Chief Engineer – Six Senses Ibiza

About the job
Duties And Responsibilities

Vision and Values

As Chief Engineer, I fully comprehend the vision of Six Senses to help people reconnect with themselves, others and the world around them, plus our values of local sensitivity and global sensibility, crafted experiences, emotional hospitality, responsible and caring, fun and quirky and pioneering wellness.

Sustainability

Sustainability is at the core of everything we do at Six Senses. As Chief Engineer, I will ensure all directives on environmental protection and preservation, re-usage and minimum wastage, purchasing and packaging, social responsibility and all other practices documented in the Sustainability Guidelines are followed in the department to maintain a harmonious and sensitive approach to our environment and cultural surroundings.

Operational Ownership

In this role, I will assume full responsibility under the supervision of the Director of Engineering for efficient operation of the Engineering department including landscape and gardening, plant and equipment, technical work, carpentry, sustainability, fire and safety systems and a preventative maintenance program to provide exceptional products and services within brand operating standards. I will also ensure that rostering and manning are adequate to meet the requirements, plus organize external contractors as required.

By keeping abreast of industry trends and practices and updating knowledge and skills to improve the product and service offering, I will continually focus on improving maintenance practices to ensure the product remains in optimal order and in keeping with Six Senses wellness and sustainability practices.

A high standard of personal appearance, grooming and hygiene, plus comprehensive knowledge of safety, security and emergency procedures will be maintained by myself and all hosts in line with brand and statutory requirements.

In the event of guest complaints, I will effectively carry out service recovery or charge our hosts to do so to the satisfaction of guests.

Interaction and communications between department within the resort are clear and effectively maintained to support the smooth running of the resort. I will perform any additional duties given to me by the Director of Engineering.

Administration

Forecasting and reporting requirements for the role will be completed accurately, on time and maintained for reference. Corrective action will be taken immediately when issues are identified, particularly for maintenance concerns with supervisor of the Director of Engineering. The required meetings and briefings are to be attended or conducted, as instructed by the Director of Engineering.

Quality

Six Senses guidelines and standards of service and operation will be adopted and followed by all Engineering hosts so that our performance benchmarks are maintained and exceeded. Product and service quality is continually reviewed through my physical presence in rooms and public areas on a regular basis and our rigorous adherence to LQA standards. Energy efficiency is maintained for all equipment and an effective system for recording and reporting all utility consumption is in place. Service and product maintenance issues are promptly rectified.

All activities within the department will be carried out ethically, honestly and within the parameters of local law.

Skills And Experience

To execute the position of Chief Engineer, I have the required qualifications, technical skills and experience in a similar or greater role in luxury hotels with proven results. I possess a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Engineering in either Mechanical or Electrical disciplines and more than five years’ experience in a similar hotel engineering role.

In terms of maintenance management, I have an intuitive sense of product and service quality, a passion for excellence and an understanding of the sophisticated needs of the luxury customer.

My financial acumen positions me as a business savvy leader with demonstrated financial understanding and interpretation of reports plus cost and inventory control.

From a people management perspective, I am a responsive, engaged and interactive leader, capable of building strong positive relationships with hosts that results in a shared vision of success for the operation, demonstrated ability to leverage shared resources, undertake training as needed and to manage through influence.

Technical skills include the ability to analyse and design projects, technical training in HVAC-R, electrical and plumbing, maintaining full knowledge of engineering-related products and services used in resorts. From a technology perspective, I am competent in Advanced MS Office – Word Excel and Outlook. I have an excellent command of written and spoken English with some knowledge of the local language and customs.

I will maintain a thorough understanding of Six Senses in terms of guidelines, rules and regulations, brand and operating standards, facilities and services.

Acknowledgement

I acknowledge and agree that this is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities. Job Descriptions are dynamic and change depending on the organizational requirements and I fully understand my role as defined in this job description and endeavor to perform all tasks required of me.

Six Senses Ibiza is an equal opportunity employer. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.