IHG

Global hotel company

Assistant Chief Engineer

Facilities ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeEgyptNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Must be a certified engineer with a technical degree from a technical high school or university; merchant navy or hospital background is acceptable.
Must have at least 5–7 years of hotel engineering practice in a supervisory position and potential to become Chief Engineer.
Must demonstrate management abilities in planning short- and long-range goals, scheduling work assignments, and training and coaching subordinates.
Must have a proven performance record in hotel maintenance operations, including building construction or civil work; mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and equipment in large buildings; HVAC; water and sewage treatment programs; preventive maintenance systems; life safety and fire prevention; energy management and utility control; interpreting plans, specifications and technical documentation; building security, locks and hard water grounds; recreational facilities management; pest control and sanitation.
Must have knowledge of major trade functions, including carpentry, cabinet making, furniture finishing, upholstery, plumbing, pipe fitting, electrical work, masonry, gardening and painting, as well as trades found in most hotels.
Must have knowledge of forecasting and budgeting, departmental profit-and-loss analysis, strategic planning, including five-year plans, and decision-making processes.
Must be familiar with property safety, first aid, fire and emergency procedures, and safe operation of equipment.
Must adhere to occupational health and safety legislation, policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Assist the superior in preparing and managing the department budget, including coordinating the annual budget and monitoring departmental costs against budget.
Advise senior management on maintenance support, environmental controls and property operational efficiency.
Manage maintenance budgets, capital works programs and engineering plans; monitor and review performance, control maintenance costs, prepare departmental cost budgets, and implement and submit them to management.
Assist management in controlling capital projects to ensure funding is allocated and budgeted according to company directives and philosophy.
Plan, implement and administer an energy management program by setting energy-reduction objectives, maintaining records and regularly reporting performance.
Promote staff awareness of energy management by conducting regular education and training on energy conservation and cost-effective equipment operation.
Manage environmental controls and energy conservation systems, evaluate and record energy usage, and implement and upgrade energy conservation systems.
Ensure technical support services address and anticipate guest needs, and ensure guest safety and comfort and courteous, efficient handling of service requests.
Review policies and safety procedures to ensure compliance with statutory regulations and fire codes; ensure required plant tests and inspections are completed and records and documentation are maintained or displayed, and ensure the hotel meets compliance requirements.
Select, train and develop a qualified maintenance team; conduct work-sampling studies and evaluate personnel performance and productivity.
Maintain hotel physical assets by carrying out upgrades and project work with architects, interior designers and management.
Ensure effective operation of mechanical and electrical systems and equipment by implementing and managing preventive maintenance, continually inspecting the property and equipment, and maintaining and upgrading preventive-maintenance schedules.
Participate in the hotel’s Quality Assurance Program.
Supervise outside contractors to ensure services are cost-effective and technically efficient and work complies with contracts, leases, service agreements and warranties.
Ensure work completed by employees and external contractors meets good engineering practice standards.
Represent the maintenance department at management and staff meetings and liaise regularly with other department heads.
Work with the superior and Human Resources Manager to support productive departmental staff performance, plan staffing needs, recruit according to company guidelines, prepare new-staff induction programs, maintain and implement departmental standards and procedures, assess Engineering staff training needs and implement training programs, contribute to probation and performance appraisals, coach, counsel and discipline staff, provide constructive feedback, and maintain regular communication and good staff relations.
Ensure direct reports follow occupational health and safety procedures; observe duty-of-care obligations and applicable health and safety policies and legislation.
Recognize and act to correct hazardous situations and notify supervisors of potential dangers.
Log security incidents and accidents in accordance with hotel requirements.
Maintain and order parts and supplies efficiently and on time while minimizing waste and maintaining environmental initiatives.
May be responsible for hotel security to minimize theft, crime and other hazards.
Perform other assigned duties and may serve as manager on duty.
Report security incidents and accidents in accordance with hotel requirements.

About Us

At InterContinental Hotels & Resorts our role is to put the glamour into international travel. That is where you come in. When you are part of the InterContinental Hotels & Resorts brand you are more than just a job title.

At InterContinental Hotels & Resorts we look for people who are charming, confident, and internationally-minded; people who know what it takes to exceed guest expectations.

Join us as an Assistant Chief Engineer . You will have ambition, talent and obviously, some key skills. Because, for this vital role, were looking for someone who: - has Sense of hospitality - has proven track record successful administration - has great interpersonal skills.

A little taste of your day-to-day

Every day is different, but you’ll mostly be:

Financial returns:

·Works with superior in the preparation and management of the department’s budget. Duties include:

oAssists in co-ordinating the preparation of the departmental annual budget

oAssists in monitoring and controlling departmental cost on an ongoing basis to ensure performance against budget

·Provide advice to senior management on all aspects of maintenance support, environmental controls and the operational efficiency of the property.

·Ensure the effective financial management of the maintenance department by setting maintenance budgets, capital works program’s and engineering plans and ensuring that performance against there is regularly monitored and reviewed. Responsible for the general cost control aspects of maintenance, the preparation of departmental cost budgets and their implementation and submission to management.

·Assist in control of Capital Projects, in liaison with management, to ensure capital funding is effectively allocated and budgeted in accordance with company directives and philosophy.

·Plan, implement and administer an energy management program by establishing energy reduction objectives, the maintenance of records and regular reporting of performance against these objectives.

·Ensure the staff 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.

·Contribute to the hotel’s profitability by ensuring the effective management of the buildings environmental controls and energy conservation systems. Evaluate, control and record energy usage and implement and upgrade energy conservation systems.

