Director of Engineering

As Engineering Director, you will direct the engineering/maintenance of your hotel and ensure the safety and comfort of hotel guests and team members – making sure all activities are delivered safely and with compliance. Motivating and training your team with the skills to keep hotel always looking its best.  

Your day-to-day: 

People   

• Direct daily engineering needs, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right team in place 

• Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback and create performance and development goals for colleagues – recognize good performance 

• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments 

• Communicate with all hotel department heads to stay informed of maintenance needs and ensure timely responses to requests 

Responsible Business 

• Oversee the physical operations of the hotel, including maintenance and repair and order parts and supplies in a timely and efficient manner while minimizing waste and maintaining “green” initiatives 

• May be responsible for hotel security to minimize risk of theft, crime and other hazards 

• Ad-hoc duties – unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done 

 Financial  

• Help create and work within the Engineering budget 

• Monitor staffing and labour standards to manage costs 

• Manage CAPEX and OPEX projects to ensure they are within budget and fulfill all brand standard requirements 

• Ensure all preventive maintenance is up to date, warranties are in place and quotations for projects are submitted via a blind bid / tender 

Guest Experience 

• Help guests needs to ensure their satisfaction 

• Use a maintenance programme to ensure the hotel is maintained and in service for our guests 

Accountability 

• This is the top Maintenance/Engineering job in a large, luxury, resort, or major flagship hotel with multiple sites and facilities, a number of major outlets, high-volume catering and convention facilities, and a large number of VIP and key guests. Supervises a staff of maintenance/engineering tradespersons and contractors. May oversee subordinate managers and supervisors 

What we need from you? 

• Some college or advanced vocational training 

• Four years’ experience in general building maintenance and/or construction or equivalent combination of education and experience 

• Specialised expertise in plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and carpentry fields 

• Level 3 EPA Certification, HVAC and refrigeration certificate, licensed plumber and/or journeyman status for electrician and carpenter may be required 

• Hotel experience preferred 

• Professional certification and license if required by law 

The statements in this job description are intended to describe the essential nature and level of work being performed; it does not encompass all the tasks that may be assigned.