Chief Engineer Intercontinental Hotel at IHG in Cleveland, Ohio

Job Description:

About us

We own, operate and franchise nearly 4,000 hotels, offering over half a million guest rooms in nearly 100 countries - we cover the industry and the world and provide you Room to be yourself. By bringing your expertise and passion to any one of our brands, you will help us achieve our goal of creating great hotels guests love. The InterContinental Hotels Cleveland offers an impressive collection of hospitality choices. Our superior locations, luxurious accommodations, high tech meeting rooms, unique dining experiences and attentive guest services are unparalleled in the area. Conveniently located on the campus of the prestigious Cleveland Clinic, less than one mile from the University Circle cultural and arts district. Legacy village shopping and entertainment, the Rock & Roll hall of Fame and Museum, Progressive Field and the Historic Warehouse District are all within easy reach. 

Your day to day

Manage the engineering/maintenance operations of the hotel to ensure the safety and comfort of hotel guests and employees and to ensure compliance with all Brand and federal, state, and/or local regulatory and inspection requirements.  May have responsibility for the Loss Prevention function.

What we need from you

Some college or advanced vocational training plus four years of experience in general building maintenance and/or construction including supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  Hotel experience preferred.  Professional certification and license if required by law.  

This job requires ability to perform the following:

• Carrying, lifting, pushing and/or pulling items weighing up to 100-300 pounds


• Frequently standing up and moving about the facility


• Frequently handling objects and equipment to maintain the facility


• Frequently bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing and crawling

Other:

• Specialized expertise in plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and carpentry fields.  Level 3 EPA Certification, HVAC and refrigeration certificate, licensed plumber and/or journeyman status for electrician and carpenter may be required. 


• Communication, both verbal and written, skills are utilized a significant amount of time when interacting with others; demonstrated ability to interact with guests, employees and third parties that reflects highly on the hotel, the brand and the Company.


• Mathematical skills, including basic math, budgeting, profit/loss concepts, percentages, and variances are utilized frequently.


• Problem solving, reasoning, motivating, organizational and training abilities are used often.


• May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

What we offer

We’ll reward all your hard work with a great salary and benefits – including a great room discount, superb training, and a great team to work with.

Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care, that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve.

IHG is an equal opportunity employer: Minorities / Females / Disabled / Veterans.

IND Not applicable to Colorado applicants