Chief Engineering

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Basic Function

Responsible of the efficient functioning of the Engineering department to maintain the equipment, plant rooms and building in good working order.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Preparing repair & maintenance, heat, light & power budgets.

• Studying carefully the previous year actual expenses.
• Analyzing any abnormal deviation of previous year expenses
• Studying market prices and inflation of rates
• Requesting current prices for materials and parts
• Analyzing previous year energy consumption & cost
• Studying reasons for abnormal consumption
• Considering the expenses to match standard % to revenue
• Considering all mentioned items when budgeting

1. Preparing & following up on preventive maintenance programs

• Considering the instructions of manufacturer manuals
• Adjusting the intervals according to recommendations
• Explaining those instructions to the technicians ( training )
• Preparing the working sheets ( kept in Chief Engineer office )
• Distributing copies according intervals
• Observing performing the programs
• Insuring reporting un-maintained items in time
• Filing the actual performed sheets

1. Preparing & following up on Preventive maintenance programs

• Considering the instructions of the manufacturer manuals
• Adjusting the intervals according to recommendations
• Explaining those instructions to the technicians (Training)
• Preparing the working sheets ( kept in Chief Engineer office )
• Distributing copies according intervals
• Observing performing the programs
• Insuring reporting un-maintained items on time
• Filing the actual performed sheets

1. Dealing with outside contractors

• Surveying for dealing with the best contractors
• Getting more offers for best quality and cost selections
• Selecting good reputation companies
• Observing the assigned contractors performances
• Insuring the contractors sticking to hotel policies
• Informing the concerned of contractors works for security
• Observing the maintenance contractors performance
• Reporting the contracts situations to GM > Monthly

1. Observing the engineering stores

• Insuring the proper storing of items
• Observing the stocks balances
• Special care for minimum stock levels
• Regular checking of stocks cards
• Regular checking of rates consumption
• Analysis of abnormal consumption for correction
• Observing slow moving items for correction
• Insuring issuing purchase requests properly and on time

1. Supervising the training of the staff

• Observing the previous year staff week points
• Preparing the annual training plan accordingly
• Checking sessions performed by Asst. Chief Engineer
• Performing additional training if any negatives observed
• Matching the training with the P. maintenance observation
• Additional cross training- other dept. if needed (mis-use)
• Reporting the training activities to the General Manager.

1. Reporting and advising the General Manager any serious matters

• Reporting any matter affecting the building safety
• Reporting any matter affecting guest & staff safety
• Recommending introduction to new safety techniques
• Reporting any serious equipment mis-handled by other departments
• Advising of matters saving any operation expenses
• Reporting any energy shortage problems
• Reporting any maintenance contractor in-fulfillment

1. Preparing the F.F.&E Budget

• Reviewing equipment conditions (life time & performance)
• Feed back from other departments (complaints & requirements )
• Determining priorities for reasonable budget
• Surveying prices for budget estimation
• Reporting the items and budgets to the General Manager for approval
• Getting offers for selection upon approval
• Re-adjusting actual prices exceeding the estimated.
• Proceeding in purchasing.

1. Handling Staff Matters

• Hiring new suitable staff
• Evaluating staff performance
• Planning annual vacations
• Performing and observing staff training
• Satisfying staff needs (team & individuals )
• Considering personal life affecting the performance
• Analyzing negative attitudes for corrections
• Motivating, rewarding and promoting recommendations

1. Co-ordination with Financial Controller in finance matters

• Co-operation in preparing R&M and L&P expenses budget
• Analyzing any deviation in actual R&N and L&P expenses
• Discussing end of month stores inventory comments
• Mutual checking of department cash flow implementation
• Handling payment procedures for contracting works
• Discussing energy costs
• Mutual checking of abnormal PR (Quantities and Prices)
• Co-operation in implementing FF&E, budget wise.

1. Observing the hotel industrial safety equipment functions

• Close communication with industrial safety department
• Securing all hotel areas, fire fighting wise
• Periodic checking and operating of fire pump
• Observing fire sensors periodic checking
• Implementing industrial safety committee recommendations
• Recommending any advanced safety techniques
• Reporting to the General Manager of any safety equipment malfunctioning.

1. Perform other duties as may be assigned

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
• Experience in maintenance or plant engineering
• Certification or experience in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, or carpentry preferred
• Ability to read blueprints and other technical documents
• Organizational and budgeting skills
• Team management skills

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