Chief Engineer at Intercontinental Hotel Group

Job Description

Do you see yourself as a Chief Engineer ?

What’s your passion?Whether you’re into hiking, hunting or team sports, here at IHG we’re interested in YOU! We love to employ people who apply the same amount of passion and dedication to their jobs as they do to their hobbies – helping us to become one of the very best companies in the world. By sharing your expertise and passion, you will help us to achieve our vision which is ‘Great Hotels Guests Love’.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Managing Engineering Operations and Budgets
  • Oversees execution of long term and short term preventative maintenance and asset protection plans.
  • Develop an engineering operating strategy that is aligned with the property or brand’s business strategy.
  • Manages the property including equipment, refrigeration, HVAC, plumbing, water treatment and electrical systems in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Ensures that the team that handles fire and safety has complete understanding of all procedures, equipment and alarms.
  • Supporting and coaching the engineering management team to effectively manage the team as well as controllable expenses.
  • Manages and controls heat, light and power costs as well as develop and manage the Engineering budget.
  • Analyze financial reports and statements to determine how Engineering is performing against budget.
  • Addressing potential areas of concern and proposing solutions in a proactive manner.
  • Communicating clear and consistent departmental goals to bring out desired results.
  • Ensuring that proper records are kept relating to all plant and equipment for the hotel including repair and service records.
• Maintaining Engineering Standards
  • Maintain property life safety systems (e.g., firefighting equipment, sprinkler systems, and alarm systems).
  • Ensures compliance with all relevant regulations.
  • Ensures that building and equipment licenses, permits and certifications are up to date.
• Managing Profitability
  • Manages areas of operation to budget by reviewing operating statements, budget worksheets and payroll progress reports.
  • Monitors and manages the payroll function.
  • Manages department’s controllable expenses to achieve or exceed budgeted goals.
  • Participates in the development of department’s capital expenditure goals; manages projects as needed.
  • Participates in the budgeting process for areas of responsibility.
  • Prepares weekly and period end P&L critiques.
  • Understands the impact of department’s operation on the overall property financial goals; educates staff on details as appropriate.
  • Reviews and manages controllable expenses such as, heat, light, power, water consumption, tools and equipment, grounds keeping supplies, uniforms, vendors, service agreements, etc.
• Conducting Human Resources Activities
  • Make use of employee feedback and an “open door” policy to identify and address employee concerns in a timely manner.
  • Ensures fair treatment of employees.
  • Ensures disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according to Standard Operating Procedures and support the Review Process.
  • Celebrates successes by recognizing the team members.
  • Resolves guest problems and complaints
  • Ensures that regular on-going communication takes place throughout the engineering operation to communicate daily operations activities, set expectations and create awareness of business objectives.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Ideally, you’ll have:

• BSc degree in Engineering
• Minimum of 6 years experience in Engineering and Maintenance.
• Excellent leadership skills
• Ability to drive Employee Engagement

In return we will offer competitive pay and benefits, and a chance to work with a great team of talented people. Most importantly, we’ll give you Room to be yourself.