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Chief Engineer

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IHG

Naperville, IL (In Person)

$79,180 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 03/16/2026 (Updated 3 weeks ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 5/27/2026

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Job Description

  • Role Purpose
  • As Chief Engineer you'll manage the engineering/maintenance of your hotel and ensure the safety and comfort of hotel guests and team members. You'll be a master multitasker and be comfortable with any repair needs. Motivating and training your team with the skills to keep hotels always looking their best.
  • Key Accountabilities
  • People + Direct daily engineering needs, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right team in place.
+ Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback, and create performance and development goals for colleagues - recognize good performance. + Recommend or initiate any HR elated actions where needed. + Ensure a safe and secure environment for guests, team members in compliance with regulatory policies and procedures. + Maintain relations with outside contacts including guests, regulatory agencies, others as needed. + Follow-up outstanding points from the latest IT audit of his/her hotel under the supervision of IT Manager/Leader. Guest Experience + Help guests needs to ensure their satisfaction. + Use a maintenance programmed to ensure the hotel is maintained and in service for our guests. Responsible business + Maintain and order parts and supplies whilst minimizing waste and maintaining "green" initiatives. + May be responsible for hotel security to minimize risk of theft, crime and other hazards. + Ad-hoc duties - unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done. Accountabilities This is the top Maintenance/Engineering job which may include one or more food or beverage outlets, and/or meeting space or catering/convention facilities. May supervise a small maintenance staff.
  • Key Skills & Experiences
  • + Some college or advanced vocational training + Four years' experience in general building maintenance and/or construction or equivalent combination of education and experience + Specialized expertise in plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and carpentry fields + Level 3 EPA Certification, HVAC and refrigeration certificate, licensed plumber and/or journeyman status for electrician and carpenter may be required + Hotel experience preferred + Professional certification and license if required by law •Salary•The salary range for this role is salary range: $73,360 to $85,000 depending on experience etc.
This job is also eligible for bonus pay. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401k, and many other benefits to eligible employees. Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.
  • Important information
  • : + The salary range listed is the lowest to highest pay scale we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.
We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs. + No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until it is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or other form of compensation allocable to a particular employee remain in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law. + If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process, please click here . + IHG does not accept applications, inquiries, or unsolicited CVs/resumes from staffing or recruiting agencies. Please click here for our agency policy. + If you are a resident of or applying to a job opening in the State of Washington, please click here to read about applicable benefits.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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