Job Opportunity | Chief Engineer -Engineering Jobs in Kenya
Our client, a 3-Star Hotel, is seeking to hire a dynamic and experienced Chief Engineer to oversee the hotel’s engineering, maintenance, and technical operations.
Location: Thika Road
Chief Engineer (Engineering Jobs in Kenya) – JOB PURPOSE
Leads engineering, maintenance and technical services for the hotel, ensuring reliable building systems, guest-room functionality, safety, preventive maintenance and cost-effective operation of hotel assets.
Chief Engineer (Engineering Jobs in Kenya)- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Lead all hotel engineering and maintenance activities covering guest rooms, public areas, kitchens, laundry, conference facilities and back-of-house areas.
• Develop and implement preventive-maintenance schedules for electrical, plumbing, HVAC, generators, pumps, lifts and other building systems.
• Supervise Maintenance Technicians and coordinate the Pool Technician and external specialist contractors where required.
• Maintain rapid response and closure standards for guest-room and operational maintenance defects.
• Monitor utility consumption including electricity and water and implement cost-saving and efficiency initiatives.
• Prepare the engineering budget, maintenance plans, spare-parts requirements and capital-replacement recommendations.
• Maintain statutory inspection, safety, fire, equipment and technical compliance records.
• Coordinate planned shutdowns, emergency repairs and contractor work with hotel operations to minimise guest disruption.
• Maintain engineering stores, tools, spare parts and equipment-control procedures.
• Support renovations, refurbishments, installations and capital projects, including contractor supervision and quality checks.
• Ensure safe work practices, permits, PPE and technical risk controls are followed.
• Provide technical input to the General Manager on asset condition, lifecycle planning and major repair priorities.
Chief Engineer (Engineering Jobs in Kenya)-MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Building Services, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
• 5–8 years of relevant facilities/engineering experience, preferably in a hotel or comparable commercial property.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience and practical knowledge of electrical, plumbing, HVAC and building systems.
• Strong preventive-maintenance planning, troubleshooting, contractor-management and safety skills.
• Relevant professional/technical licences or certifications are an advantage.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
• Preventive-maintenance completion
• Maintenance response/closure time
• Equipment downtime
• Utility consumption and cost
• Engineering budget performance
• Safety/statutory compliance
HOW TO APPLY
Send your application to the email: jobs@peoplelink.co.ke