The Chief Engineer manages the maintenance and repair of the hotel buildings, grounds and contents in a cost-effective manner, ensuring the efficient and safe operation of all plant and equipment in line with Hilton and hotel policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Plan and carry out a range of engineering, management and maintenance work.
- Assist the Director of Engineering (DOE) to run the Engineering department efficiently.
- Plan and implement duty rosters, carry out maintenance repairs and ensure a smooth transition of duty.
- Provide back-up management for the DOE in his / her absence.
- Be in charge of the Engineering store and energy saving team.
- Supervise the M&E system, equipment repair and maintenance.
- Schedule staff training, evaluate and improve employee performance.
- Be responsible for hotel property maintenance and safety.
- Carry out energy, environmental protection, fire prevention and safety management.
- Make sure that routine operations of the Engineering department runs smoothly.
- Carry out thorough building inspections to ensure high quality of repair and maintenance and that they meet set standards.
- Inspect all equipment and ensure efficient production and technology management of equipment maintenance.
- Read technical reports and check all daily reports to ensure safe and normal operations of all equipment.
- Arrange work intensity effectively to ensure maximum productivity and well-balanced labour.
- Implement maintenance repairs and ensure an effective maintenance program.
- Keep in contact with the Banquet department to be informed of event requirements to be prepared.
- Schedule periodical work reports to improve working efficiency of the Engineering department.
- Plan and implement multi-skills training for staff to improve work efficiency and quality.
- Carry out effective control on the purchase for Engineering stock to minimize wastage and maximize cost savings.
- Read water quality reports and ensure the supply of good quality water from the water treatment system.
- Coordinate with the Security department, hold fire prevention and safety meetings and ensure the effective operation of the fire prevention system.
- Monitor the energy usage, making statistics of energy consumption, and impose energy saving measures.
- Keep in contact with local authorities to solve related problems.
- Maintain efficient communications with other departments to form an effective communication net among different departments.
- Make good use of materials, minimize wastage and be environmentally friendly.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work with a global hospitality company
- Challenging role with opportunities for growth and development
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunities for training and professional development
