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FLEX OSR Chief Engineer

Marriott

Bethesda, MDFull-time / Temporary$35.57–47.59/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$35.57–47.59/hr
Location
Bethesda, MD
Schedule
Full-time / Temporary
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

This temporary role supports hotels across Marriott’s U.S. and Canada portfolio through assignments of varying durations and requires 100% travel. The Chief Engineer manages engineering and maintenance operations, including facilities, budgets, capital projects, preventive maintenance, energy conservation, regulatory requirements, and emergency response. The role also supervises engineering operations and supports property standards, guest service, profitability, and human resources activities.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

HVAC-RElectrical SystemsPlumbingBuilding MaintenanceBudget ManagementCapital ProjectsPreventive MaintenanceEnergy ConservationRegulatory ComplianceEmergency ResponseCustomer ServiceLeadership

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED or 2-Year Degree4 Years Engineering and Maintenance Experience or 2 YearsTechnical Training in HVAC-R, Electrical, or Plumbing

Benefits

401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Additional Information

Job Number 26141413

Job Category Engineering & Facilities

Location 7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda MD 20814, United States VIEW ON MAP (https://www.google.com/maps?q=7750%20Wisconsin%20Avenue%2C%20Bethesda%20MD%2020814%2C%20United%20States)

Schedule Full Time

Located Remotely? Y

Position Type Management

Pay Range: $35.57-$47.59 per hour

Expiration Date: 11/25/2026

This is a temporary position.

JOB SUMMARY

This role will support hotels in all brands across the portfolio in USA and Canada.

100% travel is required.

Members of this team will be deployed to temporary assignments of varying durations (based on specific hotel needs). This job is designed to "fill the gaps" in the operations of our hotels as identified by leadership.

Manages all engineering/maintenance operations, including maintaining the building, grounds and physical plant with particular attention towards safety, security and asset protection. Accountable for managing the budget, capital expenditure projects, preventative maintenance and energy conservation. Responsible for maintaining regulatory requirements. Leads the emergency response team for all facility issues.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

  • High school diploma or GED; 4 years experience in the engineering and maintenance or related professional area; technical training in HVAC-R/electrical/plumbing.

OR

  • 2-year degree from an accredited university in Building and Construction, Engineering, Mechanics, or related major; 2 years experience in the engineering and maintenance or related professional area; technical training in HVAC-R/electrical/plumbing.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Managing Property Operations and Engineering Budgets

  • Supervises Engineering in the absence of the Director of Engineering.

  • Assists in managing the physical plant including equipment, refrigeration, HVAC, plumbing, water treatment, electrical and life safety systems.

  • Maintains and operates equipment at optimum effectiveness, efficiency and safety.

  • Establishes and manages an effective rooms maintenance program.

  • Ensures compliance with all Engineering departmental policies, standards and procedures.

  • Manages department's controllable expenses to achieve or exceed budgeted goals.

  • Select and order or purchase new equipment, supplies, and furnishings.

  • Inspect and evaluate the physical condition of facilities in order to determine the type of work required.

  • Recommend or arrange for additional services such as painting, repair work, renovations, and the replacement of furnishings and equipment.

  • Supervises the day to day operations of Engineering.

Maintaining Property Standards

  • Maintains accurate logs and records as required.

  • Assists in effectively planning, scheduling and evaluating preventative maintenance programs.

Providing Exceptional Customer Service

  • Handles guest problems and complaints effectively.

  • Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service.

  • Displays leadership in guest hospitality by exemplifying excellent customer service and creating a positive atmosphere for guest relations.

Managing Profitability

  • Helps establish priorities for total property maintenance needs.

  • Ensures on-going communication occurs in all areas of responsibility to create awareness of business objectives, awareness of expectations and recognition of exemplary performance.

Managing and Conducting Human Resources Activities

  • Celebrates successes and publicly recognizes the contributions of team members.

  • Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees.

  • Ensures employees are treated fairly and equitably.

  • Strives to improve service performance.

  • Provides feedback to employees based on observation of service behaviors.

  • Supervises employee's ability to execute departmental and property emergency procedures.

  • Reviews employee satisfaction results to identify and address employee problems or concerns.

  • Solicits employee feedback.

  • Helps ensure regulatory compliance to facility regulations and safety standards.

  • Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently.

At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates.  We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.

All locations offer 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, discounts at Marriott properties, commuter benefits, employee assistance plan, and childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions, which may include rules regarding eligibility, enrollment, waiting period, contribution, benefit limits, election changes, benefit exclusions, and others. Click here (https://life.marriott.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/benefitsoverviewf\_2025edits\_8.19.25.pdf) to learn more.

Full-time positions also offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, adoption expense reimbursements, and paid parental leave.

Washington Applicants Only : Employees will accrue paid sick leave, 0.0384 PTO balance for every hour worked and be eligible to receive minimum of 9 holidays annually.

Marriott Headquarters (HQ) supports a hybrid work environment that helps associates Be Connected. HQ based roles are generally hybrid and require regular in-office presence at the assigned location, including for candidates who live within commuting distance of HQ for a role listed as remote. Remote roles will be clearly identified in the job posting.

Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed. Be where you can do your best work, begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best version of you.

How this job compares

Set against the 419 open Chief Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$35.57–47.59/hr
  • US median$53–58/hr30 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $41.58/hr, is 24% below the US median midpoint ($55/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Chief Engineer hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 16 open Chief Engineer jobs in Maryland and 419 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience — less than three in four Chief Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 10 years, across 340 postings).
Education
184 of the 419 open Chief Engineer jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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