Assistant Chief Engineer

Accorhotel; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hoxton Poblenou, part of the Accor family, seeks an experienced Chief Engineer or Senior Maintenance Lead to oversee hotel facilities operations in Barcelona. You will manage the Engineering team, supervise contractors, and ensure preventive maintenance and safety standards are consistently met.

Responsibilities include budget monitoring, inventory control, safety inspections, and coordinating day-to-day maintenance across plumbing, electrical, lighting and building systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chief Engineer in managing the overall maintenance and operation of the hotel's facilities, equipment and technical systems, ensuring the highest standards are maintained.
• Supervise, coordinate and support the Engineering team, allocating daily tasks, monitoring performance and ensuring all maintenance activities are completed efficiently and on time.
• Ensure the effective implementation and follow-up of the Preventive Planned Maintenance (PPM) programme, conducting regular inspections and ensuring timely corrective actions.
• Monitor maintenance costs, budgets, stock levels and purchasing, ensuring efficient use of resources and compliance with budget guidelines.
• Coordinate and supervise external contractors and suppliers, ensuring all works are carried out safely, efficiently and in accordance with hotel standards.
• Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety and Fire Safety regulations, including risk assessments, safety inspections and scheduled testing of fire protection equipment.
• Oversee and carry out maintenance and repair works across the hotel, including plumbing, electrical systems, lighting, furniture and general building maintenance.
• Ensure all maintenance requests, equipment records, technical documentation and inventory controls are accurately maintained and regularly updated.
• Proactively identify maintenance issues, operational improvements and opportunities to enhance the efficiency, safety and condition of hotel facilities.
• Support the Chief Engineer in the day-to-day management of the Engineering Department, deputising when required and covering Shift Engineer duties as necessary.

Job description

What you'll do...

• Assist the Chief Engineer in managing the overall maintenance and operation of the hotel's facilities, equipment and technical systems, ensuring the highest standards are maintained.
• Supervise, coordinate and support the Engineering team, allocating daily tasks, monitoring performance and ensuring all maintenance activities are completed efficiently and on time.
• Ensure the effective implementation and follow-up of the Preventive Planned Maintenance (PPM) programme, conducting regular inspections and ensuring timely corrective actions.
• Monitor maintenance costs, budgets, stock levels and purchasing, ensuring efficient use of resources and compliance with budget guidelines.
• Coordinate and supervise external contractors and suppliers, ensuring all works are carried out safely, efficiently and in accordance with hotel standards.
• Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety and Fire Safety regulations, including risk assessments, safety inspections and scheduled testing of fire protection equipment.
• Oversee and carry out maintenance and repair works across the hotel, including plumbing, electrical systems, lighting, furniture and general building maintenance.
• Ensure all maintenance requests, equipment records, technical documentation and inventory controls are accurately maintained and regularly updated.
• Proactively identify maintenance issues, operational improvements and opportunities to enhance the efficiency, safety and condition of hotel facilities.
• Support the Chief Engineer in the day-to-day management of the Engineering Department, deputising when required and covering Shift Engineer duties as necessary.

Sus datos serán tratados por The Hoxton, Poblenou (Middlebury Invest, S.L.) para posibilitar su participación en nuestro proceso de selección. Puede solicitar información adicional acerca del referido tratamiento o sobre el ejercicio de sus derechos, entre otros, de acceso, rectificación, supresión, oposición o portabilidad dirigiéndose a: The Hoxton, Poblenou, Avda. Diagonal, 205. 08018 Barcelona o a [e-mail].