Chief Engineer
The Beaufort Hotel
2440 Lennoxville Road
Beaufort,
NC
28516
Description
The Beaufort Hotel is seeking a hands-on and solutions-focused Chief Engineer to lead all property maintenance and engineering operations. The ideal candidate is a proactive, safety-minded leader with a strong technical background, excellent organizational skills, and a passion for maintaining exceptional guest and associate environments.
As a Concord Leader you will be responsible to:
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of hotel engineering, including maintenance, repairs, and systems management.
- Ensure compliance with all safety, health, and regulatory standards, including OSHA and brand-specific guidelines.
- Manage and train the engineering team to uphold performance, safety, and service standards.
- Maintain preventative maintenance programs to ensure optimal functionality of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems.
- Monitor and manage department budgets, inventory, and purchasing to control costs and maintain efficiency.
- Conduct regular inspections and safety walkthroughs to proactively identify and address potential issues.
- Partner with the General Manager, Concord leadership, and ownership to communicate performance updates and operational needs.
- Lead and support the hotel’s sustainability efforts, safety committee, and emergency response initiatives.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in engineering leadership within a hotel, resort, or facilities management environment.
- Deep knowledge of building systems, safety protocols, and preventative maintenance best practices.
- Strong leadership and team development skills with a commitment to associate growth.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond swiftly to operational needs.
- Familiarity with brand standards, licensing, certifications, and inspection processes is highly desirable.
Benefits
We offer competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package for full-time associates, including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance and short/long-term disability options
- Discounted room rates at Concord-managed hotels
- Training & development opportunities
- Career advancement within our growing portfolio
Why Join Concord?
At Concord Hospitality, we invest deeply in our associates through training and development at all levels, from interns to executives. Our “Associate First” culture nurtures personal and professional growth within the workplace and beyond. We value work-life balance, diversity, and our commitment to delivering outstanding customer service and quality accommodations in every market we serve.
Concord Hospitality is built on five Cornerstones: Quality, Integrity, Community, Profitability, and FUN! Our associates embody these values and proudly cheer our company motto heard across North America:
“We Are Concord!”
We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly support diversity and inclusion through our mission to be a “Great Place to Work for All.”
Equal Opportunity Employer
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About The Beaufort Hotel
Nestled on ten acres, the Beaufort Hotel offers the privacy of a resort-style setting on the banks of Taylor’s Creek with expansive waterviews.
Our boutique 133-room hotel offers relaxing accommodations and friendly staff members that can introduce you to the unique sights and experiences in Beaufort, North Carolina.
Discover the hidden gems that will make your trip unforgettable by experiencing the gem of the Crystal Coast on the Southern Outer Banks of Eastern North Carolina – the Beaufort Hotel.
A hotel with a story to tell.Beaufort’s draw has always been, and continues to be, the waterfront.
The property on which the Beaufort Hotel now stands played an important role in the history of Beaufort’s fishing industry. Today, you can step back in time to the Menhaden fishing era in Beaufort. Experience the local history that lives on today through images that continue to endure.
About Concord Hospitality Enterprises
Careers and Hospitality Job Opportunities with Concord
Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company is an award-winning hotel management and development company. Through the combined efforts of over 4,200 hard working and focused associates, Concord offers a unique blend of entrepreneurship, seasoned experience, innovation and technical excellence. These elements create a company equipped to produce above-standard returns, market sustainability and a partnership well worth investing in.
Since Concord's inception in 1985, our success has been guided by our cornerstones: Quality, Integrity, Community, Profitability and Fun. These cornerstones are the indispensible and fundamental basis of our daily actions. Our commitment to these cornerstones has led us to be recognized as the respected hospitality company that we are.
Concord is one of North America's largest hotel management and hotel development companies. Concord's passion for success has resulted in over twenty years of proven results as a hotel owner, manager, and developer of mid market and first class hotel properties. Concord's goal is to create value for its partners and associates by leveraging its operations, development, sales & marketing, technology, accounting, and management skills over its growing portfolio of first-class business hotels.
Concord has experienced sustained growth of a remarkable 35% annually for three years in a row and with over half a billion in new hotel projects in the pipeline, that number is projected to increase noticeably. Additionally, Concord is expanding its portfolio through third party management contracts with leading brand partners such as Marriott, Hilton, Starwood, Choice and Intercontinental Hotels. These growth opportunities have presented themselves to Concord based on our strong relationships with investment partners.
