Director of Engineering

About

The Director of Engineering sets the vision and manages the effective functioning of the entire hotel/resort and/or property, including physical buildings, grounds, mechanical, electrical, and HVAC systems. This senior management level position oversees budget, capital expenditure projects, preventative maintenance, and energy conservation.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop engineering organizational strategies by contributing engineering information, analysis, and establishing engineering objectives.
• Establish engineering operational strategies by evaluating engineering trends; establishing critical measurements and designing engineering systems.
• Determine and monitor production, productivity, quality, and customer‑service strategies.
• Develop engineering financial strategies by estimating, forecasting, and anticipating requirements, trends, and variances; aligning monetary resources; developing action plans; measuring and analyzing results; initiating corrective actions; minimizing the impact of variances.
• Establish best practice standards including developing policies, procedures, and workflows.
• Conduct engineering project management by evaluating feasibility; identifying requirements and resource utilization, studying available technology, conferring with engineering consultants, completing cost‑benefit studies, and estimating costs relative to budget.
• Maintain uninterrupted operations by coordinating provision and backup of supplied utilities.
• Provide technical information by analyzing operational problems, collecting, analyzing, and summarizing technical data and trends.
• Update job knowledge by tracking updates in regulations and codes; participating in educational opportunities, maintaining personal networks and active participation in professional organizations.
• Conduct supervisory responsibilities by communicating and enforcing values, policies and procedures; selection, orientation, training, coaching and disciplinary counseling, and monitoring job performance.

Basic Qualifications & Skills

• Associate’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Plumbing License, Certified Pool & Spa (CPO) License, Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) Certified.
• 2+ years of work experience managing multiple teams of technical employees through projects.
• 1+ years of senior management experience.
• Experience with engineering design.

Desired Qualifications & Traits

• Previous experience in a leadership role in a resort/water‑park setting.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Ability to develop, implement, and monitor programs that adhere to all appropriate regulations, including ergonomics, emergency response, injury and illness prevention, and hazard communications.

Physical Requirements

• Able to lift up to 15 lbs.
• Able to bend, stretch, and twist.
• Able to sit or stand for long periods of time.
• Able to climb multiple flights of stairs daily and walk frequently.

Estimated Salary Range

• $115,000 – $115,000 annual base salary.

An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on factors such as education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue‑based metrics, contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range is one component of Great Wolf’s total compensation package, which may also include annual bonuses, paid time off, and other perks.