Hotel Engineering & Facilities Director

Rosewood Hotel Group; Tabuk; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Rosewood Hotel Group in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, seeks an experienced Engineering leader to manage all aspects of hotel engineering, maintenance and energy management, ensuring safety and guest comfort. You will supervise a team, develop preventive maintenance programs for mechanical and electrical systems, and oversee capital projects, budgets and compliance with fire codes.

The role requires at least ten years in hotel engineering with five years in a senior management position; strong budgeting,

Qualifications

• Experience: At least ten years’ experience in the hotel engineering operation in which min five years as Assistant Director of Engineering or similar position.
• Education: High school diploma.
• General Skills: Must be able to perform job functions with attention to detail, speed and accuracy; prioritize, organize and follow-up; be a clear thinker, remaining calm and resolving problems using good judgment; follow directions thoroughly; understand a guest’s service needs; work cohesively with associates as part of a team; work with minimal supervision; maintain confidentiality of guest information and pertinent hotel data.
• Technical Skills: Working knowledge of plumbing codes, electrical codes, national/local fire codes, local mechanical codes, water treatment programs, blue prints and plumbing and wiring schematics, power and hand tools, meters, etc. as it relates to the technical trades, knowledge of all mechanical equipment critical to the operation of the building; ability to prepare budgets and ensure cost controls, enforce hotel's standards, policies and procedures with Engineering associates, prioritize and organize work assignments; delegate work to Supervisors and associates, direct performance of associates and follow up with corrections where needed, instruct/direct associates in the operation, maintenance and repair of equipment, ascertain associates training needs and provide such training; troubleshoot and use alternatives in emergency situations, ensure security and confidentiality of all hotel information, interact positively with hotel personnel and provide prompt solutions to problems.
• Language: Required to speak, read and write English, with fluency in other languages preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides advice to senior management on all aspects of engineering support, environmental best practices and controls and the operational efficiency of the property.
• Ensures the effective financial management of the engineering department by setting maintenance budgets, capital works programs and engineering plans and ensuring that performance against these are regularly monitored and reviewed.
• Assists with capital project planning, in liaison with senior management, to ensure capital funding is effectively allocated and budgeted in accordance with company directives and philosophy.
• Plans, implements and administers an energy management program by establishing energy management ‘best practices’ to achieve reductions in consumption, without negative impact to customers or associates, and maintains records and sets future performance targets against with the objective to reduce usage and enhance profitability.
• Ensures the associate awareness of energy management within the property by conducting regular education and training programs on energy conservation and matters related to efficient operation of equipment in a cost‑effective fashion.
• Contributes to guest satisfaction standards by ensuring that technical support services quickly address, and where possible, anticipate, individual needs. Ensure the safety and comfort of guests and that any requests for service are handled in a courteous and efficient fashion.
• Ensures adherence to all statutory regulations and fire codes by regularly reviewing policies and safety procedures. Ensures that any tests and inspections required on plant by statutory authorities are carried out as and when required and that all records and documentation associated with such tests and surveys are correctly kept and/or displayed. Ensure that the hotel fulfils all compliance requirements.
• Ensures a technically competent engineering staff by selecting, training and developing a motivated, well‑qualified maintenance team. Carries out regular work sampling studies within the department to evaluate the performance and productivity of personnel.

Skills

Energy management

Maintenance planning

Staff supervision

Capital budgeting

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Rosewood Hotel Group in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, seeks an experienced Engineering leader to manage all aspects of hotel engineering, maintenance and energy management, ensuring safety and guest comfort. You will supervise a team, develop preventive maintenance programs for mechanical and electrical systems, and oversee capital projects, budgets and compliance with fire codes.

The role requires at least ten years in hotel engineering with five years in a senior management position; strong budgeting,