Job Duties and Responsibilities of Assistant Director of Engineering

• To provide overall engineering maintenance management including professional project and design management.
• To ensure smooth operation and efficiency of the Engineering Department
• To plan, direct, control, coordinate and participate in all areas and activities of the department.
• To submit yearly the property maintenance and utilities budget.  To ensure, expenses are in line with budget.
• Developing and maintaining effective administrative and communication systems and requirements.
• Communicate and follow up with stakeholder about specific maintenance projects and their goals.
• To obtain maximum control of expenditure through effective use of manpower and physical assets.
• Reports to the Director of Engineering on all matters affecting the operations of the hotel.
• Communicate with respective departments about delays and any other issues that must be communicated to guests.
• Liaising with consultants such as interior designer, architect, quantity surveyor, MEP engineer, lighting consultant, audio visual consultant and procurement agent.
• To implement and where necessary to upgrade systems as required by corporate product standards.
• Establish the Equipment Data record keeping, Preventive maintenance of Mechanical, Electrical, Fire& Safety, Civil, Guest rooms, public area, kitchen, back of house and audio visual.
• Cost control programs through Energy Saving schedules.
• Effective practice and enforcement of local regulatory compliance in relation to Fire Dept, Machinery and Health and Safety
• Conduct staff evaluation as per requirements
• To initiate and coordinate all work-related schedules.
• Employee relations in relation to communication, maintaining motivation and good relationship.
• Support the Director of Engineering in successful maintenance of the hotel and project delivery.

Job Requirement

• • Diplôma/ Dégrée in Engineering, Project management or in an équivalent Technical Field.
• • Basic competency in Engineering management, Project Engineering encompassing Mechanical, Electrical and Civil (Structural) and other relevant scopes.
  • Regulatory compliance competency ie City Hall and Fire Department
  • Basic competency in Occupational Health and Safety matters
  • Integrated Management systems in compliance to relevant standards that the Hotel is audited upon.
  • Familiar with Project based tendering Contract management scopes and able to prepare Tender and Bid documents.
  • Financial Budgeting and Planning
• Minimum 6 years management experience in a similar capacity in a 5-star international hotel
• Strength in organizational and administrative skills
• Excellent business communication skills (verbal and written English)
• Strong leadership skills and customer focused
• Performance driven, assertive, self-motivator, hardworking, experienced and mature personality.