DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING
Mandarin Oriental
- Kuala Lumpur
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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 General Manager/Hotel manager on all matters affecting the operations of the hotel.
- Communicate with site superintendents about delays and any other issues that must be communicated to clients.
- 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.
- • 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 8 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.