(Pre-opening The Salil Hotel Riverside) Director of Engineering

- Bachelor of Engineering in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or related field.
- More than 5 years' experience as Chief Engineer / Director of Engineering in a full-service hotel.
- Must be able to speak, read, write both Thai and English.
- Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Experience in hotel pre-opening.

POSITION PURPOSE
Provides a high level of property maintenance knowledge. Position has overall responsibility for maintaining the building, grounds and physical plant with particular attention towards safety, security and asset protection. Accountable for managing the budget, capital expenditure projects, preventative maintenance and energy conservation. Develops and implements strategies that will deliver products and services, which meet or exceed the needs and expectations of guests and employees while maximizing the financial performance. Responsible for maintaining standards and regulatory requirements. Leads the emergency response team for all facility issues.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform pre-opening inspection and support project handover.
- Manage overall engineering function from pre-opening period
- Supervises construction to ensure timely completion of projects within budgetary guidelines.
- Works with property to determine how Engineering is performing against budget and highlights areas of concern to leadership.
- Manages the physical plant including equipment, refrigeration, HVAC, plumbing, water treatment and electrical systems in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.
- Administers service contracts to support property needs.
- Ensures fire crew has complete understanding of all procedures, equipment and alarms.
- Coaches and supports engineering leadership team to effectively manage controllable expenses (e.g., wages, heat, light and power, water consumption, tools and equipment, grounds keeping supplies, uniforms, vendors, service agreements, inventory, etc.).
- Manages and controls heat, light and power.
- Develops an engineering operating strategy that is aligned with the property's business strategy.
- Develops and manages Engineering budget.
- Oversees execution of long term preventative maintenance and 10 year asset protection plans.
- Reviews financial reports and statements to determine how Engineering is performing against budget.
- Addresses potential areas of concern and proposing solutions in a proactive manner.
- Communicates a clear and consistent message regarding departmental goals to produce desired results.
- Ensures compliance with local regulations.
- Maintains property life safety systems (e.g., fire fighting equipment, sprinkler systems, and alarm systems).
- Ensures building and equipment licenses, permits and certifications are current.
- Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently.

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