Technician - Water Park Maintenance

LEGOLAND® Dubai Resort; Dubai; On-site; AED 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading theme park in Dubai is looking for a Technician for Water Park Maintenance. This role involves performing routine maintenance and ensuring the safe operation of water features, managing breakdowns, and maintaining cleanliness. Candidates should have at least 2 years of relevant experience, qualifications in mechanical or electrical engineering, and a strong knowledge of safety regulations. The role demands problem-solving skills, the ability to work in various conditions, and effective communication with the team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a water park or themed environment.
• Familiarity with health and safety regulations relevant to the role.

Responsibilities

• Perform Planned Preventative Maintenance on water features and slides.
• Ensure timely communication with team through radio.
• Maintain cleanliness of all water features.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Water Quality Maintenance

Problem Solving

Troubleshooting

Education

C&G level 3 in mechanical or electrical engineering

Job description

Scope of work (JOB PURPOSE)

Technician – Water Park Maintenance, as part of a shift team operating within the engineering department your role is to carry out safe and effective engineering maintenance and statutory inspection of all water features, slides, associated equipment and plant rooms via the application of a planned preventative maintenance approach with the aim of maximizing water features and slides and equipment availability and safety in operation.

Main Responsibilities

• To work as an operational engineer carrying out Planned Preventative Maintenance and water quality testing, water features and slides start up procedures.
• To ensure that water features and slides are handed over to the operation in line with park opening times.
• To attend water features and slides breakdowns in a timely manner and to ensure that work is completed safely, efficiently and in line with departmental procedures (SSOW).
• To carry a radio to enable communication between colleagues and other department representatives as appropriate.
• To assist the department’s managerial team and charge hands as and when required to fulfil the department’s KPI’s, objectives and function.
• To ensure written documentation relating to pre-opening checks and maintenance works are accurate.
• To ensure that completion of PPM documentation in a timely manner in line with department procedures.
• Responsible for the cleanliness of all water features in the park.
• During the low season period, the role involves carrying out Annual Shut down and Annual Maintenance programmed to facilitate PPM and a thorough annual inspection of all attractions by an external body, all in order to obtain a Non-Objection Certificate (NOC) to the agreed deadlines.
• To have an active role in the development of the annual shut down plan.
• To maintain and keep in good condition the tools provided to enable professional and competent completion of maintenance tasks.
• To develop professional and considerate relationships with both other departments and external suppliers and consultants.
• To assist other departments as and when required to support the operation of the park.
• To undertake additional responsibility as directed by the department management team following appropriate instruction/training.

Health & Safety

• To take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself and of other persons who may be affected through your work activities.
• To cooperate with and support the LEGOLAND Dubai Management to allow the business to fulfill its legal responsibilities through:
• Following reasonable instruction related to health & safety.
• Reporting dangerous situations or deficiencies in health & safety arrangements.
• To only use work equipment in accordance with training.
• To not interfere or misuse anything provided for the purposes for health & safety.

Qualifications, Experience, & Skills

Required Qualifications:

• Qualified to at least C&G level 3, or approved equivalent, in either mechanical or electrical engineering supplemented by at least 2 years’ experience of working in ideally a water park and theme park environment, or other comparable water quality /slide maintenance operations.

Job-Specific Skills

• Working knowledge of the EN 13814 and EIAC requirements.
• A full working knowledge of appropriate engineering related statutory requirements e.g. certification and safe use of lifting equipment, C.O.S.H.H., safe use and written schemes of pressure vessels, general responsibilities for the maintenance of a Safe Working Environment under the Health & Safety at Work Act etc.
• Extensive knowledge of Heat exchangers, Water filtration systems in Water Park, Plumbing and water chemistry.
• Ability to read blueprints and control drawings.
• Ability to work in various weather conditions, heights, and confined spaces, and lift heavy equipment as required.
• Problem solving and trouble shooting skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and deadlines.