What’s the job? As Head of Engineering 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. Your day-to-day 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 - recognize 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 Guest Experience • Help guests needs to ensure their satisfaction • Use a maintenance programmed to ensure the hotel is maintained and in service for our guests Responsible Business • Oversee the physical operations of the hotel, including maintenance and repair and order parts and supplies in a timely and efficient manner while minimizing waste and maintaining “green” initiatives • May be responsible for hotel security to minimize 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 in a large, luxury, resort, or major flagship hotel with multiple sites and facilities, a number of major outlets, high-volume catering and convention facilities, and a large number of VIP and key guests. Supervises a staff of maintenance/engineering tradespersons and contractors. May oversee subordinate managers and supervisors. What we need from you • Some college or advanced vocational training • Four years’ experience in general building maintenance and/or construction or equivalent combination of education and experience • Specialized 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 Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today. At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.