Chief Engineer

Stamford Plaza Melbourne are seeking an experienced and proactive Chief Engineer to lead our Engineering and Maintenance team.

This pivotal role is responsible for ensuring the hotel's facilities, plant, and equipment are maintained to the highest standard while driving energy efficiency, compliance, and operational excellence.

About Us

Stamford Hotels and Resorts, a part of the Stamford Group, manages the Group's portfolio of luxury premium hotels located in Australia. The hotel portfolio consists of nearly 1800 rooms and over 600 employees. In addition to the hotels, the Stamford Group owns a portfolio of premium commercial office properties internationally and is involved in the development of high-end luxury residential units in Australia.

At Stamford Hotels and Resorts, we understand that our people are our greatest asset. We strive to retain, develop and reward passionate and success-orientated professionals at all levels. In our pursuit for excellence, we encourage entrepreneurial thinking, challenge the status quo and inculcate a sense of ownership while fostering an environment of transparency, collaboration, respect and integrity among our employees, business partners and the larger community.

About the role

As the Chief Engineer, you will oversee all maintenance operations across guest rooms, public areas, and back-of-house, manage capital projects, and lead a small, skilled team to deliver a safe, efficient, and sustainable hotel environment.

As part of the senior management team you will report directly to the Deputy General Manager and be responsible for a team of professional trade and support staff, this is a hands on role which will see you in the operations daily with your team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee refurbishment project with Area General Manager.
• Leading your team to plan and carry out preventative maintenance and general repairs throughout the hotel ensuring the highest standards are maintained.
• Prepare and submit capex proposals and manage capex projects.
• Liaising closely with other departments to ensure minimal impact of repairs and maintenance on the operations.
• Training your staff and sharing your expertise to improve the overall team's skill set.
• Coordination of external contractors as required, including obtaining quotes, raising purchase orders and ensuring work is completed in an agreed time frame and within adherence to hotel safety standards.
• Designing and implementing solutions to improve energy management and conservation.
• Preparing monthly maintenance reporting.
• Carrying out project work as required .
• Active participation in the implementation and adherence to all Work Health & Safety policies and practices.

Skills and Experience

• Minimum 3 years' experience as a Maintenance Manager or at least 5 years as a Building/Facilities Manager.
• Trade qualification(s) are essential. 
• Tertiary qualification in either electrical or mechanical engineering is highly desirable.
• Previous experience in a large-scale hotel Engineering department is desirable.
• Previous experience in managing large scale capex projects.
• Strong management and teamwork capabilities.
• Previous experience in with a PMS – Property Management System, and Opera is desirable.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office.
• High level of communication skills.
• Good command of written and spoken English
• Experience in administrative processes (e.g. budgeting, performance management)
• Experience in supervising a team

Attributes

• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Extremely organized with good communication skills
• Detail-orientated with an aptitude for problem-solving
• Responsible and dependable
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to follow tasks through to completion
• Team player with a positive, can-do attitude
• Passion for hospitality
• Aligns personal values with the Stamford Way

Culture And Benefits
As a team member with us you can expect to receive;

• Free car parking
• Free Staff meals
• Dry Cleaning
• Great career opportunities and development
• Food & beverage and accommodation discounts

How To Apply
If you believe you have the drive, skills and experience to succeed in this role please click the 'Apply Now' button where you can complete our application

We thank you in advance for your interest in this position, however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

No recruitment agencies please.

The successful applicant must hold or be willing to obtain a National Police Clearance.

Stamford Hotels and Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please kindly note that we will be running interviews concurrently with the live advertisement.

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