Chief Engineer

Our client, a mission-critical facility operations organization, is seeking a Chief Engineer to join their team. As a Chief Engineer, you will be part of the Engineering department supporting daily operations and reliability across mechanical and electrical building systems. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, a safety-first mindset, and a drive for continuous improvement—aligning successfully in the organization.

Job Title: Chief Engineer 
Location: Hopkinsville, KY
Pay Range: $36-$42/hr.

What's the Job?

• Provide operational management and daily leadership for the engineering team to safely and effectively operate machinery and building systems with a goal of 100% uptime.
• Implement and manage a reliability-based maintenance function, including equipment inspection and monitoring programs, maintenance best practices, and continuous evaluation of maintenance/operations/reliability methods.
• Oversee technical operations for HVAC and related systems, including refrigeration, water cooling, air conditioning, boilers, heating/hot water equipment, pumps, valves, piping, filters, and log review to ensure proper operation.
• Leverage AI-powered predictive maintenance, IoT sensors, building automation systems (BAS), and energy management platforms to anticipate failures, optimize schedules, and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Serve as the primary technical advisor and strategic partner to facility management and client leadership on engineering, infrastructure, and building systems matters.

What's Needed?

• Associate Degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years of facility-related work experience, including customer service, leadership, and supervisory experience, with managerial experience required.
• 3–5 years in a senior supervisory or leadership role managing engineering teams in commercial, industrial, or mission-critical facility environments.
• Comprehensive knowledge of maintenance processes and strong technical expertise across HVAC and mechanical systems, with exposure to fluid handling/pumping, fluid filtering, welding, and electrical systems operation.
• Proficiency with building automation systems (BAS), energy management systems, CMMS, and advanced monitoring technologies; familiarity with AI predictive maintenance and data analytics is preferred.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to lead a reliability-focused engineering team and directly influence uptime, safety, and operational excellence.
• Role centered on protecting and improving the value of client assets through disciplined maintenance and performance optimization.
• Hands-on leadership in modern facility technologies, including AI-powered predictive maintenance, BAS, and data-driven reporting.
• Visibility with facility management and client leadership as a trusted technical advisor on complex building systems.
• Clear expectations around safety culture, compliance documentation, and continuous improvement.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.