Duty Engineer

Role overview

Engineering operations and service

• Supervise staff attendance and work quality, allocate work, and closely oversee special tasks.
• Ensure efficient, economical, and sound operation of boilers, chillers, emergency generators, fire pumps, kitchen and refrigeration equipment, HVAC, laundry, and auxiliary systems.
• Provide timely services to guests and operating departments; ensure staff address complaints, calls, and job requests.
• Track daily events, especially banquets and guestroom status, with emphasis on VIPs.
• Coordinate guestroom readiness with Transcendent System, Housekeeping, and Front Office.
• Coordinate repair and maintenance schedules with operating departments and follow up on work from previous shifts.

Inspections, records, and programs

• Conduct daily rounds throughout the building, report defects and deficiencies to a superior, and begin prompt rectification.
• Ensure there is no backlog in scheduled daily repair and maintenance work; inspect finished jobs against luxury hotel standards.
• Brief staff daily on special functions, events, and VIP room preparation.
• Maintain an accurate shift logbook with operation and activity times and details.
• Inspect firefighting and safety equipment daily and implement preventive maintenance, energy conservation, safety, environmental, and pollution control programs.

Preferred qualifications

• Technical, trade, or vocational school degree is listed as preferred.
• At least 2 years of related work experience is listed as preferred.
• At least 2 years of supervisory experience is listed as preferred.

Work arrangement

• The posting identifies the position as full time and not remote.
• The role is based at The St. Regis Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.