Position Summary

Assigning staff job duties and schedules. Work within legal and permitting operations and manages vendors. Performs work repairs and installations on location. Does preventative maintenance.

Chief Engineer Responsibilities: 

• Lead and perform day-to-day engineering and maintenance operations of the site, including service standards, equipment schedules, and work schedules
• Communicate with Housekeeping to coordinate and prioritize maintenance activities 
• Develop systems and procedures to ensure the health and safety of guests, members and employees, as well as the proper conditions for plants, machinery, and property
• Adhere to Capital and Repairs and Maintenance budgets for Engineering
• Perform daily checks around the hotel
• Conduct lift emergency release procedures as required
• Diagnose, maintain, and repair mechanical equipment 
• Ensure good relationships are built with internal and external customers
• Maintenance of all fixtures and fittings to ensure they are in safe condition and take action when any unsafe situations arise
• Develop, implement, and direct all emergency programs
• Develop, implement and manage energy conservation programs for the property to minimize expenses
• Coordinate renovation bidding, define the cost and scope of the project, and oversee the general contractor and subcontractors to ensure quality work is performed cost effectively
• Monitor Key Performance Indicators for the Engineering Department and take corrective action, as required, to improve equipment inventory, quality audit, productivity, and other objectives
• Manage all Team Member related activities, including recruitment, performance management, training, career planning, disciplinary matters, and team motivation
• Perform special projects and other responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of building management/engineering
• Bachelor degree preferred 
• Exposure to budgeting and basic accounting
• Positive attitude
• Good communication skills
• Committed to delivering a high level of customer service
• Strong leadership skills and previous experience of managing a team
• Excellent grooming standards
• Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work on their own
• Previous experience of facilities management
• Proficient, at an advanced level, with computers and relevant computer programs

Ability to:

• work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 5 hours)
• Satisfactorily communicate in English with guests, management, coworkers and venders.
• Respond to emergencies when not physically at the job site.
• Work a variety of varying schedules.
• Perform assigned duties with attention to detail, speed, accuracy, follow through, courtesy, cooperativeness and work with minimum of supervision.
• Accurately compute manipulate mathematical calculations.
• Solve practical problems and deal with variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Effectively deal with internal and external customers, some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact and diplomacy to defuse anger.
• Work well under pressure of check-in/check-out of guests and handle multiple tasks at once.
• Grasp, bend, and stop; push heavy loads weighing up to 75 lbs.; and lift and/or carry or otherwise move packages, boxes, and luggage
• Have punctual and reliable attendance.
• Be honest and maintain integrity.