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Chief Engineer

Lensa
Seattle, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/26/2026
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Additional Information

Job Number 25196387

Job Category Engineering & Facilities

Location Renaissance Seattle Hotel, 515 Madison Street, Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104VIEW ON MAP (https://www.google.com/maps?q=Renaissance Seattle Hotel, 515 Madison Street, Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104)

Schedule Full Time

Located Remotely? N

Position Type Management

Expiration Date: 01/24/2026

Additional Information: This hotel is owned and operated by an independent franchisee, R.C. Hedreen, Co.. The franchisee is a separate company and a separate employer from Marriott International, Inc. The franchisee solely controls all aspects of the hotel's employment policies and practices, including hiring, firing, discipline, staffing, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. If you accept a position at this hotel, you will be employed by a franchisee and not by Marriott International, Inc.

WHY THE RENAISSANCE SEATTLE HOTEL?

Were you always the curious kid that opened every cabinet, peeked behind every door, and never passed up the opportunity to ask "why"? If that sounds like you, then the Renaissance is the place for you! Here at the Renaissance Seattle we welcome you to bring your personal style to every experience and interaction and encourage the curiosity and the "why" in you. If you've got authentic style, a natural curiosity and a warm way with people, then come live the Renaissance way.... live life to DISCOVER. If you're passionate about your neighborhood, always looking to explore places one wouldn't find in a travel guide and love making new and exciting discoveries then the Renaissance Seattle is the right place for you to shine, explore and grow! The Renaissance isn't just a place to spend the night, it's a place with style just as unique and adventurous as yours. We're not just looking for anyone... We're looking for YOU!

Where do you want your career to go? It's up to you. A lifer in your discipline - great, we know you will perform exceptionally every day. Would you like to explore other disciplines at some point? There is no better opportunity than this one. You are striving to be a Director of Operations, General Manager, VP, or more? We'll support you all the way.

About Our Management Company

The R.C. Hedreen Company is Seattle's pre-eminent hotel developer. The company built the Hilton (now Coast Hotel), Crowne Plaza, Renaissance, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt at Olive 8, Hyatt Regency, and more to come.

Ownership is also the management company - No red tape

The company values longevity - nearly half of our team has been with us 5 year

About Our Hotel

4th largest hotel in Seattle. 557 rooms, 28,000 sq. ft of meeting space.

Stable operation - hotel has never been sold

Three onsite Beverage & Food Outlets: The Fig & The Judge Restaurant, the 515 Bar, the 515 Coffee Bar

Club Lounge on Top Floor

Job Summary

You know what it's like to work in a hotel, otherwise you would not be reading this

You LOVE people and LOVE to take care of them, right? Keep reading.

Your mission is to keep the hotel in like-new condition. You do not accept scuffed walls, chipped furniture, sloppy caulking, frayed carpet, running toilets, drippy faucets, leaky pipes, whiny motors, loose belts, etc.

You are 100% in charge of your people, the condition of the hotel, and 100% accountable.

Improve product/services/employee & guest satisfaction while reducing cost - who said this was an easy job? Focus on People, Product, Profit - in that order.

Let's see how many tasks we come up with; feel free to add, because we probably forgot some. Recruit, interview, training, double/triple/spot checking quality/quantity of work, inspect in detail at least 5 rooms and one public area per day, walk entire building daily, in the trenches with your team, manage vendors, available to work any day/any shift (especially weekends/holidays), answering a million questions, capitalize on Marriott resources, plan fun employee events, investigate stuff, coach, mentor, discipline, terminate, analyze, paperwork, inventories, console, emphasize, cheerlead (pom poms optional), performance reviews, scheduling, payroll, purchasing, invoices, regulatory things (we are so glad there are only city, county, state, and federal jurisdictions to consider), herding cats, community service. You get the idea.

Hybrid-type role covering hands-on involvement and office work responsibilities

Ensure our people have the best work experience possible. They count on you to be LOVED.

Required Experience

Background must include: 2 years of experience as a Maintenance Department Head in a 300 room/unit full-service hotel/cruise ship/apartment building OR Assistant Maintenance Department Head in a 400 room/unit full-service hotel/cruise ship/apartment building OR any size luxury hotel/cruise ship (Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, Waldorf Astoria, or equivalent)

Required Licenses/Certifications

Grade IV Boiler Operator License (required within 6 months of employment)

City of Seattle Refrigeration Operating Engineer License (required to start certification within 9 months of employment)

EPA CFC Universal Certificate (required within 1-year of employment)

EL06A (HVAC/Refrigeration System) or EL07 (Non-residential Maintenance) Washington State Electrician Specialty License (required within 2-years of employment)

Qualified Person under the Washington Clean Buildings Performance Standard - CBPS (required within 3-years of employment)

SALARY: Full-Time, Exempt BONUS: Up to 30% of salary, annual BENEFITS: Medical/Dental/Vision after 30 days of employment with free Back Joint Care Program Free Short-Term Disability (up to $2K/week) & Free Long-Term Disability (up to $10K/month) after 30 days of employment Free Life Insurance Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Plan after 30 days of employment (1.5 times of annual salary) Paytient Healthcare Spending 401k after 30 days of employment with company match (100% of salary deferrals up to the first 3% and 50% of salary deferrals on next 2%) Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan (accrue from day one, use on 91st day of employment, about 19 days in the 1st year) Voluntary Life Plan Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Relocation benefits for out-of-town candidates - Complimentary 2-week hotel stay, up to $5K relocation allowance OTHER BENEFITS: Company provided iPhone Hotel discounts at 10,000 global destinations (nightly rates as low as $45) Complimentary parking in hotel garage 50% subsidy for public transportation expenses Referral program of $250 per successfully referred new hire Complimentary cafeteria meals Complimentary Dry Cleaning Monthly employee appreciation events Member of the Hotel's Executive Committee Employee Exercise Room Community Service Events

The salary range for this position is $110,000 to $160,000 annually.

This company is an equal opportunity employer.

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