Chief Engineer

Role Purpose As Chief Engineer you’ll manage the engineering/maintenance of your hotel and ensure the safety and comfort of hotel guests and team members. You’ll be a master multitasker and be comfortable with any repair needs. Motivating and training your team with the skills to keep hotels always looking their best. Key Accountabilities People 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 – recognise good performance. Recommend or initiate any HR related actions where needed. 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 the hotel under the supervision of IT Manager/Leader. Guest Experience Help guests needs to ensure their satisfaction. Use a maintenance programme to ensure the hotel is maintained and in service for our guests. Responsible Business 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. Accountabilities This is the top Maintenance/Engineering job which may include one or more food or beverage outlets, and/or meeting space or catering/convention facilities. May supervise a small maintenance staff. Key Skills & Experiences Some college or advanced vocational training. Four years’ experience in general building maintenance and/or construction or equivalent combination of education and experience. Specialised expertise in plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and carpentry fields. Level 3 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. The salary range for this role is $70,000 to $85,000. This job is also eligible for bonus pay. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401k, and many other benefits to eligible employees. Important information The salary range listed is the lowest to highest pay scale we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue‑based metrics, and business or organizational needs. No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until it is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or other form of compensation allocable to a particular employee remain in the company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law. EEO is the law. Equal Opportunity Employer for Minorities, Women, Protected Veterans, Disabled, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know. IHG does not accept applications, inquiries, or unsolicited CVs/resumes from staffing or recruiting agencies. Our agency policy is to handle applications through official channels. If you are a resident of or applying to a job opening in the State of Washington, please read about applicable benefits. #J-18808-Ljbffr