Pullman & Mercure King George Square is a large vibrant 438 room twin towered hotel which acts as a sanctuary for leisure and business travellers. Located opposite King George Square, City Hall and ideally situated in the heart of Brisbane CBD the hotel has some of the largest conference spaces in Brisbane incorporating 2 ballrooms. The hotel also features the amazing and extremely popular venues of Goldfinch Restaurant and Street Cafe, Sixteen Antlers Rooftop Bar as well as KG Bar, Expresso Bar and an Executive Lounge. 

 We are looking for a Chief Engineer to lead our Engineering team. This is a critical position within the business and will see you reporting directly to the Portfolio General Manager for Capitaland Hotels. 
 
You will be responsible for: 

• Leading and developing a team of Maintenance professionals.
• Leading a team to plan and carry out preventative maintenance and general repairs throughout the hotel to ensure standards are maintained for guest comfort;
• Designing and implementing solutions to improve energy management and conservation;
• Contractor management;
• ESG Management
• Ensuring the hotel upholds OH&S and fire safety responsibilities;
• Quarterly audit reporting and monthly maintenance reporting;
• Maintaining records of repair work and daily checks as required by local
• Council, Government and manufacturer specifications;
• Liaising closely with other departments to ensure minimal impact of repairs and maintenance on operations;
• Researching, recommending and liaising with the General Manager regarding procedures to improve the overall efficiency of the department;
• Carrying out project work as required and/or as requested by the General Manager;
• Prepare and submit capex proposals and manage capex projects

 To be successful in this role, you will have: 

• A trade qualification in either electrical or mechanical engineering,
• Experience in leading a team
• Exceptional communication skills
• Experience in management of a maintenance function within a large multistorey complex.
• Exceptional organisational skills as well as the ability to multi task.
• The ability to carry out emergency maintenance works outside of normal working hours, in the event of a full power failure, evacuation fire system re-set and/or failure of mechanical systems.
• When needed a hands on approach to solving problems

This role will see you being part of the Hotel's senior management team. 
In return for your experience we will provide you with a supportive working environment, autonomy, duty meals and hotel discounts worldwide. 

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.