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Chief Engineer

Summit Hospitality Group, Ltd.
Durham, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 10/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/30/2026
Description

A Chief Engineer for the Hotel Division of Summit Hospitality Group is responsible for the general maintenance of the guest rooms/suites, meeting spaces, public areas, front of the house, and work areas/rooms on property. The Chief Engineer will be directed and supervised by the General Manager and perform repairs and maintenance on mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, kitchen, and laundry equipment as well as exterior physical assets of the hotels. The Chief Engineer will supervise and lead engineers and engineer techs daily.

Responsibilities

  • Ensures complete guest satisfaction in a friendly and helpful manner
  • Maintains HVAC, boilers, electrical, carpentry, dry walling, painting, plumbing, and landscaping
  • Preventative maintenance for hotel product quality standards
  • Assists in checking making repairs on general plumbing systems, toilets, fixtures, sinks, kitchen and laundry equipment
  • Proactively troubleshoots and helps engineers on IT and building systems.
  • Supports established policies and procedures for Corporate and Brand standards
  • Supports hotel’s training needs and efforts
  • Assists in keeping properties in a condition that meets or exceeds Quality Assurance audits
  • Leads departments in hotel safety procedures and Safety Committee
  • Duties are subject to change and additional responsibilities/tasks may be assigned as needed.

Requirements

Qualifications:

  • 2-3 years maintenance/facility management experience
  • Computer literate
  • Team and goal oriented
  • Experience performing repairs on mechanical, electrical, kitchen, and laundry equipment
  • Comfortable providing training and direction to associates and helpers on daily repairs and trade work
  • Comfortable managing and directing outside vendors & contractors
  • Skilled at recognizing potential safety hazards and security problems and act upon them immediately
  • Excellent people engagement skills and problem solving
  • Demonstrated ability to multi-task
  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred
  • Command of the English language including speaking, writing, reading
  • Availability for AM/PM and weekends and holidays
  • Customer service oriented

Work Environment

  • Flexible work schedule including availability on weekends
  • Must have reliable source of transportation
  • Must be able to stand up and move about the facility for the majority of shift
  • Must be able to occasionally lift, carry, push & pull up to 50 lbs
  • Must be able to perform simple grasping, fine manipulation, and repetitive hand & arm movements frequently, and squeezing & overhead reaching occasionally
  • Must be able to bend, squat, crawl, kneel, push, pull, walk on uneven surfaces on a frequent basis
  • Must be able to frequently handle objects and equipment to maintain the facility
  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  • Must have the ability to obtain and/or maintain any government required licenses, certificates, or permits
  • Valid Driver’s license

Benefits

  • Personal time
  • Vacation Time
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance benefits
  • Hotel Discounts
  • Quarterly Bonus opportunities

Summit Hospitality Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Summit Hospitality Group LTD. and its affiliates provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant's race, color, sex, religion, disability, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity, or on the basis of age with respect to persons 18 years or older.

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