Area Director of Engineering InterContinental Hotel and Conference Center

IHG • Cleveland, OH

8h

About The Position

As Engineering Director you’ll direct the engineering/maintenance of your hotel
and ensure the safety and comfort of hotel guests and team members – making sure
all activities are delivered safely and with compliance. Motivating and training
your team with the skills to keep hotels always looking their best.

At IHG, we’ve made a promise. As one of the world’s leading hotel groups, we’re
here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel
welcome, cared for, recognised and respected – wherever they are in the world.
Want to be part of the journey?
As the world’s first and most global luxury hotel brand, InterContinental Hotels
& Resorts has pioneered international travel since the 1940s, we are passionate
about sharing our renowned international know-how and cultural wisdom in truly
impressive surroundings. We all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of
the InterContinental®️ brand and to be part of the brand you will have a thirst
for travel, passion for culture and appreciation for diversity. We create
inspiring experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. If
you’d like to embrace a world of opportunities, we’d like to welcome you to the
world’s most international luxury hotel brand.

Requirements

• 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 licence if required by law

Nice To Haves

• Hotel experience preferred

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments.
• Communicate with all hotel department heads to stay informed of maintenance needs and ensure timely responses to requests.
• Help guests needs to ensure their satisfaction.
• Use a maintenance programme to ensure the hotel is maintained and in service for our guests.
• Oversee the physical operations of the hotel, including maintenance and repair and order parts and supplies in a timely and efficient manner while 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed