Company Description
Athena Hospitality Group is a full-service hotel management company specializing in mid-tier and upper-tier branded hotels. Founded by industry veterans with over 75 years of collective experience in construction, operations, branding, and finance, Athena currently holds ownership stakes or sole ownership in 25 hotels across multiple states in the U.S. The company is on an ambitious growth trajectory, venturing into the full-service hospitality sector. Anchored by strong partnerships, Athena operates under the philosophy that success is built on relationships, reflected in their motto: “It’s all about relationships.”
Role Description
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.
Key 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.
Qualifications
- 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.
