Engineering Project Manager

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel group in Central London seeks an Engineering Project Manager to oversee maintenance and engineering projects across its hotel properties. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of mechanical and electrical experience, a strong background in facilities management, and excellent project management skills. This role offers a competitive salary and various employee benefits including training and discounts.

Benefits

Holiday allowance increasing to 25 days

Free meals on duty

50% discount when dining at hotels

Discounted hotel rates

Training dedicated to personal development

Life Insurance and Company Pension

Qualifications

• 10 years minimum mechanical and electrical experience in building services.
• Experience in preparing RFQs, specifications, and budget management.
• Familiar with various building services systems for data capture.

Responsibilities

• Oversee varied projects initially at the 3 London Hotels and subsequently all eight properties.
• Manage life-cycle and maintenance engineering projects from planning to completion.
• Provide technical guidance to hotel Maintenance Teams.

Skills

Strong experience with FM Hard Services & Project Management

Mechanical and/or Electrical experience

Positive ‘can do, will do’ attitude

Good understanding of Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Systems

Knowledge of Energy Saving measures

Education

BTEC Diploma, HND or Degree level

Senior Trades, City & Guilds in Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services engineering

Tools

Computerised Maintenance Management System

Building Management Systems (BMS)

Job description

Overview

A vacancy has arisen within the Doyle Collection Brand of Luxury Hotels (UK, Ireland & USA) for a Engineering Project Manager, based in Central London.

The position on offer is for an individual with a proven, well-rounded, technical background and ability, working to the highest level of excellence, to support the protection and development of the Doyle Collection hotel assets.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to and working with the Head of Risk, Assets and Facilities, this is an autonomous and dynamic role overseeing varied projects initially at the 3 London Hotels but then at all eight prestigious properties across our 3 jurisdictions of operation.
• The role will include life-cycle and maintenance engineering projects, maintenance planning, preparation of scopes, RFQs, specifications, schedules of work and simple drawings, management of the tender process, appointment of consultants and contractors, project supervision including CDM, through to completion, budget control and settlement of final accounts.
• In addition, the successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the hotel Maintenance Teams, providing technical guidance and establishing and monitor (Including Auditing) preventative maintenance programmes to minimize downtime and extend the lifespan of equipment and facilities to achieve industry best practice results.
• This role would suit an Engineer with a strong background in Hotel or similar facilities and maintenance management who can demonstrate 10 years plus experience executing a similar function involving mechanical and electrical maintenance, CAPEX lifecycle and technology-based work packages, including scope writing, tender and bid processes that vary in value and scale, hard facilities management of buildings and in the Project Management of maintenance of the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and heating services of such buildings.
• This is a terrific opportunity to work for busy luxury hotels located in the vibrant and prestigious districts of their respective cities.
• The role comes with a very competitive salary and Hotel benefits.

Qualifications

• Competencies and Experience:
• Strong experience with FM Hard Services & Project Management
• Educationally qualified at BTEC Diploma, HND or Degree level would be advantageous
• Senior Trades, City & Guilds or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services engineering
• Mechanical and/or Electrical experience, 10 years minimum and good understanding of the fundamentals of various building services systems for data capture
• Positive ‘can do, will do’ attitude who is self-motivated, forward-thinking and safety conscious
• Familiar with Pumps, Plumbing, HVAC Systems, Boilers, Chilled water systems, Lifts, Fire & Life systems, electrical distribution and lighting etc
• Understands Building Management Systems (BMS) architecture and the use of IoT systems
• Is astute with Energy Saving measures and has knowledge of Net Zero road maps
• Good understanding of Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Systems and Root Cause Analysis
• Experience within a Computerised Maintenance Management system environment.

Benefits

• Holiday allowance increasing with length of service up to 25 days
• Free meals on duty
• 50% discount when dining with The Doyle Collection
• Discounted rates when staying in our hotels
• Training dedicated to personal development
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts in selected stores and online shops
• Life Insurance and Company Pension
• Complimentary uniform and dry cleaning
• One paid volunteering day per year
• Free access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Hotel Incentives and rewards
• Staff summer parties, Christmas parties and regular team get togethers
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme

About The Doyle Collection

The Doyle Collection is a carefully curated collection of eight Irish family-owned luxury and urban hotels located centrally in London, Dublin, Washington DC, Cork and Bristol. What binds our hotels together is the Doyle service ethos - a real warmth and thoughtfulness.

We are proud to say that The Doyle Collection has maintained it\'s listing as one of the 'Best Large Workplaces' with Great Places to Work since 2017. This accolade means that our people are part of a culture of continuous improvement, working for leaders who are committed to the working environment.

In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must either be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.

Inclusion and are key to us. At The Doyle Collection, where everyone is valued, and everyone is treated with fairness and respect. All our team members have the opportunity to thrive with an equal opportunities employer.