Engineering Manager - Six Senses The Palm Dubai

InterContinental Hotels Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel chain in Dubai seeks an Engineering Manager to oversee the Engineering department's efficient operation. Responsibilities include improving maintenance practices, ensuring compliance with legal and safety standards, and managing external contractors. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, specialized expertise in relevant technical fields, and a minimum of five years’ experience in hotel engineering roles. Excellent English communication skills are a must, and knowledge of additional languages is preferred.

Qualifications

• Four years of experience in general building maintenance and/or construction and supervisory experience.
• Specialized expertise in plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and carpentry fields.
• More than five years’ experience in a similar hotel engineering role.

Responsibilities

• Improve maintenance and engineering practices.
• Ensure adequate rostering and organize external contractors.
• Safeguard sustainability and wellness pillars.

Skills

Technical skills analysis and design

Cost-focused philosophy

Sustainability practices

Fluent in English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)

Professional certification if required by law

Tools

EPA Certification

HVAC Certification

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities

As Engineering Manager, I will support the Director of Engineering for the efficient operation of the Engineering department including landscape and gardening, plant and equipment, technical work, carpentry, sustainability, fire and safety systems and a preventative maintenance program to provide exceptional products and services within brand operating standards.

The duties and responsibilities will include:

• Continually focus on improving maintenance and engineering practices to ensure the product remains in optimal order and in line with Six Senses wellness and sustainability practices.
• Ensure that rostering and manning are adequate to meet the requirements, plus organize external contractors as required.
• Instil a cost‑focused philosophy through training and education.
• Technical skills that include the ability to analyse and design projects, conduct investigations and maintain full knowledge of engineering‑related products and services used in resorts.
• Establish and deliver pre‑established financial returns related to revenue generation, profitability and ROIC.
• Sustainability and Wellness are at the core of everything at Six Senses. I will safeguard these pillars and its strategic planning and development and ensure all directives, practices and initiatives are implemented, embraced, adopted within the property.
• Operate the property consistent with all legal, statutory and financial requirements and documentation, reporting systems, contractual obligations, security and safety protocols, communications, product and service standards, host‑management practices and budgetary controls are implemented, reviewed and maintained to ensure the successful operation of the hotel.

Qualifications

To execute the position of Engineering Manager, I must have the required qualifications, technical skills and experience in a similar role in luxury hotels with proven results and includes the following:

• Possess some college or advanced vocational training and four years of experience in general building maintenance and/or construction and supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, in either Mechanical or Electrical disciplines, and more than five years’ experience in a similar hotel engineering role, preferred.
• Professional certification and license if required by law.
• Specialized 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.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are preferred.

The above is intended to provide an overview of the role and responsibilities for an Engineering Manager at Six Senses The Palm Dubai. It is not and does not infer that the above is an inclusive and/or exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities inherent in the position.