Director Of Engineering Venezia

Director Of Engineering
Venezia
Veneto, Venezia

Job Description Reporting to the General Manager and guidance of the Director of Operations, the Director of Engineering will be responsible for implementing Accor engineering and work standards and overseeing the engineering department operations.

Team leadership and effective delegation skills will be key to success in this role.

The mains responsibilities will be the following: - Assist in the pre-opening of the hotel (and residences if requested) and ensure all the MEP and FLS systems are handed over correctly.

- Assist in "punching" the building and ensuring the repairs completed by the contractors and sub-contractors.

- Build a highly technical engineering team and oversee the engineering department with attention to details and follow-up to ensure satisfactory completion of tasks and projects.

- Maintain all equipment and systems in correct operational status including but not limited to Accor MEP standards, Fire & Life Safety standards, Risk Management, environmental standards, expenditures, and project management.

- Ensure proper completion of the Preventive Maintenance Program for guest rooms, public areas, and safety systems while working closely with the Rooms Division, Food & Beverage Department, Security, purchasing and other operational departments.

- Maintain all mechanical rooms inclusive of Boiler Plant, HVAC equipment, chilled water circulation, air handling units, fan coils, VAVs, motors, pumps …etc.

- Build-up, control and manage the monthly and annual engineering department budget and expenses.

- On a monthly basis to be able to prepare the expense accruals of the department Able to forecast and manage the hotel energy and water usage and all the associated costs.

- Assist in preparation of CAPEX expenditures for the engineering department and assist all other departments in preparing their CAPEX needs.

- Understand water treatment for closed systems and maintains all the related logs for testing of chemicals balance and legionella control.

- Monitoring the Hotel's Energy consumption on daily and monthly basis.

- Ensuring prompt and/or immediate response to maintenance requests from our guests, employees, and management of the Hotel.

- Responsible for departmental health and safety, training programs, statutory compliance.

- Manage the hotel emergency response team in coordination with Security and hotel management.

- Ensures hotel compliance with all City and State regulations and ordinances.

- Actively participates in the Hotel's Energy Management, Occupational Health & Safety, and Environmental programs.

- Manage at hotel level ACCOR's Energy/Sustainability Programs   Qualifications - Bachelors' degree in the engineering field with a minimum of 5+ years' experience in a similar position at an ultra-luxury hotel OR a technical degree with 10+ years in a similar position with project management experience in the hospitality industry.

Already managed a hotel opening.   - English  and Italian fluency is mandatory.   - Experienced with working with consultants, contractors and suppliers relating to projects and startup of new MEP & FLS systems, inclusive of new technologies such as VRF HVAC systems, AV equipment, BMS/GRMS.

- Experience in Operation & Maintenance Software.

- Team player and a proven team builder.

- Knowledgeable in all local codes to compare & adapt to Accor - Technical Services Standards Proven negotiation skills with 3rd parties and contractors.

- Highly organized with the ability to be flexible, and to work well under pressure - Must lead by example by displaying a high standard of performance with the ability to communicate these expectations to the team to achieve above expectation results.

- Able to work in a fast-paced, upscale, luxury hotel at a downtown location that caters to leisure, meetings & conference environments.

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