Engineering Executive

Novotel Hotels; Chennai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Accor in Chennai seeks a maintenance professional to plan daily engineering activities, coordinate with the Director of Engineering, and oversee building systems including HVAC, electrical, plumbing and related equipment.

The role requires a Graduate or Diploma holder with at least 2 years of relevant experience and good English communication. You will lead and train staff, document maintenance programs, and ensure safety standards are followed across the property.

Qualifications

• Graduate/ Diploma holder
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar capacity
• Good reading and oral proficiency in English language

Responsibilities

• Plan daily engineering staff briefing with Director of Engineering and assist in distributing daily work assignments
• Schedule and document planned and unplanned maintenance programs for HVAC, electrical, refrigeration, building maintenance and related systems
• Supervise and provide feedback to team to ensure safe work practices and efficient operation
• Prepare consumption reports on power, water, steam, and gas
• Ensure contractor work complies with health and safety policies and contracts
• Review workflow and suggest efficiency improvements
• Coordinate disruptions in service with Director of Engineering
• Ensure first aid kits are available
• Supervise operation of air-conditioning plant, boilers, pumps
• Maintain proper water levels in storage tanks
• Identify and develop team members, conduct performance reviews
• Prepare induction programs and staff training
• Prepare weekly staff schedules in line with business needs and budgets

Skills

English proficiency

Education

Graduate/ Diploma holder

Job description

Why work for Accor?

We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.

Company Description

"Why work for Accor?"
We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.
By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit https://careers.accor.com/
Do what you love, care for the world, dare to challenge the status quo! #BELIMITLESS

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities

Operation

• Plan daily engineering staff briefing with Director of Engineering and assist in distributing daily work assignments
• Schedule and document planned and unplanned maintenance programs for the various systems such as (not limited to) the following:
• Air-conditioning & electrical, refrigeration, FLS equipment, building maintenance including furniture & fixtures, painting, parts renewal & repairs, kitchen and laundry equipment, low voltage (LV), guest rooms, F&B outlets, function/banquet areas, front/back of the house, plumbing & drainage
• Supervise and provide constructive feedback to all team members to ensure safe work practices, efficient operation, proper preventative maintenance and repair to equipment
• Assist in the preparation of consumption reports on power, water, steam, and gas
• Ensure that maintenance & repairs performed by contractors are executed in accordance with agreed health and safety policy, contracts, fees or charges
• Review work flow and provide Director of Engineering with possible improvements to increase efficiency
• Coordinate and inform Director of Engineering of any disruptions to service of any kind
• Ensure that all the first aid kits are available for use in their proper places.
• To supervise the operations of Air-conditioning plant, boilers, pumps etc.
• Ensure that desired level of water is maintained in water storage tanks.

Team Management

• Identify and develop team members with potential
• Conduct performance review with the team
• Constantly monitor team members’ appearance, attitude and degree of professionalism
• Prepare and conduct detailed induction programs for new employees
• Develop, conduct maintain all staff training programs for team members, focusing on their development needs, providing them with new skills to meet the changing needs of the business
• Prepare weekly staff schedules keeping in mind anticipated business, operating budgets and standards of service

Qualifications

• Graduate/ Diploma holder
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar capacity
• Good reading and oral proficiency in English language