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Chief Engineer - Millennium Hilton New York One Un Plaza

Hilton

New York, NYFull-time$90–110K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$90–110K/yr
Location
New York, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Chief Engineer directs facility operations and maintenance at the Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza, overseeing building systems, safety, and regulatory compliance. The role leads inspections, preventive maintenance, capital projects, and daily department operations, including budgeting and guest service initiatives. It also develops and engages the engineering team through performance management, professional development, and recognition programs.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Facility OperationsFacility MaintenanceCapital Project ManagementBudgetingTeam Leadership

Full job description

Job Identification: 229411

Job Category: Engineering, Maintenance and Facilities

Job Schedule: Full time

Salary $90,000 - $110,000/USD/Annually

Equal Opportunity Employer EOE, including disability/vets

Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You

Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As a Chief Engineer , you’re not just responsible for the safety and functionality of the property – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.

Here's what you'll do during a typical day:

  • Lead facility operations: Direct the functionality, safety, and compliance of the hotel’s buildings, mechanical systems, electrical systems, HVAC, life safety systems, and grounds in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations

  • Oversee facility maintenance: Conduct facility inspections, maintain documentation for energy management and conservation programs, and oversee preventive maintenance initiatives

  • Direct property improvements: Lead capital projects and property rehabilitations – including scheduling, budgeting, contractor bidding, and licensing/permitting – while ensuring regulatory compliance

  • Drive operational excellence: Direct daily department operations, including guest service initiatives, product quality, inventory management, budgeting, forecasting, and adherence to industry standards

  • Cultivate a high-performing team: Drive engagement and retention through performance management, professional development, and recognition programs

What It Takes to Make the Stay

At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:

A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality . Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership . A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now , bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.

#Li-JG1

Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture

At Hilton, we don’t just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests—we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we’ve welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.

Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World’s Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands (https://www.hilton.com/en/brands/) , and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we’re setting new standards for the future of travel.

Whether you’re starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career—and help us make every stay a little more magical.

Curious about life at Hilton? Explore our Careers Blog (https://jobs.hilton.com/blogs) to see why we’re more than a great place to stay—we’re a great place to work.

How this job compares

Set against the 408 open Chief Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$90–110K/yr
  • US median$165–253K/yr312 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $100K, is 53% below the US median midpoint ($211K) — in the lowest quarter of Chief Engineer salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 408 open Chief Engineer jobs across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Chief Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 10 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 6 to 12 years (332 postings).
Education
166 of the 408 open Chief Engineer jobs (41%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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