Chief Engineer

Planning & Organizing:
- Analyze the hotel performance in the RMS as a basis for strategy decisions.
- Develops and implements cost reduction, work simplification methods and techniques and improvement programmes.
- Participates in the execution of new projects including planning and costing.
- Participates in the Engineering budget and business plan preparation.
- Ensures the implementation of all instructions given by the Management.
- Provide support and guidance to subordinates.
- Plan and organize training such as civil defense, first aid, fire drill trainings.
- Prepares and participates in the departmental training plan.
- To be fully aware and conversant of ISO9001 and ISO14001 policies and procedures and is responsible to integrate them in the day to day operation.
- To respond to changes in the function as dictated by the industry, company or the hotel.
- To carry out quarterly, bi-yearly, yearly inventory of operating equipment.
- Recruit the headcount for his/her team
- Manage his/her team in an equitable manner and in accordance with local labor laws and Accor philosophy.
- Evaluate each member of his/her team at least once a year and give team members' regular feedback on their job performance.
- Displays exceptional leadership by providing a positive work environment, counselling employees as appropriate and demonstrating a dedicated and professional approach to management.
- Convene meetings with his/her team at regular intervals for information purposes.

Operations:

Supervises and participates in:
- Installing, maintaining, repairing and operating Hotel machinery, equipment and related systems.
- Fabricating, maintaining, installing or repairing plumbing and sanitary facilities.
- Painting and varnishing surfaces, trimmings and fixtures of the building and other structures.
- Implements preventive maintenance and repair schedules for all hotel complex, machinery, equipment and other facilities.
- Oversees the General Maintenance of the building.
- Oversees the maintenance and repair of mechanical, electrical and others.
- Coordinates with Security Contractors in all aspect of the safety and security of the hotel properties.
- Conducts routine inspections of the entire building including mechanical areas.
- Supervises the implementation of all maintenance contracts.
- To be fully in-charge of the fire and safety policies and procedure for the hotel.
- Carries out fire brigade duties as required
- Coordinate with the Dubai Civil Defense for a yearly Fire Evacuation Drill
- Initiates energy and water conservation plans, as per Accor's Environmental Charter.
- Responds quickly to guest request / complaints ensuring courteous, professional service.
- Ensures that health, hygiene and safety regulations are complied with and applied in the hotel in compliance with HACCP standards and procedures set by the Dubai Municipality.
- Trouble shooting, operation, repair and maintenance of:
- Mechanical services such as A/C unit, exhaust and ventilation
- Heater and coolers system, water supply and waste water treatment, pool water filtration
- Sanitary and plumbing and steam generators
- Conducts routine inspections of Electrical services such as power supply, main circuit breakers, transformers, high and low tension, emergency generators, room switches, telephones, lifts and lighting.
- Conducts routine inspections of Life safety equipment such as firefighting, sprinklers, detectors, fire pumps, exit signage and extinguishers are properly.
- Conducts routine inspections of utilities supply such as hot and cold water, electricity, gas, fuel.
- Conducts routine inspections of Kitchen and laundry equipment.
- General building maintenance such as masonry, painting, carpentry, etc.