Director of Engineering

Athena Hospitality Group•Florence, KY

52m•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Engineering provides strategic oversight and technical guidance for all engineering and maintenance operations across Athena Hospitality Group’s managed hotels. This role ensures all properties maintain operational excellence, safety, and compliance while optimizing preventive maintenance programs, capital planning, and energy efficiency.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, or related field preferred.
12+ years of progressive experience in hotel or commercial facilities management.
Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and building systems.
Experience managing multi-property engineering operations.
Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to travel regularly to hotel properties.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and technical expertise to property-level Chief Engineers and Maintenance teams.
Establish and monitor preventive maintenance programs to ensure long-term asset protection and operational efficiency.
Oversee execution of capital improvement projects and coordinate with Construction and Operations teams.
Support property teams in resolving complex mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) issues.
Develop and maintain standardized engineering SOPs, checklists, and performance metrics across all brands.
Assist in managing vendor relationships for HVAC, life safety, elevator, and utility services.
Oversee energy management initiatives to reduce utility costs and environmental impact.
Collaborate with Operations and Finance on budgeting, capital planning, and asset lifecycle forecasting.
Ensure adherence to OSHA, ADA, fire safety, and local code requirements.
Conduct quarterly site inspections to assess building systems, safety standards, brand compliance and produce property status reports to operations.
Conducting property reports twice a year targeting Q1 and Q3 identifying compliance on PMs and overall physical health of the building.
Produce semi-annual utility consumption reports in Q2 and Q4 identifying areas of concern and cost variances to budgeted and historical ratios.