Engineering & Maintenance Supervisor

Description

The Engineering & Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day maintenance, repair and safe operation of building services and engineering systems within a hospitality environment. This includes electrical, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, water and wastewater systems, kitchen equipment, laundry facilities and life safety systems.

Duties:

• Engineering Operations: Supervise the operation, maintenance and repair of building systems, including electrical and mechanical equipment, HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration, central plant and fire protection systems.
• Team Supervision: Coordinate daily workloads, shift coverage and maintenance schedules for engineers and multi-skilled technicians, providing guidance, coaching and performance feedback.
• Preventative Maintenance: Implement and monitor preventative maintenance schedules, ensuring equipment is serviced regularly and potential faults are identified before they affect operations.
• Work Order Management: Allocate, track and follow up on maintenance requests from hotel departments, ensuring timely completion and accurate maintenance records.
• Building Automation: Monitor and support building automation systems, including Building Automation Systems (BAS), to maintain efficient operation and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Contractor & Project Coordination: Coordinate external contractors, specialist service providers and engineering projects, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and to the required standard.
• Inventory & Equipment Management: Maintain appropriate stock levels of critical spare parts, tools and engineering supplies, ensuring equipment remains available and operational.

Requirements:

• Diploma or equivalent qualification in Electrical, Electronic or a related Engineering discipline.
• At least five years of engineering or maintenance experience within a luxury hotel, resort or comparable hospitality environment.
• Strong practical knowledge of electrical systems, HVAC, plumbing and general building maintenance.
• Previous experience with building automation and control systems, ideally Johnson Controls BAS.
• At least two years of supervisory or coordination experience managing shift engineers, maintenance technicians or multi-skilled engineering teams.
• Experience coordinating contractors, maintenance projects and specialist engineering services.
• Working knowledge of central plant operations, refrigeration, life safety systems and general building infrastructure.