Assistant Chief Engineer - Sofitel Nile Downtown

Company Description

Join a hotel that is a member of the Accor network, whose group brings together more than 45 brands, 5,500 hotels, 10,000 restaurants and lifestyle destinations. Here, we believe in you and what you bring to the table. There are many opportunities for development and advancement. Every gesture, every smile, every action, contributes to creating a positive and memorable impact for our customers, our colleagues and also for our planet. Together, we embody the vision of responsible hospitality.

Take the opportunity to become a Heartist®, and let your heart guide you in this world where life beats faster.

Job Description

Assistant Chief Engineer 

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, this supervisory position is responsible for the ongoing maintenance, projects, repair, and preventative maintenance of the hotel with a focus on improving efficiency, profitability, and service levels.

• Provides supervision, administration and development to the Maintenance team
• Develops and implements administrative standards, procedures, and guidelines to ensure consistency, safety, and prompt service to internal and external guests
• Monitor colleague's performance and do annual evaluations, suggest training available for their development
• Distributes daily workload and projects in accordance with qualifications of staff and urgency of job
• Makes recommendations to the Chief Engineer concerning the condition of equipment and potential problems
• Consistently monitors and educates all contractors on site related to hotel policies, safety standards, and guest services
• Ensures by spot checks that preventative maintenance program is followed as it is implemented
• Places orders for routine maintenance items
• Assists in the repair and maintenance of premises and equipment
• Ensures all life safety program for the hotel is within government standard, codes and certifications of  mechanical vital components adhere to the building
• Ensures that necessary equipment testing is done regularly (Generator, Fire pump, etc.)
• Perform inspections of guestrooms and public areas and liaise with various departments for preventive maintenance scheduling and repair
• Be a member of the Health and Safety program of the hotel and make sure rules, regulations, and policies are being followed by colleagues
• Perform supply and materials inventory and ordering
• Monitor colleagues' tasks, making sure that important daily walk thru is being done and raise of any mechanical concerns
• 24/7 on-call basis availability during an emergency situation
• Oversee the department in the absence of the Chief Engineer

Qualifications

• Engineering Bachelor Degree
• Minimum 5 years supervisory experience in a hospitality environment.
• Highly organized, and decisive, with the ability to handle multiple projects under deadlines and changing priorities
• Computer knowledge
• Demonstrated skills in verbal and written presentations
• Excellent teamwork skills and a high level of initiative

Additional Information

experience is an asset
Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
Fluency in English, additional languages are a plus