·Contribute 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.

·Ensure adherence to all statutory regulations and fire codes by regularly reviewing policies and safety procedures. Ensure 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.

·Ensure a technically competent maintenance staff by selecting, training and developing a motivated, well-qualified maintenance team. Carry out regular work sampling studies within the department and evaluate the performance and productivity of personnel.

·Maintain the condition of the physical assets of the hotel by carrying out any upgrading and project work in liaison with architects, interior designers and management.

·Ensure the effective operation of all the mechanical and electrical systems and equipment by implementing and managing a preventative maintenance program. Closely monitor the condition of the physical property and equipment by conducting continual inspections of the building. Ensure that preventative maintenance schedules are in operation and regularly upgraded.

·Contribute to a high standard of quality control within the hotel by actively participating in the hotel’s Quality Assurance Program.

·Ensure the cost effectiveness and technical efficiency of all services performed by outside contracts by close supervision. Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with contracts, leases, services agreements and warranties.

·Ensure the quality of all work completed by both employees and external contracted staff adheres to the standards of good engineering practice.

·Contribute to the effectiveness of management decision making by representing the maintenance department at management meetings and staff meetings and by ensuring regular liaison with heads of other departments.

·People:

·Works with Superior and Human Resource Manager to ensure the departmental performance of staff is productive. Duties include:

o Assists in planning for future staffing needs

o Assists in recruiting in line with company guidelines

o Prepares detailed induction programmes for new staff

o Assists in maintaining a comprehensive, current and guest focused set of departmental standards and procedures and oversees their implementation

o Ensures training needs analysis of Engineering staff is carried out and training programmes are designed and implemented to meet needs

o Provides input for probation and formal performance appraisal discussions in line with company guidelines

o Coaches, counsels and disciplines staff, providing constructive feedback to enhance performance

o Regularly communicates with staff and maintains good relations

Financial Responsibilities

·Works with superior in the preparation and management of the department’s budget. Duties include:

o Assists in co-ordinating the preparation of the departmental annual budget

o Assists in monitoring and controlling departmental cost on an ongoing basis to ensure performance against budget

Occupational Health and Safety Responsibilities

·Demonstrate Awareness of OH&S policies and procedures and ensure all procedures are conducted safely and within OH&S guidelines and ensure your direct reports do the same

·Be aware of duty of care and adhere to occupational, health and safety legislation, policies and procedures

·Be familiar with property safety, first aid and fire and emergency procedures and operate equipment safely and sensibly

·Initiate action to correct a hazardous situation and notify supervisors of potential dangers

Log security incidents and accidents in accordance with hotel requirements

Guest experience:

·Demonstrate Awareness of OH&S policies and procedures and ensure all procedures are conducted safely and within OH&S guidelines and ensure your direct reports do the same

·Be aware of duty of care and adhere to occupational, health and safety legislation, policies and procedures

·Be familiar with property safety, first aid and fire and emergency procedures and operate equipment safely and sensibly

·Initiate action to correct a hazardous situation and notify supervisors of potential dangers

·Log security incidents and accidents in accordance with hotel requirements

Responsible business:

·Maintain and order parts and supplies in a timely and efficient manner while minimizing waste and maintaining “green” initiatives.

·May be responsible for hotel security to minimize risk of theft, crime and other hazards.

·Perform other duties as assigned. May also serve as manager on duty.

·Demonstrate awareness and adhere to the occupational, health and safety legislation, policies and procedures.

·Be familiar with the Hotel safety, first aid, fire and emergency procedures and operating equipment safely and responsibly.

•Report security incidents and accidents in accordance with the Hotel requirements.

What we need from you

Must be certified engineer with technical degree from technical high school or university. Merchant navy or hospital background acceptable. Hotel engineering practice of at least 5-7 year in supervisory position. Must have potential to become Chief Engineer.

Proven management abilities including, but not limited to the following: planning short and long-range goals

Scheduling of work assignments, training and coaching of all subordinates.

Proven performance record in major areas of hotel operation of maintenance including, but not limited to:

building construction of civil work, mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and equipment of large

buildings with special emphasis on HVAC, water and sewage treatment programs, preventive maintenance

systems, life safety and fire prevention, energy management and utility control, ability to understand plans,

specifications and other technical documentation, building security, locks and hard water grounds,

recreational facilities management, pest control (including insects, rodents, cats, etc.) and sanitation.

Knowledge of major trade functions such as carpenter, cabinet maker, furniture finisher, upholsterer, plumber, pipe fitter, electrician, mason, gardener, painter and those trades found in most hotels, forecasting and budgeting, departmental profit/loss analysis, strategic planning (5-year plan), decision making process.

What you can expect from us

We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life – including a full uniform, impressive room discounts and some of the best training in the business.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

IHG gives every member of the team the room they need to belong, grow and make a difference in a collaborative environment. We know that to work well, we need to feel well – both inside and outside of work – and through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace.

So, join us and you’ll become part of our ever-growing global family.

About the Company

IHG

Global hotel company

IHG is a global hospitality company operating and franchising a portfolio of hotel brands. The company supports hotel development, reservations, loyalty programs, revenue management, brand standards, technology, and guest services. It serves travelers, hotel owners, franchisees, corporate clients, loyalty members, and hospitality partners. Its operating model centers on a primarily franchised and managed hotel network connected through brands, distribution, commercial systems, and regional support. Teams work across hotel operations, development, revenue, technology, marketing, loyalty, finance, and owner support. Teams support coordinated daily delivery.

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