Chief Engineer

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Anantara Hotels & Resorts is a global luxury hotel and resort brand rooted in Thai culture, with an intrinsic sense of authentic hospitality. Inspired by the Sanskrit word meaning ‘without end’, our spirit embodies freedom, movement, and harmony. We believe every journey should leave a lasting impression — for our guests and for our people.

Founded in 2001 in Thailand, we have since expanded across the world, welcoming guests in some of the world’s most captivating locales — from pristine beaches and private islands to ancient sites and vibrant metropolises. If you are driven by a passion for generosity, warmth and heartfelt hospitality, Anantara offers a career without limits.

Planning and Organising:

• To comply with all statutory and legal requirements for fire, health and safety licensing and provide all necessary safety equipment required for work to be carried out efficiently and safely.
• Plan and manage all preventative maintenance work, new projects, extensions, and renovations.
• Continually monitor the responsible use of energy in the hotel, and implement measures resulting in energy cost savings.
• To prepare the Engineering budget for the property and provide the Engineering input into hotel strategic and operational planning exercises.

Administration

• Liaise with HR over all employee matters including recruitment and interviewing.
• Control all payroll and business expenditure of the department.

Maintenance

• Provide in-house mechanical and electrical servicing, repair and maintenance using well-trained, presentable personnel carrying out maintenance works in an efficient, discreet and guest friendly manner.
• Carry out continuous inspections to ensure the highest level of guest comfort is maintained and that all services are in proper working condition.
• Ensure that all maintenance requests are prioritised and are dealt with in an efficient manner.
• Develop a team of technically proficient and generally helpful technicians to carry out all maintenance and repair work to standard with technical specifications.
• Acts as a Project Manager between hotel and outside contractors or technical services on major projects.
• Attends seminars and technical exhibitions and reads relevant publications to keep him up to date in the Engineering field.

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