completed work, and support engineering budgets and capital projects.
- Partner with General Managers and hotel teams to resolve maintenance concerns and minimize disruptions to guests.
- Maintain maintenance records, communicate facility needs, and respond to urgent issues as needed.
What We're Looking For
- 4-5+ years of hands-on hotel engineering, facilities maintenance, or related trade experience, including supervisory experience.
- Strong practical knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, boilers, and general building repairs.
- Proven ability to perform repairs personally while leading teams across multiple locations.
- Excellent organization, communication, judgment, and problem-solving skills.
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and willingness to travel between properties approximately 25-50% of the work week.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule and respond to maintenance emergencies, including evenings, weekends, or holidays as needed.
- Hotel brand experience, relevant trade certifications, CPO certification, and maintenance software experience preferred.
Why Join Opal Hotels Group?
At Opal Hotels Group, we invest in our people and create opportunities to grow personally and professionally. You'll work closely with hotel leadership and an experienced corporate team while making a visible impact on property performance, safety, and guest satisfaction.
Our benefits include:- Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
- 401(k) with company-sponsored retirement benefits
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Life insurance and bereavement leave
- Friends & Family hotel discounts
- Vacation reimbursement program
- Career growth and advancement opportunities within a growing hospitality organization
At Opal Hotels Group, you'll join a team that values integrity, accountability, collaboration, and hospitality excellence. If you're ready to make a difference across multiple properties, we encourage you to apply.
Performance Standards
Performance shall be measured by:
- Property maintenance standards and preventive maintenance completion
- Safety, life-safety, and regulatory compliance
- Timely resolution of work orders and guest-impacting maintenance issues
- Engineering cost control, project execution, and team performance
The statements in this job description are intended to represent the key duties and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be all responsibilities or qualifications of the job.
Opal Hotels Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
