Engineering Manager

**Additional Information**
**Job Number**25044174
**Job Category**Engineering & Facilities
**Location**The Tasman a Luxury Collection Hotel Hobart, 12 Murray Street, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 7000
**Schedule**Full Time
**Located Remotely?**N
**Position Type** Management

**The Tasman, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Hobart**

Located just steps from Hobart’s waterfront and the city’s top restaurants and attractions, The Tasman is a unique combination of Modern Contemporary, Art Deco, and Heritage architecture. Presenting 152 luxuriously appointed guest rooms and suites with carefully restored features and adorned with exclusive art pieces from local artists, The Tasman reflects the true spirit of the destination.

**The Opportunity**

We are seeking a full-time Engineering Manager to oversee all aspects of hotel maintenance. This role reports to Director of Operations and dotted line to the General Manager. It's a great opportunity to advance your career at Australia's first Luxury Collection Hotel.

**Job Summary**

This role requires managing all engineering/maintenance operations, including maintaining the building, grounds and physical plant with particular attention towards safety, security, and asset protection. Accountable for managing the budget, capital expenditure projects, and preventative maintenance. Responsible for maintaining regulatory requirements. Assists in leading the emergency response team for all facility issues. Helps to increase guest and employee satisfaction through effective communications and training.

**Managing Engineering Operations and Budgets**
- Manages the physical plant including equipment, refrigeration, HVAC, plumbing, water treatment, and electrical systems.
- Ensures regulatory compliance with facility regulations and safety standards.
- Manages and controls heat, light, and power and recommends current best methods for energy conservation and economical facility operations.
- Develops specifications and requirements for service contracts and administers such contracts to support building needs.
- Distributes preventive maintenance and repair work orders and monitors timeliness and quality of completion.
- Oversees and directs the maintenance of grounds, guestrooms, public space, restaurants, property vehicles, and recreational facilities.
- Develops a long-term plan for preventative maintenance and asset protection and oversees execution of the plan.
- Develops project plans in accordance with renovation or new construction needs.
- Contacts contractors for bids and supervises construction to ensure timely completion of projects within budgetary guidelines.
- Builds positive relationships with external customers such as city building/zoning department, fire prevention bureau, and vendors.
- Ensures fire crew has a complete understanding of all procedures, equipment, and alarms.
- Performs monthly property inspections to ensure buildings and grounds are maintained in excellent condition.
- Conducts guest room and common area inspections to ensure guest satisfaction.
- Inspects and evaluates the physical condition of facilities in order to determine the type of work required.
- Recommends or arranges for additional services such as painting, repair work, renovations, and the replacement of furnishings and equipment.
- Selects and orders or purchases new equipment, supplies, and furnishings.
- Manages parts and equipment inventory.

**Maintaining Property Standards**
- Ensures building and equipment licences and certifications are current.
- Maintains property fire life safety systems (firefighting equipment, sprinkler systems, and alarm systems).
- Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service
- Displays leadership in guest hospitality, exemplifying excellent customer service and creating a positive atmosphere for guest relations.
- Reviews comment cards, guest satisfaction results, and other data to identify areas of improvement.
- Shares plans with property leadership and ensures corrective action is taken to continuously improve guest satisfaction.
- Strives to improve service performance.

**Conducting Human Resources Activities**
- Supervises staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs, and financial objectives are met.
- Helps train employees in safety procedures.
- Assists in training other department employees in fire protection, safety, and evacuation procedures.
- Provides feedback to employees based on observation of service behaviours.

**Education and Experience**
- High school diploma or GED; 4 years' experience in the engineering and maintenance or related professional area; technical training in HVAC-R/electrical/plumbing.

OR

2-year degree from an accredited university in Building and Construction, Engineering, Mechanics, or related major; 2 years' experience in the engineering and maintenance or related professional area; technical training in HVAC-R/electrical/plumbing.

**Rewards for work, benefits for your lifestyle**
- You will join a