Director Engineering

InterContinental Hotels Group; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

InterContinental Hotels Group in San Diego seeks an Engineering Director to lead the hotel’s engineering and maintenance, ensuring safety and comfort for guests and team members, and keeping facilities in top condition. You will coach and develop the team, coordinate with department heads, manage maintenance programs, and drive sustainable, cost-efficient operations.

This role requires broad technical expertise in plumbing, electrical, mechanical and carpentry, plus certification requirements

Qualifications

• Some college or advanced vocational training
• Four years’experience in general building maintenance and/or construction or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Specialised 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 licence 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 - recognise good performance.
• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments.
• Communicate with all hotel department heads to stay informed of maintenance needs and ensure timely responses to requests.
• Oversee the physical operations of the hotel, including maintenance and repair and order parts and supplies in a timely and efficient manner while 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 in a large, luxury, resort, or major flagship hotel with multiple sites and facilities,a number ofmajor outlets, high-volume catering and convention facilities, anda large number ofVIP and key guests. Supervises a staff of maintenance/engineering tradespersons and contractors. May oversee subordinate managers and supervisors.

Education

Some college or advanced vocational training

Four years’experience in general building maintenance and/or construction

Tools

Level 3 EPA Certification, HVAC and refrigeration certificate, licensed plumber and/or journeyman status for electrician and carpenter may be required

Job description

Role Purpose

As Engineering Director you’ll direct the engineering/maintenance of your hotel and ensure the safety and comfort of hotel guests and team members – making sure all activities are delivered safely and with compliance. Motivating and training your team with the skills to keep hotels always looking their best.

Key Accountabilities

People

• 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 - recognise good performance.
• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments.
• Communicate with all hotel department heads to stay informed of maintenance needs and ensure timely responses to requests.

Guest Experience

• Help guests needs to ensure their satisfaction.
• Use a maintenance programme to ensure the hotel is maintained and in service for our guests.

Responsible Business

• Oversee the physical operations of the hotel, including maintenance and repair and order parts and supplies in a timely and efficient manner while 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.

Accountabilities

This is the top Maintenance/Engineering job in a large, luxury, resort, or major flagship hotel with multiple sites and facilities,a number ofmajor outlets, high-volume catering and convention facilities, anda large number ofVIP and key guests. Supervises a staff of maintenance/engineering tradespersons and contractors. May oversee subordinate managers and supervisors.

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
• Specialised 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 licence if required by law