Senior Manager / Assistant Vice President Engineering

Shangri-La Group is a global leader in luxury hospitality with unique Asian heritage.

Headquartered in Hong Kong, we have over 100 hotels and resorts under four brands nested in key cities and beautiful beachfront locations globally. We are expanding rapidly with a strong development pipeline throughout Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Africa.

Regarded as one of the world’s finest hotel ownership and management companies, Shangri-La is dedicated to delight guests around the world with legendary service, finely tuned from over 45 years of hospitality from the heart. We have an affinity with Asian travelers and we offer them a gateway to the rest of the world, positioning us a leading brand in luxury hospitality.

As an enviable employer with industry leading levels of colleague engagement, our people are our priority. Our success is only made possible through the efforts and abilities of over 42,000 colleagues worldwide. In accordance with this belief, the focused investment we make in the learning and development of our colleagues is unparalleled in the global hospitality industry. From welcoming new colleagues, to best in class leadership development, you can be sure that potential is identified and nurtured throughout your career.

We are currently looking for a Senior Manager / Assistant Vice President Engineering – Operations to support hotels in the region to operate in accordance to the Group’s standards. You will monitor processes, implement structured training and provide technical support to ensure compliance to these standards.

As a Senior Manager / Assistant Vice President Engineering – Operations we rely on you to

• Assist in further developing, updating and translating of the Shangri-La Engineering Services Manual, Fire Life Safety Manual, Fire Life Safety Clearance Manual, Loss Prevention Manual, Crisis Management Manual, Best Practices Manual, Computerised Maintenance and Work Order systems, Audit Documents & Pre-opening Documentation.
• Monitor that Loss Prevention Manual, Fire & Life Safety Manual, Fire Life Safety Clearance Manual and Crisis Management Manual and requirements are being implemented by the hotels and recommend improvements as appropriate.
• Maintain and update effective Energy Management and Maintenance Management Guidelines for use by existing hotels. Monitor implementation of these by the hotels and advise relevant parties where there are deficiencies.
• Monitor that all hotel mechanical and electrical services are reviewed or audited periodically in accordance with established SLIM guidelines.
• Monitor that all hotels are implementing SLIM Engineering initiatives per SLIM guidelines.
• Implement a structured and coordinated training process in conjunction with SLIM-HR to ensure proper succession planning for level 1, 2, & 3 Engineering Staff.
• Assist in the developing, updating and translating of the Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts Mechanical and Electrical Design Standards, briefing material and design criteria for all mechanical and electrical systems
• Support hotels to review, evaluate and approve mechanical and electrical concepts submitted by consultants or contractors.
• Support hotels to review feasibility studies on specific hotel related engineering projects.
• Monitor present and forecast future trends, systems and practices in hotel mechanical and electrical services technology. Recommend actions for implementation in new hotels.
• Conduct site inspections and report on progress, including areas of concern related to the mechanical and electrical installation and associated works
• Represent SLIM Engineering Division during project co-ordination meetings.
• Assist in the pre-opening period of new hotels & renovation projects for the mechanical and electrical services. Establish manning levels and set HEOS requirements for the Engineering Division.
• Provide feedback on problems and propose solutions arising from current projects during the design and construction phase.
• Conduct site inspections and report on progress, including areas of concern related to the mechanical and electrical installation and associated works.
• Provide support to ensure that the Testing and Commissioning is properly implemented.
• Conduct Fire Life Safety Clearance inspection and testing, and follow up on defect rectification
• Provide support to ensure that soft and grand openings activities are properly implemented.
• Conduct post opening review and support to new hotels to ensure compliance to operations and maintenance standards, and rectification of project defects.

We are looking for someone who has

• 10+ years of experience in relevant experience in Engineering field
• Must obtain the Certified Energy Manager qualification
• Prior Electrical experience preferred
• Identify new opportunities for bulk purchasing of materials, tools, plants & equipment and assist in finalizing arrangements.
• Always embrace and ensure the effective implementation of group wide Quality Certification process (ISO 14001, OSHAS 18001, LEED, Green Building, etc.).
• Experience working in corporate hospitality industry is an advantage