The Sonnenalp Club is seeking a part-time, year-round Maintenance Engineer to support the upkeep, safety, and functionality of our private club facilities. This role plays an important part in maintaining a high-quality environment for our members and guests through proactive maintenance, attention to detail, and reliable support of daily operations.
Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted through September 22, 2026, or until the position is filled.
Primary Purpose of Position
The Maintenance Engineer is responsible for ensuring the smooth daily operation and member appeal of the Club, under minimal direct supervision. Maintains and repairs equipment throughout the club facilities in a timely and efficient manner. The Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for decision making duties from time to time.
Wage: $22.00-28.00/hour DOE
Typical Schedule: 2-3 days a week
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for all Club engineering repairs including equipment, refrigeration, HVAC, plumbing, water treatment, electrical, and life safety systems.
- Maintains and operates all equipment at optimum effectiveness, efficiency and safety ensuring regulatory compliance to facility regulations and safety standards.
- Proactively advises management on current and potential engineering challenges.
- Consults blueprints or product manuals in order to fix boilers or air-conditioning motors.
- Formulates plans, designs, estimates costs, and specifications for repairs, construction, maintenance, and modernization programs.
- Manages all maintenance requests through HotSOS work order system, inputting follow up notes as required; ensures preventative maintenance work orders are within HotSOS system and regularly attended to
- Daily maintenance including: daily rounds, check and record gauges and operation of boilers, water temperatures, circulating pumps, water and electric meters, steam-boiler blow down, compressors, air handlers, monitoring pool chemicals.
- Facilities maintenance including: changing light bulbs, repairing light fixtures, locks, bathroom repairs, repairing doors and windows.
- Public areas: performing preventative maintenance and repairs to the various rooms, Harvest restaurant & kitchen, lobbies, treatment rooms, retail shops, club house, fitness equipment, hallways and stairwells, cafeteria, shop and store rooms, etc...
- Door, window handles and locks including: repair and adjustments on all doors, windows and locks. Replacement of door locks, etc...
- Snow Removal: Shoveling, clearing ice, throwing gravel, snowplowing, clearing walkways, stairwells, parking lots, loading areas, satellite dishes, etc...
- Miscellaneous responsibilities: Furniture repairs, hanging pictures, minor electrical work, repair lights and fixtures, painting, respond to radio calls and communicate with caller concerning progress of the request.
- Fire alarm and safety: Knowing and abiding by all Club safety and emergency procedures. Locate problem area, assist Fire Department and reset elevators.
- Maintenance shop and storerooms: Assist in cleaning and keeping the shop orderly. Keep tools in designated places. Inform management about needed parts and stock.
- Performs annual/semi-annual/quarterly Property Maintenance audits.
- Regularly evaluates, inspects, and walks the Club – taking into account the physical condition of facilities and cleanliness of the spaces, in order to determine necessary enhancements, work orders, or changes in areas that need attention.
- Member relations: responding to members in a friendly, helpful and professional manner at all times.
- Notify management of inability to complete tasks due to lack of parts, time or training.
- Perform any further duties as required by the Director of Operations.
Education/Experience
- Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in an engineering and building maintenance or related professional area in a related field. (Safety principles, machine maintenance, and plumbing, boiler installation, operation and repair).
- Experience in painting, drywall repair, hanging pictures, etc...
- Must be able to work with others and be professional and courteous to guests and fellow employees
Special Skills/Equipment
- Basic knowledge of plumbing and electrical systems
- Electric experience required
- Pool certification preferred
- HVAC Certification preferred, but not required
- Valid Driver’s license and clear driving record required
- HotSOS experience preferred
Essential Physical Requirements
- Must be able to lift, carry, push and pull material weighing up to 100 pounds.
- Must be able to work under conditions requiring prolonged standing, lengthy walking, frequent bending, stretching, crawling through tight spaces and working up to roof top level.
- Requires the ability to distinguish colors and symbols.
- Requires frequent exposure to dust, dirt, water and chemicals.
- Required to work outside in all weather conditions.
- Required to work overtime as needed.
- May be required to work evenings and weekends.
Benefits:
- Resort Discounts
- Holiday Pay & Sick Pay
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Meal
- Golf and Fitness Privileges