Chief Engineer - InterContinental Doha - The City

Job Description

As the world?s largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental? brand. Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs. Inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world.Towering over the city center, our luxury Doha hotel is one of the tallest in Qatar. You?ll find us in the exclusive West Bay area, close to the city?s Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre, government offices, and corporate headquarters. Our spacious rooms and suites have panoramic city and sea views, while award-winning restaurants, state-of-the-art meeting venues, easy access to local highlights, health, and fitness club, and a rooftop pool, ensure a memorable stay.Guest Experience Help guests need to ensure their satisfaction Use a maintenance program to ensure the hotel is maintained and in service for our guests Responsible Business Maintain and order parts and supplies whilst minimizing waste and maintaining ?green? initiativesControl of Capital Project Planning, 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.? 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.Business Planning? Keep abreast of trends in your area and implement best practice initiatives? Develop a competitive business plan for your operational area and communicate this to your operational colleagues and staffFinancial Responsibilities? Prepare, manage and achieve the department?s budget. Duties include:? Prepare and manage a cost-effective budget with measurable targets for the department within the financial parameters set down by the hotel budget? Effectively monitor and analyze variations from the budget? Develop systems that measure the cost-effectiveness of the department? Develop procedures that track, report on, and control the running costs of the department? 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 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 fulfills all compliance requirements.? Ensure a technically competent engineering 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.Bachelors degree, Four years? experience in general building maintenance and/or construction or an equivalent combination of education and experience Specialized expertise in plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and carpentry fieldsHVAC and refrigeration, plumbing City Hotel experience in GCC is required.? Engineering management experience in the hospitality sector is a must, experience in Qatar is a plus.? Extensive technical knowledge of engineering and product development ? Advanced knowledge of building management/engineering? Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills? At least 5 years of experience in a similar position in a large scale property? Excellent managerial and supervisory skills.? Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment

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