Hotel Maintenance Manager

Delta Hotels; Swindon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted hotel stays

Learning and development

Wellbeing programmes

Supportive management

Collaborative working environment

Job summary

Delta Hotels by Marriott Swindon is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the Engineering and Maintenance department, ensuring hotel facilities and equipment are kept to a high standard.

You will oversee mechanical and electrical systems, preventative maintenance, statutory compliance, contractor management and guest area upkeep, while developing the maintenance team and managing department expenditure.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager or similar senior maintenance position, ideally in hospitality or facilities.
• A relevant technical qualification or apprenticeship in electrical, mechanical, building services or related discipline.
• Strong technical knowledge of building services, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical systems and mechanical equipment.
• Experience managing planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and property improvement projects.
• Good understanding of UK statutory compliance, including fire safety, water hygiene and Legionella control, and electrical safety.
• Proven ability to lead a maintenance team, manage contractors and control department expenditure.
• Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operation of the Engineering and Maintenance department to maintain high standards.
• Manage building services maintenance across electrical, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration and water treatment systems.
• Develop and monitor planned preventative maintenance programmes and timely completion of tasks.
• Conduct regular property inspections ensuring guest areas, public spaces and leisure facilities meet standards.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, inventories and servicing schedules.
• Coordinate external contractors and capital expenditure within budgets and timescales.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance management

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Electrical/Mechanical/building services qualification or apprenticeship

Tools

Building management systems

Job description

Job Summary

Join our team at Delta Hotels by Marriott Swindon

We are looking for an experienced and proactive EngineeringManager to lead our Engineering and Maintenance department, ensuring our hotel,facilities and equipment are maintained to a high standard.

As a key member of the hotel's management team, you willoversee all aspects of property maintenance, including mechanical andelectrical systems, planned preventative maintenance, statutory compliance,contractor management and the upkeep of our guest bedrooms, public areas andleisure facilities.

You will lead and develop the maintenance team, managedepartmental expenditure, coordinate property improvement projects and identifyopportunities to improve operational efficiency. Working closely with theGeneral Manager and wider leadership team, you will play an important role inmaintaining the hotel's facilities, protecting its assets and supporting anexcellent guest experience.

We are looking for a hands-on leader with strong technicalknowledge, excellent organisational skills and a practical approach toproblem-solving, who takes pride in maintaining high standards across theproperty.

What We Offer

• Discountedhotel stays, food and beverage across participating Marriott properties
• Learning,development and career progression opportunities
• Employeerecognition and wellbeing programmes
• Asupportive management team
• Acollaborative working environment

Education, Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Previousexperience in an Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager or similarsenior maintenance position, ideally within hospitality or a comparablefacilities environment.
• Arelevant technical qualification or apprenticeship in electrical,mechanical, building services or a related discipline, or equivalentdemonstrable industry experience.
• Strongtechnical knowledge of building services, including HVAC, plumbing,electrical systems and mechanical equipment.
• Experiencemanaging planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and propertyimprovement projects.
• Goodunderstanding of UK statutory compliance requirements, including firesafety, water hygiene and Legionella control, and electrical safety.
• Provenability to lead a maintenance team, manage contractors and controldepartmental expenditure.
• Strongorganisational, communication and problem-solving skills.

Desirable

• Experiencewithin a full-service hotel with swimming pool and leisure facilities.
• Relevanttraining or qualifications in pool plant operations, Legionella awareness,IOSH or NEBOSH.
• Experiencewith building management systems, energy management and sustainabilityinitiatives.
• Experiencemanaging refurbishment projects and capital expenditure.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Operations and Property Maintenance

• Overseethe daily operation of the Engineering and Maintenance department,ensuring the property and its facilities are maintained to a highstandard.
• Managethe maintenance of building services, including electrical, mechanical,HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration and water treatment systems.
• Developand monitor planned preventative maintenance programmes, ensuring timelycompletion of scheduled and reactive maintenance.
• Conductregular property inspections, identifying maintenance priorities andensuring guest bedrooms, public areas, grounds and leisure facilities meetrequired standards.
• Maintainaccurate maintenance records, equipment inventories and servicingschedules.

Health, Safety and Statutory Compliance

• Ensureengineering operations comply with relevant UK health and safetylegislation, statutory requirements and company policies.
• Overseethe maintenance and testing of fire and life safety systems, includingfire alarms, emergency lighting and firefighting equipment.
• Managewater hygiene and Legionella control arrangements, ensuring requiredmonitoring, testing and remedial actions are completed.
• Coordinatestatutory inspections, certifications and servicing, maintaining accurateand up-to-date compliance records.
• Ensuresafe working practices are followed, including appropriate riskassessments, method statements and contractor controls.

Team Leadership and Development

• Lead,motivate and develop the Engineering and Maintenance team, maintaininghigh standards of performance and safety.
• Planand allocate workloads, ensuring effective departmental coverage andtimely completion of maintenance tasks.
• Identifytraining requirements and support the ongoing development and competencyof team members.
• Workcollaboratively with other departments to prioritise maintenancerequirements and minimise operational disruption.

Financial Management, Contractors and Projects

• Managedepartmental expenditure, maintenance supplies and equipment, ensuringeffective budgetary control.
• Monitorenergy and utility consumption, identifying opportunities to improveefficiency and support the hotel's sustainability objectives.
• Manageexternal contractors, service agreements and specialist maintenanceproviders, ensuring quality, safety and value for money.
• Coordinateproperty improvement projects, refurbishments and equipment replacementswithin agreed budgets and timescales.
• Supportlonger-term maintenance planning, asset protection and capital expenditurerecommendations.

Guest Experience and Property Standards

• Ensuremaintenance activities support a safe, comfortable and welcomingenvironment for guests and associates.
• Respondeffectively to maintenance-related guest concerns, ensuring timelyresolution and appropriate follow-up.
• Workclosely with the General Manager and wider leadership team to maintainproperty standards and identify opportunities for improvement.

What We're Looking For

• Aproactive, hands-on leader with strong technical knowledge and a practicalapproach to problem-solving.
• Excellentorganisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strongcommunication skills and a collaborative approach to working withcolleagues and contractors.
• Commercialawareness and a commitment to maintaining high standards while managingcosts effectively.
• Flexibilityto respond to operational demands and urgent maintenance requirements.

Compensation: Competitive salary