Chief Engineer

Job Description

Job description / Role

As a Chief Engineer, you will be responsible for providing leadership and management for the Engineering department and be accountable for the hotel's performance.

What is in it for you:

– Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
– Learning programs through our Academies and the opportunity to earn qualifications while you work
– Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
– Ability to make a difference in the local community through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21

What you will be doing:

– To assume full responsibility for the cost-effective operation of the Engineering Department.
– To prepare the annual and revised Engineering budget, commensurate with operational requirement of the property.
– To establish an efficient system for the control and confirmation of all fuel deliveries to the premises.
– To develop and implement a comprehensive Preventive Maintenance Program for all equipment in the hotel.
– To establish a well-organized Engineering Store and keep close control on consumption of material, stores, and inventory control.
– To inspect, at least twice monthly, the entire building with particular attention on defective or deficient life safety features and to observe closely the condition of all operating equipment with special attention to areas of difficult access.
– To advise management on all matters of potential improvement to the operation.
– To be knowledgeable of statutory legislation in employment and industrial relations.
– To control and monitor closely all utility consumption, and to ensure optimum energy usage by all departments in the Hotel.
– To observe energy efficiency of all equipment, forwarding to management suggestions for replacement of energy inefficient equipment and to report to management all wastage of energy.
– To assume full charge of building maintenance and guestroom and public area rehabilitation.
– To be fully responsible for the implementation of all company Life Safety procedures.
– To assume overall responsibility for the perfect functional condition of all alarm systems and fire-fighting equipment.
– To assume full responsibility for the preparation and timely submittal of all reports and the maintenance of an up-to-date filing system.
– To maintain a comprehensive library of manuals and parts list of all operational equipment, as well as a complete set of up to date drawings of all areas and systems.
– To perform an annual evaluation of all Engineering members.
– To be an active member of the Hotel's Executive Committee.