Hotel Engineering Leader: Maintenance & Safety

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

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.