Chief Engineer

AccorHotel; Jeddah; On-site; USD 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel group is seeking a Chief Engineer to ensure a secure and comfortable environment. The role involves the maintenance and management of the hotel’s assets while overseeing engineering functions according to corporate policies. Ideal candidates will bring a strong supervisory background and technical expertise in mechanical systems to enhance guest satisfaction and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and leadership skills are essential.
• Supervisory experience is a must alongside analytical skills.
• Knowledge of engineering principles and maintenance experience are critical.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a secure and comfortable environment for customers.
• Direct and supervise maintenance, repair, and renovation tasks.
• Manage engineering team and resources to ensure efficiency.

Skills

Communication skills

Supervisory experience

Analytical skills

Engineering principles understanding

Ability to work in extreme conditions

Maintenance experience

Leadership skills

Team management skills

Negotiation skills

Job description

The Chief Engineer is responsible for providing the customer with a secure, comfortable environment by maintaining the hotel s assets through ongoing preventive maintenance programmes, and ensuring that all mechanical systems are operating in accordance with corporate policies and procedures, and according to local requirements and regulations. The job incumbent operates in line with hotel and corporate policies and guidelines, and the hotel s business plan.

TASKS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING A SECURE AND COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT

Maintains facilities and equipment by conducting inspections on a regular basis to determine need and extent of service, equipment required, type of operation, and maintenance needed

Develops and implements strategies to achieve goals for customer complaints per thousand rooms , and willingness to return

Ensures adherence to applicable laws by meeting with government and insurance inspectors, and performing follow-up as required

Communicates with department heads regarding engineering programmes as they pertain to the physical plant

Keeps all mechanical, electrical, and structural blueprints and diagrams up to date; maintains library of part lists, maintenance manuals, reference books, catalogues, etc.

Takes prompt corrective action as necessary

Ensures that the physical plant is operating in a safe, efficient, and orderly fashion by directing all phases of maintenance, repair and renovation

Determines if work should be done internally or through external contractors

Schedules employees in accordance with plan

Assigns work orders by priority, and delegates duties and supervises work

Schedules the appropriate preventive maintenance programme

Responds to guest complaints and department service requests

Maintains a supply of inventory necessary for optimal operating efficiency by initiating purchasing orders for maintenance supplies, machinery, equipment, parts and services as required

Achieves the best price and suitability of product by appropriately selecting from available contractors and vendors

Directs and aids in the replacement of systems that become inadequate or obsolete

Recommends, establishes, and maintains inventory level thresholds based on budget and availability of supplies

Reviews and approves invoices Develops and promotes energy conservation programmes by continually monitoring utility costs and consumption

Maintains logs and journals for all utilities, reviews meter readings and regulates controls Designs and supervises recycling programmes for aluminium, paper, plastic, glass, etc.

Prepares the operating budget for engineering, recommends items to be included in the hotel s capital budget, and insures adherence with approved budget

MANAGING THE ENGINEERING FUNCTION

Manages employees working for the engineering function, including contractors and hotel employees

LAWS, REGULATIONS AND POLICIES

Follows all applicable laws

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Screens, interviews and selects potential staff for the department

Develops and recommends appropriate training to meet guest and internal needs

Checks that own staff meets and exceeds expectations by training and encouraging staff to provide Yes I Can! service

Identifies training needs

Makes sure staff receives skills training to provide consistent, reliable service

Encourages, develops and manages effective employee relations throughout the hotel

Identifies employees with potential for promotion and/or transfer and makes appropriate development plans for him or her together with the Human Resources Manager

Works closely with the Human Resources Manager on the following Human Resources related tasks:

- Coaching - Counselling

- Discipline and grievance

- Employee relations

- Wage and salary administration

- Compensation and benefits

- Succession planning

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

Fosters and develops effective employee relations throughout the hotel

Establishes and maintains effective internal communications, including weekly meetings with own staff to ensure optimum team work and productivity

Looks for ways to motivate and challenge employees

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ensures that all potential and real hazards are reduced immediately

Fully understands the hotel s fire, emergency, and bomb procedures

Ensures that emergency procedures are practiced and enforced to provide for the security and safety of guests and employees

Ensures that own staff works in a safe manner that does not harm or injure self or others Stimulates and encourages a general awareness of health and safety in tasks and activities

Ensures the safety of the people and property within the premises by applying hotel regulations, adhering to existing laws and regulations

Anticipates possible and probable hazards and conditions and corrects them or take action to prevent them from happening

Ensures that the highest standards of personal hygiene, dress, uniform, appearance, body language and conduct of hotel employees is maintained by self and own staff

MISCELLANEOUS

Attends meetings and training required by the General Manager

Assists colleagues to perform similar or related jobs when necessary

Ensures guest satisfaction by attending to their requests and inquires courteously and efficiently

Accepts flexible work schedule necessary for uninterrupted service to hotel guests and the hotel s stakeholders

Maintains own working area, materials and company property clean, tidy and in good shape

Continuously seeks to endeavor and improve the department s efficient operation, and knowledge of own job function

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications

* Communication skills
* Supervisory experience required
*Analytical skills
* A sound understanding of engineering principles
* Ability to work in extreme conditions
* Experience in maintenance
* Leadership skills
* Team management skills
* Negotiation skills

Company Industry

• Hotels
• Hospitality

Department / Functional Area

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