Assistant Engineering Manager

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Are you a skilled maintenance professional ready to take the next step in your leadership career? We’re seeking an Assistant Engineering Manager to support our Chief Engineer in maintaining a safe, efficient, and beautifully maintained resort environment. This is a hands‑on leadership role for someone who enjoys working alongside a team while helping guide operations, people, and performance.

If you thrive in a fast‑paced hospitality setting and take pride in keeping facilities running at their best, we’d love to meet you.

• Support the Chief Engineer in overseeing daily engineering and maintenance operations
• Train, mentor, and coach engineering team members to drive accountability, growth, and engagement
• Lead by example with professionalism, integrity, and a solutions‑focused approach
• Provide leadership coverage across shifts, including weekends, holidays, and on‑call rotations

• Assist with planning and executing preventive maintenance programs to minimize downtime
• Perform and oversee repairs across HVAC, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, drywall, mechanical systems, and general building maintenance
• Support basic IT and A/V troubleshooting as needed
• Conduct routine inspections of guest rooms, public spaces, and back‑of‑house areas
• Assist with capital projects, renovations, and special maintenance initiatives

• Promote a safe, clean, and organized work environment
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, life safety standards, company policies, and local/state/federal codes
• Assist with safety training, inspections, and compliance documentation

• Manage work orders, preventive maintenance schedules, and reporting using a CMMS
• Maintain accurate documentation of maintenance activities and inspections
• Assist with tracking expenses, managing inventory, and supporting department budgets
• Coordinate and oversee outside contractors and vendors to ensure quality and safety standards

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 3–5 years of progressive engineering or maintenance experience
• At least 1 year of supervisory or leadership experience
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, drywall, mechanical systems, and general building maintenance
• Ability to read blueprints and technical manuals
• Basic to intermediate computer skills, including CMMS or work order systems
• Ability to work flexible schedules, including evenings, weekends, and on‑call shifts
• Physical ability to perform hands‑on work and lift up to 50 lbs

• Technical or vocational certification in engineering, HVAC, or a related field
• Experience in a resort, hotel, hospitality, or commercial environment
• CMRP or CMRT certification

• Opportunity to grow into senior engineering leadership
• Hands‑on role with real impact on guest experience and facility performance
• Collaborative, team‑oriented work environment
• Stable, well‑supported engineering operation within hospitality

Ready to take the next step in your engineering career? Apply today and become part of a team that takes pride in excellence, safety, and service.