Engineering Technician - Hotel

About the role

The Engineering Technician responds to guest repair requests and resolves maintenance issues at a hotel in Abu Dhabi. The role covers preventive maintenance, basic repairs, painting and surface preparation, and requires a driver's license.

Key responsibilities

• Attend to guest repair requests and communicate with guests and customers to resolve maintenance issues
• Perform preventive maintenance on tools, kitchen and mechanical room equipment, including cleaning and lubrication, and visually inspect tools, equipment and machines
• Identify, locate and operate shut-off valves and utility shut-offs, and maintain maintenance inventory and requisition parts and supplies
• Communicate daily activities and problems to other shifts using approved communication programs and standards
• Carry out surface preparation, painting, minor drywall and wood trim repair, and replace light bulbs and A/C filters, then clean up the work area
• Test, troubleshoot and perform basic repairs on equipment, plumbing (plunge toilets, unclogging drains), electrical components, lamps, extension cords, vacuum cleaners, internet devices, switches and outlets, and other guestroom items
• Program TVs, perform general housekeeping and engineering-related inventory duties, and use the Lockout/Tagout system before maintenance work
• Repair interior and exterior landscaping and sprinklers, and enter work information into computers
• Follow company and safety policies, complete safety training, store flammable materials safely, and treat guests courteously

Required profile

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent
• Driver's license
• Some experience in general maintenance, exterior and interior surface preparation and painting preferred
• Experience in hotel engineering or maintenance is a plus
• No supervisory experience required

Required skills

• Basic knowledge or ability to learn air conditioning and refrigeration, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, pneumatic/electronic systems, carpentry and finish skills, kitchen equipment, vehicles, energy conservation and building basics
• Basic computer skills, including inputting air handler schedules and changing temperatures