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Director of Engineering
Mainsail Lodging & DevelopmentMainsail Lodging & Development, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 26 Aug 2025
About the role
We’re looking for enthusiastic, fun, and energetic people who take the work seriously, but not themselves. Let’s see if we’re a fit. We hope so.
The Director of Engineering’s essential functions are to ensure proper operations and maintenance of Luminary Hotel, & Co. The Director of Engineering is responsible of supporting the company goals of guest satisfaction, cost control and profitability. S/He is also responsible for overseeing the Preventative Maintenance program, ensuring that all guest units/suites and public space meet standards. The Director of Engineering also ensures compliance with all requirements from the Fire Department and maintains up to date all Federal/State or Local governing agents’ certifications.Position: Director of Engineer
Location: Fort Myers, FL
Reports to: General Manager
Status: Exempt
Essential Functions
- Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner.
- Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing the proper dress code when working.
- Comply always with Marriott Brand standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
- Review Maintenance staff’s worked hours for payroll compilation and submit through the payroll system to allow Accounting to complete the payroll process.
- Focus the Maintenance Department on their role in contributing to the Guest Service Satisfaction.
- Attend weekly staff meetings and provide training on a rotational basis using the steps to effective training.
- Ensure the Material Safety Data (MSD) sheets are current and easily available
- Establish ongoing training for all departments especially Housekeeping, Front Desk, Loss Prevention, Maintenance and Kitchen to maintain basic upkeep of their departments and equipment.
- Adhere to budgeted or re-forecasted expense allotments, using proper procedures for all purchases and ensure all necessary items stocked.
- Coordinate all inspections of the fire safety systems, including extinguishers, smoke alarms, etc., to maintain proper safety standards.
- Ensure that a Preventive Maintenance Program is implemented and administered.
- Document and distribute an Emergency Procedures Plan among all Management Staff and in case of an emergency, conduct and execute the Plan with the Supervision of the General Manager of the hotel.
- Manage energy expenses and continually work towards energy conservation.
- Evaluate and spot check the work of all staff and contractors or outside laborers.
- Implement and supervise on-going guest room preventative maintenance program and requests and ensuring they are completed in a timely manner.
- Maintain files of and be familiar with all operational manuals and warranty agreements for equipment.
- Immediately follow up on any alarms to determine the exact location and cause; determine emergency status and report to the General Manager with findings.
- Carry a mobile telephone always.
- Act as emergency contact person for facilities matters.
- Inspection of guestrooms of a predetermined quantity per month/quarter at Innovation Hotel.
- Weekly Inspection of Hotel property.
- Ensure that pool and spa follow area health codes.
- Establish and maintain key control system.
Marginal:
- Be familiar with the hotel and know the function of each department.
- Ensure daily property tour of the hotel and exterior perimeter for debris and trash removal is conducted by the Maintenance Technicians; Check the lighting and irrigation periodically.
- Perform any other duties as requested by the General Manager.
Hotel Performance
- Ensure successful performance assisting guests with an exceptional experience.
Education & Experience:
- At least 3 years of progressive experience in a hotel or a related field; or a 2-year college degree and 3 or more years of related experience; or a 4-year college degree and at least 2 years of related experience.
- Supervisory experience required.
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Current Certification as required by Federal, State or Local governing agents pertaining to trade requirements (i.e. HVAC, pool operation, electrical), property specific.
- Current certification and licensing to operate and repair the hotels boilers and chillers as required by the state.
- Must have a valid driver’s license for the applicable state.
Physical requirements:
- Long hours sometimes required.
- Heavy work – Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, an
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