Maintenance Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Medina; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in Medina, Saudi Arabia, is seeking a Maintenance Engineer responsible for maintaining hotel operations. The role includes managing preventative maintenance, conducting safety inspections, and ensuring equipment functionality. Candidates must have emergency response skills, HVAC knowledge, and a proactive attitude. This position offers the chance to work independently and be part of a dedicated team.

Qualifications

• Maintenance knowledge and troubleshooting ability.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Must respond to emergencies and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the upkeep of the property and equipment.
• Conduct monthly safety inspections.
• Coordinate with vendors for maintenance needs.

Skills

Emergency response

HVAC knowledge

Carpentry skills

Painting skills

Tool usage

Job description

Overview

The Maintenance Engineer is responsible for maintaining the overall operation of the maintenance department and the appearance and working order of the hotel.The engineer must be able to work independently, as well as,with others. Responsibilities may include:maintaining the exterior of the building, parking lot, and common areas, maintainingall equipment in guest rooms and public areas, conducting monthly safety inspections and training the staff on safety and emergency procedures, and working with vendors.

Responsibilities

• Maintain good personal appearance at all times; wear proper uniform and name tag as prescribed by the hotel.
• Responsible for the overall maintenance and upkeep of the property, ensuring that all preventative maintenance programs (guestroom & public areas) are completed and documented.
• Ensures "guest first" attitude and provides friendly guest contact experience.
• Ensures good safety practices of associates and guests throughout the hotel, assistingin the maintenance of proper emergency and security procedures.
• Ensures fulfillment of preventative maintenance for rooms, public areas, and other department programs are complete and specific to brand and hotel standards with appropriate logs; rechecks room/suite before releasing to housekeeping/front office.
• Maintains knowledge of all heating/cooling, voltage systems, wiring, and motors throughout the property.
• Ensures proper installation, repair and maintenance of all equipment and plumbing.
• Maintains a current inventory of all supplies.
• Maintains the hotel grounds; curb appeal, andbuilding exteriors consistently.
• Maintains a work order assignment program for completed and pending work orders. Prioritizes and completes work orders in a timely manner. Monitors all deficiencies. Communicates to the requesting party upon completion when needed.
• Ensures swimming pool and spa maintenance duties are performed and documented according to manufacturer specifications and local Health Department Regulations.
• Review purchase requests and monitorexpenses to ensure budgeted goals are met/exceeded.
• Reviews all outside contract services for departmental responsibilities with the hotel's General Manager.
• Ability to establishpriorities, work independently, and proceedwith objectiveswithout supervision.
• Ability to stand & walk for extended periods; must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds; mobility to bend, squat, stretch when needed during equipment inspection/repair
• Work as part of a team (hotel staff) and possessa can doattitude
• Additionalduties from the hotel manager will be assigned as necessary

Required Skills

• The Maintenance Engineer must be willing to respond to emergencies, even ifafter hours, and work with corporate maintenance on special remodeling projects or capital expenditure needs. This position requires overall maintenance knowledge and trouble shooting ability with skills in painting, HVAC, carpentry, equipment, and tool usage.