IHG Hiring for Director of Engineering- Holiday Inn & Staybridge Suites Dubai Business Bay Job at Dubai Full Time

About us
Travel is a journey. At Holiday Inn, we help make it a joy. Starting with a warm, inviting welcome for all guests, whether traveling on business or for fun, enjoying a quick night, or relaxing for the week. We thrive on making our guests stays brighter, helping them create memories that will last a lifetime. Irresistible smiles are our specialty. We should know, we’ve been on our journey since 1952. So, if you can help us spread the joy of travel to all, we’d love to give you a warm welcome to the Holiday Inn® family. The Holiday Inn & Staybridge Suites Dubai Business Bay, a pre-opening cluster of hotels, is looking for an experienced Director of Engineering to join their extraordinary team! Conveniently located in the heart of Dubai’s Business Bay area, home of the Burj Khalifa! Minutes away from The Dubai mall, renowned Jumeirah Beach, and with convenient access to all of Dubai’s world leading tourist attractions. The Holiday Inn& Staybridge Suites Dubai Business Bay will include 280 hotel rooms as well as 120 one- and two-bedroom apartments, convenient F&B offerings &meeting and events facilities.
Your day to day
We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Engineering expert who takes pride in their ability to give exceptional care and innovative solutions to the hotel, for it to perform at its best from an engineering and sustainability perspective. As Director of Engineering, you are responsible for managing and leading all the maintenance operations of the hotels. This includes the guest rooms, building structure, the mechanical and electrical, H.V.A.C systems, power plant and any other related equipment in accordance with guest services, preventative maintenance, energy conservation standards and programs, whist complying with all government regulations and the IHG standards.
What we need from you
You should have an engineering degree and at least three years of experience in a similar role, preferably with pre-opening experiences in the hospitality industry. Additionally, you should have a good eye for details and the ability to identify, evaluate, and resolve any issues/faults in a timely manner. A personal interest and commitment to Sustainability will be highly considered. The perfect candidate will be able to work under pressure and under tight deadlines. A strong administrator, a critical thinker with an outlook of innovative problem-solving and curiosity for future technologies. You will be self-motivated and possess competencies such as leadership, customer centricity, result-orientated and a positive mentorship with a great understanding of the Hotel sector.
What we offer
We’ll reward all your hard work with competitive salary and benefits. Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care: that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve – visit www.careers.ihg.com to find out more about us. Go on – show us how your passion and personality are the perfect fit to deliver memorable experiences to our guests
Job Reference: EMEAA37446