Chief Engineer

InterContinental San Diego; California (MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

InterContinental San Diego is seeking a Chief Engineer to oversee the hotel's engineering and maintenance operations, ensuring safety and comfort for guests and staff. You will lead a multitasking team, manage repairs, and promote a culture of proactive maintenance and guest service.

Four years of building maintenance experience is required, with expertise in plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and carpentry.

Qualifications

• Four years’ experience in general building maintenance and/or construction.
• Specialized expertise in plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and carpentry fields.
• EPA Certification, HVAC and refrigeration certificate, licensed plumber and/or journeyman status for electrician and carpenter may be required.
• Hotel experience preferred.
• Professional certification and license if required by law.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily engineering needs, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right team in place.
• Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback and create performance and development goals for colleagues.
• Ensure a safe and secure environment for guests, team members in compliance with regulatory policies and procedures.
• Maintain relations with outside contacts including guests, regulatory agencies, others as needed.
• Follow-up outstanding points from the latest IT audit of his/her hotel under the supervision of IT Manager/Leader.
• Help guests needs to ensure their satisfaction.
• Use a maintenance program to ensure the hotel is maintained and in service for our guests.
• Maintain and order parts and supplies whilst minimising waste and maintaining “green” initiatives.
• May be responsible for hotel security to minimise risk of theft, crime and other hazards.
• Ad-hoc duties – unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done.

Education

Some college or advanced vocational training

Job description

Job Description

Salary: 100K - 110K

Role Purpose

As Chief Engineer you’ll manage the engineering/maintenance of your hotel and ensure the safety and comfort of hotel guests and team members. You’ll be a master multitasker and be comfortable with any repair needs. Motivating and training your team with the skills to keep hotels always looking their best.

Key Accountabilities

• Direct daily engineering needs, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right team in place.
• Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback and create performance and development goals for colleagues - recognize good performance.
• Recommend or initiate any HR elated actions where needed.
• Ensure a safe and secure environment for guests, team members in compliance with regulatory policies and procedures.
• Maintain relations with outside contacts including guests, regulatory agencies, others as needed.
• Follow-up outstanding points from the latest IT audit of his/her hotel under the supervision of IT Manager/Leader.
• Help guests needs to ensure their satisfaction.
• Use a maintenance program to ensure the hotel is maintained and in service for our guests.
• Maintain and order parts and supplies whilst minimising waste and maintaining “green” initiatives.
• May be responsible for hotel security to minimise risk of theft, crime and other hazards.
• Ad-hoc duties – unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done.

This is the top Maintenance/Engineering job which may include one or more food or beverage outlets, and/or meeting space or catering/convention facilities. May supervise a small maintenance staff.

Key Skills & Experiences

• Some college or advanced vocational training
• Four years’experience in general building maintenance and/or construction or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Specialized expertise in plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and carpentry fields
• Level 3 EPA Certification, HVAC and refrigeration certificate, licensed plumber and/or journeyman status for electricianand carpenter may be required
• Hotel experience preferred
• Professional certificationand license if required by law

Company Description

Renowned as the world’s first and one of the largest luxury hotel brands, InterContinental blends timeless elegance with modern hospitality and personalized service. Each property reflects its destination’s culture and style while offering sophisticated accommodations, world-class dining, and exceptional guest experiences. The brand’s mission is to make travel enriching by connecting guests to local insights and creating memorable moments.