Chief Engineer

Job description

Company Description

Fairmont The Palm is a luxury, world-class resort located on the iconic Palm Jumeirah Island in Dubai. The hotel features 391 guest rooms and suites with dedicated Fairmont Gold rooms and lounge. A total of 11 food and beverage outlets on property offer international dining options including Michelin Guide recommended 2022 and 2023 Little Miss India, Frevo - Brazilian Churrasco experience, Seagrill Bistro, Ba Restaurant and Lounge, Blowfish, Flow Kitchen, The Cigar Room, Vuvuzela and others. Fairmont The Palm also features an expansive pool and beach area with a health club, Serenity Spa Dubai - The Art Of Well Being and the Fairmont Falcons Kids’ Club.

Job Description

·  As a Chief Engineer, you will be responsible for all maintenance issues within the hotel, daily, maintenance checks, and repairing mechanical equipment to deliver an excellent Guest and Member experience. A Chief Engineer will also be required to coordinate renovation projects and develop emergency programs.
·  Oversee the engineering department with attention to details and follow-up to ensure satisfactory completion of tasks and projects.
·  Maintain all equipment and systems in correct operational status including but not limited to Accor MEP standards, Fire & Life Safety standards, Risk Management, environmental standards, expenditures and project management.
·  Ensure proper completion of the Preventive Maintenance Program for guest rooms, public areas, and safety systems while working closely with the Rooms Division, Food & Beverage Department, Security, purchasing and other operational departments.
·  Maintain all mechanical rooms inclusive of Boiler Plant, chilled water circulation, air handling units, fan coils, VAVs, motors, pumps etc.
·  Prepare and control of the monthly and annual engineering department budget.
·  Experience in yearly engineering-budget preparations and monthly forecasting of the department’s expenses.
·  Forecast and manage the hotel energy and water usage and all the associated costs.
·  Prepare CAPEX expenditures for the engineering department and assist all other departments in preparing their CAPEX needs.
·  Identify issues and provide solutions, inclusive of outsourcing and managing 3rd party companies.
·  Identify, budget for and manage projects related to renovations and or replacements within the hotel
·  Work closely with the purchasing department to source the best products for the least cost.
·  Monitoring the Hotel's Energy consumption on daily and monthly basis.
·  Ensuring prompt and/or immediate response to maintenance requests from our guests, employees, and management of the Hotel.
·  Coordinate and complete all audits related to engineering and risk management.
·  Responsible for departmental health and safety, training programs, statutory compliance.
·  Manage at hotel level ACCORs and UAE Energy/Sustainability Programs (DTCM, Accor Sustainability Program & Green Key).

Qualifications

·  Should have minimum 2 years experience in chief engineer position
·  Pool water chemistry knowledge is required 
·  Knowledge of computerized energy management systems is preferred 
·  HVAC (Heating/Ventilation and Air Conditioning) background is an asset 
·  Customer service
·  Interpersonal skills
·  Good communications skills
·  Problem-solving