Engineering Supervisor at InterContinental Fujairah Resort

IHG Hotels & Resorts; Fujairah Emirate; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel in the Emirates is seeking an Engineering Supervisor to manage energy conservation and maintenance operations. You will supervise contractors, prepare maintenance schedules, and ensure compliance with safety standards. Ideal candidates will have a diploma in Mechanical or RAC engineering and demonstrate strong fault-finding skills. Join our dynamic team and enjoy competitive pay and benefits in a globally recognized hotel brand.

Benefits

Competitive pay and benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role.
• Good command of English.

Responsibilities

• Implement hotel policies for energy conservation and maintenance.
• Supervise contractors and ensure quality work.
• Prepare maintenance schedules and oversee department operations.
• Participate in inspections and address maintenance requirements.

Skills

Fault finding

Mechanical system rectification

Energy management

Education

Diploma or vocational certificate in Mechanical/RAC engineering

Job description

As the world’s largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental® brand. Shaped by decades of international know‑how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs, inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world.

The InterContinental Fujairah Resort is situated on the shoreline of the exquisite Al Aqah Beach, beneath the spectacular backdrop of the Hajjar Mountains. An exceptional destination where Arabian hospitality meets luxury, with 190 rooms, indoor & outdoor event space, restaurants & bar. With over 30 languages and countries represented by the staff, the hotel weaves together an international five‑star resort presence.

What’s your passion? Whether you’re into knitting, kite flying or karaoke, at IHG we’re interested in YOU! We love people who apply the same amount of care and passion to their jobs as they do their hobbies—people who help us create great brands guests love. And we’re looking for more people like this to join our dynamic & committed team at the InterContinental Fujairah Resort.

Your Day to Day

As an Engineering Supervisor you are responsible for assuring the implementation of all hotel policies, standards and procedures for Energy Conservation & Control, Fire prevention and other life safety programs, and effective preventive and routine maintenance of all Refrigeration & HVAC Plant/Equipment. You support the Asst Chief Engineer/Chief Engineer in organizing, motivating, controlling and handling staff of the department. You report to the Asst Chief Engineer/Chief Engineer, coordinate and liaise with service companies during equipment breakdowns.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the departmental budget execution and control of expenses with a focus on energy management & preventive maintenance, as tasked.
• Supervises general contractor and subcontractors directly, to ensure quality work is performed cost effectively.
• Recommends or arranges for additional services such as painting, repair work, renovations, and the replacement of furnishings and equipment, as required.
• Directly plans for and oversees purchases of spare parts, supplies etc. needed for smooth operation.
• Drives the day‑to‑day floor operations of the Engineering department.
• Prepares preventive maintenance schedule & distributes the work to subordinates according to their capabilities to get the best results.
• Ensures that the work done by subordinates is according to the specified standard.
• Implements energy conservation activities/initiatives for the property, as assigned.
• Participates in ongoing inspection of plant and equipment conditions to determine the type of maintenance work required.
• Implements the Fire Life Safety (FLS) program activities of the department, as tasked.
• This position holder is responsible to supervise and coordinate activities of installing, repairing and inspecting Refrigeration & HVAC equipment, for compliance with local and approved codes and company standards.
• Directly supervises line tradespersons in the department including contractors.

Qualifications

• The successful candidate should be ideally holding a diploma or vocational certificate in Mechanical/RAC engineering with previous experiences in a similar role and a proven knowledge in developing and implementing Mechanical procedures.
• A good command of English and the ability to find fault and rectify mechanical systems are essentials.

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

So what’s your passion? Please get in touch if this position matches your skills and interests and tell us how you could bring your individual competencies by clicking "Apply Online".

We are an equal opportunity employer.

As the world’s first and most global luxury hotel brand, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has pioneered international travel since the 1940s; we are passionate about sharing our renowned international know‑how and cultural wisdom in truly impressive surroundings. We all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental® brand and to be part of the brand you will have a thirst for travel, passion for culture and appreciation for diversity. We create inspiring experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. If you’d like to embrace a world of opportunities, we’d like to welcome you to the world’s most international luxury hotel brand.